Israeli forces blocked an international media tour in the occupied West Bank, preventing journalists from entering the village of Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra, who decried worsening Israeli violence. Adra’s film No Other Land chronicles the forced displacement of Palestinians by Israeli troops and settlers in Masafer Yatta, an area in the southern West Bank that Israel declared a restricted military zone in the 1980s. Journalists from AFP and other international media travelled to Tuwani at the invitation of Adra, who lives in the village, and co-director Yuval Abraham, seeking to draw attention to a spate of house demolitions and violent incidents in recent weeks.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy as protest erupts in New Delhi

Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned the top Indian envoy as fresh protests erupted…

“Can give opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories”: World Court

The International Court of Justice said on Friday it can give a…

UN condemns Israel’s block on bringing tents into Gaza

The UN has taken aim at Israel’s months-long block on bringing tents…

Egyptian vehicles enter Gaza to find captives’ remains

Heavy vehicles belonging to an Egyptian team have entered the Gaza Strip…