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Israeli authorities have not returned his 'No Other Land" crew member and activist's body
Israeli authorities have not returned his 'No Other Land" crew member and activist's body

Middle East Eye

time4 hours ago

  • Middle East Eye

Israeli authorities have not returned his 'No Other Land" crew member and activist's body

The body of Awdah Hathaleen, who was part of the Oscar-winning No Other Land film crew, has not been released to his family for burial after he was fatally shot by Israeli settler Yinon Levi on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. The father-of-three was taken away by an ambulance from the illegal settlement of Carmel on Monday, and later died in hospital. Israeli authorities have refused to release his body so that he can be laid to rest as soon as possible, a rite that is part of Islamic burial practices. The English teacher and renowned activist was taken by an ambulance from the illegal settlement of Carmel after he was shot on Monday evening. Haaretz reported on Tuesday that the Israeli military is not permitting Hathaleen to be buried in Umm al-Kheir, the village he was shot and lived in. Israeli police disrupted a gathering of people who had come to mourn him, including members of his family on Tuesday.

Palestinian activist in Oscar-winning film killed in Israeli-occupied West Bank
Palestinian activist in Oscar-winning film killed in Israeli-occupied West Bank

India Today

time5 hours ago

  • Politics
  • India Today

Palestinian activist in Oscar-winning film killed in Israeli-occupied West Bank

Prominent Palestinian activist Odeh Hathalin, who had worked on the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land', was shot and killed on Monday in the village of Umm al-Khair in the Israeli-occupied West attack, reportedly carried out by Israeli settler Yinon Levi, was captured on video by Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, who co-directed the film. The footage shows Levi, previously sanctioned by the US and EU, firing a handgun during a confrontation with Palestinian police confirmed that an Israeli citizen was taken in for questioning over the shooting, though Levi was released to house arrest the following day. The Palestinian health ministry later confirmed Hathalin succumbed to his injuries. A second Palestinian man was also injured after allegedly being beaten during the condemned Hathalin's killing, calling it an 'act of terrorism' and urging Israeli authorities to end settler violence and ensure accountability. "France condemns this murder with the utmost firmness as well as all deliberate acts of violence committed by extremist settlers against the Palestinian population, which are multiplying across the West Bank," a foreign ministry spokesperson spokesperson called on Israeli authorities to swiftly punish those responsible for the violence, which he said continues unchecked, and to ensure the protection of Palestinian by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has surged since the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, with at least 964 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and settlers since then, according to the rare arrests, settlers often face little legal consequence. Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal under international law.- EndsMust Watch

Israeli settler kills West Bank activist who worked on Oscar-winning film
Israeli settler kills West Bank activist who worked on Oscar-winning film

Qatar Tribune

time6 hours ago

  • Politics
  • Qatar Tribune

Israeli settler kills West Bank activist who worked on Oscar-winning film

Agencies An Israeli settler has shot and killed Palestinian activist and teacher Awdah Hathaleen in a village near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, local officials and journalists said. Hathaleen was well known for his activism, including helping the creators of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land, which documents Israeli settler and soldier attacks on the Palestinian community of Masafer Yatta. He 'was shot dead by settlers … during their attack on the village of Umm al-Khair', in Masafer Yatta, the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Education wrote on social media late on Monday. The two filmmakers behind No Other Land – Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham and Palestinian journalist Basel Adra – also confirmed that the activist was shot and killed. 'My dear friend Awdah was slaughtered this evening,' Adra wrote on social media. 'He was standing in front of the community centre in his village when a settler fired a bullet that pierced his chest and took his life,' he said. 'This is how Israel erases us — one life at a time.' Co-director Abraham described Hathaleen as 'a remarkable activist who helped us film No Other Land in Masafer Yatta'. Abraham also posted a video of the incident and said that 'residents identified Yinon Levi, sanctioned by the EU and US, as the shooter'. 'This is him in the video firing like crazy,' Abraham said. Israeli police acknowledged that they were investigating an 'incident near Carmel [al-Karmil]', an illegal Israeli settlement neighbouring Umm al-Khair. 'An Israeli citizen was detained at the scene and then arrested by police for questioning,' a police statement said.

Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land' consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler
Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land' consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler

Los Angeles Times

time6 hours ago

  • Politics
  • Los Angeles Times

Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land' consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler

Awdah Hathaleen a Palestinian community leader who was a consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' died Monday after an Israeli settler allegedly shot him to death in the occupied West Bank. 'No Other Land' filmmaker and subject Yuval Abraham announced his colleague's death Monday, writing on X (formerly Twitter), '[Hathaleen] just died. Murdered.' Two hours prior, Abraham shared video of the confrontation that led to Hathaleen's death. In the video, the settler in a dark shirt can be seen shoving people in a group, pulling out and pointing his pistol in their direction. The video shows him firing at people off-screen. In the caption of his video, Abraham writes that the settler 'just shot' Hathaleen in the lungs and identified the shooter as Yinon Levi. Levi was among the 13 hard-line Israeli settlers targeted last year by international sanctions for their alleged attacks and harassment of Palestinians in the West Bank. President Trump lifted U.S. sanctions against the Israelis in January. 'This is him in the video firing like crazy,' Abraham tweeted. The incident occurred in in the village of Umm al-Khair, in the Masafer Yatta region that was the focus of 'No Other Land.' Hathaleen was rushed to a hospital in Israel, where he was pronounced dead, his family confirmed to the New York Times. He was 31. According to multiple reports, Israeli police said they responded to the scene, detaining and arresting an Israeli citizen. Police did not identify the detainee they took in for questioning, and claimed 'terrorists hurled rocks toward' the nearby Israeli settlement of Carmel, according to CNN. Additionally, the Israeli military detained five Palestinians and two foreign tourists for their alleged involvement in Monday's incident, the BBC reported. The IDF did not immediately respond to The Times' request for confirmation on Tuesday. 'No Other Land' filmmaker and Palestinian journalist Basel Adra on Tuesday tweeted video showing the attack from another angle. In this video, Levi is seen with the pistol in his right hand, smacking a person in front of him. The clip also sees Levi raising his right arm and firing off-screen. Adra says Levi 'fires the bullet that took' Hathaleen's life, adding in his caption that 'the apartheid court decided to release him to house arrest.' On Monday, Adra tweeted he was in disbelief about his friend's death: 'My dear friend Adwah was slaughtered this evening. He was standing in front of the community center in his village where a settler fired a bullet that pierced his chest and took his life. This is how Israel erases us — one life at a time.' On Instagram, the Center for Jewish Nonviolence described Hathaleen as a well-known community figure: 'an activist, artist, and teacher in the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta.' The activist group reminded Instagram followers that last month Hathaleen and another Palestinian man were denied entry, detained overnight and deported back to the West Bank when they arrived at the San Francisco International Airport. 'So many in our community knew Awdah, and gained so much by learning from him, and being his friend,' the organization said, concluding its statement with a call to action. 'May Awdah's memory be a revolution. May we see justice for Awdah, and justice for all Palestinians, within our lifetime.' Earlier this year, Israeli settlers brutalized another member of the Oscar-winning 'No Other Land' team. In March, Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was beat in his head and stomach by settlers in the village of Susiya in the Masafer Yatta area. Palestinian residents said the settlers, some wearing masks, some carrying guns and some wearing military uniforms, attacked as residents were breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to the Associated Press. Israeli military and police forces detained the filmmaker on suspicion of hurling rocks at IDF and police. He was released a day later, with bruises on his face and blood on his clothes. As he recalled hearing 'the voice of soldiers laughing at me,' his wife said she felt the international attention surrounding 'No Other Land's' Oscar win prompted settlers to 'attack us more.' The harrowing documentary , which became the subject of controversy in Miami Beach earlier this year, documents Israel's demolition of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta and the displacement of their communities in favor of Israeli military training grounds. Since Israel launched its war against Hamas nearly two years ago, more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday. At least 77 were killed over the past 24 hours, most while seeking food. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Calls for US to sanction Israeli settlers after Palestinian activist killed
Calls for US to sanction Israeli settlers after Palestinian activist killed

Al Jazeera

time6 hours ago

  • Politics
  • Al Jazeera

Calls for US to sanction Israeli settlers after Palestinian activist killed

Washington, DC – A spokesperson for the State Department in the United States has been questioned about the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, allegedly at the hands of an Israeli settler previously sanctioned by the US government. At a news briefing on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce demurred when asked whether the suspect in Hathaleen's death, Yinon Levi, would be held accountable. 'Israel has investigations that it's implementing regarding situations of this sort,' Bruce said. 'I don't know the end result of what that's going to be, nor will I comment or speculate on what should happen.' Bruce's tense exchange with reporters came one day after video circulated showing Levi opening fire on Hathaleen in the village of Umm al-Kheir in the occupied West Bank. The 31-year-old Palestinian activist later died from a gunshot wound to his chest. Levi is among several Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank who were previously sanctioned under the administration of US President Joe Biden for perpetrating violence against Palestinians. But President Donald Trump reversed those sanctions in an executive order shortly after taking office for a second term in January. The United Kingdom and the European Union, however, maintain sanctions against Levi. Hathaleen, a resident of Masafer Yatta, had helped create the Academy Award-winning documentary No Other Land, which captured the effects of illegal Israeli settlements and attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. In Tuesday's news briefing, Bruce appeared to suggest Hathaleen's shooting happened in the 'war zone' of Gaza, before being corrected. Still, she maintained the Trump administration sought to address violence wherever it occurred. 'It's the same argument. We see this in the West Bank. We know when there's violence in general. We saw something unfold in New York City as well, with a shooting in New York City yesterday,' she said, in an apparent reference to an unrelated shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper. The State Department did not respond to a subsequent request from Al Jazeera about whether the Trump administration would revisit its sanctions policy in light of the killing. On Tuesday, Israeli media reported that Levi had been placed on house arrest after being charged with manslaughter and unlawful firearm use. Illegal settlements and Trump Hathaleen was a father of three who coordinated with several influential advocacy and lobbying groups in the US, and his death has renewed scrutiny on Trump's policies towards illegal Israeli settlements in occupied territories like the West Bank. During his first term, Trump reversed longstanding policy recognising such settlements as illegal. Such settlements are widely considered to be in violation of international law, as a means of displacing Palestinians and seizing their lands. But Israeli settlements have continued to spread rapidly in recent years and are seen as a major roadblock to future peace agreements with Palestinian leaders. Upon taking office earlier this year, Trump then revoked a raft of Biden-era executive orders, including the sanctions against Israeli settlers. The move reportedly came amid pressure from the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During his term, Biden had been criticised for continuing to funnel aid to Israel amid its war in Gaza, but his administration showed a willingness to take a harder line when it came to settlements in the occupied West Bank. 'The situation in the West Bank — in particular high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages, and property destruction — has reached intolerable levels,' Biden's executive order, dated February 2024, said. It added that Israeli actions in the West Bank constitute 'a serious threat to the peace, security, and stability of the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, and the broader Middle East region'. Violence on the parts of Israeli settlers and military forces has surged since Israel's war in Gaza began in October 7, 2023, with at least 1,000 Palestinians killed in the West Bank. Rights observers say violent settlers are often protected by the military as they attack Palestinians. Those killed have included US citizens, most recently Sayfollah Musallet, a 20-year-old resident of Florida beaten to death while visiting his family's land in the village of Sinjil. In a rare statement condemning Musallet's killing, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a vocal supporter of Israeli settlements, called on the country to 'aggressively investigate' what he called a 'criminal and terrorist act'. To date, no one has been arrested or charged in the killing. In a statement following Monday's attack, J Street, a left-leaning pro-Israel lobbying group, called on US lawmakers to support legislation that would codify the Biden-era sanctions against settlers like Levi. The group explained its members had 'deep, personal ties' to Hathaleen and said they were 'heartbroken and horrified' by his killing. In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, Congress member Delia Ramirez called Hathaleen's killing 'a painful reminder that our government and Israel continue to enable and condone violence in the West Bank'. 'We must reinstate the sanctions on West Bank settlers perpetrating violence and hold accountable all those whose extreme and escalating violence continues to rob us of our neighbors — including Trump and Netanyahu,' she wrote.

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