The director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' has condemned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its muted response to the violent attack on Palestinian co-director Hamdan Ballal. After Ballal was beaten and detained by Israeli forces, criticism arose regarding the Academy's lack of direct acknowledgment in a recent statement. This contrasts sharply with its prior strong stance against the Iranian government's arrest of filmmakers in 2011, raising concerns about the Academy's commitment to supporting artists facing societal violence and oppression.
The Academy's statement on the current situation fails to address issues directly affecting artists, like Hamdan Ballal, whose recent violent experiences were ignored.
Comparing our present silence to the Academy's strong condemnation in 2011 regarding Iranian filmmakers shows a troubling inconsistency in their approach to artist advocacy.
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