“No Other Land” won a well-deserved Oscar, but co-director Yuval Abraham’s speech epitomized liberal Zionist hasbara, centering the needs of Israelis over Palestinian freedom, while undermining the resistance of the Palestinian subjects of the film.

Summary :

  • The film “No Other Land” won the 2025 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film.
  • The film tells the story of Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist fighting against the displacement of his people in Masafer Yatta, and his friendship with Yuval Abraham, an Israeli journalist.
  • In his acceptance speech, Basel Adra called on the world to take serious action to stop the injustice and displacement of Palestinian people.
  • Yuval Abraham, a co-director of the film, gave a speech that was seen as an example of liberal Zionism, where he prioritized the needs of Israeli people over Palestinian freedom.
  • Abraham’s speech was criticized as an example of “hasbara”, a form of propaganda that promotes and justifies Israeli policies in an unfair and opaque manner.