In a night of glitz, glamour, and jaw-dropping moments, the 2025 Oscars delivered a seismic upset that’s got everyone talking. “No Other Land,” a raw and unflinching documentary about Palestinian activists battling Israeli military demolitions in the West Bank, snagged the coveted Best Documentary Feature award—and ignited a firestorm of controversy that’s burning up headlines worldwide.
Directed by an unlikely duo—Palestinian Basel Adra and Israeli Yuval Abraham—the film pulls no punches, thrusting viewers into the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Controversial Palestinian Doc No Other Land Wins Big
It’s a gritty, on-the-ground look at resistance against home demolitions in Masafer Yatta, a region Israeli authorities have long targeted. Critics call it a “masterpiece of vérité storytelling”; detractors, including Israel’s Culture Minister Miri Regev, slam it as a “propaganda hit job” that paints the nation in an unfair light. And now, with an Oscar in its hands, the debate’s hitting fever pitch.
The real bombshell dropped during the acceptance speech. Abraham, voice trembling with emotion, took the stage and didn’t hold back: “This award is for the people of Palestine.
We must end the ethnic cleansing happening now.” Gasps rippled through the Dolby Theatre as the camera panned to stunned faces in the crowd. Adra, standing beside him, nodded solemnly, adding, “This is our story—our fight for dignity.” The polarizing words sent social media into a meltdown, with #NoOtherLand trending within minutes.
The win caps a meteoric rise for the doc, which first turned heads at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, nabbing the Panorama Audience Award and Berlinale Documentary Film Award. But its Oscar triumph—beating out heavyweights in a fiercely competitive category—has thrust it into a geopolitical spotlight it might not have bargained for. Supporters hail it as a brave cry for justice; critics, including Israeli officials, decry it as “anti-Israel bias” infiltrating Hollywood’s biggest night.
X is ablaze with reactions. “Finally, a film that tells the truth!” one user posted, while another fumed, “The Oscars just handed a trophy to a one-sided smear campaign.” Clips of the speech are racking up millions of views, and the Israeli government’s response—calling the win “a disgrace”—only pours fuel on the fire.
Love it or hate it, “No Other Land” isn’t just a film anymore—it’s a lightning rod. As the champagne flows in Hollywood, the real battle is unfolding online and in the court of public opinion. Will this Oscar win shift the narrative on one of the world’s thorniest conflicts, or is it just another flashpoint in a never-ending war of words? One thing’s for sure: you won’t be able to look away.
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