Palestinian actor says he can’t attend Oscars because of US travel ban
Motaz Malhees is an actor in The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film about a Palestinian girl killed by the IDF in Gaza in 2024Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by Donald Trump is preventing him from attending Sunday’s Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has...
<p>Motaz Malhees is an actor in The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film about a Palestinian girl killed by the IDF in Gaza in 2024</p><p>Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> is preventing him from attending Sunday’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/oscars">Academy Awards</a>, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/04/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-review-provocative-docufiction-is-fierce-urgent-and-heart-shattering">The Voice of Hind Rajab</a>, a film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, has been nominated for best international feature film.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/14/palestinian-actor-oscars-travel-ban">Continue reading...</a>
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