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Ahmad Dwikat, a Palestinian worker, inspects bars of soap stacked to dry before packing them at a soap factory
Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel's military operation closes in

Kat Lonsdorf - NPR

April 1, 2025

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.
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Hamdan Ballal, Oscar-winning Palestinian director of No Other Land, is released from a police station
Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director

Chloe Veltman - NPR

March 29, 2025

The apology appeared after a wave of online protest against the Academy — first for not responding to Ballal's attack, and then for not naming him and his film directly in its initial statement.
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