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Why Oscar nominated actor from Gaza couldn’t attend award show

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Motaz Malhees, the lead actor in the Oscar nominated film, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” says he was unable to attend the ceremony due to a Trump Administration enforced travel ban restricting entry for individuals who have Palestinian Authority-issued documents. The film was nominated for best international feature film and is based on the true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl named Hind Rajab who was killed by Israeli forces in January, …

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Hollywood has a very unique way of choosing the issues about which to feel outrage. While in recent days the conversation focused on Timothée Chalamet’s statements about opera and ballet, the cast of one of the productions nominated for Best Foreign Film denounced that one of its protagonists could not attend the Oscar Awards for his nationality. You may be interested: Oscar 2026: 98 years celebrating the seventh Motaz Malhees art, who plays an …

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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