Yuval Abraham, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "refused" to issue a statement on the attack and arrest of Palestinian co-director Hamdan Ballal.

Abraham took to X/Twitter on Tuesday to state that Ballal had been beaten and injured by Israeli settlers, and later arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

"A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal, co-director of our film No Other Land," he wrote. "They beat him and he has injuries in his head and stomach, bleeding."

On Wednesday, Abraham shared another post, claiming that the Academy "declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal".

"Sadly, the US Academy, which awarded us an Oscar three weeks ago, declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal while he was beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers," wrote the director.

"The European Academy voiced support, as did countless other award groups and festivals. Several US Academy members—especially in the documentary branch—pushed for a statement, but it was ultimately refused.

Sadly, the US Academy, which awarded us an Oscar three weeks ago, declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal while he was beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers.

The European Academy voiced support, as did countless other award groups and festivals. Several US…

— Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם (@yuval_abraham) March 26, 2025

"We were told that because other Palestinians were beaten up in the settler attack, it could be considered unrelated to the film, so they felt no need to respond.

"In other words, while Hamdan was clearly targeted for making No Other Land (he recalled soldiers joking about the Oscar as they tortured him), he was also targeted for being Palestinian—like countless others every day who are disregarded.

"This, it seems, gave the Academy an excuse to remain silent when a filmmaker they honored, living under Israeli occupation, needed them the most.

"It’s not too late to change this stance," added Abraham. "Even now, issuing a statement condemning the attack on Hamdan and the Masafer Yatta community would send a meaningful message and serve as a deterrent for the future."

The Academy has not issued any statement as of yet.

Talking to ABC News from the hospital, Ballal said he was attacked while trying to prevent settlers from entering his house.

The director said he was "afraid," and added: "I feel, when they attack me, I will lose my life."

"You know, I feel I will die, because this attack was so hard, I bleed from everywhere," he said. "I'm crying from deeply in my heart. I feel pain everywhere in my body."

He described the attackers as plainclothes settlers and two soldiers, but he could not identify the authority the latter represented.

The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police have denied involvement in the attack.