Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli military.

Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, accepting the award for documentary feature film, called for a political solution to the conflict.

The Oscars were held on Sunday. History was made in the best documentary category. Samuel L. Jackson: “And the Oscar goes to 'No Other Land.'” The Palestinian-Israeli film “No Other Land” won for best documentary.

The film tells the story of Palestinian activists fighting to protect their communities from demolition by the Israeli military.

A joint Israeli-Palestinian team which made a film chronicling the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank delivered a passionate speech calling out injustices faced by Palestinians on Sunday night after they won the Oscar for best documentary.

Two films from the Middle East won Oscars at Sunday's Academy Awards, highlighting the growing reputation of the region's film industry at a time of ongoing tensions and crises.

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The Palestinian and Israeli directors of No Other Land, the documentary set in the occupied West Bank, criticized America’s foreign policy in the region as they accepted the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature tonight.

Last night’s Oscars made history with the film No Other Land winning Best Documentary Feature, marking the first-ever Academy Award for a Palestinian filmmaker, co-directors Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal.