DescriptionThe quest for Palestinian independence is set to get a major boost as several diplomatic heavyweights are expected to recognize a State of Palestine.

Basel Adra co-directed the film No Other Land, a joint Palestinian-Israeli production that chronicles the struggle by residents to stop the Israeli military from demolishing the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta.

The U.S. vote against the U.N.'s two-state solution resolution highlights Washington's continued alignment with Israel at a moment of heightened global scrutiny over the conflict. While the resolution is non-binding, the overwhelming international support underscores the growing isolation of the U.S. and a handful of allies on this issue.

The report by the Committee to Protect Journalists comes as Israel faces increased scrutiny and criticism for allegedly targeting journalists in the Gaza Strip and beyond.

Onstage campaigning for an end to the war in Gaza is now common in the British music scene, and pro-Palestinian benefit shows can sell out huge venues.

Israel’s minister of culture has vowed to cut funding for the country’s film academy and its annual awards show after a movie about a Palestinian boy’s dream of seeing the ocean won big.

"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.