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US Travel Ban Prevents Star from Attending Academy Awards
14 Mar
Summary
- Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees is unable to attend the Oscars ceremony.
- He was barred from entering the US due to his Palestinian citizenship.
- His film, 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' is nominated for an Oscar.
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees expressed his disappointment at being unable to attend the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony. Malhees, a star in the Oscar-nominated film 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' has been barred from entering the United States due to a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration.
Malhees shared on Instagram that his Palestinian citizenship is the reason for his denied entry, calling it 'hurtful' that he cannot be present. The film he stars in chronicles the tragic story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, an incident that also claimed the lives of her family members and ambulance workers.
The U.S. State Department has not yet commented on Malhees's situation. The travel ban, cited for security reasons, specifically restricts individuals with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. This situation highlights the impact of U.S. immigration policies on international cultural events.
