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Updated: November 4, 2025 @ 12:13 pm
Awdah Hathaleen
Bay Area lawmakers and human rights activists condemned the killing on Monday of a Palestinian activist and filmmaker in the West Bank allegedly shot by an Israeli man who was in the area illegally.
Awdah Hathaleen was allegedly shot in the lung by an Israeli man who was previously sanctioned by former President Joe Biden’s administration for leading violent groups and attacks in the West Bank.
President Donald Trump’s administration removed those financial sanctions in January, along with those of other Israelis illegally occupying the West Bank, who are often called “settlers.”
Hathaleen was an English teacher and father of three who collaborated on the Oscar-winning 2025 documentary “No Other Land,” which details violence perpetrated by Israelis occupying parts of the West Bank as they remove residents from their homes and build on land that is not theirs, in violation of international law.
He was denied entry to the United States in June to discuss such violence, despite being granted a visa. He was detained at San Francisco International Airport and sent back to the West Bank. His trip was reportedly to speak at conferences, not to seek asylum, as he was dedicated to protecting his West Bank neighborhood, Masafer Yatta, from intruders.
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, said in a statement that she was “heartbroken” to hear about Hathaleen’s death and was still seeking answers from the U.S. State Department about why he was denied entry in June.
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