No Other Land
The fourth time I saw No Other Land, I was convinced that I spotted Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy in the scene near the end of the film (at 1:18:40) when the “mainstream” Israeli journalists and a video crew travel to visit Harun Abu Aran. Levy is visible only three or four times (for fractions of a second), but not identified.
I was able to capture these screenshots from the film:
Taking notes
Inside the tent
Inside the cave to see Harun Abu Aram
Gideon wrote about Masafer Yatta several times. Here are some stories:
- (5/20/2022) A Campaign of Destruction, Courtesy of Israel’s High Court
- (6/2/2022) A Year and a Half After Being Shot by Israeli Soldiers, He Lies Paralyzed in a Cave [This is Levy’s report on his trip to Masafer Yatta that’s documented in No Other Land.]
- (2/16/2023) The Disgraceful Death of Harun Abu Aram
- (8/9/2024) Theft, Beatings and Ceaseless Harassment: Who Will Be These Israeli Settlers’ Next Victim?
- (2/14/2025) The Palestinian Father Begged the Israeli Troops to Postpone the Demolition Due to the Cold, to No Avail
- (3/6/2025) A Palestinian Nightmare in an Israeli Dream: A Manhunt at the Mall
- (4/26/2025) Residents of This Palestinian Hamlet Look Around, and See No Way Out
To update the news from Masafer Yatta, here is a May 6, 2025 Haaretz article by Hagar Shezaf:
Map of Masafer Yatta
- Note the two large illegal Jewish settlements of Karmel and Ma’On (shaded) between Umm Al Kheir and At Tuwani. They have been built on stolen land, are fully-developed, and connected to unlimited electric power and water. Not a single one of the communities in Masafer Yatta–nor the abutting Umm Al Kheir—are allowed access to power or water.
- Basel Adra is from the village of At Tuwani
- Harun Abu Aran’s house and cave are in Ar Rakeez.
