Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees blocked from Oscars by Trump travel ban

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Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees has been barred from attending the Academy Awards due to a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration, despite starring in Oscar-nominated film 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' about a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. The film is nominated for best international feature film. The situation highlights the intersection of US immigration policy, geopolitics, and cultural diplomacy.

Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by Donald Trump’s administration is preventing him from attending Sunday’s Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role. The Voice ‌of Hind Rajab, a film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, has been Oscar-nominated for best international feature film. Malhees, who plays the role of a call centre operator attempting to help her, said he cannot attend the Academy...