No Other Land, a film about Palestinians resisting home demolitions in the West Bank, won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature this week—the first-ever Oscar for Palestine. Filmed between 2019 and 2023, it follows activist Basel Adra as he risks arrest to document the destruction of his hometown, Masafer Yatta. Adra and Israeli filmmaker Yuval Abraham accepted the award together, urging the global community to pressure Israel to end its human rights abuses.
God of Truth, we give thanks for the recognition of No Other Land. Through this film, illuminate to the world the reality of Palestinian life under occupation. We lift up Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, and all who labor to speak truth. Strengthen all who work for justice, and may this moment encourage the people of Masafer Yatta, affirming that their struggle is seen, their voices are heard, and their steadfastness is not in vain.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer