After “No Other Land” co-director Yuval Abraham took to Twitter/X earlier March 26 to criticize the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for not releasing a statement in support of his co-director and fellow Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal, following Ballal’s beating and arrest in the West Bank earlier this week, AMPAS has sent a letter to its membership clarifying its position on political issues.
Without naming Ballal directly, the Academy‘s letter, co-signed by CEO Bill…