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Despite an astounding week of politics around the war in Ukraine, the Oscars ceremony had only one mention of the conflict, and only one speech concentrated on the situation in Gaza
(L-R) Israeli journalist and filmmaker Yuval Abraham, US producer Rachel Szor, Emirati filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian journalist and filmmaker Basel Adra won Best Documentary Feature for ‘No Other Land’ at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2. (Image: Frederic J Brown/AFP)
The Oscars 2025 broadcast was a relatively staid affair, with little of the political tub-thumping that has characterised previous editions. While in past years host Jimmy Kimmel has taken shots at President Donald Trump, first-timer Conan O’Brien chose to ignore him.
Despite an astounding week of politics around the war in Ukraine, the ceremony had only one mention of the conflict, and only one speech concentrated on the situation in Gaza while a nominated actor chose to wear a ‘Free…
