Yuval Abraham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yuval Abraham
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Abraham at the 2024 Berlinale
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| Born | 1995 (age 29–30) Beersheba, Israel
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| Occupation | Journalist, film director |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Yuval Abraham (Hebrew: יובל אברהם; born 1995) is an Israeli journalist and film director. He also works as a translator between Arabic and Hebrew. He became well-known around the world when he helped direct the documentary film No Other Land in 2024. This film is about the challenges faced by Palestinians in the West Bank. Yuval Abraham also gave a speech at the 2024 Berlinale film festival, where he spoke about the importance of equality for everyone.
Early Life and Work
Yuval Abraham grew up in Beersheba, a city in southern Israel, in a middle-class family. His family has roots from different Jewish communities, including Yemeni Jews and Ashkenazi Jewish people. His grandfather from Yemen spoke Palestinian Arabic very well. Another one of his grandmothers was born in a camp in Libya during a difficult time in history. One of his grandfathers lost many family members during the Holocaust.
When he was 19, Yuval Abraham joined the military briefly. However, he soon decided to leave and focus on other ways to help people. For two years, he volunteered with Israeli and Palestinian children in schools.
Learning Arabic and spending time with Palestinian families in the West Bank helped Yuval Abraham understand their lives better. This experience made him speak out about the challenges faced by Palestinians. He also taught Arabic to others.
In 2019, Yuval Abraham worked with Ahmed Alnaouq, a journalist from London. Ahmed ran a group called We Are Not Numbers (WANN), which shared stories from people in Gaza. Yuval helped translate these stories into Hebrew so more people could read them. Together, they created a platform called "Across the Wall." This project aimed to help Israelis understand Palestinians better and challenge common ideas that might be unfair. The website was very popular, getting over a million visitors in 2021.
As of 2024, Yuval Abraham works as a journalist for independent news websites like +972 Magazine and Local Call. He believes these places allow him to show how people are treated unfairly in his country. This includes documenting when Palestinian families' homes are taken away or talking to refugees. He has also written for other well-known publications like The Guardian.
Making the Film No Other Land
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Yuval Abraham helped direct and film the documentary movie No Other Land. He worked on this film with Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel Szor. The movie tells the story of Basel Adra's efforts to protect his home in Masafer Yatta from being taken away.
The group did not have much experience making documentaries at first. They started by simply documenting what was happening as activists and journalists. They worked together for more than five years. Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal had many home videos from Basel's family. The film shows Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra becoming friends. It also compares Basel's life under military rule with Yuval's life, which has more freedom.
No Other Land was shown for the first time in February 2024 at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). It received great reviews and won two awards: the Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film and the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.
