In the West Bank village whose struggle to regain land taken by Israel was portrayed in an Oscar-nominated documentary, activists huddled around a campfire before dawn Monday to watch the ceremony.

Palestinians worm themselves as they watch the Oscar ceremony in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Bilin's struggle to regain land taken by Israel was portrayed in an Oscar-nominated documentary "5 Broken Cameras". The village has been the scene of weekly protests against the barrier, which were documented in the film. Palestinians charge that the barrier, which cuts into the West Bank, is a land grab. Israel says it's needed to keep Palestinian attackers out. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinians worm themselves as they watch the Oscar ceremony in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Bilin's struggle to regain land taken by Israel was portrayed in an Oscar-nominated documentary "5 Broken Cameras". The village has been the scene of weekly protests against the barrier, which were documented in the film. Palestinians charge that the barrier, which cuts into the West Bank, is a land grab. Israel says it's needed to keep Palestinian attackers out. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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West Bank villagers view Oscars at night, outdoors

BILIN, West Bank (AP) -- This wasn't your typical Oscar viewing party.

In the West Bank village whose struggle to regain land taken by Israel was portrayed in an Oscar-nominated documentary, activists huddled around a campfire before dawn Monday to watch the ceremony.

For added symbolism, they pinned the screen to a tent just meters (yards) away from Israel's West Bank separation barrier, which cut off the village of Bilin from much of its land....READ MORE