Politics

President Bush's Speech: Middle East Initiative

President Bush outlined his Middle East initiative Monday, in which he called for "new and different Palestinian leadership" to head a provisional Palestinian state. The following is the full transcript of his speech.

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Israel Continues Reoccupation Amid Continued Violence

Israeli tanks killed three Palestinians and wounded dozens Friday when they opened fire on a market in the West Bank city of Jenin.

At Least Five Killed in Attack on Israeli Settlement

As Israeli troops reoccupied Palestinian-held areas in the West Bank Thursday, a Palestinian attack on a Jewish settlement in the region left at least five dead.

Supreme Court Rules States Can Help Patients Fight HMOs

By Admin, PBS News Hour

As its current term comes to a close, the Supreme Court announced several key rulings Thursday, including a major health care decision to let patients use state laws to fight group health plans that refuse to approve certain medical treatments.

Supreme Court Bars Executing Mentally Retarded Killers

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday ruled executing mentally retarded people convicted of murder violates the constitution's Eighth Amendment protections against "cruel and unusual punishments."…

Afghan President Karzai Sworn In, Appoints Cabinet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai named the members of his Cabinet Wednesday after being officially sworn-in in front of the 1,600-member loya jirga, signaling the end of more than a week of debate and discussion from the historic grand council.

Israel to Reoccupy Palestinian Areas Following Bus Bombing

The Israeli government announced Wednesday it will gradually reoccupy Palestinian-held territory in the West Bank until suicide attacks, like the one that killed 19 Israelis in Jerusalem Tuesday, are stopped.

Yasser Arafat's Senior Adviser Nabil Sha'ath

Nabil Sha'ath, the Palestinian minister of planning and cooperation, and senior adviser to President Yasser Arafat, reacts to the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Israeli Knesset Legislator Moshe Arens Discusses the Israeli Perspective

For the Israeli perspective on the latest violence in the Middle East, Margaret Warner talks with Moshe Arens, a legislator in the Israeli Knesset.

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Suicide Bombing of Bus in Jerusalem Kills 20

A Palestinian man detonated a nail-studded bomb on a crowded bus in southern Jerusalem Tuesday, killing himself and 19 passengers, Israeli police said.