• Trump touts the ‘ultimate’ peace deal in the Middle East. But what kind of deal will that be?

    Trump touts the ‘ultimate’ peace deal in the Middle East. But what kind of deal will that be?

    May 23, 2017 09:35 PM EST

    ... first leg of his overseas trip, which took him to both Saudi Arabia and Israel and the West Bank. But he was short on specifics, Daniel Estrin, NPR’s Jerusalem correspondent, told PBS NewsHour’s John Yang in an interview this week. Watch Yang’s full interview with Estrin in ...

  • Officials: CIA chief meets Palestinian leader in West Bank

    Officials: CIA chief meets Palestinian leader in West Bank

    Feb 15, 2017 02:27 PM EST

    ... the Palestinian officials said Abbas briefed Pompeo on Palestinian positions ahead of Wednesday's White House talks between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Palestinian leadership had previously expressed concern it would be sidelined by an administration seen as being closely aligned with Israel. https://www ...

  • Watch: Kerry questions Israel's commitment to two-state solution

    Watch: Kerry questions Israel's commitment to two-state solution

    Dec 28, 2016 03:41 PM EST

    ... a democracy is at stake. Kerry, pushing back on Israel's fury at the U.S. abstention of the United Nations vote, questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's true commitment to Palestinian statehood, which has formed the basis for all serious peace talks for years. Though Netanyahu says he believes ...

  • Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel sparks debate

    Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel sparks debate

    Dec 26, 2016 05:00 PM EST

    ... defender of Israel's government. So far to the right is Friedman that many Israel supporters worry he could push Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be more extreme, scuttling prospects for peace with Palestinians in the process. The heated debate over Friedman's selection is playing out ...

  • Under President-elect Trump, these policies could replace Obamacare

    Under President-elect Trump, these policies could replace Obamacare

    Nov 10, 2016 02:47 PM EST

    ... entire populations. “Part of what I would expect to hear from [the new administration] is we want more value out of the entire system,” said Daniel Steingart, a hospital analyst at Moody’s Investors Service. “All of that jibes pretty closely” with ACA payment experiments by the Department of Health ...

  • Orlando victims named as tributes flow around the world

    Orlando victims named as tributes flow around the world

    Jun 13, 2016 11:59 AM EST

    ... Brown, 29 years old Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old Cory James Connell, 21 years old Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old Simon Adrian ...

  • Violence and Iranian missile tests cause havoc in Israel

    Violence and Iranian missile tests cause havoc in Israel

    Mar 10, 2016 12:50 AM EST

    ... break the deal -- quote -- "We will act." I'm joined now by Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem, who's covering the story for the Associated Press. Daniel, we have seen months and months of these stabbing attacks, especially horrific. What's behind them? DANIEL ESTRIN, Associated Press: That's a good ...

  • Inside an incident that’s triggering anger from Palestinians and Israelis

    Inside an incident that’s triggering anger from Palestinians and Israelis

    Oct 27, 2015 01:04 AM EST

    A 13-year-old Palestinian boy is accused of a stabbing attack on a 13-year-old Israeli boy, after which the Palestinian was then beaten and left bloody in the street before receiving medical treatment. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal returns to the scene to find out more about what happened and how it's fracturing an already fraught relationship...

  • Are Israeli-Palestinian troubles spiraling out of control?

    Are Israeli-Palestinian troubles spiraling out of control?

    Oct 14, 2015 01:25 AM EST

    Palestinians proclaimed a "day of rage" after nearly a month of escalating violence -- including stabbings, shootings and attacks with cars -- in which at least eight Israelis and 28 Palestinians have been killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting, accusing Palestinian leaders of stoking violence. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal reports from...

  • Two cities, two very different responses to rising sea levels

    Two cities, two very different responses to rising sea levels

    Jul 02, 2015 11:22 PM EST

    While New York City is taking aggressive action to prevent future catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy, other vulnerable cities, such as Charleston, South Carolina, are not tackling the threat of rising sea level and climate change with the same urgency. Special correspondent Jackie Judd reports.