Nov 14 Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal By Aron Heller, Associated Press Israel's defense minister abruptly resigned Wednesday in protest over a cease-fire reached with Gaza militants, in a move that rocked the Israeli political scene and seemed likely to bring about early elections. Continue reading
Nov 13 Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remain By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press The sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues… Continue reading
Sep 27 Palestinian leader: Our ‘rights are not up for bargaining’ By Jennifer Peltz, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused the U.S. of undermining the two-state solution. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: States can enforce online sales tax, high court rules In our news wrap Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that states may legally force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The 5-to-4 decision overturned two long-standing precedents that allowed online retailers not to collect sales tax in many cases. Also,… Continue watching
May 14 WATCH: White House addresses violence around opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem By Associated Press White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah is expected to hold a briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:05 Triumphant mood in Jerusalem ahead of U.S. embassy opening By PBS News Hour The U.S. embassy will open in Jerusalem on Monday, a move that has pleased the Israeli government but been condemned by some allies and Palestinians. Tensions have been on the rise as the six-week-long “Right of Return” march is expected… Continue watching
May 11 What moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem means for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks By Larisa Epatko The U.S. Embassy opens its doors for the first time in Jerusalem on Monday, nearly six months after President Donald Trump's controversial decision to move it. We asked experts what comes next. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Netanyahu praises Trump for withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal By Associated Press Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump's decision Tuesday a "historic move." He says leaving the Iran deal unchanged would be "a recipe for disaster, a disaster for our region, a disaster for the peace of the world."… Continue reading
May 06 Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal By Josef Federman, Associated Press Benjamin Netanyahu said the world would be better off without any deal than with what he called the "fatally flawed" agreement reached in 2015. Continue reading
May 01 Netanyahu’s nuclear presentation gets cool reception in Europe By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest accusations about Iran's past nuclear activities received a warm welcome in Washington but a far cooler reception in Europe on Tuesday — deepening divisions among Western allies ahead of President Donald Trump's decision on… Continue reading