Dec 23 Watch 6:48 Why didn’t the U.S. veto the UN’s rebuke of Israel? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s unprecedented transition By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump made headlines this week for his reference to a possible arms race and his involvement in U.S. foreign policy prior to taking office. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Continue watching
Dec 23 Official: Israel turned to Trump to head off UN resolution By Josef Federman, Associated Press Under heavy Israeli pressure, Egypt called off a planned vote in the Security Council hours before it was to take place. In the diplomatic activity ahead of the postponement, both Netanyahu and Trump issued nearly identical statements urging the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 11 Netanyahu hopes to work with Trump to undo Iran deal By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump will be a good friend to Israel and hopefully the two countries can work together to dismantle the international nuclear agreement with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 3:49 Delegations from 75 countries pay tribute to Shimon Peres By PBS News Hour The funeral of Shimon Peres, who passed away Wednesday at 93, brought together delegations from 75 countries -- even those with a bitter history of war. After shaking hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized… Continue watching
Sep 25 Clinton, Trump to meet separately with Israel PM Netanyahu By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are meeting separately with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 19 Istanbul bomber who killed four, including two Americans, linked to ISIS By Michael D. Regan, Elisabeth Ponsot A suicide bomber hit a section of Istanbul popular with tourists on Saturday, killing at least four others and wounding dozens. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch In Israeli visit, Biden aspires to push peace talks forward By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Israel to begin two days of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders currently mired in a deep and violent impasse. Biden also hopes to mend the relations between the Obama White House and… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:40 Did the U.S. spy on Israel amid Iran deal lobbying in Congress? By PBS News Hour The rift between the U.S. and Israel over the Iran deal was no secret, but according to The Wall Street Journal, that dispute was fed by high stakes political espionage by both countries and ensnared members of Congress. Adam Entous… Continue watching
Dec 10 Trump scraps planned trip to Israel, didn’t want to put Netanyahu ‘under pressure’ By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican Donald Trump has scrapped a planned trip to Israel, saying he will reschedule "at a later date after I become President of the U.S."… Continue reading