Aug 22 Watch 7:34 Tuberville's hold on military promotions is impacting troop readiness, Mullen says By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Constitution assigns to the Senate the power to approve the president's nominations of officers of the United States. This includes general and flag officers at the Defense Department. But this year, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up all… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 8:02 Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020 By Fred de Sam Lazaro In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and treating water function on only a limited basis, as Israel controls the flow of fuel… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Scattered violence underscores tension between Ukraine and Russia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Protesters storm streets in Ukraine after president refuses agreement with EU Protesters storm streets in Ukraine after president refuses agreement with EU… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch News Wrap: Israeli Troops Fire at Palestinians Surging Gaza Border Fence A group of Palestinians who surged toward a Gaza border fence were met by Israeli troops who opened fire. The incident left one Palestinian man dead and 19 other wounded. A top Hamas official says the shooting will not affect… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch News Wrap: Israel Vows to Block Another Aid Ship Bound for Gaza In other news Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to stop another aid ship bound for Israel's maritime blockade on Gaza. Also, the three-day peace conference in Afghanistan came to a close with a resolution urging the government to… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Israel Deports Gaza Flotilla Activists, Defends Raid Israel has deported many of the 700 people detained after troops boarded vessels trying to run a blockade near Gaza. Judy Woodruff reports on the contradictory of accounts of the deadly weekend raid. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Israel's Raid on Gaza Flotilla Roils Uneasy Alliance With Turkey The weekend raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla where at least four Turkish nationals were killed has sparked angry protests in Turkey, one of Israel's only primarily Muslim allies. Gwen Ifill reports on the international reaction. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Israeli Ambassador: Soldiers Had 'No Choice But to Defend Themselves' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned trip to the White House as Israel faced international condemnation in the wake of the Gaza flotilla raid. Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, for… Continue watching
May 31 Watch Free Gaza Calls for 'Open, Independent' Investigation Into Deadly Flotilla Raid The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session, following the Israeli raid on a flotilla attempting to break its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Adam Shapiro, a board member of the Free Gaza… Continue watching