Jan 12 Watch 5:49 United Nations relief agency describes the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi Friday marks 97 days of the war in Gaza and the humanitarian toll on its population has been devastating. According to the U.N., 90 percent of Gazans are displaced, more than one in four are starving and there’s not a… Continue watching
Jan 12 WATCH: Israel makes arguments defending itself from genocide accusation in United Nation's top court By Associated Press Making Israel’s closing statement, attorney Gilad Noam said South Africa’s case against Israel made the nation look like a state “singularly consumed with destroying an entire population. That is patently false.”… Continue reading
Jan 12 Israel rejects genocide charges, claims 'legitimate' self defense at United Nations' top court By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press Israel is insisting at the United Nations’ highest court that its war in Gaza is a legitimate defense of its people, in response to accusations it is committing genocide against Palestinians. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in landmark case By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press South African attorneys pleaded Thursday with the United Nations' top court to order a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:39 South Africa accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians at top international court By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The International Court of Justice in The Hague heard arguments from South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. It's a rare case and could drag on for years. But as Nick Schifrin reports, South Africa is… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 12:43 Experts give 2 perspectives on accusations Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Before an international court, South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. So how strong is the case and what will be Israel's defense when it presents its side on Friday? Nick Schifrin has two views from… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 4:06 Blinken urges Palestinian Authority to show it's ready to govern Gaza after war By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Zeba Warsi The Biden administration has spent Wednesday pressing the Palestinian Authority to reform itself and show it's ready to govern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken carried that message to the authority's president, Mahmoud Abbas, in the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:11 How mental health experts are handling the Israel-Hamas war's lasting impact on children By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war is far-reaching and the damage from the conflict will be felt for years. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s counteroffensive have left thousands dead and caused immense physical destruction. It’s also left… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:42 Blinken tours Mideast in effort to keep Israel-Hamas war from spreading By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel for his fourth visit since the war with Hamas began three months ago. It's part of a long, regional tour that has Blinken walking a fine diplomatic line as he tries… Continue watching
Jan 09 WATCH: Blinken dismisses South Africa genocide case against Israel as 'meritless' By Matthew Lee, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.S. has pressed Israel to scale down its offensive in Gaza to more precise operations targeting Hamas. But the pace of death and destruction has remained largely the same, with several hundred Palestinians killed each day, according to health… Continue reading