May 14 Watch 9:20 Carnage and celebration mark U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem By Jane Ferguson As the United States opened its new embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli security forces shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters in Gaza, and reportedly wounded more than 2,000 others. Blanket denunciations are sweeping across the Arab and Muslim world, blasting both… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 13, the U.S. tries to get European allies to exit the Iran deal, and how a mentoring program in Indiana connects children of incarcerated parents with support. Also, what is the significance of the… Continue watching
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 12 Israel bombs Gaza tunnel, closes key crossing after attack By Fares Akram and Aron Heller, Associated Press A lengthy closing of the crossing would deliver further devastation to Gaza's already dire humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Gaza clashes erupt in violence In the news wrap Friday, health officials said one Palestinian was killed in Gaza border clashes and more than 140 were wounded. Thousands of Palestinians protested, some hurling stones and ripping barbed wire from fences. Also, Israel and Iran traded… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 25:08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 28, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 28, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses NATO and meets with key U.S. allies, and coal ash raises concerns over health risks in Puerto Rico. Also, Alfie Evans, the British toddler at the center… Continue watching
Apr 27 Deadly violence erupts again in Gaza at Israeli border fence By Fares Akram, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians converged on the Gaza Strip's border fence with Israel on Friday, trying to rip through it before drawing heavy Israeli fire. Continue reading
Apr 21 Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member By Fares Akram, Associated Press Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member of the organization, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the brazen killing. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Putin waiting for White House invitation follow-up In our news wrap Friday, Russia says President Vladimir Putin is still waiting for President Trump to follow up on an invitation last month to visit the White House. In Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr. Trump had also… Continue watching
Apr 20 Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 4 Palestinians By Fares Akram, Karin Laub, Associated Press Israeli soldiers firing Friday from across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150, health officials said, as several thousands of people in blockaded Gaza staged a fourth round of weekly protests on… Continue reading