Mar 23 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Fauci says U.S. may see COVID surge like Europe without public health measures In our news wrap Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. risks seeing a surge similar to that in Europe if public health measures are rescinded too soon. The new wave of European infections forced Germany to extend its lockdown… Continue watching
Mar 19 Palestinians say West Bank protester killed by Israeli fire By Associated Press The ministry says the man died after being shot in the head on Friday in the village of Beit Dagan, near the northern city of Nablus. Continue reading
Mar 16 Sex abuse allegations rise against Israeli rescue chief By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Yehuda Meshi-Zahav has for decades been one of Israel’s most recognizable faces, but in recent days he has faced a growing list of accusers who say he committed horrendous acts of sexual abuse. Continue reading
Mar 03 ICC launches war crimes probe into Israeli practices By Josef Federman, Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision dealt an embarrassing blow to the Israeli government, which had conducted an aggressive public relations campaign to block the investigation. Continue reading
Mar 01 Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship By Associated Press Without offering any evidence to his claim, Netanyahu told Israeli public broadcaster Kan that “it was indeed an act by Iran, that’s clear.”… Continue reading
Feb 28 Israel approves plan to vaccinate West Bank laborers By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has launched one of the world’s most successful vaccination programs, inoculating over half of its population in just two months. But it has come under international criticism for not sharing its vaccine stockpile with the Palestinians in the occupied… Continue reading
Feb 17 Israel allows vaccines into Gaza Strip after delaying delivery By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel has allowed the Palestinian Authority to deliver the first shipment of vaccines to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: CBO report finds $15 minimum wage would reduce poverty, raise the deficit By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a Congressional Budget Office report found President Biden's plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 would reduce poverty but raise the federal deficit, Texas Rep. Ron Wright becomes first sitting member of Congress to… Continue watching
Feb 08 Israeli prime minister pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes By Associated Press Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Continue reading
Feb 05 ICC clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions By Josef Federman, Associated Press The ICC's chief prosecutor said in 2019 that there was a "reasonable basis" to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip and Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. But she asked the court… Continue reading