Apr 04 Pilgrims retracing Jesus’ last steps may be going the wrong way By News Desk Thousands of people flocked to the walled Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday, as part of the annual tradition to walk the Via Dolorosa, the path where it is said Jesus Christ was tried and convicted and later crucified… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Obama says Israeli-Palestinian peace improbable By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama declared the Israeli-Palestinian peace process all but over, in the wake of pre-election comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he appeared to rule out endorsing a Palestinian state. Also, forces loyal… Continue watching
Mar 24 Obama says Netanyahu statements make future Palestinian state ‘hard to envision’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An unconvinced President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to clarify pre-election statements rejecting creation of a Palestinian state still do not appear to advance the prospect of a two-state solution to Mideast… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Netanyahu denies he rejected Palestinian state possibility By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied that he had rejected a possibility of a future Palestinian state, saying he wants a sustainable two-state solution, but only if circumstances change. Also, the Islamic State claimed responsibility… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 8:18 What Netanyahu’s re-election means for Israel By PBS News Hour What does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continued leadership mean for Israel? Gwen Ifill talks to Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland, Robert Satloff of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich for analysis… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:48 Netanyahu win throws peace talk prospects into doubt By PBS News Hour Benjamin Netanyahu won a surprisingly clear-cut victory over his center-left challenger, despite initial exit polls showing the two in a dead heat. On Wednesday he pledged to protect the security and welfare of all Israelis, after what had been a… Continue watching
Mar 18 Netanyahu wins Israeli elections, to form government within weeks By News Desk Despite a troubled campaign and exit polls showing a deadlock, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a clear victory in Tuesday’s elections. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 3:10 Israeli election too close to call By PBS News Hour Voting has closed in Israel, but the results are too close to call: early exit polls suggest that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and more liberal challenger Isaac Herzog are projected to win the same number of seats. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 17 Israel’s exit polls show Netanyahu and Herzog neck and neck By News Desk Exit polls show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union are neck and neck in Israel's election Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch In last campaign push, Netanyahu reverses stand on Palestinian state By PBS News Hour Continue watching