Apr 25 Watch 3:03 Could Israel’s water technology ease drought conditions in California? By PBS News Hour Could the technology used in Israel that successfully turned the country's water shortage into a surplus be implemented in California to ease the state's drought? KQED Public Media reporter Daniel Potter joins Alison Stewart via Skype from San Francisco to… Continue watching
Apr 17 Many Holocaust survivors live in poverty, study finds By Joshua Barajas As international ceremonies commemorateHolocaust Remembrance Day today, a new report revealed the sobering reality that, with little safety nets available, nearly one-third of an estimated 189,000 Holocaust survivors in Israel are poor. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Al-Qaida seizes airport, oil terminal in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, al-Qaida militants in Yemen took over a major airport, seaport and oil terminal in the country’s south today. The militants clashed with military forces before seizing control. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin adamantly denied that… Continue watching
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