May 24 Watch Pope Francis stresses commonalities in trip to Middle East By PBS News Hour Pope Francis met with King Abdullah in Jordan Saturday on the first day of a three-day tour of the Middle East, stressing the relationships between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. This is only the fourth visit of a pope to the… Continue watching
Apr 27 Abbas calls Holocaust ‘most heinous crime’ on Israel’s remembrance day By Kayla Ruble Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday the Nazi Holocaust was “the most heinous crime to have occurred against humanity in the modern era."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Obama voices pessimism on future of Israel, Palestinian talks By Julie Pace, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea -- Voicing pessimism about a prompt restart to Mideast peace talks, President Barack Obama said Friday that neither Israelis nor Palestinians have shown the political will to make tough decisions to advance negotiations. Obama described a reconciliation… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Is the Mideast peace process dead? By PBS News Hour The nine-month Mideast peace effort suffered its latest blow when Israel announced its negotiators are walking away from the table after a reconciliation deal between rival Palestinian groups. Gwen Ifill talks to Hussein Ibish of the American Task Force for… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch Israel announces its negotiators are walking away from Mideast peace process By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 24 Netanyahu says Palestine peace talks take big step backward By Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a decision by Palestinian authorities to create a coalition government with Hamas is a big step backward for peace. Continue reading
Apr 23 Six takes on the Palestinian unity deal By Larisa Epatko Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agreed Wednesday to create a unity government within five weeks, which could help Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas politically at home but could throw up yet another roadblock in the Mideast… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:04 New play depicts drama of Mideast peacemaking at ‘Camp David’ By Anne Azzi Davenport Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch News Wrap: Senate votes to declassify part of report on CIA interrogations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Camp David: Then, as today, Mideast leaders are haunted by their past By Margaret Warner The play "Camp David" is about a real achievement. Two bitter enemies, with guidance from a committed U.S. president, forged an agreement that has stood the test of time. So why did I find it disheartening?… Continue reading