Dec 29 Watch Israeli, Palestinian Officials Outline Views on Gaza Battle As Israel continues strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza amid rocket fire, Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor and U.N. Palestinian Observer Riyad Mansour discuss the conflict. Continue watching
Dec 19 Hamas Ends Six-Month Truce With Israel; Egypt Urges Restraint By PBS News Hour Hamas leaders in Gaza declared an end to a troubled six-month truce with Israel and vowed to respond to any attack, as Egypt -- which helped broker the ceasefire -- called for restraint on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 19 Al-Qaida Warns President-elect Obama of Continuing U.S. Policies By PBS News Hour Al-Qaida made its first public statement about President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying it would continue attacks on the U.S. They also criticized Obama for his support of Israel and turning his back on his Muslim roots. Continue reading
Nov 07 White House Says 2008 Mideast Peace Deal Unlikely By PBS News Hour A peace deal in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian dispute is within reach, but unlikely to be negotiated before the end of the year, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday during a tour of the region… Continue reading
Nov 05 Hamas Reacts to Israeli Incursion With Mortar Fire By Admin, PBS News Hour Hamas militants fired rockets into southern Israel Wednesday, hours after Israeli forces killed six gunmen in fighting that threatened a five-month-old truce that has brought some relief to Gaza residents. Continue reading
Oct 27 Peres Paves the Way for Snap Elections in Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour Israeli President Shimon Peres said Monday that efforts to form a coalition government had failed, officially clearing the way for snap elections to take place in the next few months. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Independent Candidate Ralph Nader Discusses Bid for Presidency Presidential candidate Ralph Nader speaks with the NewsHour's Ray Suarez about his latest bid for the White House and discusses his platform on the critical issues facing the country this election year. Continue watching
Sep 17 Livni Narrowly Wins Israeli Election, Eyes Coalition Government By PBS News Hour Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni edged out opponent Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Wednesday night in a surprisingly tight race to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as the head of the governing party. Continue reading
Sep 17 Israel’s Top Party Voting on Olmert Replacement By Admin, PBS News Hour Israel's governing party, Kadima, is voting on a new leader Wednesday with polls indicating that the country's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, will be the likely winner. Continue reading
Jul 31 Olmert’s Resignation Stirs Political Uncertainty in Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of being dogged by corruption scandals and calls for his resignation, Israeli President Ehud Olmert's decision to step down in September has stirred political uncertainty in Israel and plunged the stalled peace talks into confusion. Continue reading