Feb 28 Obama, Netanyahu on collision course 6 years in the making By Julie Pace, Matthew Lee, Associated Press For six years, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been on a collision course over how to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions, a high-stakes endeavor both men see as a centerpiece of their legacies. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Protests erupt in Moscow over Navalny conviction By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin erupted in Moscow after leading activist Alexei Navalny was convicted of fraud. Also, the UN Security Council voted against a resolution offered by Palestinians to end Israeli control in… Continue watching
Dec 21 US efforts toward Israeli-Palestinian peace remain at standstill By Lara Jakes, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is ending 2014 much in the same way he started it, frustrated in efforts to push Israel and Palestinians toward peace. Continue reading
Nov 18 U.S. official names Americans killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack By Matthew Lee, Associated Press LONDON -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry angrily condemned Tuesday's deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue and demanded that the Palestinian leadership take immediate steps to end incitement to violence as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soared. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch U.S. condemns Israel’s development plan in East Jerusalem By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Netanyahu, Obama are old allies navigating new challenges By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 26 Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire By News Desk Egyptian state television announced Tuesday that Israel and Hamas will enter a cease-fire at 7 p.m. local time (noon EDT), ending a seven-week Gaza war that has left more than 2,200 people dead. Continue reading
Aug 06 Indirect talks begin in Cairo as Gaza ceasefire holds into second day By Justin Scuiletti A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued into a second day Wednesday as both sides prepared to enter into indirect, formal talks in Cairo, Egypt. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch Online war of words: To amplify message, Israel and Hamas fire up social media By PBS News Hour Temporary cease-fires have come and gone between Israel and Hamas, but the online battle between the two sides has been fought non-stop, as both turn to social media in an attempt to control the message behind the fighting. NewsHour's P.J. Continue watching
Aug 03 US: ‘Appalled’ by shelling of UN school in Gaza By Associated Press The United States said Sunday it is "appalled" by the "disgraceful" shelling by Israel of a United Nations school sheltering some 3,000 displaced people in southern Gaza. Continue reading