May 28 Watch Questions of Legitimacy Loom Over Abbas In Meeting with Obama President Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Thursday to discuss divisions among the Palestinian people and the ongoing controversy over Israeli settlements on the West Bank. Two Mideast analysts mull the outcome of the meeting. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Settlement Issue Looms Over Obama, Abbas Meeting Margaret Warner reports on reactions to the meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and President Barack Obama Thursday. Continue watching
May 18 Watch Netanyahu, Obama Meet on Mideast Peace, Iran Threat President Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, discussing Israeli-Palestinian talks and Iran's nuclear ambitions. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Apr 16 Key Player: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu By PBS News Hour Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-leaning Likud party, became Israel's prime minister on March 31, 2009 following unusual parliamentary election results. Continue reading
Mar 31 Netanyahu Submits Cabinet List, Offers Words of Peace By Admin, PBS News Hour Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to seek a "permanent arrangement" with the Palestinians and peace with the Arab world as he took office Tuesday and submitted his government roster for parliamentary approval. Continue reading
Mar 20 Israel’s Next Top Diplomat Has History of Ruffling Feathers By Admin, PBS News Hour Israel's anticipated next top diplomat, Avigdor Lieberman, has raised some ire in the international community for his ultra-nationalist stances, which analysts say might have far-reaching consequences on Israel's relations with the rest of the world. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. Pledges $900 Million in Aid to Palestinians By Admin, PBS News Hour In her first trip to the Middle East as the nation's top diplomat, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the U.S. will contribute $900 million in aid to efforts to help Palestinians rebuild. Continue reading
Feb 20 Netanyahu to Form Israel’s Next Government By Admin, PBS News Hour Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party, on Friday accepted a mandate to form Israel's next government after recent parliamentary elections left the country in a political deadlock. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Israel Faces Political Deadlock Following Elections Tzipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu both claimed victory in Israel's parliamentary elections, with close vote totals throwing the prospects for building a ruling coalition into limbo. Analysts discuss the results and what they mean for the region's political future. Continue watching
Feb 11 Israeli Election Results Split Between Rival Parties By Admin, PBS News Hour Tzipi Livni's centrist Kadima party and Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party both claimed victory in Israel's parliamentary elections Tuesday, complicating prospects of a coalition government. Continue reading