Jul 21 Watch Turmoil Continues Among Palestinian Leadership Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Wednesday faced a new challenge to his rule when the legislature demanded he accept the resignation of his prime minister. Margaret Warner and guests discuss the recent turmoil in the Palestinian territories and its expected… Continue watching
Jul 19 Arafat Renames Security Chief to Stem Gaza Violence Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat decided on Monday to name a new security chief in Gaza rather than fill the post with his cousin, a move that sparked a weekend of clashes between rival Palestinian factions. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Experts Discuss Israel’s West Bank Barrier The World Court ruled last week that Israel's West Bank barrier violates international law and should be removed. That ruling followed a June 30 Israeli Supreme Court decision that stated sections of the wall infringed on Palestinians' rights. Two experts… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch World Court Orders Israel to Tear Down Barrier The International Court of Justice in The Hague issued a non-binding opinion Friday that the entire barrier Israel is erecting along its border with the Palestinian territories should be removed. Continue watching
Jul 09 U.N. Court Rules Israeli Barrier Illegal, Must Be Removed Despite objections from Israel and the United States, the International Court of Justice on Friday ruled that the 425-mile-long barrier Israel has begun erecting in the West Bank violates international law and should be removed. Continue reading
Jun 30 Israel to Move Part of West Bank Barrier Israel said Wednesday that it would re-route a portion of its controversial West Bank barrier in response to an order from its highest court. Continue reading
Jun 08 Right Wing Party to Stay Despite Gaza Plan Approval Israel's National Religious Party, a far right party whose presence helps ensure a parliamentary majority for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, decided Tuesday to remain in the government for at least three more months. Continue reading
May 19 Israeli Fire During Demonstration Kills At Least 10 Palestinians The Israeli army fired a missile and four tank shells to hold back a large crowd of Palestinian demonstrators in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least ten and wounding 50. Continue reading
May 18 At Least 18 Palestinians Dead in Gaza Raid By PBS News Hour Israeli forces pounded the Rafah refugee camp with missiles and machine gun fire Tuesday, killing at least 18 Palestinians in the largest raid inside the Gaza Strip in years. Continue reading
May 18 Watch Assault in Gaza An overnight Israeli raid at a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 18 Palestinians and wounded 42 others. Margaret Warner discusses the latest violence in the Middle East with New York Times reporter James Bennett in Gaza. Continue watching