Jan 25 Trump may withhold aid unless Palestine rejoins Israel for peace talks By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump's decision last year to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital roiled Arab nations and led the Palestinians to refuse to meet with Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to the Mideast this week. They also declared a new U.S.-led… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 5:13 Speeding up embassy move, Pence greeted by tensions on Middle East trip By PBS News Hour During a speech to the Israeli Knesset, Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. would be speeding up the move of its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. What effect does that announcement have on the chance of jump-starting peace… Continue watching
Jan 02 Trump threatens U.S. aid to Palestinian Authority By Zeke Miller, Joan Lowy, Associated Press Trump, in a pair of tweets, said the U.S. pays "the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect. They don't even want to negotiate a long overdue ... peace treaty with Israel. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: World leaders mark Christmas with messages of peace By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Pope Francis used his Christmas remarks to call for a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an end to confrontation in the world's hot spots. Also, Guatemala is the first nation to follow President… Continue watching
Dec 21 WATCH: UN General Assembly votes to declare U.S. Jerusalem decision ‘null and void’ By Joshua Barajas In a 128-9 vote, the U.N. General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution demanding the U.S. rescind its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. U.S. neighbors Mexico and Canada were among the 35 abstentions. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 7:44 The long-term global consequences of Trump’s Jerusalem move By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin When President Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel and promised to move the U.S. embassy, the immediate response was relatively muted. What are the long-term, strategic consequences? Nick Schifrin talks to former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Paul Salem… Continue watching
Dec 11 This Palestinian poem on Jerusalem is finding new life By Jennifer Hijazi The work of Mahmoud Darwish -- who died in 2008 and is widely considered the preeminent modern Palestinian poet -- has found new resonance since President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will move its embassy to Jerusalem, officially recognizing… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 24:56 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 10, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 10, President Donald Trump reiterates his support for Roy Moore, two days before the Alabama special Senate election. Also, bitcoin launches on futures market and doctors hope to increase participation in cancer trials. Hari… Continue watching
Dec 10 Muslim world protests Trump’s formal recognition of Israeli capital By News Desk New protests broke out across the Muslim world on Saturday, as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets over President Donald Trump's decision last week to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 9, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 9, officials confirm the first death related to wildfires that continue to ravage Southern California. And two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli airstrike after President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Also,… Continue watching