Jan 15 U.S. wants to cut money for Palestinian refugees By Matthew Lee and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only $60 million of the planned $125 million first installment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, unnamed officials told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Bannon calls Trump campaign's meeting with Russians 'treasonous' By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump fires back at Steve Bannon, saying he “lost his mind” after Bannon called the meeting between the Trump campaign and Russians “treasonous.” Also: Iran deploys its elite Revolutionary Guards to three provinces… Continue watching
Dec 17 This pop-up bakery brings Palestinian taste around the world By Pavni Mittal Australian-Palestinian entrepreneur Ameer El-issa and a team of bakers serve knafeh, a cheese-based dessert, out of a shipping container. Continue reading
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 09 Watch 3:58 Israeli airstrikes kill two amid unrest over Jerusalem By PBS News Hour Israeli security forces launched airstrikes in the Gaza strip on Saturday, killing two Palestinian gunmen and bringing the death toll to four in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s decision this week to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
Dec 09 Israeli strikes kill 2 in Gaza, raising death toll since Trump's Jerusalem announcement to 4 By Kamala Kelkar Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday, raising the death toll in Gaza to four, following President Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: UN Security Council holds special session on U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital By Joshua Barajas The United Nations Security Council is holding a special session that addresses President Donald Trump's announcement from earlier this week that the U.S. would officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Watch the meeting here. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S., Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias By Matthew Lee, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for "fundamental reform." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to… Continue reading
Aug 03 Senate committee moves to suspend U.S. aid to Palestinians By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Senate committee approved legislation Thursday that would suspend U.S. financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority until it ends what lawmakers said is a long-standing practice of rewarding Palestinians who kill Americans and Israelis. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: House overwhelmingly approves new Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on Russia, partly over its meddling in the 2016 election, and bars President Trump from relaxing the penalties without congressional approval. Also, the State… Continue watching