Dec 28 Watch: Kerry questions Israel's commitment to two-state solution By Josh Lederman and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Stepping into a raging diplomatic argument, Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday staunchly defended the Obama administration's decision to allow the U.N. Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal and warned that Israel's very future as a democracy is… Continue reading
Dec 23 U.S. abstains as UN votes to condemn Israel settlements By Bradley Klapper, Josef Federman and Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press In a striking rupture with past practice, the U.S. allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a "flagrant violation" of international law. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 3:49 Delegations from 75 countries pay tribute to Shimon Peres By PBS News Hour The funeral of Shimon Peres, who passed away Wednesday at 93, brought together delegations from 75 countries -- even those with a bitter history of war. After shaking hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: ISIS attacks kill dozens in Baghdad; Israel tightens security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State suicide attacks killed at least 31 in Baghdad in what Iraqi officials say were a response to the government’s military campaign to recapture Fallujah. Also, Israel dispatched hundreds of additional troops to the… Continue watching
Apr 30 Grandmother and her four grandchildren drown in Texas flooding By Michael D. Regan A grandmother and her four grandchildren drowned in a small Texas town when torrential rains caused massive flooding in their neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch In Israeli visit, Biden aspires to push peace talks forward By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Israel to begin two days of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders currently mired in a deep and violent impasse. Biden also hopes to mend the relations between the Obama White House and… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: Violence in Israel leaves American dead By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, an American tourist was killed and a dozen Israelis were wounded in a wave of attacks by Palestinian militants in the cities of Jaffa and Jerusalem. Also, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has test-fired a series of… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode October 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration reverses course on standardized testing in schools. Also: The WHO announced that the consumption of processed meats can raise the risk of cancer, what two teenagers’ lives tell about the cycle of violence… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 54:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 13, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we dig into the evidence of what shot down a Malaysian airliner. Also: How a possible Joe Biden run could influence the Democratic debate, a deadly surge of violence in Israel, a battle between government and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:36 Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar after Gaza rocket lands in Israel By PBS News Hour Violence continued to escalate between Palestinian militants and the Israeli military after a rocket was allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel over the weekend. Josef Federman of The Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Jerusalem,… Continue watching