Arts May 01 Palestinian and Israeli writers reflect on bridging divides in 'The Future is Peace' By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi
World Apr 24 Palestinians mourn third teenager killed in occupied West Bank this week Three Palestinian teenagers have been killed in the occupied West Bank this week in a spike of renewed violence, the latest shot dead by Israeli forces during a mid-week raid. By Aref Tufaha, Imad Isseid, Associated Press
World Apr 20 European Union hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater role in Middle East Over 60 nations met in Brussels on Monday to discuss prospects for stability and peace in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. By Sam McNeil, Associated Press
World Apr 03 Watch 10:38 Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers Human rights groups say a new Israeli law that expands the death penalty for killings classified as terrorism is expected to apply exclusively to Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank. As Israel and the U.S. wage war in Iran,… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
Politics Apr 03 A Wisconsin mosque president was detained by ICE agents. Supporters say he was targeted for speaking out against Israel Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who surrounded his car on Monday in Milwaukee after he left his home, according to… By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Mar 30 Israel's parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The bill’s passage marked a major victory for Israel’s far-right, which has pushed hard for the measure. Continue reading
Mar 27 Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home thwarted by NYPD undercover operation By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weekslong undercover operation led by the New York City Police Department, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 3:31 Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan despite enormous destruction and loss By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela, Janine AlHadidi The holy month of Ramadan is celebrated by over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. For Palestinians in Gaza, Ramadan is defined by hope amid destruction and loss. News Hour videographer and producer Shams Odeh spoke with people in Gaza… Continue watching
Feb 15 Israel's plan to install West Bank regulations denounced as illegal 'mega land grab' By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The move would pave the way for the resumption of “settlement of land title” processes, which had been frozen in the West Bank since the Mideast War in 1967. Continue reading
Jan 20 Israel demolishes UNRWA offices for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem By Sam Metz, Associated Press Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandia, marking Israel’s latest and most dramatic step against UNRWA. Continue reading