Jan 11 Watch 4:39 South Africa accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians at top international court By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The International Court of Justice in The Hague heard arguments from South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. It's a rare case and could drag on for years. But as Nick Schifrin reports, South Africa is… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 12:43 Experts give 2 perspectives on accusations Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Before an international court, South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. So how strong is the case and what will be Israel's defense when it presents its side on Friday? Nick Schifrin has two views from… Continue watching
Jan 11 Nelson Mandela's support for Palestinians endures with South Africa's genocide case against Israel By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The two leaders believed that the struggle for freedom by Blacks in apartheid South Africa and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank were the same. That solidarity has survived for more than 30 years. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 4:06 Blinken urges Palestinian Authority to show it's ready to govern Gaza after war By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Zeba Warsi The Biden administration has spent Wednesday pressing the Palestinian Authority to reform itself and show it's ready to govern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken carried that message to the authority's president, Mahmoud Abbas, in the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:11 How mental health experts are handling the Israel-Hamas war's lasting impact on children By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war is far-reaching and the damage from the conflict will be felt for years. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s counteroffensive have left thousands dead and caused immense physical destruction. It’s also left… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:27 Israel kills Hezbollah commander as Blinken visits region to stave off broader conflict By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan As Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues, a new front is heating up on the country’s northern border. Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been trading fire and Monday morning, an Israeli strike killed one of Hezbollah's high-ranking members. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 8:02 'This year is a nightmare': Gaza's children face starvation amid dire conditions By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young Three months ago, Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping roughly 240 more. Ever since, Israel has bombarded Gaza with the goal of eliminating Hamas. The United Nations estimates that as many as 40 percent of Palestinians… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 9:12 Palestinians describe harassment from Israeli forces over social media posts during war By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda As Israel cracks down on support for Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in the wake of the Oct. 7th attacks, hundreds of Palestinians and Arab Citizens of Israel have been arrested for social media posts in Israel and the… Continue watching
Jan 03 After tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In the wake of Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's days in office seemed numbered. Continue reading
Jan 02 Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying for Israel By Associated Press The report comes weeks after the head of Israel's domestic security agency said his organization was prepared to destroy Hamas "in every place," including in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar. Continue reading