World Sep 30 President Obama says Shimon Peres ‘never saw his dream of peace fulfilled’ Obama and other world leaders hailed Peres for his vision and his leadership in securing a strong defense. But they also spoke of his never-ending quest for peace. Obama said Peres understood the Palestinians must be seen as equal in… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Sep 28 Watch 7:44 Remembering Shimon Peres and his hopes for a ‘new’ Middle East Israel’s Shimon Peres had a political career that extended for nearly five decades. A protege of Israel's very first prime minister, he went from top defense jobs to prime minister, taking a conciliatory approach toward Palestinians that lead to the… By PBS News Hour
World Sep 28 Shimon Peres, one of Israel’s founding fathers, dies at age 93 Israeli statesman and its stalwart defender Shimon Peres, who suffered a stroke two weeks ago, died Wednesday in a Tel Aviv area hospital. He was 93. By Larisa Epatko
World Sep 14 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: U.S. and Israel agree to record aid deal In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. signed an aid agreement with Israel that’s worth $38 billion over 10 years. The ceremony took place at the State Department, where National Security Advisor Susan Rice remarked that it serves as a… By PBS News Hour
Sep 13 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Skies over Aleppo fall silent amid cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the cease-fire in Syria seemed to be holding. The war torn city of Aleppo was markedly quiet, and some ventured outdoors. Also, Russian-backed rebels in Eastern Ukraine announced a unilateral cease-fire. The change came as… Continue watching
Jun 08 Pope Francis holds Middle East peace prayer summit By Kayla Ruble Pope Francis hosted the presidents of Israel and Palestine to the Vatican for a prayer summit on Sunday evening in a move meant to inspire a renewed interests in peace talks from both sides. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Pope Francis performs ‘balancing act’ of agendas on Middle East visit By PBS News Hour Juggling the political and religious rivalries between Israel and the Palestinians during his trip to the Middle East, Pope Francis called on Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres to join him at the Vatican for prayer and reflection. Jeffrey Brown gets… Continue watching
May 26 Watch Pope Francis invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders for prayer at the Vatican By PBS News Hour In charged acts of political symbolism, Pope Francis stopped at some of the holiest sites for Jews and Muslims during a trip to the Middle East. Pope Francis called for renewed peace talks, and became the first pontiff to refer… Continue watching
May 26 Pope completes spiritual pilgrimage in Holy Land calling for unity and peace By Ellen Rolfes While the pope's spokesman said that Francis had "no political agenda or proposals to make" during his trip to Israel, Francis' presence in the Holy Land, in Palestinian territory and Jerusalem, was filled with political implications. Continue reading