Israeli-Palestinian Coverage

Ofer Eini and Rotem Kamer, president and CEO of the Israeli Football Association, respectively, address the media Wednesday in the town of Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv. The men announced that the organization will file a formal complaint to FIFA against th

Argentina's Move To Cancel Soccer Match With Israel Draws Cheers, Condemnations

2:46pm June 06, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

It was supposed to be a simple exhibition soccer game Saturday in Jerusalem. But after Argentina cancelled it, the would-be friendly has instead become the centerpiece of some international hostility.

Mohammed Saqar, photographed in 2010. "I become very happy when I see that she's happy and she's fine," he says of Dana.

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A Longtime Israeli-Palestinian Friendship Falls Apart

11:03am June 03, 2018

"It's difficult for him to ... not see me as an Israeli who is causing all this pain to him and his family," says Dana Levy, who became friends with Mohammed Saqar of Gaza when they were teens.

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Former IDF undercover agent Lior Raz (right) is co-creator and star of the Israeli TV drama Fauda, which has produced a second season now available on Netflix.

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From Israel, A Hit TV Thriller Of War's Chaos — And Its Domestic Cost

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Scott Simon

The drama Fauda, now streaming its second season on Netflix, is set amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Co-creator and star Lior Raz has some ideas why his show found fans across borders.

An Israeli draped in the national flag walks past an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man in Jerusalem's Old City on May 13, as Israelis marked Jerusalem Day.

Israelis Have A Love-Hate Relationship With Jerusalem

7:00pm May 30, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

One small apartment building near the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is emblematic of Israelis' mixed attitudes about the city.

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Palestinians set tires on fire, as Israeli soldiers attempt to prevent protesters from breaking through the Gaza-Israel border. The demonstration marked the 70th anniversary of Nakba, or catastrophe, a commemoration of the displacement of hundreds of thou

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After U.S. Embassy Move, What Actually Changes For Israelis And Palestinians?

11:59am May 20, 2018

by Gail Austin

Have the past week's developments changed anything in their conflict? Demands are the same and impasses remain, but the United States' role in potential peace talks appears to be shifting.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, flanked by their wives, cut the ribbon during a ceremony Wednesday inaugurating the Guatemalan Embassy in Jerusalem.

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Guatemala, Following The U.S., Opens Its Own Embassy In Jerusalem

4:06pm May 16, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

"Guatemala takes a courageous decision," President Jimmy Morales said. But not everyone was pleased with the Latin American nation's decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

A pro-Palestinian protester raises her fist at a rally outside the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The South African demonstrators were just some of those who took to city streets to protest the killing of dozens of people along the Gaz

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After Gaza Killings, World Reacts With Wave Of Condemnations, Calls For Restraint

8:52pm May 15, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The day after Israeli troops shot dozens dead during protests on the Gaza border, envoys traded barbs at the U.N., countries confronted ambassadors — and Guatemala readied an embassy move of its own.

White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin unveil the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

Religion A Large Presence As U.S. Embassy Opens In Jerusalem

12:30pm May 15, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

The U.S. selected two evangelical Christians to offer prayers at a ceremony opening its new embassy in Jerusalem. One of the pastors, Robert Jeffress, is known for dismissing other faiths.

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Understanding The Map Of Jerusalem, Or Trying To

5:09pm May 13, 2018

The move on Monday of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem endorses Israel's view of the city — where it has reshaped the map to solidify its hold.

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U.S. Readies To Open Jerusalem Embassy

7:54am May 13, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

By moving its embassy to Jerusalem, the U.S. endorses Israel's view that the city is its capital. Israeli control of the city has left many Palestinians struggling to remain in a city they call home.