Israeli-Palestinian Coverage

Journalist Details Israel's 'Secret History' Of Targeted Assassinations

2:11pm January 31, 2018

by Dave Davies

Ronen Bergman says that while Israel's shootings, poisonings, bombings and drone strikes against its perceived enemies were "tactical successes," they were also diplomatically harmful.

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The Israeli military is working on a 40-mile wall that will run the length of the nation's border with the Gaza Strip to counter tunnels dug by Palestinian militants.

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Israel Speeds Up Underground Border Wall To Block Gaza Tunnels

12:51pm January 24, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

The Israeli military says the 40-mile barrier will run along the country's border with the Gaza Strip in an effort to thwart attacks by Palestinian militants.

Vice President Pence touches Jerusalem's Western Wall during his visit to Judaism's holiest prayer site on Tuesday.

Female Journalists Complain Of Obstructed View At Pence's Western Wall Visit

3:54pm January 23, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

The hashtag #PenceFence made the rounds on Twitter as female journalists said they were made to stand behind their male colleagues at the vice president's visit to the holy site in Jerusalem.

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Israel Bans Activities In Jerusalem Connected To Palestinian Authority Government

11:57pm January 19, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinians still have aspirations for a capital in part Jerusalem. National political institutions could strengthen Palestinian claims in the city, but for decades Israel has worked to limit those.

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Vice President Pence is scheduled to leave for the Middle East Friday evening. Cairo is his first stop.

Pence Heads Off On Delayed And Scaled-Back Mideast Visit

3:54pm January 19, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The vice president's three-nation trip was supposed to happen in December. Pence wants to focus on security matters and the persecution of Christians, but he will also have to soothe allies.

Trump Threatens To Cut Off Palestinian Aid

8:06am January 07, 2018

President Trump threatened to cut off aid to Palestinians unless they return to the negotiating table. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu.

A Palestinian man walks near a construction site of a new housing unit in a neighborhood in East Jerusalem known to Jewish settlers as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem to be the capital of a future sta

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Israel Accused Of Revoking Thousands Of Jerusalem Residency Permits From Palestinians

7:01am January 06, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Human Rights Watch says Israel has revoked the residency papers of at least 14,595 Palestinians in East Jerusalem since Israel captured the territory from Jordan in 1967.

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Trump's Jerusalem Decision Cast A Cloud Over Bethlehem's Holiday Season

4:36pm December 25, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Christian Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem face a time of uncertainty and bitterness over President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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Palestinians Face Pressure To Assimilate In Jerusalem

4:29pm December 13, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

President Trump may have handed Israel a symbolic victory with his recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, but every day in East Jerusalem, Palestinians face pressures to assimilate. With hope for a two-state solution dwindling, more families are applying for Israeli passports, and more Palestinian children are attending schools that teach the official Israeli curriculum.

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Netanyahu Says Palestinians Need To 'Come To Grips With This Reality'

7:29am December 11, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Israel's prime minister said that Palestinians must "come to grips" with Jerusalem as Israel's capital. President Trump's declaration last week triggered protests in the Middle East.

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