In The West Bank, A Rough Start Doesn't Deter New Arab TV Channel
Worried about West Bank Palestinian influence on Arab citizens of Israel, the Israeli government has shut down an Arab TV station that bridges the two groups.
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Trying To Organize A Marathon, An Arab-Israeli Woman Runs Into Opposition
Conservatives in Tira pushed back hard at the idea of women and men running together in a public race. Someone went so far as to shoot at race organizer Haneen Radi's car. For now, the run is off.
Game For Ancient Grain: Palestinians Find Freekeh Again
The young, roasted form of wheat has been eaten in the Middle East for millennia. But over time many Palestinians replaced it with rice. Now it's becoming a nutritious, native food worthy of pride.
For Israel, Soccer Becomes A Geopolitical Football
The head of FIFA visited Israel and the West Bank this week, where Palestinians are petitioning to expel Israel from soccer's governing body — and its biggest international tournaments.
Supreme Court Case Tests Status Of Jerusalem
Can U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem list Israel as their place of birth on their passports? A 12-year-old boy is contesting the U.S. position that no one has sovereignty over the city.
Sweden Recognizes Palestine, Drawing Sharp Israeli Criticism
Israel's foreign minister says diplomacy is "more complicated than ... furniture from Ikea." His Swedish counterpart responds that diplomacy, like Ikea furniture, needs "a partner ... [and] a manual."
Sweden To Recognize Palestinian State
The move, which was announced by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, would make Sweden the first major European nation to take that step.