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For many commuters, standing in the parking lot after driving to work wouldn't be noteworthy. But for rheumatologist Anas Muhana, it's a big deal. He's one of only 100 Palestinian West Bank residents now permitted to drive his own car, with its white-and-

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With Small Shifts, Israel Eases Restrictions On Some Palestinians

11:16am May 11, 2015

by Emily Harris

Older Palestinians can enter Israel without prior authorization; 100 Palestinian doctors are now permitted to drive to work. An Israeli officer describes these modest policy changes as an experiment.

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African migrants, many from Eritrea and Sudan, raise their hands as part of a protest at the Holot detention center in southern Israel on Feb. 17, 2014. Tesfai Kidane, an Eritrean who left the center last year and returned to Africa, was later killed by t

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From Israel To ISIS: How A Search For A Safe Haven Took A Wrong Turn

4:37pm May 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

Tesfai Kidane, an Eritrean migrant, made his way to Israel, where he was detained. He returned to Africa. It's not clear what happened next, but he was killed recently by the Islamic State in Libya.

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Palestinian girls walk past buildings in Gaza City that were destroyed during the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in the summer of 2014. Dozens of Israeli soldiers have now given testimonials saying that indiscriminate firing was tolerated,

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Israeli Soldiers: Lax Rules In Gaza War Led To Indiscriminate Fire

2:02am May 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

Dozens of soldiers have offered testimonials saying indiscriminate fire was tolerated, even encouraged in last summer's war in Gaza. This contributed to the high numbers of civilian deaths, they say.

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Israel Braces For More Protests By Minority Ethiopian Community

4:46pm May 04, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Security forces have been deployed in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to try to prevent further violence after police and protesters clashed Sunday at rallies to protest police treatment of Ethiopian-Israelis.

Jewish worshippers gather at a makeshift synagogue established by the Jewish Agency for Israel for Ethiopian Jews in Gondar, Ethiopia, in 2012.

They Speak Hebrew And Keep Kosher: The Left-Behind Ethiopian Jews

8:27pm May 03, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Two years ago, Israel ended with great fanfare a program that brought tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. But many are in limbo, separated from family, the result of stricter religious law.

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Now this is an international baby: Born to a surrogate mom in Nepal (who was implanted with an egg from a South African donor) and now living in Israel with his parents, Amir Vogel Greengold (left) and Gilad Greengold.

Israeli Dads Welcome Surrogate-Born Baby In Nepal On Earthquake Day

12:19am April 30, 2015

by Emily Harris

Mazel tov, it's a global baby boy! The egg was from a South African donor; the sperm was from Israel. The surrogate mom lived in Nepal. And when the dads came to meet their son, an earthquake struck.

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One of the first homes going up on land bought and sold as part of a Canadian-Palestinian investment firm's effort to properly register plots. Much land in the West Bank is not registered and has no title deed, creating problems for economic development.

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Clearing The Tangled Path For Land Ownership In The West Bank

6:55pm April 24, 2015

by Emily Harris

Palestinians often buy and sell land without title deeds, or proof of ownership. That's because most of the land doesn't have them. It's a problem dating back generations.

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NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on April 6 at the White House.

Transcript: President Obama's Full NPR Interview On Iran Nuclear Deal

5:03am April 07, 2015

Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on the framework recently agreed to by Iran, which will see the nation reduce its nuclear capacity in exchange for the lifting of some international sanctions.

A photo released by Government Press Office shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he delivers a statement on April 3 "strongly opposing" the framework deal.

Netanyahu: 'I'm Not Trying To Kill Any Deal' With Iran

5:36pm April 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Israeli leader, who appeared on CNN and NBC, urged the U.S. and Western powers to seek a better agreement to limit Tehran's nuclear program.

Netanyahu: In Any Final Deal, Iran Must Recognize Israel's Right To Exist

11:46am April 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Israeli prime minister, who has long called Iran an existential threat, reiterated his opposition to the framework agreement Iran reached with six world powers over its nuclear program.