Israeli-Palestinian Coverage

Israeli soldiers walk near a temporary checkpoint at the entrance of the Palestinian village of Yatta in the West Bank on Thursday after army forces entered the village in search of clues to Wednesday night's shootings in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

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After Attack, Israel Imposes New Movement Restrictions On Palestinians

12:53pm June 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Israel says it is suspending tens of thousands of movement permits for Palestinians a day after four Israelis died in a mass shooting at a Tel Aviv food and retail center.

Israeli security forces gather at a shopping complex in Tel Aviv following a shooting attack in a market and restaurant district on Wednesday.

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Mass Shooting In Tel Aviv Leaves 4 Dead, Several Wounded

9:51pm June 08, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Israeli police say two gunmen who shot shoppers at a popular open-air market were apprehended. Both are Palestinian men in their 20s.

The Controversy Over Boycott, Divestment And Sanctions On Israel

2:11pm May 16, 2016

The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement seeks to pressure Israel to stop building West Bank settlements. Laurie Goodstein of The New York Times explains the latest group to consider BDS.

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Suha (center), the mother of murdered Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, takes part in a protest outside the district court in Jerusalem on Tuesday. She's holding a picture of her son.

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Israeli Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of Palestinian Teen

12:20pm May 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Sixteen-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir was kidnapped, beaten, doused in gasoline and burned to death in 2014. It escalated tensions during the lead-up to that summer's Gaza war.

Aziz Abu Sarah describes how he came to lead tours in which Jews, Muslims and Christians cross contested borders to spend time in each other's cultures.

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How Can Tourism Promote Peace In The Middle East?

4:48pm April 22, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Social entrepreneur and educator Aziz Abu Sarah describes how he came to lead tours in which Jews, Muslims and Christians cross contested borders to spend time in each others cultures.

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Arab-Israeli colleagues react to the departure of the last Palestinian SodaStream employees from the company's plant in the Israeli city of Rahat. on Feb. 29.

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When 500 Palestinians Lose Their Jobs At SodaStream, Who's To Blame?

8:39am March 27, 2016

by Emily Harris

When the Israeli company left the West Bank amid international pressure, it left behind hundreds of Palestinian employees, too. SodaStream's CEO lays blame for the lost jobs with Israel's government.

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For One Palestinian Woman, There Will Not Be Peace

5:01am March 24, 2016

by Emily Harris

A Palestinian woman talks about going out on a limb years ago to work with left-wing Israelis on co-existence — an effort that ended in disappointment.

The Israeli-built separation wall at Qalandia checkpoint, between the cities of Ramallah and Jerusalem. The watch tower shows signs of being vandalized with paint and fire.

What Happens When You Empathize With The Enemy

9:25am March 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

This week on Hidden Brain, the stories of two men who showed empathy for the other side and found themselves labeled "enemy" by their own people.

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The front of the rare coin found by a hiker in northern Israel.

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That's No Bottlecap! Hiker In Israel Finds Rare Gold Coin

4:44pm March 14, 2016

by Emily Harris

A hiker in Israel found a gold coin so rare that Israeli archaeologists say there's only one other with the same symbols known in the world.

The Waze navigation app has an option to "avoid dangerous areas," meaning areas Israel does not legally allow its citizens to go. This mechanism was disabled on the phones of the Israeli soldiers who strayed into a Palestinian refugee camp.

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Israeli Troops Using Waze App Stray Into Palestinian Camp, Sparking Violence

4:26pm March 01, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Two soldiers got lost, entered the refugee camp and were attacked. Other Israeli troops arrived on the scene. A Palestinian man was killed, and several Israelis and Palestinians were wounded.