NPR'S Scott Simon speak with author Wajahat Ali about his article in The Atlantic, "A Muslim Among the Settlers," about traveling to Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
The relocation of the embassy has sparked celebration and outrage. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital. No other countries have embassies there.
More than 40 Palestinians are dead after weeks of protests on the Gaza-Israel border, where Israeli troops have sometimes used live fire — including on Friday, when some protesters rushed a fence.
Israel's defense minister alleged a photojournalist fatally shot at a Gaza protest was a Hamas member. But the U.S. said he had passed a vetting process with no ties to militants.
Yaser Murtaja was wearing a vest marked "PRESS" when he was hit by Israeli fire along the Gaza-Israel border. The 30-year-old was reportedly one of six reporters wounded during the demonstrations.
There's been fresh protests and clashes in Gaza, near the border fence with Israel. Gaza officials say Israeli troops killed at least eight Palestinians Friday.
This brings the total number of dead to more than 27 since last week. On Friday, thousands of Palestinians once again gathered to demonstrate for the right to return to lands in today's Israel.
Palestinians are preparing for more protests on the Gaza border with Israel, after a week of demonstrations there. Israel is accused of using excessive force but warns it will protect its border.
Israel rejects calls to investigate of its use of force to quell clashes along the border with Gaza. Palestinians say at least 18 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded with live fire.
Protests along the border of the Gaza strip turned violent Friday; Palestinian officials say at least seven Palestinians have been killed. Host Noel King talks to NPR's Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem.