Israeli-Palestinian Coverage

Congress Cutting Aid To Palestinians Over Controversial Stipend Practice

5:25pm March 28, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

As part of the spending package that President Trump signed last week is a law that cuts aid to Palestinians because of a controversial practice in which the Palestinian Authority pays stipends to the families of people who've committed attacks on Israelis and are dead or in jail.

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Ahed Tamimi, then 16, stands for a hearing in the military court at Ofer military prison on Jan. 1. She accepted a plea bargain and is to be released in July, her lawyer said.

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Palestinian Teen Agrees To 8 Months In Prison After Slapping Israeli Soldier

11:03am March 22, 2018

by James Doubek

Video of Ahed Tamimi's confrontation with Israeli soldiers went viral. Many Palestinians consider her a symbol of defiance, while many Israelis see her instead as a provocateur.

President Trump and Melania Trump meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu, who visited the White House on Monday.

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Trump Says He's Considering Attending Controversial Jerusalem Embassy Opening

3:59pm March 05, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump says the U.S.-Israel relationship is better than ever. He met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who faces snowballing corruption allegations at home.

As Scandals Swirl At Home, Netanyahu Visits U.S. To Talk Iran, Embassy Move With Trump

7:09pm March 04, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the U.S. this week for the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference. The trip comes amid a corruption investigation in Israel.

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Palestinian Authority President No Longer Wants U.S. To Lead Peace Efforts

9:05pm February 20, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, angry over the Trump administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, wants other countries to lead peace efforts now. He is making his case to the U.N. Security Council.

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Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was arrested and indicted after a public outcry in Israel when a video of her altercation with the soldiers, posted by her mother, went viral.

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Military Trial Opens For 17-Year-Old Palestinian Activist

4:03pm February 13, 2018

Ahed Tamimi is accused of assaulting Israeli soldiers outside her home. For many Palestinians, she has become a symbol of resistance. For many Israelis, she is a provocateur.

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Trial Set To Start For Young Palestinian Activist Who Struck An Israeli Soldier

4:22pm February 12, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

A high profile trial begins on Tuesday in an Israeli military court. The defendant is a Palestinian teenager from the West Bank seen on video slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers. She's being portrayed as a symbol on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Shawareb the cat reclaims his place on NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid's bed hours after he arrives in Islamabad.

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How I Moved My Cat From Israel To Pakistan

11:51am February 10, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

NPR's Islamabad correspondent faced a thorny problem when she moved from Jerusalem to Pakistan: how to transport her pet between countries that lack diplomatic links and don't recognize each other.

A Palestinian schoolgirl protests against a funding gap at the U.N. Relief and Works Agency in Gaza City, in 2015.

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'Half A Million Children' Are At Risk If The U.S. Cuts Palestinian Aid: U.N. Agency

4:34pm February 08, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

NPR spoke to the director of U.N. relief operations in the West Bank about how he makes the case for America's continued assistance in the region.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reads from a placard during his meeting with the German Foreign Minister at the Palestinian presidential complex in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Jan. 31.

Palestinian Authority Faces Blowback Over Allegations Of CIA-Backed Wiretapping

11:38am February 07, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

An ex-Palestinian intelligence chief and an attorney filed complaints against the Palestinian Authority after an anonymous document alleged the government tapped their calls for the U.S. spy agency.