Israelis and Palestinians

What West Bank Palestinian youths are fighting for, in their own words

11:03am September 07, 2024

The Israeli military vows to stamp out Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian fighters tell NPR they are willing to die to resist Israeli occupation.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stands at the opening to a tunnel near the border with Israel on Dec. 15, 2023, northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said this was the largest tunnel they'd found yet in Gaza.

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Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says

6:02am May 16, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's harsh public critique of Israel's war strategy set off a political firestorm that could threaten Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power.

A Palestinian boy sits near the rubble of a residential building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Al-Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday.

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In Gaza, a hidden threat could kill Palestinians even after a cease-fire

9:19am May 13, 2024

The United Nations says 7,500 metric tons of unexploded ordnance litter the Gaza Strip. The U.N. says it could take 14 years to dispose of these dangers.

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

2:32pm April 30, 2024

by Meg Anderson

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.

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Palestinian women pray outside the Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on April 3.

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Tension at Al-Aqsa Mosque is deepening with each day of the Israel-Hamas war

8:14am April 10, 2024

by Fatma Tanis

Friction between Palestinians, Jewish activists and police over Jerusalem's religious sites are a flashpoint of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The war in Gaza has brought the tensions to the fore.

A large sign calling for a cease-fire in Gaza hangs from a building in Dublin on Feb. 12.

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Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

8:52pm March 14, 2024

One of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world is not an Arab or Muslim country. It's not even in the Middle East. Polls show Ireland has some of the highest support for the Palestinians.

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U.S. President Bill Clinton presides over the 1993 peace accords signed at the White House by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The aim was a negotiated deal ending decades of conflict between the two sides. But no agreement was reached. Today there's talk about recognizing a Palestinian state first and then negotiating the details afterward.

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A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?

5:20am March 13, 2024

by Greg Myre

The formula for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long called for negotiating a Palestinian state. What if that were reversed and a state were declared first and then negotiated later?

The University of Haifa on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.

The war in Gaza is leading to deep divisions at Israeli universities

5:01am January 30, 2024

by Jackie Northam

With Arab students suspended for social media posts, it's "the first time we see this large amount of disciplinary procedures against students for expressing themselves," says a civil rights attorney.

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A bench is seen at the entrance of the Freedom Theatre in the Jenin refugee camp 10 days after a raid by Israeli forces, Dec. 23, 2023.

How a West Bank Palestinian theater went from symbol of hope to casualty of war

3:59pm January 28, 2024

by Lauren Frayer

Jenin's Freedom Theatre was ransacked by Israeli soldiers, its staff thrown in jail. Once celebrated as a peace initiative, it's the latest casualty of near-daily military raids on the West Bank.

The Hand in Hand Jerusalem school principal Efrat Meyer, who is Jewish, and vice principal Engie Wattad, who is Arab Muslim, are longtime colleagues and friends. The school is mixed and bilingual.

A school in Jerusalem brings Arab and Jewish kids together to boost understanding

10:29am January 23, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

Jewish and Arab children learn alongside each other at the Hand in Hand school. They're taught in Hebrew and Arabic, in a program unusual in Israel for integrating students of different backgrounds.

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