Middle East

The Israeli army sends airstrikes into Gaza City on May 14, 2021.

What Does A Path Forward Look Like For Israel And Palestinians?

7:26pm May 14, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mkhaimar Abusada, political science professor at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, and Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar, about paths to a ceasefire in Israel.

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Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses Friday following overnight Israeli airstrikes in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

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Netanyahu Vows Israel Isn't Done As Rockets And Clashes Ramp Up

5:29pm May 14, 2021

Some of the most intense attacks hit the Gaza Strip on Thursday night. But the clashes also brought large protests in the occupied West Bank — where at least 10 people reportedly died.

Israeli-Palestinian Violence Continues As U.S. Envoy Arrives

4:30pm May 14, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel added artillery to its assault on the Gaza Strip as Palestinian casualties increased and some rocket fire from militants continued into Israel.

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Jacob Simona stands by his burning car during clashes with Israeli Arabs and police in the mixed Jewish-Palestinian city of Lod, Israel, on Tuesday.

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'Creating The Enemy Of The Future': How 2 Palestinians See The Clash With Israel

3:53pm May 14, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"This kind of escalation intensifies the hate, helps the radicals," an analyst who lives in Gaza says as Israel and Hamas launch attacks at each other.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (center) and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony in September.

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'An Embarrassing Time': The Challenges For Arab Nations That Made Peace With Israel

1:36pm May 14, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

"This is an embarrassing time for Gulf countries," says political scientist Bessma Momani. "Ultimately, they gave Israel a normalization deal, but didn't really extract anything for the Palestinians."

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Casualties Mount As Violence Intensifies Between Hamas, Israel

10:20am May 14, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel has called up more troops and launched its heaviest assault yet along the Gaza border. Seven people in Israel have been killed. Losses are much higher on the Palestinian side.

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What The Conflict With Israel Looks Like To 2 Palestinians

9:36am May 14, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Omar Shaban, founder of a Gaza-based think tank, and Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu, about how this cycle of Palestinian-Israeli violence plays out in their neighborhoods.

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Health & Safety

News Brief: New Mask Guidance, Middle East Violence, Afghans See U.S. Visas

6:03am May 14, 2021

The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks. Casualties increase in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. fear Taliban retaliation.

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Arab Countries Uneasy About Recently Opened Relations With Israel Amid Conflict

4:27pm May 13, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

Arab countries that were opening relations with Israel are watching its air strikes in Gaza anxiously worrying they'll be seen as abandoning the Palestinians.

What Role Should The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Play In U.S. Policy?

4:27pm May 13, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, director of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict program at the U.S. Institute of Peace, about the history and future of U.S. policy on the conflict.

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