Israel Speeds Up Underground Border Wall To Block Gaza Tunnels
The Israeli military says the 40-mile barrier will run along the country's border with the Gaza Strip in an effort to thwart attacks by Palestinian militants.
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Palestinian President Says U.S. No Longer Qualified To Broker Peace Talks
President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday the U.S. is not qualified to sponsor the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians because of President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
For New U.S. Mideast Peace Envoy, It Will Be A Long Road To 'Ultimate Deal'
For years, Jason Greenblatt was chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now his job is to help bring peace to the Middle East. His closeness to Trump may help, but it's no guarantee of success.
50 Years On, U.S. Presidents Still Seek Elusive Peace To A 6-Day War
With Arab armies massed on its frontiers, Israel unleashed a lightning strike on June 5, 1967. Donald Trump is now the 10th president seeking a lasting solution to that brief war.
Facing Death Threats And A Ban On His Novel, A Palestinian Author Flees
"I always thought there was much space to write, to think, in Ramallah, especially," says novelist Abbad Yahya. "I feel that this space has now disappeared." He's now in hiding, fearing arrest.
New Film Spotlights Palestinian Women Navigating Life 'In Between' Cultures
Maysaloun Hamoud's In Between highlights the challenges young Palestinian women face in Israel as they try to live amid contradictory expectations. Hamoud has received death threats since its release.
Israel Passes Law Retroactively Legalizing Settler Homes On Palestinian Land
The law voted on by Israel's parliament legalizes almost 4,000 unauthorized homes on private Palestinian land in the West Bank. Critics say the move is a massive blow to any future peace deal.
Israel Says It Will Build 2,500 New Settlement Homes In The West Bank
This is the second announcement of construction plans this week. President Trump, who took office on Friday, is widely expected to be more supportive of settlement expansion than his predecessor.
In West Bank, Witnesses To Conflict Are Using Video To Document What They See
This week, Israel will sentence a soldier convicted of killing a wounded Palestinian man last year in Hebron. A Palestinian shoemaker recorded a video of the shooting, which was shown at the trial.
In The Spot Where He Spent His Final Years, A Museum Honors Yasser Arafat
A new museum in Ramallah features the life and times of the late Palestine Liberation Organization leader, from his Nobel Peace Prize to his pistol, glasses and bedroom.