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Woman dies in West Bank protest
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A Palestinian woman has died after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at a protest in the West Bank village of Bil’in. Correspondent Linda Gradstein visited with the woman’s family. Download MP3
Money woes for Palestinian boycott
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The Palestinian Authority is intensifying a boycott of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Palestinian workers are being asked to quit their jobs in settlements and boycott any goods made in the settlements. But the fund that is supposed to pay for all this is mired in bureaucracy. Linda Gradstein reports from the Jewish settlement of Modi’in Illit.
Ultra-orthodox Jews protest court ruling
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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets in Jerusalem today to protest a Supreme Court order to integrate their religious girls’ school. The ultra-Orthodox Jews of European heritage are refusing to allow their daughters to study with other ultra-Orthodox girls whose parents were born in Arab countries. Correspondent Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem.
An Israeli life
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Longtime Israeli politician and educator, Lova Eliav, passed away this week at the age of 89. Eliav was one of the early leaders of Israel’s Labor Party. Correspondent Linda Gradstein looks back on his life and his influence on what the state of Israel has become today.
Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship
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At least nine activists have been killed after Israeli commandos stormed a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army says. Israel says its soldiers were shot at and attacked with weapons; the activists say Israeli troops came on board shooting. The activists were attempting to defy a blockade imposed by Israel after the Islamist movement Hamas took power in Gaza in 2007. Linda Gradstein reports. Download MP3(Photo: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images)
Israeli road reopens to Palestinians
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Israel reopened access to a key highway in the West Bank today. It had been off-limits to Palestinian drivers for nine years. Correspondent Linda Gradstein reports from the West Bank.
West Bank tourism
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Jewish settlers have come up with a new campaign to hold onto the West Bank. They want to attract tourists to their area and hope the visitors will not want the West Bank to become part of a Palestinian state. Linda Gradstein reports. Download MP3Biden criticizes Israel over building project
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Vice-President Joe Biden has again condemned Israel over a controversial building project, saying approval had undermined trust in the peace process. Biden was speaking after meeting the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Ramallah (Photo: David Furst/AFP/Getty Images). Linda Gradstein reports. Download MP3
Israel re-routes barrier portion
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Linda Gradstein reports that Israel today began re-routing a part of the security barrier it built in the West Bank. It’s the part that cuts off the Palestinian village of Bilin from nearby West Bank farmland.
Reprimand for Israeli military officials
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Two senior Israeli military officials have been reprimanded for inappropriate use of force during a conflict with Palestinians one year ago. Israeli soldiers fired at a UN compound where 700 Palestinians had taken refuge. Israeli officials say the reprimand shows that the Israeli army can fairly investigate itself. Linda Gradstein reports.
Egypt’s blocks Gaza border
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Linda Gradstein reports that Palestinians in Gaza are upset that Egypt is building a wall to block border tunnels and the smuggling of goods into Gaza.
Gaza support for Hamas waning
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Download MP3The popularity of the Islamic militant group, Hamas, among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip may be on the decline. Hamas won elections in 2006, but as Linda Gradstein reports, Gazans are not happy with its leadership.
Miss Palestine pageant
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Linda Gradstein reports from Ramallah on a controversy over whether a beauty pageant should take place in the West Bank.
Women of the Wall
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A group called ‘Women of the Wall’ holds monthly prayer meetings at the Western Wall. Recently, a woman was arrested for wearing a prayer shawl and reading the Torah at the Wall. The group is pushing for more women’s religious rights within Orthodox Judaism. And it’s getting some in Israel really angry, as Linda Gradstein reports. Download MP3
Palestinian faction advocates statehood
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With the Israeli-Palestinian peace process stalled, many Palestinians have given up on negotiations. They want to unilaterally declare an independent Palestinian state. Linda Gradstein reports from Ramallah in the West Bank.
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