Matthew Bell
Israel Celebrates Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day reminds Israelis and Palestinians that they still have a long road to peace.
The ‘Tame’ French Elections
Campaign posters do not blanket Paris at all. It’s one poster for each space (they are numbered), neatly displayed, only on designated spots for billboards [...]
Fuel Shortage in Gaza
Drivers in Gaza these days can be forced to wait in line for hours to buy gasoline or diesel [...]
Why Gaza Strip Struggles with Energy Shortage
A severe shortage of fuel has shut down Gaza’s only power plant. And that has lead to only 6 hours of electricity a day.
Hamas Green Flag Flying
Just back from Birzeit University outside Ramallah, where the green flag of the Islamic Movement (Hamas) is flying for student council elections.
Land Day in Bethlehem
Israel went on high alert this morning in anticipation of demonstrations inside and around the borders of the Jewish state [...]
Future of Israel’s Amona Settlement Outpost Uncertain
The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that the deal between the government and settlers at Migron is null and void; settlers have to leave by summer. We’ll look at another settlement evacuated by a court order.
We Heart You Iran: Israeli Couple’s Facebook Campaign Against Attack
Speculation that Israel could soon attack Iran has dominated the Israeli news media in recent months. An Israeli couple has tried to counter that by launching a Facebook campaign against war with Iran. Their effort has taken off in a bigger way than they had imagined.
Toulouse Victims Buried in Jerusalem
The victims of the killings at the Jewish school in Toulouse, France were laid to rest at the main cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday. At least 2,000 people turned out for the funeral. The World’s Matthew Bell was there.
Cartoonist Emad Hajjaj Calls Arab Spring ‘Blessing and Curse’
Emad Hajjaj is a well-known cartoonist and a sharp commentator on events in the Arab world. He says the turmoil in the region is both a blessing and a curse for someone who makes a living from Arabic editorial cartoons.
Israelis in Southern City of Ashkelon Hope for Calm
Business was slow at the outdoor market in Ashkelon today. Usually, the lunch hour is pretty busy, said a Russian-born Israeli woman who gave her name as Ella [...]
US-Egypt Relations Sour Over NGO Case
The ordeal for 19 Americans charged in Egypt with working for illegally-funded NGOs is over. But the political fallout from the case created lingers both in Egypt and abroad. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Cairo.
From a Cairo Apartment Syrian Activists Spread News About the Revolution Back Home
I visited the Cairo office of the Activists News Association on Monday and talked with the founders of the group. Rami Jarrah is a Syrian national who grew up in London [...]
Network of Activists Spread News About Syria from Cairo
Syrian exiles are building a global network of activists to spread the news about what’s happening on the ground in Syria. They want to help inform the debate in the international community about possible intervention. We will hear from some Syrian activists based in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Jordan Welcomes (Mostly) Libyan Medical Patients
When I mentioned to Jordanians this week that I was doing on a story about Libyans seeking treatment at Jordan’s hospitals, most of them grumbled a bit. “The Libyans are taking up all the space and now the taxpayers of Jordan,” the complaint went, “well, we have to wait!”
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