Israeli Settlement Ordered Demolished

Israel’s settlements in the West Bank have long been a point of contention with the Palestinians. Now, a legal ruling to demolish one of those settlements could prove to be a test case for many more.

No Israeli Citizenship for Palestinian Spouses

Israel’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Palestinians married to Israelis will be blocked from getting Israeli citizenship.

Palestinian Filmmaker Takes Political Responsibility

If you’re Palestinian and you’re a filmmaker, must every film you make have a political message? For Elia Suleiman, who grew up as an Arab citizen of Israel, the answer is both yes and no.

Gazans Consider Palestinian Bid for Statehood

The overall push for UN membership has the support of many Palestinians, but some don’t see the bid making much of a difference.

How Statehood Bid Affects Palestinian Politics

Has the Palestinian bid brought together the fractious Hamas and Fatah?

Palestinians Seeking Public Support for UN Membership

Palestinian officials are rallying their public to back the diplomatic effort.

What Palestinians Want From UN Membership

Hussein Agha talks about the Palestinian bid for full membership at the UN.

Palestinian Baby Lives After Surgery in Israel

Continuing the journey of young Odai, who travels to Israel for life-saving heart surgery.

Picasso Portrait in Palestinian Territory

A cubist portrait called “Buste de Femme” is creating buzz in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Arab Spring Fuels Palestinian Protests

A small West Bank village that has been protesting for the past year and a half now aims at bigger results.

The Long Walk to Israel

Passing the Erez border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on foot is an eerie experience.

Palestinian Visions for Statehood

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Palestinians are expected to ask for recognition of statehood from the United Nations in September. But as The World’s Matthew Bell reports, activists are divided on whether that would actually lead to the statehood Palestinians so desperately desire. Download MP3

Netanyahu Addresses US Congress

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday, four days after meeting with US President Barack Obama. Netanyahu pledged that Israel would be generous with the boundaries of a future Palestinian state, but would not compromise on certain issues. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from David Rothkopf, a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Download MP3

Palestine Declares Protests as Historic

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Palestinians have declared Sunday’s protests on Israel’s borders a historic moment in the Middle East conflict – a turning point inspired by Arab revolts that could set the tone for more activism to come. Host Marco Werman speaks with Khaled Elgindy, a former adviser to the Palestinian Liberation Organization and visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. Download MP3

Is Hamas-Fatah unity good for Israel, too?

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The Israeli government is officially slamming the Hamas-Fatah unity deal. But Israeli historian Gershom Gorenberg tells anchor Lisa Mullins that the deal might improve the changes for Mideast peace. Download MP3

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