Jerusalem

March 30, 2018

Jerusalem is indeed a city where three faiths come together, but it is also bracing for a big — and what many fear may be a divisive — moment next month when the US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem.

Conflict

Israeli court detains Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi

Agence France-Presse

January 15, 2018

Ahed Tamimi, 16, was ordered to be detained until Wednesday to allow the court time to decide whether she should be allowed out on bail ahead of her trial for hitting two Israeli soldiers.

Global Politics

Palestinian officials rebuke Trump threat to block aid

Agence France-Presse

January 03, 2018

"We pay the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect," Trump tweeted. "With the Palestinians no longer willing to talk peace, why should we make any of these massive future payments to them?"

Global Politics

Christmas in Bethlehem goes on in the shadow of Trump's Jerusalem announcement

GlobalPost

December 22, 2017

As usual, Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem are hosting Christmas festivities for thousands of visitors to the site where Jesus Christ is believed to have been born. But this year, US President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital has caused tensions and dampened the holiday mood.

Conflict

Hamas calls for Palestinian uprising in response to Trump's Jerusalem plan

Reuters

December 07, 2017

The Islamist group Hamas urged Palestinians on Thursday to abandon peace efforts and launch a new uprising against Israel in response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as its capital.

Conflict

World leaders react to Trump's Jerusalem announcement

The World

December 06, 2017

Among those applauding the move by President Trump was Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. But other leaders were critical of Trump’s decision to dispense with nearly 70 years of US foreign policy tradition.

Conflict

Why moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is so controversial

The World

December 05, 2017

President Donald Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there.

Global Politics

Official: Trump likely to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Reuters

December 01, 2017

The senior official said on condition of anonymity that the decision was not final and could still change.

Food

'The Palestinian Table' is as much a memoir as a cookbook

The World

November 30, 2017

Reem Kassis left her Palestinian family behind in Jerusalem, but she's captured their culture and cuisine in her new cookbook.

Conflict

Israel wants to increase its practice of demolishing the homes of Palestinian involved in fatal attacks

Agence France-Presse

October 29, 2017

"There's no difference between an attack that ends in murder and one that ends in a serious injury," Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said. "In both cases the homes of the terrorists must be demolished."

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Conflict & Justice

Mideast dialogue report

The World

July 09, 2008

Matt Gutman reports on an effort to promote dialogue among Jewish settlers and Palestinian residents of the West Bank.

Global Politics

Obama in the Mideast

The World

July 23, 2008

Democratic Senator Barack Obama met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders today, and Obama has been at pains to explain his position of the status of Jerusalem to both Israelis and Palestinians, as The World's Quil Lawrence reports.

Lifestyle & Belief

Ramadan begins

The World

September 01, 2008

Ramadan starts today with the sighting of the crescent moon. For the next month, practicing Muslims won't eat or drink anything during daylight hours.

Lifestyle & Belief

Jerusalem's Ramadan cannon

The World

September 17, 2008

Reporter Irris Makler reports on Jerusalem's Ramadan cannon. The sound of the cannon signals the end of fasting each day during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. The same family in Jerusalem has been firing the Ramadan cannon for generations.

Lifestyle & Belief

Letters to God

The World

September 22, 2008

The postal service in Jerusalem often gets letters addressed to God. Reporter Daniel Estrin visits with the man charged with opening that kind of mail and sneaks a peek at some of the letters.

Sports

Geo answer

The World

October 28, 2008

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is al-Ram, a Palestinian city in the West Bank. The Palestinian national soccer team this week played its first home game ever in the city's newly-built stadium. Katy Clark finds out more from the BBC's Aleem Maqbool.

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

The World

November 04, 2008

For today's Geo Quiz we were looking for the city that's home to the LA Mayer Memorial Museum for Islamic Art. The answer is Jerusalem. Twenty-five years ago a thief stole 106 museum clocks and watches from the museum. Now Israeli police have announced they've cracked the case. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from the museum's director, Rachel Hasson.

Global Politics

Jerusalem's mayoral race

The World

November 10, 2008

Linda Gradstein reports on Jerusalem's mayoral race. The front-runners are ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Meir Porush and the secular high-tech millionaire Nir Barkat.

Arts, Culture & Media

Israeli Hanukkah donut

The World

December 18, 2008

Hanukkah begins Sunday night and that means something special in Israel: Donuts! Or more accurately: sufganiyot. We sent The World's Middle East correspondent, Quil Lawrence, out to sample the seasonal delight.

Arts, Culture & Media

Retracing a Christmas donkey ride

The World

December 24, 2008

Last week, we heard from the BBC's Aleem Maqbool, who's been re-tracing the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem said to have been made by Mary and Joseph. Like the Biblical couple, Maqbool's traveled by donkey. Anchor Katy Clark gets an update from him.