Ariel Oseran

The World
Children play in a mud puddle in the section for foreign families at Al-Hol camp in Hasakeh province, Syria on March 31, 2019.

Thousands of children are stranded at a camp in northern Syria. Who will repatriate them?

In al-Hol camp alone, there are currently 27,000 children living in dire conditions. They ended up in this camp after ISIS was territorially defeated.

Thousands of children are stranded at a camp in northern Syria. Who will repatriate them?
A health worker gives a shot in the arm to a person with silver hair in front of a blue and white Israeli flag.

As COVID-19 cases spike, Israel leads world in vaccine distribution

As COVID-19 cases spike, Israel leads world in vaccine distribution
Leah Weiss, who is also a medial clown named Rosie, has been working in the COVID-19 ward of a Jerusalem hospital most of this year.

To cheer up COVID-19 patients, Israeli hospitals send in the clowns

To cheer up COVID-19 patients, Israeli hospitals send in the clowns
In this photo posted on US Secretary of State's Twitter account, Mike Pompeo, center, and the US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, left, meet with the managers of the Psagot winery in the West Bank.  

What does Pompeo's historic West Bank visit mean for US-Israel policy?

What does Pompeo's historic West Bank visit mean for US-Israel policy?
US President-elect Joe Biden, left, who was then US Vice President, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, meet at the presidential compound in Ramallah, West Bank, March 9, 2016.

PLO official: Biden is 'no savior' for Palestinians but should hold Israel 'to account'

PLO official: Biden is 'no savior' for Palestinians but should hold Israel 'to account'
A supporter of US President Donald Trump waves Israeli and US national flags on the day of the U.S. presidential election, in Carmiel, northern Israel, Nov. 3, 2020.

Amid US-UAE arms deal and US election, Israelis wonder how balance of power in region might change

The news of a proposed $10.4 billion deal for the US to sell up to 50 F-35 fighter jets to the UAE has raised questions among Israeli defense officials, who warn that it could have negative effects for Israel.

Amid US-UAE arms deal and US election, Israelis wonder how balance of power in region might change
Heba Nabil Iskandarani received her new passport in the mail in September after a long process of researching her family's history and finding documentation. 

Stateless Palestinian becomes Spanish citizen after proving Sephardic origin

Even before discovering her Jewish roots, Heba Iskandarani was always fascinated by Judaism. Subconsciously, she says, she always knew there was something there. But her genealogical journey took years before reaching back far enough into the past.

Stateless Palestinian becomes Spanish citizen after proving Sephardic origin
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish teens attend the funeral for Rabbi Mordechai Leifer in Ashdod, Israel, Oct. 5, 2020.

Israeli ultra-Orthodox celebrate Simchat Torah holiday despite lockdown orders

Under lockdown rules, gatherings are limited to 20 people outdoors and 10 indoors. But on Saturday night, in the Shikun Hahistadrut neighborhood, music and singing rang out from the open windows of a Torah study seminary as celebrants gathered.

Israeli ultra-Orthodox celebrate Simchat Torah holiday despite lockdown orders
Two men wearing tank tops and face masks protest and wave blue and white Israeli flags in a big crowd

Israelis protest against new COVID-19 measures that restrict protests

Under new measures against the coronavirus, the Israeli government has banned protesters from holding demonstrations more than 1 kilometer (about a half-mile) from their homes. In response, some activists have turned to WhatsApp, Facebook and an interactive map to find protest sites near them. 

Israelis protest against new COVID-19 measures that restrict protests
National flags of Bahrain, UAE, Israel and the US are projected onto the walls of Jerusalem's Old city, Sept. 15, 2020.

Israel hoping to boost regional security with Abraham Accords

While Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu takes a victory lap in Washington, the Palestinian leadership remains opposed to what they have termed "betrayal" by fellow Arab states.

Israel hoping to boost regional security with Abraham Accords
A close-up photo of Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius as he answers questions during a meeting with the press in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 11, 2020.

Lithuanian foreign minister calls for support for Belarusian protesters

Linas Linkevicius, the Lithuanian minister of foreign affairs, has been one of the most vocal world leaders speaking up against Alexander Lukashenko. He tells host Marco Werman why he supports the protesters.

Lithuanian foreign minister calls for support for Belarusian protesters
Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel as the countries announced they would soon be establishing full diplomatic ties, Aug. 13, 2020. 

UAE-Israel normalization: A 'real breakthrough' for Arab Gulf state, former ambassador says

Israel and the United Arab Emirates look set to establish full normalization of relations. As part of that framework, Israel has agreed to suspend annexation plans in the West Bank.

UAE-Israel normalization: A 'real breakthrough' for Arab Gulf state, former ambassador says
People wear face masks as they shop in a main market in Jerusalem, Israel, July 16, 2020.

Israel considers a second lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

Israeli officials took quick action against the coronavirus this spring and reduced the rate of infections to one of the lowest in the world. The situation is quite different today. Experts say Israel went from being a model for other nations to a cautionary tale on what happens when a nation opens too much and too quickly.

Israel considers a second lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
A circular, close-up model of the SARS-CoV-2, known as the novel coronavirus, modeled in blue, orange and white.

Social media misinformation is 'growing threat' to coronavirus vaccine efforts, survey shows

A new survey shows nearly one in six Britons say they'll refuse to get a coronavirus vaccine once it's available — and an even higher portion of US respondents say the same. The survey found differences between those who get their news from social media and those who rely on more traditional forms of media.

Social media misinformation is 'growing threat' to coronavirus vaccine efforts, survey shows
A photo of the West Bank.

Former US ambassador: Israel would be 'making itself an international outlaw' with West Bank annexation

The annexation process could start as soon as next week, despite widespread condemnation from Palestinians, US-Arab allies and numerous foreign governments.

Former US ambassador: Israel would be 'making itself an international outlaw' with West Bank annexation