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Parallels
Palestinian Girls Look For Ways To Protest, Without Stones
May 30, 2013 What's the most effective way to protest? Teenage Palestinian boys have a long tradition of throwing stones at, and getting arrested by, Israeli soldiers. Palestinian girls say they are no less patriotic, but most don't believe that stone throwing is the best way to achieve their goals.
Parallels
Palestinian Used Imprisoned Husband's Sperm To Get Pregnant
May 27, 2013 The woman is seven months pregnant. Her husband is serving 25 years in an Israeli prison for attempted murder. They wanted another baby – and smuggled his sperm out. Doctors say 10 more women are pregnant the same way. Israel says that's illegal; Palestinians call it another form of resistance.
Parallels
For Palestinians, Google's Small Change Is A Big Deal
May 14, 2013 Google unilaterally changed "Google: Palestinian Territories" to "Google: Palestine." Many Palestinians were thrilled, while Israel's Foreign Ministry questioned the move.
The Two-Way
At Israeli Checkpoint, Tear Gas And Ice Cream A Way Of Life
April 27, 2013 At the Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah, violent flare-ups can be as routine as vendors selling ice cream and CDs.
NPR Ombudsman
Mideast Report: January — March 2013
April 18, 2013 An independent review of NPR's Mideast coverage by former foreign editor John Felton. He found the coverage to be generally accurate and balanced, but chided NPR for relying too much on Washington-based experts to explain events in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The Two-Way
Has The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Been Downgraded?
March 19, 2013 Forging peace between these two protagonists was long seen as the holy grail of American diplomacy. But as President Obama visits, expectations are low and the conflict feels much less urgent than it used to.
NPR Ombudsman
'5 Broken Cameras' And Blaming The Victim On The West Bank
March 8, 2013 Psychologists find that in experiencing a news story on a divisive issue, we all hear the arguments supporting the other side more than our own. We thus tend to see bias, often wrongly. Was this the case in a story about a Palestinian documentary filmmaker working near Israeli settlements on the West Bank?
NPR Ombudsman
Mideast Report: October — December 2012
January 18, 2013 An independent review of NPR's Mideast coverage by former foreign editor John Felton found NPR to be generally accurate, balanced and commendably cautious. However, much of the coverage failed to provide enough context. Questions like "Why is this happening now?" and "What does this mean for the future of the Middle East?" should have been asked more frequently.
The Salt
Palestinian Olive Harvest Turns Bitter As Economy Sputters
December 5, 2012 Olive trees symbolize peace and freedom for the Palestinian people, but the economic realities of living in the West Bank are making it harder than ever to cultivate and harvest this traditional food source.
The Two-Way
Europeans Summon Israeli Diplomats On Settlement Plan
December 4, 2012 Israel's ambassadors to Britain, France, Denmark, Spain and Sweden were summoned to hear criticism of the plan. The criticism in the U.S. was more muted.
The Two-Way
Israel Fires Warning Shots Into Syria; Vows Action Against Gaza Rocket Fire
November 11, 2012 The shots — the first that Israel has fired at Syria since the 1973 Yom Kippur War — come just days after a Syrian mortar shell hit a target inside the Israel-occupied Golan Heights. Israel noted the Syrian firing was part of that country's civil war. Separately, Israel also said it was ready to respond to a barrage of rocket fire from Gaza.
NPR Ombudsman
Mideast Report: July – September 2012
October 12, 2012 An independent review of NPR's Mideast coverage by former foreign editor John Felton. He generally found the coverage to be accurate and balanced, but two reports about Israeli settlers in the West Bank used incomplete statistics and missed key details.
It's All Politics
Romney Adviser Defends Candidate's Statements About Palestinian Culture
August 1, 2012 A top foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended statements the Republican presidential candidate made in Israel about Palestinian culture.
It's All Politics
Obama Pre-Empts Romney's Israel Visit With Security Aid Bill Signing
July 27, 2012 It may have just been a coincidence that on the eve of Mitt Romney's visit to Israel, President Obama signed legislation that increases U.S. military and security aid to the Jewish state. But the timing showed once again the benefits of incumbency in an election year.
NPR Ombudsman
Mideast Report: April – June 2012
July 19, 2012 An independent review of NPR's Mideast coverage by former foreign editor John Felton.
