Palestinians http://www.npr.org Palestinians en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:48:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Palestinians http://www.npr.org yes A Decade In The Making, West Bank Barrier Is Nearly Complete Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:48:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/22/186017646/a-decade-in-the-making-west-bank-barrier-is-nearly-complete?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/22/186017646/a-decade-in-the-making-west-bank-barrier-is-nearly-complete?ft=1&f=135984151 Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement. 0 no Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement.

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]]> Young Gazan Men Get Unwanted Haircuts, Courtesy Of Police The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/16/184482964/young-gazan-men-get-unwanted-haircuts-courtesy-of-police?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/16/184482964/young-gazan-men-get-unwanted-haircuts-courtesy-of-police?ft=1&f=135984151 The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles. no The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles.

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]]> Scientist Stephen Hawking To Boycott Israeli Conference The physicist said his decision as based on the advice of his Palestinian contacts. Hawking is one of the most prominent figures to join the academic boycott of the Jewish state. His decision has been criticized and labeled hypocritical. Wed, 08 May 2013 18:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/08/182373478/scientist-stephen-hawking-to-boycott-israeli-conference?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/08/182373478/scientist-stephen-hawking-to-boycott-israeli-conference?ft=1&f=135984151 The physicist said his decision as based on the advice of his Palestinian contacts. Hawking is one of the most prominent figures to join the academic boycott of the Jewish state. His decision has been criticized and labeled hypocritical. no The physicist said his decision as based on the advice of his Palestinian contacts. Hawking is one of the most prominent figures to join the academic boycott of the Jewish state. His decision has been criticized and labeled hypocritical.

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]]> Recipes, Not Rockets: Cookbook Offers New Lens On Gaza <em>The Gaza Kitchen</em> weaves little-known stories of Gaza food and farming among Palestinian home-cooking recipes. It's an effort not just to document the flavors of modern and historic Gaza, but also to start a new conversation about the place and its people. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/20/174835801/recipes-not-rockets-cookbook-offers-new-lens-on-gaza?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/20/174835801/recipes-not-rockets-cookbook-offers-new-lens-on-gaza?ft=1&f=135984151 <em>The Gaza Kitchen</em> weaves little-known stories of Gaza food and farming among Palestinian home-cooking recipes. It's an effort not just to document the flavors of modern and historic Gaza, but also to start a new conversation about the place and its people. no The Gaza Kitchen weaves little-known stories of Gaza food and farming among Palestinian home-cooking recipes. It's an effort not just to document the flavors of modern and historic Gaza, but also to start a new conversation about the place and its people.

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]]> How Do Israeli And Palestinian Textbooks Treat The Other Side? Israelis and Palestinians often say that the other side uses school textbooks that ignore or demonize the other side. A three-year study examined the claims. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:31:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/04/171087036/how-do-israeli-and-palestinian-textbooks-treat-the-other-side?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/04/171087036/how-do-israeli-and-palestinian-textbooks-treat-the-other-side?ft=1&f=135984151 Israelis and Palestinians often say that the other side uses school textbooks that ignore or demonize the other side. A three-year study examined the claims. no Israelis and Palestinians often say that the other side uses school textbooks that ignore or demonize the other side. A three-year study examined the claims.

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]]> Israel Makes Arrests For Tel Aviv Bus Bombing Several people, including an Arab Israeli, was arrested in connection with Wednesday's bombing that wounded 27 people. All those arrested were linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:47:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/22/165730206/israel-makes-arrests-for-tel-aviv-bus-bombing?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/22/165730206/israel-makes-arrests-for-tel-aviv-bus-bombing?ft=1&f=135984151 Several people, including an Arab Israeli, was arrested in connection with Wednesday's bombing that wounded 27 people. All those arrested were linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. no Several people, including an Arab Israeli, was arrested in connection with Wednesday's bombing that wounded 27 people. All those arrested were linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

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]]> Rockets, Cigarettes And A Lion: Just A Few Of The Things Smuggled Into Gaza The Gaza Strip faces tight restrictions from Israel, and this has led to an elaborate system of smuggling tunnels linked to neighboring Egypt. <em>National Geographic</em> examines the tunnels in a piece that has appeared just as Gaza has returned to the forefront of the news. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/11/19/165506231/rockets-cigarettes-and-a-lion-just-a-few-of-the-things-smuggled-into-gaza?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/11/19/165506231/rockets-cigarettes-and-a-lion-just-a-few-of-the-things-smuggled-into-gaza?ft=1&f=135984151 The Gaza Strip faces tight restrictions from Israel, and this has led to an elaborate system of smuggling tunnels linked to neighboring Egypt. <em>National Geographic</em> examines the tunnels in a piece that has appeared just as Gaza has returned to the forefront of the news. no The Gaza Strip faces tight restrictions from Israel, and this has led to an elaborate system of smuggling tunnels linked to neighboring Egypt. National Geographic examines the tunnels in a piece that has appeared just as Gaza has returned to the forefront of the news.

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]]> 5 Reasons Why The Israeli-Palestinian Fighting Is Different This Time The Arab Spring and its aftermath have radically changed the dynamics in the Middle East, and this makes this round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting different from previous battles. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:59:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/19/165477351/five-reasons-why-the-israeli-palestinian-fighting-is-different-this-time?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/19/165477351/five-reasons-why-the-israeli-palestinian-fighting-is-different-this-time?ft=1&f=135984151 The Arab Spring and its aftermath have radically changed the dynamics in the Middle East, and this makes this round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting different from previous battles. no The Arab Spring and its aftermath have radically changed the dynamics in the Middle East, and this makes this round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting different from previous battles.

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]]> For The First Time, Rocket Fired From Gaza Hits Jerusalem The Palestinians have been firing rockets at Israel for years, but the volleys had been confined to the sparsely populated south of the country. The attack directed at Jerusalem is seen as a powerful symbolic blow. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/16/165271821/for-the-first-time-palestinians-rocket-jerusalem?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/16/165271821/for-the-first-time-palestinians-rocket-jerusalem?ft=1&f=135984151 The Palestinians have been firing rockets at Israel for years, but the volleys had been confined to the sparsely populated south of the country. The attack directed at Jerusalem is seen as a powerful symbolic blow. no The Palestinians have been firing rockets at Israel for years, but the volleys had been confined to the sparsely populated south of the country. The attack directed at Jerusalem is seen as a powerful symbolic blow.

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]]> Israel, Hamas Battle Becomes A Twitter War In a marriage of social media and warfare, Israel announced its military operation in the Gaza Strip via Twitter. Shortly afterward, Israel released video footage of a deadly air strike. Hamas, meanwhile, has been commenting on its rocket attacks against Israel. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165206276/israel-hamas-battle-becomes-a-twitter-war?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165206276/israel-hamas-battle-becomes-a-twitter-war?ft=1&f=135984151 In a marriage of social media and warfare, Israel announced its military operation in the Gaza Strip via Twitter. Shortly afterward, Israel released video footage of a deadly air strike. Hamas, meanwhile, has been commenting on its rocket attacks against Israel. no In a marriage of social media and warfare, Israel announced its military operation in the Gaza Strip via Twitter. Shortly afterward, Israel released video footage of a deadly air strike. Hamas, meanwhile, has been commenting on its rocket attacks against Israel.

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]]> Israel Fires Warning Shots Into Syria; Vows Action Against Gaza Rocket Fire 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. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:58:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/11/164906900/israel-fires-warning-shots-into-syria-vows-action-against-gaza-rocket-fire?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/11/164906900/israel-fires-warning-shots-into-syria-vows-action-against-gaza-rocket-fire?ft=1&f=135984151 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. no 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.

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]]> Hamas, Fatah Sign Palestinian Unity Accord The rival Palestinian political factions have agreed to reconcile after four bitter years of infighting and turmoil. The Hamas and Fatah groups met in Cairo to formally approve the agreement that calls for unified Palestinian elections next year. Wed, 04 May 2011 10:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/09/135983503/hamas-fatah-sign-palestinian-unity-accord?ft=1&f=135984151 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/09/135983503/hamas-fatah-sign-palestinian-unity-accord?ft=1&f=135984151 The rival Palestinian political factions have agreed to reconcile after four bitter years of infighting and turmoil. The Hamas and Fatah groups met in Cairo to formally approve the agreement that calls for unified Palestinian elections next year. no The rival Palestinian political factions have agreed to reconcile after four bitter years of infighting and turmoil. The Hamas and Fatah groups met in Cairo to formally approve the agreement that calls for unified Palestinian elections next year.

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