Middle East Israel Reseals Border Crossings With Gaza Strip November 19, 2008 • The U.N. is warning that hundreds of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip face severe shortages of fuel and food because Israel has sealed the borders. Israel allowed minimal aid in before reclosing the borders, citing Palestinian rocket and mortar fire. The informal truce between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, has all but collapsed. Israel Reseals Border Crossings With Gaza Strip Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97187460/97187413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Elections Stall Mideast Peace Negotiations November 9, 2008 • The Mideast "quartet" of peacemakers meet Sunday in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to chart a way forward in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations that have largely stalled because of electoral politics in both Israel and the United States. Elections Stall Mideast Peace Negotiations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96793512/96793460" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Electing Obama Sends Message To The World November 5, 2008 • Palestinians in the West Bank say the election of Barack Obama is an incredible moment, and sends a great message to the world. In West Jerusalem, Israelis reacted with a mix of optimism and caution. Electing Obama Sends Message To The World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96645280/96645279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Disruptive Jewish Settlers Anger Israeli Officials October 30, 2008 • There is a growing confrontation between the Israeli government and radical Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. After security forces destroyed an unauthorized settler outpost, the settlers called for violence against Israeli soldiers and rampaged through a Palestinian village. Senior Israeli officials are pushing for tougher action against the right-wing settlers. Disruptive Jewish Settlers Anger Israeli Officials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96311195/96311158" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Violence Escalates In West Bank Settlements October 23, 2008 • Violence between Palestinian and Jewish settlers in the West Bank threatens the authority of the Israeli state, says Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Retaliatory skirmishes always peak around the time of the olive harvest, but violence is particularly bad this year. Violence Escalates In West Bank Settlements Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96028143/96046993" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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NPR Correspondents' Choice Al Bara And Serjilla: A Taste of Syria's 'Dead Cities' October 22, 2008 • An hour southwest of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, eerily beautiful and strange ruins appear in the midst of sprawling olive groves. They're remarkable remnants of Byzantine farming villages that flourished in the 4th and 5th centuries.
Election 2008 Obama, McCain Court Voters In Israel October 1, 2008 • Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain are expanding their get out the vote efforts beyond the U.S. Both campaigns are targeting citizens overseas in an effort to bolster their support. One of the largest expatriate communities is in Israel, where efforts are intensifying. Obama, McCain Court Voters In Israel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95236433/95236406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Israel's Livni Vies For Spot As Second Female PM September 10, 2008 • Tzipi Livni is a hard-driving yet soft spoken foreign minister who could take over leadership of the ruling Kadima party and as head of state when current Prime Minister Ehud Olmert steps down. Some experts say she's tough and cautious, but friends call her "very funny" and "fun" in private. Israel's Livni Vies For Spot As Second Female PM Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94473188/94481242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Crime In The City Mystery And Decay In An Ancient, Occupied City August 12, 2008 • Crime writer Matt Beynon Rees explores the layers of history and decay that characterize Nablus, a 2,000-year-old Palestinian city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Mystery And Decay In An Ancient, Occupied City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93504561/93522636" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Diplomacy With Iran Spurs Concern In Israel August 4, 2008 • Time is running out for Iran to respond to a proposal by the West that offers a freeze on new U.N. sanctions if Tehran agrees to halt any expansion of its nuclear work. In Israel, the new diplomatic push is being met with skepticism and concern. Diplomacy With Iran Spurs Concern In Israel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93278569/93278558" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Dispute Over East Jerusalem Imperils Peace Talks July 31, 2008 • As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announces he will step down after fall elections, tensions are rising between Israelis and Palestinians over the possession of East Jerusalem. Dispute Over East Jerusalem Imperils Peace Talks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93096258/93111031" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East In Wake Of Prisoner Swap, Israel Mourns, Reflects July 16, 2008 • Two Israeli soldiers return home in coffins, two years after their kidnapping sparked a month-long war between Israel and Lebanon. They were sent back in exchange for Israel's release of five Lebanese prisoners. The country now reflects on the consequences of negotiating with Hezbollah. In Wake Of Prisoner Swap, Israel Mourns, Reflects Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92582227/92602946" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Israelis Propose Laws To Punish Terrorists' Families July 10, 2008 • Following last week's bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem, some Israeli politicians want to pass laws that penalize families of people who launch attacks. While some Jewish lawmakers say it's necessary for Israel to toughen laws, critics say the proposals are about revenge. Israelis Propose Laws To Punish Terrorists' Families Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92398760/92398740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Palestinian Kills 3, Wounds 40 In Jerusalem July 2, 2008 • A Palestinian driver rammed a bulldozer into pedestrians and vehicles on one of Jerusalem's busiest streets Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens, authorities said. He was then shot and killed by security officers. Palestinian Kills 3, Wounds 40 In Jerusalem Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92131834/92150738" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Israel Again Closes Border With Gaza June 25, 2008 • Israel Wednesday again closed the border crossings into the Gaza Strip in retaliation for rocket attacks from Gaza into the southern city of Sderot. Hamas called the move a violation of a truce, but urged Palestinian factions to hold their fire. Israel Again Closes Border With Gaza Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91891840/91894380" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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