East Jerusalem program aims to build sustainability and independence by teaching Palestinian women to harvest honey on their rooftops
Nearly six months after Russia's military attack on Ukraine, ripples from the war are being felt around the world. See the war's impact from Ukraine to Africa to the Middle East on The Inside Story-Ukraine: Living with War.
Poverty and unemployment growing
Current clashes began when Israel arrested a senior Islamic Jihad official last week and a 17-year-old Palestinian was killed; Islamic Jihad, which is based in Gaza, threatened to retaliate
Moscow's effort to close agency that helps Russian Jews move to Israel puts Russia on a collision course with the Jewish state
President Joe Biden's first trip to the Middle East has impact beyond the places he visited. VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara takes us through the controversies and consequences on The Inside Story-Biden in the Middle East.
Every week, tons of electronic waste cross the border from Israel to the West Bank. Thousands of Palestinian families make a living off the waste by burning it to extract copper they can sell. But the burning is taking a toll on residents’ health. Linda Gradstein reports. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
US president meets with Palestinian leader Abbas, who condemns ‘Israeli occupation’ of West Bank but says Palestinians are prepared to restart peace talks
US leader to fly directly from the Jewish state to Saudi Arabia, a gesture that both Americans and Israelis see as symbolic.
Israeli leaders expect Iran to be high on US President’s agenda during his Mideast trip
US says bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was most likely fired by Israeli soldiers but was too damaged for a conclusive determination to be made
Centrist Yair Lapid to take over as acting prime minister
Israel headed for fifth election in three years
Police beat mourners flying Palestinian flags
Fearing for their lives yet again, many are starting a new life in their 80s
Israel cancels planned handover and appoints committee
The Ukrainian leader made a forceful call Sunday on Israeli leaders, chiding them for withholding weapons; he is also drawing fire for comparing Russia’s assault on his country to the Holocaust
The United States has warned Israel not to circumvent the international sanctions imposed on Russian Jewish oligarchs, some of whom hold dual Russian-Israeli citizenship. Israel has said it is trying to formulate a policy to address the issue. Linda Gradstein and Ricki Rosen report from Jerusalem.
Making use of Israel’s good ties to both Moscow and Kyiv, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett engages with both sides in bid to stop hostilities.
Israel has offered to mediate between Ukraine and Russia
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