Linda Gradstein

Produced by Linda Gradstein

• June 24, 2020

  Jewish Settlers Divided on Israeli West Bank Annexation

  Netanyahu plans to go ahead with annexation on July 1st as some worry

• June 18, 2020

  In Pandemic's Wake, Many Jews Move to Israel

  Israel sees jump in number of people exercising the Jewish state's right-of-return laws as COVID fears drive many Jews across the world to migrate

• June 09, 2020

  Palestinian Leadership Threatens to Declare a State

  Leaders say they have given up on peace process with Israel, and will now seek international recognition

• June 08, 2020

  Peace Process Fading as Israeli Annexation Approaches

  Palestinian leaders suspend security cooperation and Israeli military goes on alert as West Bank annexation draws near

• June 01, 2020

  Coronavirus Puts Israel’s Democratic Institutions to the Test

  Jewish state’s cutting-edge internal security service, the Shin Bet, was put to work in fighting the pandemic, and it raised big concerns about

• May 27, 2020

  Why West Bank Bedouin Fear Israeli Annexation

  Annexation would affect Bedouin communities who have lived there since 1950s

• May 25, 2020

  Cyberattacks Spike Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  Israeli cyber experts name China, Iran among leading culprits; international organizations dealing with COVID-19 contagion amid targets

• May 24, 2020

  Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Trial Begins in Jerusalem

  Before entering the courtroom, Netanyahu lashed out against the court and the media, insisting that he is innocent of all charges 

• May 19, 2020

  In Rare Move, Jewish Settler Convicted in Arson Death of 3 Palestinians

   Both Israelis and Palestinians were shocked when a Jewish settler threw a Molotov cocktail into a home in a Palestinian village in the West Bank, killing an 18-month-old toddler and his parents. Five years later, the attacker, Amiram Ben Uliel, was convicted in an Israeli court on three counts of murder. It is rare that Israeli citizens are convicted for attacks on Palestinians, as Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem.  Camera: Ricki Rosen  Produced by: Mary Cieslak 

• May 13, 2020

  Secretary of State Pompeo Travels to Israel for Iran, West Bank Talks

  European countries are threatening sanctions

• May 11, 2020

  For Arab Israeli Medical Staff, Corona Crisis is Opportunity to Bridge Racism Gap

  After seven weeks of lockdown, Israel’s coronavirus numbers, like those of many other countries, are looking better. On Monday, the country of nine million people had slightly more than 250 deaths and the number of new infections is dropping quickly. Unlike Israel’s other wars, where its army was at the forefront, this time it is the medical system that is leading the way and Arab Israelis are part of it. Linda Gradstein reports/

• April 24, 2020

  My Synagogue is Closed, Upending Key Rituals

  Praying by Zoom

• April 24, 2020

  My Synagogue is Closed

  Praying by Zoom

• April 23, 2020

  Israeli and Palestinian Muslims Prep for 'Shelter-in-Place' Ramadan

  It is usually a busy time in East Jerusalem, but COVID stay-at-home measures this year mean empty streets and none of the usual large family

• April 22, 2020

  COVID 19 Concerns Were Behind Israel Power-Sharing Deal

  Public worry over COVID 19 emergency pushed Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz to form unity government, but analysts say their huge differences signal more paralysis ahead

• April 07, 2020

  Christians in the Holy Land Prepare for a Very Different Easter

  Along with one third of the world under lockdown to try to stop the COVID virus, Christians in the Holy Land are preparing for a very different kind of holiday

• April 02, 2020

  Religious Adherence Complicates Israel’s Coronavirus Concerns

  Country’s ultra-Orthodox community has resisted government bans on large gatherings

• April 01, 2020

  Jerusalem Life While Working and Worrying About My Kids

  Linda Gradstein shares the new-found challenges of living and working in a full house

• April 01, 2020

  COVID Diary: Working and Worrying About my Children

  In this age of Covid 19 families are finding themselves in close quarters. Parents of school age children are having to coordinate lessons from home. And in some cases parents of older children, like VOA’s Linda Gradstein are dealing with the challenges of a long term full house

• March 31, 2020

  Palestinian Territories Brace for Coronavirus, Especially in Densely Populated Gaza

  Heath officials fear the situation will rapidly become dire, especially in densely populated Gaza, where the health care infrastructure is already very fragile

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