Palestine
One Palestinian dead during Jerusalem capital clashes
Hundreds have been injured as Israeli forces and Palestinians protesters clash after the US President's contentious recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Gideon Levy: Israeli journalist
For decades, renowned Israeli journalist Gideon Levy has been writing opinion pieces for the country's longest-running newspaper Haaretz. He has specialised in covering the Israeli occupation in the… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Paul Barker
Paul Barker, author of the family history GERALDINE TO JERICHO - about the young New Zealanders in the Palestine Campaign has just returned from the 100 Year Commemorations in Beersheva where a plaque… Audio
Palestinian factions reach agreement - Hamas
The Palestinian group Hamas says it has reached an agreement with rival group Fatah, ending a decade-long rift.
Daniel Dor - Academic and activist
Dr Daniel Dor is the author of The Instruction of Imagination: Language as a Social Communication Technology (2015) which has challenged established ideas about the evolution and utility of language… Audio
A journey to better understanding: Israel & Palestinian
Journalist and author, Nir Baram, spent a year and a half traveling through the occupied territories around East Jerusalem and the West bank speaking with Arabs and Jews, Jewish settlers and… Audio
Two killed in shooting at Israeli embassy in Jordan
An Israeli guard has shot dead a Jordanian who attacked him with a screwdriver next to the Israeli embassy in Jordan, Israeli officials say.
Israel considers security alternatives as clashes escalate
Israel is willing to consider alternatives to controversial metal detectors it installed at a holy site in Jerusalem, a senior official says.
Israel agrees to restore diplomatic ties with NZ
Diplomatic relations have been restored after a letter expressing regret at "fallout" from a UN resolution that sparked a six-month political crisis. Audio
Nights' Overseas - Palestine
Fadwa Hodali is talking U.S President Trump's vist to Palestine and the Palestinian prisoner's hunger strike in the Israeli jail. Audio
Brownlee walks back Israel resolution comment
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has expressed regret over describing a United Nations resolution on Israel as 'premature' last week.
Brownlee: NZ should not intervene on Israel/Palestine conflict
Within 48 hours of becoming Foreign Minister, Gerry Brownlee has called the New Zealand co-sponsored UN resolution on Israel 'premature'.
Palestinian prisoners go on mass hunger strike
More than 1000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails have begun a mass hunger strike against detention conditions.
Rafeef Ziadah - Shades of anger
Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian spoken word poet and human rights activist born in Beirut, raised across several countries as a result of being one of thousands of stateless Palestinians; tertiary… Audio
Trump hedges bets on Palestinian homeland
Analysis - US President Donald Trump is not insisting on a 'two-state solution' to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but his motives are still unclear writes Graeme Acton.
Jakarta urges Pacific to recognise Palestine
Indonesia has called on Pacific island countries to immediately recognise Palestine.
Israel approves delayed settlement homes following Trump inauguration
"Now we can build," a Jerusalem official says, as Donald Trump - a staunch Israel supporter - takes office in the White House.
Israeli settlement resolution 'not end in itself'
Outspoken - A long-standing foreign policy expert has cast doubt on the real worth of New Zealand's initiative for peace in the Middle East.
Paris peace talks: Two-state solution reaffirmed for Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Countries at the Paris peace talks agreed only a two-state solution can resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but shied away from explicitly criticising Donald Trump's plans to move the US embassy…
Scepticism over 70 countries' message Israel and Palestine
Ministers from 70 countries meeting in Paris say Israel and Palestine need to commit to a two-state solution, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the meeting was a waste of time. Audio
