A collection of stories tagged 'palestinians' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:51:44 EST The conflict in Gaza is one of the worst clashes between Palestinians and Israelis in decades. But for people who live in the region, outbursts of violence have been part of everyday life. Two mental health professional — Dr. Nancy DuBrow, of the Center for International Studies and Danny Brahm, of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psycho trauma in Jerusalem — discuss the affect of violence on mental health. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61873 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99112748&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST Rockets rained down on Israel from southern Lebanon on Thursday, sparking fears of a possible second front in the ongoing conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza, where the Israeli military has been battling Hamas for nearly two weeks. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61866 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99110616&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:43:00 EST Ari Shapiro talks with Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh about the fighting in Gaza, and what it means for prospects for an independent Palestinian state. Nusseibeh, who is president of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, comes from a family that traces its roots in Jerusalem back 13 centuries. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61854 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99108805&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST A three-hour cease-fire yesterday in the Gaza Strip allowed some badly wounded Palestinians to leave for medical treatment in neighboring Egypt. Medical supplies and food were allowed to enter Gaza. But doctors who have massed at the border are growing angry at being prevented from joining their colleagues in Gaza. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61856 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99108776&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST The conflict in the Gaza Strip may not seem like rich material for jokes, but a bunch of comedians are giving it their best shot. The group Seeds for Peace sponsored a night of Israeli and Palestinian humor. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61844 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99090777&ft=1&f=1008 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:34:00 EST The fighting in Gaza has killed more than 600 Palestinians — many of them civilians. Colonel Jim Hellis is chairman of the department of national security and strategy at the U.S. Army War College. He talks with Ari Shapiro about how the U.S. military factors in civilian casualties in assessments of war strategy. Hellis says it's a balance between legal, ethical and political concerns. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61785 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99071510&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST As Israeli forces press their offensive in the Gaza Strip, the death toll among Palestinian civilians is increasing. Israel blames Hamas for the casualties, saying the Islamist militants are operating amid the civilian population. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61768 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99054736&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:11:00 EST For the last year, two men — one Israeli, one Palestinian — have been blogging about their lives on opposite sides of the Israeli-Gaza border. Online, they call themselves "Hope Man," the Israeli, and "Peace Man," the Palestinian. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61769 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99053041&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:46:00 EST Relief supplies are stacking up on Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip. But only a trickle of humanitarian and medical aid is getting through. Meanwhile, Palestinians eager to return home despite the carnage, have found themselves stranded. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61750 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99047807&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:00:00 EST Palestinians and Israelis are telling their stories with text messages and social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook. Now the mainstream media and the Israeli government are getting into the act. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61743 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99043190&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EST Heavy clashes on the outskirts of Gaza City between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on Tuesday left more than a dozen people dead as the Israeli navy pounded shore positions and ground forces pushed slowly into heavily populated urban areas of the Gaza Strip. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61737 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99038800&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:21:00 EST Palestinians say Israeli attacks on Gaza intensified before dawn Tuesday. Israeli soldiers seized several buildings inside Gaza City. Late Monday, three Israeli soldiers were killed by what Israeli officials say was an errant tank round. An international diplomatic effort to bring about a ceasefire is making no progress. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61726 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99036153&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST There are splits within the Palestinian community in Lebanon between those who support the Palestinian Authority and peace talks, and those who support Hamas and its rejection of Israel. But all the major Palestinian factions in Lebanon have made a point of working together during the Gaza conflict. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61733 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99013331&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:14:00 EST Israeli forces press on with their deadly ground, sea and air assault against Hamas targets in the Gaza strip. Israeli troops have effectively cut Gaza in half. The ground offensive is the latest phase in a military campaign that started with airstrikes. More than 500 Palestinians have been killed — including many civilians. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61662 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99002581&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST Host Liane Hansen speaks with Hanan Ashwari, a member of the Palestinian Third Way Party and a longtime Palestinian negotiator, about the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza and the political reaction on the West Bank. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61632 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98990243&ft=1&f=1001 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST Israeli warplanes continued to strike targets in Gaza over night and into the morning, but that has not stopped Palestinian rockets landing inside Israel. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61599 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98977199&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:20:00 EST Ryad Mansour, the Palestinian observer to the United Nations, says there must be an immediate cease-fire to end the violence in the Gaza Strip. He also wants an agreement on an international force to guarantee the cease-fire. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61587 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98964893&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST Israel closed off the occupied West Bank and tightened security Friday ahead of expected Palestinian protests amid Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61552 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98946082&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:07:00 EST Israeli fighter jets pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip for the sixth day Thursday, and Palestinian doctors say the death toll in the territory now tops 400. One airstrike Thursday killed senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayyan. Meantime, rocket fire continued to rain down on southern Israel, and a senior Israeli cabinet minister warned that the conflict is far from over. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61525 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98937576&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:03:00 EST Palestinians living in Gaza have been under consistent attack from Israeli forces this week. Guy Raz talks with local psychiatrist Eyad Sarajj about how he and his family are coping. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61529 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98937582&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST The conflict in Gaza presents a challenge for the incoming Obama administration, which already was facing a packed Middle East agenda. Leslie Gelb tells Steve Inskeep that the question now is whether the situation in Gaza will make it harder for President-elect Barack Obama to keep his campaign promises of active peacemaking between the Israelis and Palestinians. Gelb is a former state and defense department official and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61492 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98931442&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:05:00 EST Egypt is in an awkward position and under growing domestic criticism for penning up Palestinians in Gaza while the Israeli bombardment continues. Some states, such as Egypt, do not want to help Hamas and its militant Islamist ideology. Other Arab states want to offer support. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61484 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98904752&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:05:00 EST Arab foreign ministers meet Wednesday in the Egyptian capital Cairo to discuss the Israeli bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip. A number of wounded Palestinians are receiving treatment in the Egyptian capital. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98861145&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST Mustafa Barghouthi is secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative. He talks with Steve Inskeep about the situation in Gaza. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61444 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98861148&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST Sustained bombing in the Gaza strip has exacerbated an already worsening humanitarian crisis. Reem Tarazi of UNICEF discusses how hospitals are dealing with hundreds of injured Palestinians. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61395 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98819199&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST