Israel
Four killed in Tel Aviv shootings
Two Palestinian gunmen killed four people and wounded six others after opening fire at a popular shopping and restaurant area of central Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities say.
NZ pushed peace further than other small states - official
Details have emerged about the fate of New Zealand's peace initiative for Israel and Palestine, more than six months after it was raised.
Principal accused of child rape walks free in Israel
The former principal of an Australian school has been ruled mentally unfit to be extradited from Israel to face 74 charges of indecent assault and rape.
Israel coalition deal may see death penalty for Palestinians
Israel, which has not carried out an execution since Nazi Adolf Eichmann was hanged in 1962, is considering a law change that could increase the use of the death penalty. Audio
Death Penalty being discussed as part of coalition talks
Israel is considering changes which would increase the use of the death penalty by military courts, which mainly deal with with Palestinians. Audio
Sarah Cordery - Meditation on the Middle East
Sarah Cordery discusses her documentary feature, Notes to Eternity - a meditation on the Israel-Palestine conflict which focuses on the lives of three Jewish intellectuals who have written widely on… Video, Audio
Suad Amiry: conservation architecture and Palestine
Guest host Philippa Tolley interviews Palestinian conservation architect and writer Suad Amiry, founder of the Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation, and author of Sharon and My Mother in Law… Audio
Yossi Alpher: Israel's place in the Middle East
Colin Peacock interviews the Israeli writer and consultant who co-founded and edited the Israeli-Palestinian online publication bitterlemons.net. He is the author of Periphery: Israel's Search for… Audio
McCully criticises Israeli settlements
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully is singling out Israel, blaming it for undermining the Middle East Peace Process. Audio
Israeli ambassador responds to McCully's criticism
The Foreign Minister Murray McCully is blaming Israel for undermining the Middle East Peace Process. Audio
Etgar Keret: This Israeli Life
Etgar Keret's books are apparently the most shoplifted in Israel. His latest book is called “The Seven Good Years” and it spans between the time author Etgar Keret had his first son, to the death of… Audio
Israel says countries looking to trade with Iran should be wary
Israel's ambassador to New Zealand says any country looking to develop a closer trading relationship with Iran should be wary, given its past actions. Audio
Israel donates water treatment system to PNG
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has donated a mobile water purification system to Papua New Guinea, parts of which are still struggling with drought.
Emad Burnat - How Many More Broken Cameras?
Emad Burnat is the director of the Oscar-nominated 5 Broken Cameras, a 2011 documentary that tells the story of the efforts of the people of Bil'in - a Palestinian village in the West Bank - to resist… Audio
What became of NZ's peace initiative?
The New Zealand Government is refusing to say what reception its Middle East peace initiative received at the United Nations.
Yosef Livne part two
A few weeks ago the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, strongly condemned the stabbbings, vehicle attacks and shootings by some Palestinians on Israeli civilians. Mr Ban called for the… Audio
Yosef Livne part three
His Excellency the Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand Yosef Livne has been speaking with John Greaves on World Watch.. In this final part of their conversation John asked him if a peace treaty could be… Audio
Photographer Ilan Wittenberg
Israeli-born Ilan Wittenberg abandoned a family tradition of industrial engineering to become an award-winning photographer. He makes a living out of family portraiture from his converted 6-car garage… Audio
Israeli PM's wife mistreated staff, court finds
The Israeli Prime Minister's wife mistreated household staff, a labour court has found, in a case brought by a former caretaker.
Etgar Keret - Dispatches from Israel
Israeli-born writer and filmmaker Etgar Keret is credited with popularising the short story in Israel and he has been called 'the voice of a generation.' His fans include Salman Rushdie. he joins… Audio
