Israel
US, Israel to quit UNESCO
Israel says it will join the US in pulling out of the UN's cultural organisation after US officials cited "anti-Israel bias".
Nights' Overseas - Israel
editor of The International Jerusalem Post and a Jerusalem Post columnist, Liat Collins reports from the State of Israel, pop. 8,238,300 (est. 2014) Audio
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
Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike
Two Syrian soldiers have been killed in an Israeli-led airstrike on a site suspected of producing chemical weapons. Times of Israel reporter Judah Ari Gross says the site is also being suspected of… Audio
Overseas Correspondent Liat Collins
Editor of The International Jerusalem Post and a Jerusalem Post columnist, Liat Collins reports from the State of Israel, she's going to talk about Gal Gadot who is Wonderwoman and has become the… Audio
Israel seeks closure of Al Jazeera offices
Israel's government alleges that the channel supports terrorism, and said both its Arabic and English-language channels would be taken off air.
Tensions rise in Israel and Palestine
The United Nations Security Council has been urged demand the Palestinian Authority stops promoting violence in order to de-escalated soaring tensions in Israel. Dov Lieber, from the Times of Israel… 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.
Comedy and the art of selling out
Te Radar talks to Sonia Sly about the most memorable show of his career, the art of comedy, why he would call himself a feminist if he was a woman, and the reason he's kept a special item of women's… Audio
Indian Prime Minister visits Israel for first time
Narendra Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel. The diplomatic correspondent for the Ha'aertz newspaper in Tel Aviv, Barak Ravid, has been covering the trip. Audio
Joseph was a Jewish story - just don't mention Israel
Richard MacLean of the Wellington City Council talks about Artsplash taking the word "Israel" from the lyrics of a Tim Rice song. Audio
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
PM says he won't release apology letter to Israel
The Prime Minister won't release his apology letter that led to diplomatic relations with Israel being restored. Labour says its worried Bill English was bullied into saying sorry. Audio
Brownlee responds to restored ties with Israel
The Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee says New Zealand's apology for its support for a UN resolution condeming Israel's continued settlements on Palestinian territory is not a backdown. The apology has… Audio
Israel and New Zealand agree to restore diplomatic ties
New Zealand and Israel have reportedly agreed to restore diplomatic ties, ending a six month crisis between the two countries. The Jerusalem Post's chief political correspondent Gil Hoffman says NZ… Audio
Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails end hunger strike
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners have ended a 40-day hunger strike over their conditions in Israeli jails, says the Israel Prisons Service and a Palestinian official.
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
Trump targets Iran in Israel speech
US President Donald Trump has again targeted Iran, saying it is backing "terrorists and militias", and that neighbouring states are aligning with Israel against the "threat" it poses.
Trump secrets leak: 'The most serious charge ever made against a sitting president'
Claims that Donald Trump shared official secrets with Russia are the most serious ever levelled against a sitting president, a Harvard law professor says. Audio