- FRANCE 24

09/06/2010 - ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

Glossary of the Mideast conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been burning at different intensities for more than half a century, threatening peace far beyond the region. Below is a list of terms at the heart of the conflict, essential to continuing reconciliation efforts.

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22/05/2012 - WEST BANK

'The Battle of the Empty Stomachs'

Palestinians nicknamed it "the battle of the empty stomachs". For weeks, 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails refused food and drink in what became the longest ever mass hunger strike. Israel finally capitulated and a deal was reached, allowing those in isolation back onto the general wards, and visas for those family members wishing to visit from Gaza. In exchange, prisoners agreed not to carry out "security activities" such as recruiting for terrorist missions.

30/04/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria: a faltering ceasefire

First, we go to Syrian where the head of the UN observer mission has arrived in Damascus to take charge of the operation. Next, bloggers, writers and websites in the West Bank say they're being censored for speaking out against the Palestinian government. Finally, the Far East meets the Middle East in Doha.

30/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

With the Free Syrian army

We begin with an exclusive report from our France 24 correspondents who managed to film alongside Syria's Free Army, a group united in their opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Next, we discover how the Islamic call to prayer from Palestinian mosques is causing friction in Israel. Finally, we head to Cairo to take a look at the music of the Egyptian revolution.

14/11/2011 - MIDDLE EAST

Hardline Israeli settlers attack own government

"Price tag policy" is a phrase being painted on walls across the West Bank and heard on the Israeli news. The expression is used by some hardline Israeli settlers to protest against any government decisions not to allow certain illegal settlements including some outposts in the West Bank. Israeli security services are warning these groups have formed an underground network, with little respect for government decisions, and are actively seeking to ramp up the tension in the region.

07/10/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria heading for civil war?

First, with clashes erupting between deserters and the army and relentless repression of dissidents, many fear Syria is on the path to civil war. Next, we meet with Syrian dissidents abroad who say they are harassed by the regime. Finally, our reporters visit the increasingly tense border region between Israel and Egypt.

20/09/2011 - MIDDLE EAST

Israeli settlements and the peace process

It is a tit-for-tat policy, which is causing further confrontation, hurt and anger across the West Bank. As the UN Security Council meets to examine the Palestinians' statehood bid, we look at the situation on the ground. Our report is from Migron, an Israeli outpost, where several homes have recently been removed by the government, after leftist Israeli NGO Peace Now won the case for their removal.

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28/07/2011 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Palestinian police raid home of Fatah ex-strongman

Palestinian police on Thursday raided the West Bank home of Mohammed Dahlan (pictured), a former top Palestinian Authority official who has been expelled from the Fatah movement in the wake of murder and corruption allegations.

25/04/2011 - ISRAEL

Palestinian policeman kills Israeli at West Bank holy site

A Palestinian policeman shot and killed one Israeli and wounded four others in the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday as they entered the holy site of Joseph’s Tomb without permission.

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07/04/2011 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Israel arrests 100 Palestinian women in latest round-up

Israeli troops arrested 100 Palestinian women in an overnight raid Thursday, the latest in a series of round-ups around the West Bank city of Nablus in search of those responsible for the murder of a Jewish settler family last month.