Palestinians
Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel’s military operation closes in
An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.
What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza, from ceasefire to war
For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.
Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director beaten by Israeli settlers, is now released
Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for No Other Land about Palestinians under Israeli occupation, was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by the Israeli military, witnesses tell NPR.
One family. One attack. 132 names. A Gaza investigation
More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war with Hamas, Gaza health officials say. We reconstructed what happened in one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the war.
Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration case moves to New Jersey from New York
The decision offers a venue compromise in the bellwether case, while Khalil's legal team seeks to release him from detention and block his deportation.
Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families
Several Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed during this ceasefire deal have been harassed by Israeli forces after their release, their homes raided or their family members arrested.
Israel’s culture minister calls a Palestinian-Israeli film’s Oscar a ‘sad moment’
The Oscar documentary win by the movie No Other Land is garnering very different reactions in Israel and the West Bank.
Jordan’s King Abdullah heads to the White House as Trump pushes a Gaza takeover plan
It is expected to be one of the toughest meetings of the king's quarter-century reign.
A brief history of Gaza’s tortured role in the Middle East conflict
Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump's remarks struck a raw nerve.
Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza
The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.
In Lebanon, these Palestinian refugees sew designs from a homeland they’ve never seen
In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen.
