Palestine
'Dances with Death' - recounting a lifetime of reporting in the Middle East
After decades spent reporting on Israel-Palestine conflict, Tuma Hazou, the former BBC and ABC journalist has lived in Auckland since the late 1990s. This month, Tuma, 85, finally published his… Audio
Kiwi forced to close the gates at Bethlehem University
New Zealander Brother Peter Bray is the Vice Chancellor and CEO of Bethlehem University, the only Catholic university in the Holy Land. He joined the show earlier in the year to share his fascinating… Audio
The New Zealander running Bethlehem University
Bethlehem University is a Catholic University on the West Bank, established in 1973 as a joint venture between the De La Salle order and the Vatican. Its Vice-Chancellor, Brother Peter Bray FSC, is a… Audio
Teen forced to marry by parents
In this episode of Voices; we hear from a refugee who returned to the Middle East and was forced to get married. Episode by Gill Bonnett. Audio
Being Bibi: The turbulent life of Israel's leader
Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu into his fifth term as Prime Minister - but with the threat of indictments hanging over him. What price might his coalition partners extract for their support? And… Audio
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza after rocket injured seven
Israel says it has begun carrying out strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit a house north of Tel Aviv.
Israel starts building massive fence on Gaza border
Israel says it has started reinforcing its border fence with the Gaza Strip, erecting a galvanised steel barrier six metres high that will run the length of territory.
Israel-Gaza violence erupts after killings
Violence has flared between Israel and Gaza, a day after seven militants and an Israeli soldier were killed amid an undercover Israeli operation in Gaza.
Nadia Abu-Shanab: Israel activists won't pay fine
The two New Zealand activists being sued by an Israeli court for almost $19,000 are confident the ruling will not be enforced. Justine Sachs, a Jewish New Zealander, and Nadia Abu-Shanab, from a… Audio
Dr Ramzy Baroud - A Palestinian Story
Born in Gaza and raised in Al Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Dr Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist, media consultant, author and editor of the Palestine Chronicle. He is a non-resident scholar at Orfalea… Audio
59 dead - Gaza's hospitals not coping
Gaza's hospitals are not coping with the victims of Monday's shootings, the United Nations' humanitarian arm says.
Embassy opening takes US 'out of the peace process'
Former US Ambassador to Israel and to Egypt Daniel Kurtzer speaks to John Campbell about the implications of the US Embassy opening in Jerusalem and subsequent violence on America's role as a mediator… Video, Audio
Gaza's deadliest clashes in years kill 52
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces have shot dead dozens of protesters and wounded nearly 2400 on the day the US embassy opened in Jerusalem.
Deadly unrest erupts on Gaza-Israel border
Ten Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces during fresh protests on Gaza's border with Israel, Palestinian health ministry officials say.
Deadly clashes in Gaza border protest
Palestinians in Gaza have marched in their thousands to the Israeli border at the start of a six-week protest.
Trump casts doubt on Mid-East peace talks
US President Donald Trump has questioned whether peace talks with Israel will ever resume, blaming the Palestinians.
Jerusalem: US stance risks 'violence and chaos'
US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital risks plunging the Middle East into "violence and chaos", Arab officials say.
One Palestinian dead during Jerusalem capital clashes
Hundreds have been injured as Israeli forces and Palestinians protesters clash after the US President's contentious recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Gideon Levy: Israeli journalist
For decades, renowned Israeli journalist Gideon Levy has been writing opinion pieces for the country's longest-running newspaper Haaretz. He has specialised in covering the Israeli occupation in the… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Paul Barker
Paul Barker, author of the family history GERALDINE TO JERICHO - about the young New Zealanders in the Palestine Campaign has just returned from the 100 Year Commemorations in Beersheva where a plaque… Audio