Daniel Estrin

NPR

Daniel Estrin appears in the following:

News Brief: Trump In Phoenix, Haitians In Canada, Kushner In Middle East

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

President Trump held a rally in Phoenix and defended his comments about Charlottesville. Also, Haitians are leaving the U.S. for Canada, and Jared Kushner is traveling to the Middle East.

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Sympathy, Secrecy, Strategy: How Some Israelis Offer Support To Syrian Civilians

Friday, August 18, 2017

Some Israelis are quietly providing aid to Syrian civilians next door, despite concerns of some Israelis that Syria is an enemy country.

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Netanyahu's Former Chief Of Staff Agrees To Cooperate With Police Corruption Probe

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former chief of staff has agreed to cooperate with a police corruption investigation, leading many Israelis to speculate about Netanyahu's future.

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Does Israeli Corruption Probe Of Netanyahu Risk His Grip On Power?

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Israeli police have been investigating possible corruption by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, his former chief of staff has struck a deal with authorities to become a witness for the state.

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Israeli Authorities Arrest Antiquities Dealers In Connection With Hobby Lobby Scandal

Monday, July 31, 2017

Israel's Antiquities Authority says the dealers, arrested early Sunday morning, were involved in sales of antiquities to Hobby Lobby — including items that U.S. authorities determined were smuggled.

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Removal Of Metal Detectors At Holy Site Do Little To Quell Palestinian Protests

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Israel removed metal detectors from a Jerusalem holy site to ease tensions with Palestinians. But plans for a new security system have prompted more protests.

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With New Security Measures, Tensions Remain High In Jerusalem's Old City

Sunday, July 23, 2017

After attackers killed two police officers at a site holy to both Muslims and Jews, Israel installed metal detectors, setting off protests and violence. Israel is now considering alternative security.

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For New U.S. Mideast Peace Envoy, It Will Be A Long Road To 'Ultimate Deal'

Sunday, July 23, 2017

For years, Jason Greenblatt was chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now his job is to help bring peace to the Middle East. His closeness to Trump may help, but it's no guarantee of success.

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Palestinians Protest Metal Detectors At Holy Site

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Palestinians are angry with Israel for installing metal detectors at a site that is holy to both Jews and Muslims. The new security comes after a shooting there Friday.

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Morning News Brief: Trump Meets Putin Again; Protests At Jerusalem Holy Site

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The White House waited to disclose a second meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin at the G-20. Also, tensions have increased outside a holy site in Jerusalem following a shooting.

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10 Years After Gaza Takeover, Hamas Under Pressure To Surrender Power

Monday, July 17, 2017

Ten years ago, the Islamist group Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in a bloody coup. Now, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is cutting back on financial support to pressure Hamas leaders.

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A Look At Jason Greenblatt, Trump's Envoy For Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

President Trump has tapped his attorney, Jason Greenblatt, to help him negotiate the "ultimate deal" for Israeli-Palestinian peace. We look at whether he can succeed where many others have failed.

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Have Israel's Religious Authorities 'Blacklisted' 160 Rabbis?

Sunday, July 09, 2017

Who is a Jew? The latest chapter of this debate reflects the growing schism between Israel's Orthodox religious establishment and rabbis around the world.

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After Six-Day War, An American Became A West Bank Settler

Saturday, June 10, 2017

The 1967 war changed lives forever. After Israel's victory, an American student saw a biblical promise fulfilled. He moved his family to the West Bank — but their pioneering life came at a price.

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For A Palestinian Father, Six-Day War Led To A Divided Life

Saturday, June 10, 2017

After the war, Omar Omar was stuck in Jordan. He made a new life in the U.S. and sent back money to help his family. Now when he returns to the West Bank, where he was born, he sees it as an outsider.

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Nikki Haley Visits Israel, Talks Down U.N.

Thursday, June 08, 2017

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is on a three-day visit to Israel, promising her hosts that the U.S. will protect Israel from what she called "anti-Israel bias" at the U.N.

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50 Years After War, Palestinian Man Recalls How He Overcame Displacement

Monday, June 05, 2017

On the 50th anniversary of the 1967 war between Arab states and Israel, a Palestinian looks back on how he overcame displacement from the West Bank and how his son came to commit a violent crime.

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1967's Six-Day War Inspired American To Take Root In The West Bank

Monday, June 05, 2017

Inspired by Israel's victory in the Six-Day war 50 years ago, an American went to live there. His devotion led him to live in a Jewish settlement on contested land Israel still holds from that war.

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Trump Delays Promised U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Trump promised during the campaign that he would move the embassy to Jerusalem. It's a high priority for some of his supporters, but less so in Israel. No country has an embassy in Jerusalem.

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After Meeting Israeli Officials, Trump Talks With Palestinians

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

President Trump on Tuesday visited Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem. It's part of Trump's effort to get some momentum for starting an Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

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