The leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, Abdullah Ocalan made a historic call for the group to lay down arms and disband. Meanwhile, escalating violence in Jenin and Tulkarm has displaced 40,000 Palestinians, recalling decades-old military operations and adding to Gaza's destruction, with more than 48,000 dead.
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Ceasefire to begin in Gaza, hostages release timeline announced
A ceasefire in Gaza is set to begin as the Israeli cabinet in the early hours of Friday voted to accept the framework of the plan for the release of all hostages. With the agreement coming into effect, Israel’s military has 24 hours to move to a pre-determined line within Gaza, a ... Show More
8m 48s
Jul 17
Why the PKK and its campaign for Kurdish rights are not history
On July 11, a group of PKK fighters burned their weapons in a ceremony marking the end of their forty-year-long armed campaign against the Kurdish state. Aliza Marcus, a leading expert on the militant group, says it is too early to determine whether the PKK will abandon armed str ... Show More
41m 8s
Aug 2024
Is Israel's war on Gaza spilling over into the occupied West Bank?
Israeli forces have conducted their largest assault in decades in the West Bank, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians. The escalation is coupled with increasing settler violence. So, what are the consequences? In this episode: Menachem Klein, Professor of Political Science ... Show More
24m 17s