/tags/israel Israel en-US Copyright Wed, 01 May 2024 03:03:19 GMT /news/2024-04-30/unc-protests-palestine-israel-gaza-lee-roberts-flag UNC-Chapel Hill officials erected a 6-foot fence around the flag pole at Polk Place after protesters pulled down the American flag that normally flies there and ran up a Palestine flag. Wed, 01 May 2024 03:03:19 GMT /news/2024-04-30/unc-protests-palestine-israel-gaza-lee-roberts-flag ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp /news/2024-04-30/police-begin-arresting-protesters-at-unc Police detained three dozen protesters who refused to leave an encampment. The group call themselves the UNC-Chapel Hill Gaza Solidarity Encampment and are calling for an end to the war in Gaza Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:29:31 GMT /news/2024-04-30/police-begin-arresting-protesters-at-unc ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp /news/2024-04-29/unc-palestine-gaza-israel-encampment-protest-divest-endownment Protests continued Monday at an encampment at UNC Chapel Hill, as students called for the university to divest from investments that support Israel. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:18:17 GMT /news/2024-04-29/unc-palestine-gaza-israel-encampment-protest-divest-endownment Liz Schlemmer /news/2024-04-26/photos-unc-encampment-protest-israel-hamas-gaza Some UNC-Chapel Hill students set up an encampment midday Friday to protest the ongoing war in Gaza. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:16:42 GMT /news/2024-04-26/photos-unc-encampment-protest-israel-hamas-gaza Jason deBruyn /news/2023-10-18/president-biden-speaks-tel-aviv-israel-watch-live Biden delivers remarks in Tel Aviv to reaffirm U.S. support for Israel’s security. Watch the remarks live. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:17:43 GMT /news/2023-10-18/president-biden-speaks-tel-aviv-israel-watch-live NPR ¹ÏÉñapp /arts-culture/2023-08-11/unc-archaeologist-dig-ancient-jewish-synagogue-biblical The archaeological site in Israel uncovered a surprise back in 2012 — mosaics on the floor with scenes from the Hebrew Bible. The mosaics are stunning, but professor Jodi Magness is even more interested in what they have to say about Jewish history. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:55:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-08-11/unc-archaeologist-dig-ancient-jewish-synagogue-biblical Liz Schlemmer /2021-05-19/israeli-warplanes-pound-hamas-tunnels-in-gaza As the battle between Israel and Hamas enters its 10th day, President Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to de-escalate the fighting "on the path to a ceasefire," the White House says. Wed, 19 May 2021 10:13:00 GMT /2021-05-19/israeli-warplanes-pound-hamas-tunnels-in-gaza Jackie Northam, Avie Schneider /arts-culture/2017-11-03/yasmin-levy-pours-passion-into-sephardic-songs Yasmin Levy is an acclaimed Israeli artist known for her twist on Sephardic songs. The musical tradition came from her father who recorded and preserved… Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:18:56 GMT /arts-culture/2017-11-03/yasmin-levy-pours-passion-into-sephardic-songs Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-11-03/yasmin-levy-pours-passion-into-sephardic-songs Yasmin Levy is an acclaimed Israeli artist known for her twist on Sephardic songs. The musical tradition came from her father who recorded and preserved… Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:18:56 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-11-03/yasmin-levy-pours-passion-into-sephardic-songs Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /the-state-of-things/2017-02-22/reconciliation-for-israel-and-palestine RobiDamelin and MazenFaraj lost a son and a father in the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians. Instead of fighting back, they gave up revenge for… Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:15:16 GMT /the-state-of-things/2017-02-22/reconciliation-for-israel-and-palestine Will Michaels, Frank Stasio