The Podcast: The Holy Land at an Impasse

The Holy Land at an Impasse: The Podcast

This summer, Israeli settlements in the West Bank have again become flashpoints of violence between settlers and neighboring Palestinians. But another, less visible conflict over these Jewish outposts also rages on—strong disagreement within Israeli society about whether the settlements should continue to exist. Noah Caldwell has this report from Ofra, a settlement where dozens of houses will soon be demolished by the Israeli government for sitting on private Palestinian land.

Israeli Settlement Houses Face Looming Demolition

Journalists in Turkey are facing unprecedented pressure from the government—newspapers are being taken over, reporters are imprisoned, and Twitter posts can get you sued. But the crackdown is also affecting journalists outside of Turkey, who are suddenly unable to publish. This is the story of the exiles who are trying to change that.