Beyond the Headlines

The National News

Dive deeper into the week’s biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world with The National’s multi-award-winning podcast, Beyond the Headlines — winner of two Signal Awards and the New York Festivals Radio and TV Awards. Nuances are often missed in day-to-day headlines. We go Beyond the Headlines by bringing together the voices of experts and those living the news to provide a clearer picture of the region’s shifting political and social landscape.

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Beyond the Headlines

Episodes (477)

Friday Will there be a 'red line' for Israel's annexation of the West Bank?
Fri Feb 6th Is it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?
Jan 30th How Jared Kushner’s plan for Gaza could affect Palestinians

Beyond the Headlines

Feb 13, 2026
24¼ minutes
33 MB

Israel’s recent change of land-buying policies in the occupied West Bank has been condemned by the international community and the UN. The measures have been designed to make it easier for settlers to acquire Palestinian land in areas that until now had been under the Palestinian Authority’s administration. Critics have described the move as de facto annexation of the territory that would crush any prospect of Palestinian statehood. In a joint statement, Arab and Islamic countries condemned the measures, calling them illegal actions. But this is not the first time. Last July...

Beyond the Headlines

Will there be a 'red line' for Israel's annexation of the West Bank?

The National News

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