Israelis And Palestinians Are Quarantined Together In Hotel Corona Israel quarantines COVID-19 patients in hotels. In one nicknamed Hotel Corona, groups that don't normally mix, were getting along and having fun. NPR's podcast Rough Translation brings us the story.Heard onToggle more optionsIsrael quarantines COVID-19 patients in hotels. In one nicknamed Hotel Corona, groups that don't normally mix, were getting along and having fun. NPR's podcast Rough Translation brings us the story.NOEL KING, HOST:About 200 people - Israelis, Palestinians, religious, non-religious - all recovering from...…Israelis And Palestinians Are Quarantined Together In Hotel Corona Israel quarantines COVID-19 patients in hotels. In one nicknamed Hotel Corona, groups that don't normally mix, were getting along and having fun. NPR's podcast Rough Translation brings us the story.Heard onToggle more optionsIsrael quarantines COVID-19 patients in hotels. In one nicknamed Hotel Corona, groups that don't normally mix, were getting along and having fun. NPR's podcast Rough Translation brings us the story.NOEL KING, HOST:About 200 people - Israelis, Palestinians, religious, non-religious - all recovering from...WW…

Religious Leaders Had To Fight Disinformation To Get Their Communities Vaccinated Israel and the United Kingdom are among the top five most vaccinated countries. But to get there, they had combat rumors about the vaccines circulating in faith and minority communities.Heard onToggle more optionsIsrael and the United Kingdom are among the top five most vaccinated countries. But to get there, they had combat rumors about the vaccines circulating in faith and minority communities.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Israel and the United Kingdom are out in front. They are among the top countries in the...…Religious Leaders Had To Fight Disinformation To Get Their Communities Vaccinated Israel and the United Kingdom are among the top five most vaccinated countries. But to get there, they had combat rumors about the vaccines circulating in faith and minority communities.Heard onToggle more optionsIsrael and the United Kingdom are among the top five most vaccinated countries. But to get there, they had combat rumors about the vaccines circulating in faith and minority communities.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Israel and the United Kingdom are out in front. They are among the top countries in the...WW…

How Israel Successfully Combated COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combating widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.Heard onToggle more optionsAs part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combating widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:How do you counter false rumors about the COVID-19 vaccine? Israel has had some success on that front. It was the first to vaccinate a majority...…How Israel Successfully Combated COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combating widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.Heard onToggle more optionsAs part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combating widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:How do you counter false rumors about the COVID-19 vaccine? Israel has had some success on that front. It was the first to vaccinate a majority...WW…

Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel's centralized trove of medical statistics. Privacy advocates have some misgivings.Toggle more optionsHow has tiny Israel beat out bigger countries on COVID-19 vaccinations, securing a steady stream of vials and inoculating a larger share of its citizenry than any other nation? Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and struck a unique deal: vaccines for data....…Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel's centralized trove of medical statistics. Privacy advocates have some misgivings.Toggle more optionsHow has tiny Israel beat out bigger countries on COVID-19 vaccinations, securing a steady stream of vials and inoculating a larger share of its citizenry than any other nation? Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and struck a unique deal: vaccines for data....WW…

Examining COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Around The World While Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.Heard onToggle more optionsWhile Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:How soon you have access to a COVID vaccine depends, in part, on what country you live in. We have a...…Examining COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Around The World While Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.Heard onToggle more optionsWhile Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:How soon you have access to a COVID vaccine depends, in part, on what country you live in. We have a...WW…

Benjamin Netanyahu's Son Makes Podcast Debut The outspoken son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a podcast and recently hosted the son of Brazil's president - giving a glance at a new generation of nationalists.Heard onToggle more optionsThe outspoken son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a podcast and recently hosted the son of Brazil's president - giving a glance at a new generation of nationalists.DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST:President Trump may be leaving office, but his right-wing nationalist allies aren't going anywhere, nor is their next generation. The son of...…Benjamin Netanyahu's Son Makes Podcast Debut The outspoken son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a podcast and recently hosted the son of Brazil's president - giving a glance at a new generation of nationalists.Heard onToggle more optionsThe outspoken son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a podcast and recently hosted the son of Brazil's president - giving a glance at a new generation of nationalists.DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST:President Trump may be leaving office, but his right-wing nationalist allies aren't going anywhere, nor is their next generation. The son of...WW…

Reports: Benjamin Netanyahu Secretly Met Saudi Crown Prince It is the first such meeting between Israeli and Saudi leaders to be reported widely in Israeli media. Netanyahu reportedly met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 8:30 a.m. ET Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday with his Mossad spy chief Yossi Cohen to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, multiple Israeli reported. Saudi Arabia's government has denied the reports. It is the first such meeting...…Reports: Benjamin Netanyahu Secretly Met Saudi Crown Prince It is the first such meeting between Israeli and Saudi leaders to be reported widely in Israeli media. Netanyahu reportedly met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 8:30 a.m. ET Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday with his Mossad spy chief Yossi Cohen to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, multiple Israeli reported. Saudi Arabia's government has denied the reports. It is the first such meeting...WW…

Israel Bulldozes Palestinian Hamlet In The West Bank Israel launched a large operation to bulldoze Palestinian dwellings in a remote settlement. Such moves usually draw international criticism.Israeli authorities demolished a rural Palestinian hamlet in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, residents and rights advocates . More than 70 structures were destroyed, making it the largest single demolition in the past decade and the biggest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in over four years, the United Nations . The statement said 73 people — including 41 children — lived in...…Israel Bulldozes Palestinian Hamlet In The West Bank Israel launched a large operation to bulldoze Palestinian dwellings in a remote settlement. Such moves usually draw international criticism.Israeli authorities demolished a rural Palestinian hamlet in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, residents and rights advocates . More than 70 structures were destroyed, making it the largest single demolition in the past decade and the biggest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in over four years, the United Nations . The statement said 73 people — including 41 children — lived in...WW…