Transplant tourism business. Have Reform Efforts stopped the practice . Theyve obviously got a lot of people sitting around, waiting to be killed for a transplant. And they are picking the right person to be killed depending on who the patient is. Brangham all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brangham americans spent this memorial day honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Since 1775, more than 1. 2 million americans have died serving our country. Lisa desjardins reports. Present. Desjardins on this national day of remembrance, t
On the face of it, israel has achieved a form of stability, led by the same man for eight years, locked in a state of hostile Non Communication with the palestinians, and confident in strong support from washington. But dig deeper and cracks appear. Prime minister netanyahu is under investigation. Israeli society appears ill at ease with with itself. My guess is moshe yaalon, mr netanyahus former Defence Minister turned harsh critic. How fragile is israeli unity . Moshe yaalon, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure. Israel has just marked 50 years since the victory in the six day war. But you seem to feel, right now, there are very serious questions about the direction israel is going in, and about national cohesion. Why are you so worried . From the Security Point of view, we enjoy, today, a relatively calm situation, security wise. This is a result of the six day war, in which i believe it was the peak of the idea of our coalition. Since then, the idea of our c
On the face of it, israel has achieved a form of stability, led by the same man for eight years, locked in a state of hostile Non Communication with the palestinians, and confident in strong support from washington. But dig deeper and cracks appear. Prime minister netanyahu is under investigation. Israeli society appears ill at ease with with itself. My guess is moshe yaalon, mr netanyahus former Defence Minister turned harsh critic. How fragile is israeli unity . Moshe yaalon, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure. Israel has just marked 50 years since the victory in the six day war. But you seem to feel, right now, there are very serious questions about the direction israel is going in, and about national cohesion. Why are you so worried . From the Security Point of view, we enjoy, today, a relatively calm situation, security wise. This is a result of the six day war, in which i believe it was the peak of the idea of our coalition. Since then, the idea of our c
Strooik airstrikes. How one woman is teaching some of indias poorest children to see things a little differently. Thank you for joining us. Israels government has promised to crack down to protestors as violence continues across the region. Its introduced minimum prison sentences for palestinians throwing rocks and firebombs. Their emergency measures. The government says they will look to toughen them if they need to. Unrest across israel and the occupied territories began at the start of october when two Israeli Settlers were shot and killed in the west bank. Since then, four israelis and 23 palestinians have been killed and more than 2,000 people injured. On sunday, an israeli airstrike killed a pregnant woman and her toddler. Israel said it was targeting two hamas weapon manufacturing facilities. Human rights watch has accused israel of violating International Laws governing the use of unlegal force. Mike hannah has this report from west jerusalem. Its the first full Cabinet Meeting
Diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the Current Crisis in d gaza is underway with both sides upholding the trust. Palestinians in gaza has have used the pause in fighting to gather much needed supplies. Water is running out and there is increasing disease. 5billion will be needed to repair the damage. In new york the u. N. Assembly is calling for all sides of the conflict to find a lasting solution. More officials arrive in egypt where a longterm truce is being discussed. More than 9,000 have been injured an over 200,000 have been children. And over 200,000 are taking shelter in u. N. Shelters. Let me be clear. The mere suspicion of militant activity does not justify jeopardizing the lives and safety of thousands of independent civilians. The humanitarian national law requires protection of civilian and civilian facilities including u. N. Staff and u. N. Premise. Life in gaza will never be the same. We have reports from gaza city on the terrible toll the war has had on one family. Repor