Israel, Hamas confirm deal on releasing hostages, ceasefire

STORY: Israel, Hamas confirm deal on releasing hostages, ceasefire SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Israel's GPO and IDF) 1. various of the cabinet meeting 2. various of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement 3. Netanyahu meeting families of hostages 4. various of Netanyahu's statement 5. photo of Ori Megidish after being released from Gaza 6. Netanyahu meeting families of hostages 7. recent footage of soldiers in Gaza STORYLINE: Israel and Hamas on Wednesday confirmed their agreement on a Qatar-mediated proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. In exchange for Hamas to release hostages, the Israeli side agreed to release Palestinian prisoners and allow more humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave, said the Israeli government in a statement. Under the deal, at least 50 hostages, mainly children and women, would be freed for the release of about 150 female and teen Palestini

Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Palestine urge for ending Israeli occupation, peace talks revival

STORY: Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Palestine urge for ending Israeli occupation, peace talks revival DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Alamein 2. various of the summit STORYLINE: Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine stressed on Monday the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian lands in order to revive peace and the Palestinian cause, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian Presidency. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a tripartite conference in Egypt's coastal city of New Alamein, where the three leaders touched on the latest developments in the Palestinian cause. The leaders emphasized the need for the Palestinian people to obtain their entire legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign state on the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital, resolving the issue of Palestini

Jordanian artists paint mural to memorize Al-Jazeera journalist

STORY: Jordanian artists paint mural to memorize Al-Jazeera journalist DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people painting the mural 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NIHAD DABBAS, Organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-KHATIB, Artist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SHADI KOKASH, Artist STORYLINE: Jordanian artists recently painted a mural in honor of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed while covering clashes in the occupied West Bank. A total of 20 artists, 40 children, several volunteers and journalists participated in the drawing of the mural, which would be displayed at a viewable location in the capital Amman, according to the organizer Nihad Dabbas. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NIHAD DABBAS, Organizer "A gesture of peace, humanity and giving is the message that we hope to send locally and to the whole world. To say that this beautiful mural expresses the solidarity of the Jordanian people, from across the country, with the Palestini