Friday News Roundup - International

WAMU 88.5

Published May 18, 2018 at 10:06 AM CDT

Palestinian protesters run for cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza strip and Israel east of Gaza City. Palestinians are protesting over move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.

With guest host Celeste Headlee.

The week began with cheers and clashes. While an American delegation (including two controversial pastors) were celebrating the opening of a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, more than 50 Palestinians were killed.

At the United Nations, Ambassador Nikki Haley defended the embassy’s relocation and blamed the violence on Hamas, before walking out of the meeting as a Palestinian envoy spoke.

Kim Jong Un may walk away from a planned meeting with President Trump.

And an ebola outbreak has spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

GUESTS

Peter Bergen, CNN’s national security analyst; vice president and director of the international security program at New America; author of “United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists”; @peterbergencnn

Courtney Kube, National security and military reporter, NBC News; @ckubenbc

Franco Ordonez, White House correspondent, McClatchy, focusing on immigration and foreign affairs; @FrancoOrdonez

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