War

The Conversation spoke to Ma’an Odah, a Hawaiʻi resident with ties to the West Bank, a week ago after the ceasefire had been announced. He shared his reaction and his desires for the future.

State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki discusses the changing insurance landscape; Palestinian Ma'an Odeh shares his thoughts on the ceasefire in Gaza and his recent experience in the West Bank

Two years ago when Hamas attacked Israel and kidnapped more than 200 hostages, one of the first people HPR connected with was Matti Gorodenchik. HPR talked to him Thursday morning.

Fourth of July is a complicated holiday for many Native Hawaiians who served in the U.S. military. There's a long history of Native Hawaiians participating in American wars dating back to the Hawaiian Kingdom.

U.S. Army officer Patrick Naughton Jr. recently published his first book, "Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict." Naughton grew up in Hilo. His father grew up in Mānoa. But growing up in Hawaiʻi isn’t the only parallel the two share.

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday sent letters to colleges that are under investigation for antisemitic harassment and discrimination.

President Trump has not only stopped funding Ukraine but has halted sharing intelligence following a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. Across the country on Tuesday, there was a call for protests to be held at state capitol buildings. Hundreds turned out across Hawaiʻi to stand with Ukraine.

Last Friday, The Conversation talked to Mark Newton, minister defence at the British Embassy in Washington. The U.K. was one of 26 nations represented at a Honolulu defense conference.

President Donald Trump is suggesting that some 2 million Palestinians be moved out of Gaza and that the area become a resort development, “the riviera of the Middle East.” The Conversation talked to Ma’an Odah, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp.

Just last month Hawaiʻi resident and peace activist Christine Ahn was banned from entering South Korea. It was the second time her activism put her on a do-not-travel list. The Conversation talked to her about the current political climate in South Korea.