Harriet Salem
Why Activists Are Being Blamed for the Drowning of Three Refugees in Macedonia
Flyers were distributed on Monday at Idomeni refugee camp instructing recipients to meet at a given location to cross a "dry" river and sneak into Macedonia. On Tuesday three people drowned.
In Photos: Inside Greece's Idomeni Camp, Where 13,000 Migrants Are Stuck in Purgatory
Thousands of people have been trapped in appalling conditions on Greece’s border with Macedonia since the the so-called Balkan Route to Western Europe was sealed off last week.
Wet, Sick, and Stuck: Thousands of Children Are Facing Deteriorating Conditions on Europe's Borders
VICE News is at the Idomeni camp in Greece, where one-third of the 13,000 migrants and refugees trapped there are thought to be children — and the humanitarian crisis is rapidly getting worse.
Thousands of Refugees Are Trapped in a Greek Mudbath as EU Edges Towards Controversial Deal
VICE News is on the Greek border with Macedonia, where 14,000 people are camped out in tents hoping to reach northern Europe. Meanwhile, European and Turkish leaders are trying to reach a political deal.
This Openly Gay Iranian Author Is Seeking Asylum in Israel
Payam Feili grew up imagining what it would be like to live in Israel, and he even sports a Star of David tattoo. Now he's reached the sworn enemy of his homeland he hopes to stay for good.
School Books Once Again on the Frontline of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Eduction Ministry has been accused of adding an increasingly nationalist flavor to the country's school system through its choice of reading books for students.
Navigation App Sends Israeli Soldiers Into a West Bank Refugee Camp, Sparking Fatal Clashes
In a tragic catalogue of errors, fatal clashes broke out after two Israeli soldiers accidentally entered a Palestinian refugee camp while using a popular GPS cellphone app to navigate.
Discreet Funeral and No Autopsy: Israel Places Strict Conditions on Return of Palestinian Attackers' Bodies
VICE News spoke to relatives of Palestinian attackers killed by Israeli forces who are unable to get their remains back until they agree to certain conditions including small funerals and no autopsies.
The Race Is on for Israel to Finalize Its Tunnel Fighting Technology
Israel is reportedly testing new tunnel-fighting technology which will use sensors to detect hidden activity. Time is of the essence as Hamas is rapidly rebuilding underground.
A Palestinian Journalist is Close to Death, 92 Days Into One of World's Longest Hunger Strikes
After three months without food, doctors warn that Palestinian prisoner Mohammed al Qiq risks organ failure and internal bleeding that could result in sudden death.
The First Ex-Israeli PM to Be Jailed Has Just Started His Sentence
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who has been jailed for 19 months for taking bribes, joins a host of other high-ranking politicians to spend time behind bars in Israel.
In Photos: One Year in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
VICE News was on the ground to cover the escalating violence across Israel and the Palestinian territories throughout 2015. Here's what we saw.