Hey, it's L.I. Hey.

Over the next few weeks, while Martine steps back from the show, you're going to be hearing

a rotating crew of wonderful guest hosts.

Some will be familiar voices, some will be new ones to you, and I'll be in and out of

your ears too, passing off the mic to my colleagues from around the newsroom.

This week, my friend and colleague, Libby Casey, will be guest hosting.

She's been thinking deeply about our international coverage, and she's been paying close attention

to the escalating violence in the West Bank.

She's got an illuminating show about that today, talking to reporter Miriam Berger, who's

on the ground.

Okay, here's Libby.

So you're in the West Bank now to report what are you finding there?

What I'm finding in the West Bank is that everything is falling apart.

We've sort of talked about as being the norm and the status quo in this disputed territories

for the last 20, 30 years is really just disintegrating.

Miriam Berger covers the Middle East for the Washington Post.

She's been reporting inside the Occupied West Bank for the past few weeks.

This region has a complicated and bloody history, but people have been telling Miriam that

this moment feels different.

You have growing insecurity.

You have growing violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

You have the growing emboldement of Israeli settlers.

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