Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Palestinian Authority, the governing body of the Palestinian territories.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Palestinian Authority, the governing body of the Palestinian territories.
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Opinion Palestinians aren’t fooled by Abbas flip-flopping on the Holocaust
Abbas’ Holocaust remarks were a desperate stunt to revive his collapsed popularity
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Letters Columnist ignores Palestinian complicity in recent Gaza fighting
A third of Gazans who were killed died from errant Islamic Jihad rockets, not Israeli airstrikes
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Fast Forward Palestinian Authority says IDF intentionally killed journalist; Gantz calls conclusion ‘blatant lie’
Israel has maintained that it is possible Palestinian militants were responsible for Shireen Abu Akleh’s May 11 death during an IDF raid in the West Bank
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Opinion What happened to Shireen Abu Akleh? American Jews must demand the truth
The veteran Palestinian-American journalist was shot and killed May 11. That is all anyone can agree on.
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Opinion I grew up in Gaza schools. The textbooks aren’t what’s stoking violence and hatred of Israel.
Growing up in Gaza, I studied in UNRWA schools from first to ninth grade. I owe a great debt to my school, teachers and the Palestinian curriculum for making me into the person I am today — an ardent believer in nonviolence and the right of both Palestinians and Israelis to lead secure, prosperous and…
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Opinion Biden’s Palestinian aid package is a start — but doesn’t go nearly far enough
Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared the U.S. would restore financial assistance to the Palestinians with a first package totaling $235 million. The package comes as part of what the Biden administration described in a press release as its commitment “to advancing prosperity, security, and freedom for both Israelis and Palestinians in…
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Opinion Yes, really: Hamas and the PA want to see Netanyahu win
As we inch closer to Israel’s fourth election in two years, there’s understandable fatigue and indifference overwhelming Israelis. It’s overwhelming Palestinians, too: unfortunately, we see no glimmer of hope in most of the competing parties. The differences among Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gideon Sa’ar, Naftali Bennet, Yair Lapid and Avigdor Lieberman are largely irrelevant. Dehumanizing…
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News Michael Che’s ham-fisted joke aside, what’s the deal with Israel, Palestinians and the vaccine?
Michael Che’s joke on Saturday Night Live about how Israel had only vaccinated the “Jewish half” of its population landed with a thud on stage, but it unleashed a firestorm of criticism in its wake. Israel’s critics called the joke much needed truth-telling about the nation’s vaccine success story, which has excluded the Palestinians. Defenders…
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