This is the Forward’s coverage of the Palestinian people, an Arab ethnic group native to the Middle East. They are a party to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Opinion Subversive Death Notices Mourn Israeli and Palestinian Alike
Since the Jerusalem Gay Pride parade stabbing that killed teenager Shira Banki, and the arson in the Palestinian village of Duma that killed toddler Ali Saad Dawabshe, grief and outrage have permeated Israeli society. Now, those emotions have given way to stark images that are trending on social media. Death notices, in the style of…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu: Israel Condemns Murders of Palestinians, Who Celebrate Killing of Jews
Israel condemns the murders of Palestinians, who celebrate the killing of Israelis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “This is what distinguishes us from our neighbors. We deplore and condemn these murderers. We will pursue them to the end. They name public squares after the murderers of children. This distinction cannot be blurred or covered…
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Fast Forward Grandfather of Toddler Killed in Arson Attack: I Helped Build Hospital Treating My Family
In the wake of the arson attack that killed 18-month-old Ali Saad Dawabshe, his grandfather, Hussein Dawabshe, has written a personal account of the events for the Israeli daily paper Yedioth Ahronoth. The attack in Duma was apparently perpetrated by Jewish settlers, who left Hebrew graffiti reading “revenge” on the building. Israeli officials called the…
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News Jewish Extremists Suspected in West Bank Arson Murder of Palestinian Toddler
Suspected Jewish extremists carried out an arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler in the occupied West Bank Friday morning. Masked perpetrators entered the village of Duma, outside Nablus, and broke the windows of two Palestinian homes, sprayed Hebrew graffiti and threw firebombs that ignited the homes. An 18-month-old child was killed and three of…
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Fast Forward West Bank Protests Erupt Over Murder of Palestinian Toddler
An Israeli policeman was lightly wounded in one of several riots and attacks by Palestinians following the funeral of a baby who was murdered in an arson attack by suspected Jewish extremists. The officer was wounded in eastern Jerusalem when he was hit by a stone hurled at him by a Palestinian during a riot…
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Opinion Gaza Was Like Home — But I Supported Disengagement Anyway
I first became acquainted with the Jewish settlements of Gaza during my Israeli army service in 2002. This was during the second Intifada and my parents, living in New Jersey and unable to call me due to their deafness, were extremely worried about me. To calm them, when I had a free moment, I’d walk…
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Fast Forward German Teen Immigrant Hopes for Israel’s Destruction
A teenage girl who has become a symbol of would-be immigrants to Germany has said she actually hopes to live in Palestine. By Palestine, Reem Sahwi, 14, means “everything,” including present-day Israel. “I hope that someday [Israel] won’t be there anymore, just Palestine,” the teenager told the German daily Die Welt on Sunday. “The country…
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Opinion Europe Has Had Enough of Benjamin Netanyahu
Europe and Israel don’t see eye-to-eye on Iran — and maybe never will. Netanyahu believes that any deal with Iran should tie its behavior to sanctions relief. It’s a good argument to make, when you consider the history of Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism and its tendency to say one thing but mean another. And yet,…
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