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 Can Yoga Fix the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Farashe (JTA) — Inhale your arms up into warrior one. Exhale and extend your arms into warrior two. I followed the instructor’s soft but firm voice as she led me and five other women through the yoga poses, and the deep breathing helped to calm my nerves. The large tiled room was gently lit through white…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Lose Round 2 in Terror Court Battle
(JTA) — Round 2 in the judicial wars between Israel and the PLO went to Israel, and Israel isn’t about to let the Palestinians forget it. A New York jury on Monday ordered the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority to pay more than $218 million in damages to American victims of six terrorist…
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Opinion Why Young British Jews Are Hiring a West Bank Lawyer
Israeli soldiers arrest a young Palestinian boy following clashes in Hebron / Getty Images I am part of a group of 30 young Zionist leaders from the British Jewish community. As people who love Israel, we want to see it thrive as a sanctuary for the Jewish people, one that stays true to the democratic,…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Ordered To Pay $218M Over Terror Attacks
A jury on Monday found the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority liable for supporting terrorist attacks in Israel more than a decade ago that killed dozens of Americans. Jurors in Manhattan federal court awarded $218.5 million in damages to 10 American families who brought the case, a sum that is automatically tripled to…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Mayor and Bodyguard Wrestle Palestinian Attacker to Ground
Israel’s mayor of Jerusalem and his security guard wrestled a Palestinian attacker to the ground near city hall on Sunday after an ultra-Orthodox Jew was stabbed with a knife at a busy intersection. Security camera footage showed mayor Nir Barkat, in a white shirt, walk towards the suspect together with his bodyguard and lunge at…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Warns About ‘Viability’ of Palestinian Authority If Israel Withholds Tax Money
Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday expressed concern about the viability of the Palestinian Authority if it does not soon receive tax revenue which has been withheld by Israel. The funds have been held back from the Authority since last month in retaliation for Palestinian moves to join the International Criminal Court (ICC). The…
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The Schmooze Clickhole Wins the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Someone in the Clickhole (The Onion’s Buzzfeed-like equivalent) offices woke up yesterday morning with the most glorious of ideas: What better way to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than through Facebook comments? And so, the following message was posted to social media: “Want to argue about Israel and Palestine? Have at it in the comments!” Post…
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Fast Forward Copenhagen Gunman Was Son of Palestinian Immigrants — Angry at Israel
(Reuters) — The slain suspected terrorist who killed a synagogue guard and a man attending a free speech event was reportedly the son of Palestinian immigrants who was angry over the ongoing conflict with Israel. Danish media have widely named the gunman as Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein. Reuters could not confirm his identity and police…
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