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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Fast Forward What’s Wrong With ‘Marwan Barghouti Street’?
A watchdog on anti-Semitism vowed legal action against a French municipality that named a street after Marwan Barghouti, a popular jailed Palestinian leader. The National Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism, or BNVCA, on Wednesday prepared to motion an administrative court to void the move by the municipality of Valenton near Paris, BNVCA founder Sammy Ghozlan…
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Fast Forward Lawmaker From Heavily Jewish North London Pays Price for ‘No’ Vote on Palestine Statehood
A British lawmaker from heavily Jewish northwest London sacrificed his post as parliamentary private secretary in order to vote against a motion recognizing Palestine as a state. The measure passed by a eye-opening 274-12 margin, although many lawmakers abstained, incuding Prime Minister David Cameron. House of Commons protocol requires ministers and parliamentary private secretaries to…
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Fast Forward British Lawmaker Defends ‘Jewish Lobby’ Remark in Palestine State Debate
A British Parliament member defended his reference to a “Jewish lobby” during a House of Commons debate on a symbolic motion to recognize Palestine statehood. On Tuesday, Andrew Bridgen of the Conservative Party stood by his statement during discussion of the motion a day earlier that “the political system of the world’s superpower and our…
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Fast Forward France Says Will Recognize State of Palestine If Talks Fail
France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Paris should recognize a Palestinian state only if doing so would help achieve peace, not as a symbolic gesture. However, if negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel fail, Paris “would not shirk its responsibilities” but would recognize the Palestinian state, the minister, Laurent Fabius, said in answer to…
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Fast Forward Israel Blasts British Over 274-12 Vote for ‘Palestine’
Israel’s embassy in London condemned British parliament’s one-sided vote for recognizing Palestinian statehood as undermining peace efforts. The embassy’s staff posted the statement to on the embassy’s Facebook page on Monday night, after a majority of 274 lawmakers passed a motion which called on the government to “recognize the state of Palestine alongside the state…
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Fast Forward British Parliament Overwhelmingly Votes To Recognize ‘Palestine’
British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to recognize Palestine as a state, a move that will not alter government policy, but carries symbolic value as Palestinians pursue international recognition. Britain does not classify Palestine as a state, but says it could do so at any time if it believed it would help promote peace between…
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Fast Forward 1,350 Academics Sign Petition Opposing Boycott of Israel
More than 1,350 academics from universities and colleges from around the world have signed a petition opposing faculty or student boycotts of Israel. The online petition of the Faculty for Academic Freedom was posted on Oct. 5. “We, the undersigned academics, vigorously support free speech and free debate but we oppose faculty or student boycotts…
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Fast Forward Britain’s David Cameron Will Abstain in Parliament Vote on Recognizing ‘Palestine’
British foreign policy towards Palestine will not change, even if lawmakers on Monday vote in favor of a motion stating that the government should recognize it as a state, Prime Minister David Cameron’s official spokesman told reporters. Britain does not class Palestine as a state, but says it could do so at any time if…
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