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 Pope Francis Visits Yad Vashem — Lays Wreath at Theodor Herzl’s Grave
(Reuters) — Pope Francis navigated the minefield of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and humbly bowed to kiss the hands of Holocaust survivors on Monday, the last day of a Mideast trip laden with bold personal gestures. “Never again, Lord. Never again!” he said in the dimly lit Hall of Remembrance in the Yad Vashem Museum which…
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Culture The problem with John Judis’s book about Harry Truman and the Jews
Judis is clear about his agenda in writing 'Genesis'
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Wraps Up Whirlwind Trip With Benjamin Netanyahu Meeting
Pope Francis completes a tour of the Holy Land on Monday, paying homage to Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust and looking to affirm Christian rights at a disputed place of worship in Jerusalem. After visits to Jordan and the Palestinian Territories – including praying at the wall dividing Bethlehem from Jerusalem, Francis spends the…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Arrives in Israel After West Bank Visit
Pope Francis has landed in Israel for a two-day visit. The pope arrived Sunday afternoon at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion Airport via a helicopter ride from Bethlehem, where he spent the morning. Francis will depart Israel on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres greeted the pope upon arrival, accompanied by a band…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Endorses ‘Palestine’ on Surprise Visit to Israeli West Bank Wall
(Reuters) — Pope Francis made a surprise stop on Sunday at the wall Palestinians abhor as a symbol of Israeli oppression, and later invited presidents from both sides of the divide to the Vatican to pray for peace. In an image likely to become the most emblematic of his trip to the holy land, Francis…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Poised To Arrive in West Bank
Pope Francis flies to the West Bank on Sunday to start the most delicate part of his stay in the Middle East, with visits to the Palestinian Territories and Israel, where his every word will be scrutinized. Church officials say his three-day tour of the region, which started on Saturday in Jordan, is purely focused…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Kicks Off Middle East Visit Fraught With Danger for Israel
(Reuters) — Pope Francis called for urgent steps to end Syria’s three-year-old civil war as he arrived in neighboring Jordan on Saturday, starting a Middle East trip aimed at bringing hope to the region’s dwindling Christian population. Addressing Jordan’s King Abdullah on his first visit as pope to the Holy Land, Francis praised the Western-backed…
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Israel News New CNN Video Raises Fresh Questions on Killings of Palestinian Teens
(Haaretz) — CNN released new footage, adding fuel to the fire involving the controversial killing of two Palestinian youths on Nakba Day, May 15, by Israeli forces. The video, filmed by CNN producer Kareem Khadder in the West Bank village of Beitunia, depicts a number of Border Policemen in the area, including one firing at…
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