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 Abbas: No Agreement Without Sovereign State and East Jerusalem Capital
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian leadership will not agree to a peace deal unless it includes a completely sovereign state with a capital in eastern Jerusalem. Abbas made the statement Saturday during a meeting of his Fatah Party’s Central Committee, according to reports. In expressing their support for Abbas, the committee called…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Praises Jenin Raid To Arrest Terrorist That Left 3 Palestinians Dead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the security forces that took part in an operation in Jenin to arrest a Hamas terrorist, which left the suspect and at least two others dead. “Our policy is to attack those who attack us and who are planning to attack us. Both were applicable in this case,” Netanyahu…
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Fast Forward Paris College Hecklers Shut Down Israel Event
A French university defended its decision to shut down a pro-Israel event after disruptions by pro-Palestinian activists. The administration of the Paris 8 University in Saint-Denis near Paris stopped the March 14 activity of approximately 10 members of the “What Israel” group “regretfully, and because of the risk of disruption of public order,” the university…
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Opinion Why Recognizing Israel as ‘Jewish State’ Is Key to Peace
It often happens in sensitive negotiations between longtime adversaries. At a certain point they start talking in code. Silent looks, secret words, raised eyebrows — messages only they understand. The baffled mediator stops everything and says, “Hey, what’s going on between you two?” That’s how you know the most serious issues are finally on the…
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Fast Forward U.S. Ambassador for Women’s Issues to Meet With Israeli and Palestinian Women
The U.S. ambassador for women’s issues is traveling to the Middle East in part to discuss the role of women in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Catherine Russell, the ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues, will visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Nazareth and Ramallah from March 22 to 25 “to meet with a range of Israeli and Palestinian…
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Fast Forward Lawmaker Greeted by Riot on Temple Mount — Calls for Tougher Stance
Hundreds of Palestinian youth rioted on the Temple Mount in protest of a visit by Israeli lawmaker Moshe Feiglin and a group of supporters. Two Palestinians were arrested for throwing rocks, and Feiglin and his entourage were ordered by police, who were protecting them, to leave the site, which is holy to both Jews and…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Want Marwan Barghouti Freed Now
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has asked Washington to mediate with Israel for the release of Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader and possible presidential contender jailed a decade ago over a spate of suicide bombings. Israel agreed last year to free 104 Palestinian prisoners in what it termed a gesture of goodwill to mark the resumption…
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Opinion Could ‘Framework’ Offer Elusive Breakthrough as Peace Talks Sputter?
Nobody, it’s fair to say, ever went broke betting against the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. You could put even money on a sudden meltdown, a theatrical explosion or a quiet fade-out. Just don’t bet on success. Nobody wins. Right now the heavy betting is on how soon the Kerry initiative will collapse and who’ll be blamed….
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