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 U.S. Suggests There Will Be a ‘Framework Agreement’ in Peace Talks
Amid simmering tensions over Iran policy, the Obama and Netanyahu governments appear to have quietly forged common ground in recent weeks on Israeli-Palestinian talks, with the United States accepting that a possible “framework” agreement might not address every outstanding issue in the negotiations. Such an agreement, the United States and Israel seem to agree, would…
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Fast Forward U.S. Asking for Concessions in Peace Talks To Appease Israel on Iran, Palestinian Official Says
A senior Palestinian official said the United States was asking Palestinians to make security concessions in peace talks with Israel in order to silence the Jewish state’s criticism of world power diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program. The accusations by Yasser Abed Rabbo, who joined Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of…
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Fast Forward Israel, Jordan and P.A. Sign ‘Two Seas Canal’ Water Pipeline Agreement
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement to lay a pipeline between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea that will provide all three with fresh water. Establishing a project called the Two Seas Canal, the pact was signed Monday afternoon at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., according to Israel’s Ministry of…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Claim U.S. Is Appeasing Israel Over Iran — at Their Expense
A senior Palestinian official said the United States was asking Palestinians to make security concessions in peace talks with Israel in order to silence the Jewish state’s criticism of world power diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme. The accusations by Yasser Abed Rabbo, who joined Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of…
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Fast Forward Yair Lapid Urges Netanyahu To Show ‘Historic Courage’ with Peace Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner publicly prodded him on Sunday to show “historic courage” and reach a peace deal with the Palestinians even at the risk of his government’s collapse. Finance Minister Yair Lapid, in a speech, reassured Netanyahu of his centrist Yesh Atid party’s support and spoke of possible changes in…
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Fast Forward Obama and Kerry Tamp Down Final Peace Status Expectations
In a nod to Israeli concerns, President Obama and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tamped down expectations of a final status Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, saying any agreement would have a transition stage. The remarks by both men to the Saban Forum on Saturday, coming just a day after Kerry’s eighth visit to the region…
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Fast Forward Peace Agreement Unlikely But Talks Are Necessary, Says Avigdor Liberman
Peace between Israelis and the Palestinians is unlikely, but talks must continue if only to manage the conflict, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said. “Trust between the two sides is about zero,” Liberman said Friday evening at the annual Saban Forum, a gathering in Washington of Israeli and U.S. persons of influence. Liberman said U.S….
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Fast Forward Talks Between Israelis and Palestinians Enter ‘Difficult Phase’ Over Security Guarantees
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said talks between Israelis and Palestinians entered a difficult phase over security guarantees, but the sides remained committed to advancing toward a peace agreement. Kerry, speaking in Tel Aviv before returning to the United States, said he expected to return to the region in a week or so. “Despite…
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