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 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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Fast Forward Progress Is Being Made in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks, Says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said progress is being made in the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in separate statements following meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas. At a news conference in Jerusalem Thursday following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kerry also pledged that the Obama administration would consult Israel on…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Reject U.S. Security Ideas for Israel Peace Agreement
The Palestinians rejected ideas raised by visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday for security arrangements under a possible future peace accord with Israel, a Palestinian official said. There was no immediate response from the United States or Israel, which has long insisted on keeping swathes of its West Bank settlements, as well…
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Fast Forward Arab-Israeli Knesset Members Call Bedouin Resettlement Plan ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Arab-Israeli members of the Knesset called the plan to resettle Bedouin in the Negev an “ethnic cleansing” and said it violates international law. The letter was delivered to Kerry on Thursday, during the U.S. official’s visit to the region to meet with Israeli Prime Minister…
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Fast Forward Progress Being Made in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said progress is being made in the current Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kerry also pledged that the Obama administration would consult with Israel on a final status deal with Iran over curbing its nuclear program, during a news conference following the…
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