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 Israel Launches Crackdown on ‘Price Tag’ Extremists
Israel announced a crackdown on Monday against Jewish ultranationalists who vandalise Palestinian property, saying they were tantamount to terrorists and their attacks could fan sectarian violence. The move followed the arrest of a 22-year Israeli from an Orthodox Jewish town near Tel Aviv for the vandalism of a Christian monastery in the occupied West Bank…
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Fast Forward Israeli Extremist Arrested for ‘Jesus Is Monkey’ Graffiti on Catholic Monastery
An Israeli is under arrest for the vandalism of a Christian monastery in the occupied West Bank last year, carried out in solidarity with hardline Jewish settlers, police said on Monday. Graffiti left on the 19th-century Latrun Monastery referred to Migron, an unauthorised settler outpost evacuated by the Israeli government. The words “Jesus is a…
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Fast Forward Gazan Who Disappeared To Egypt Held by Police in Israel
A Palestinian from the Gaza Strip who vanished while visiting Egypt this month is under arrest in Israel for alleged security offences, his family and his Israeli lawyer said on Sunday. They said they did not know how Wael Abu Rida, 35, ended up in the Jewish state. The possibility he was seized from Egyptian…
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Fast Forward Kerry Leaves Middle East With No Plan in Hand, Will Return Soon
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ended a shuttle diplomacy mission on Sunday without an agreement on resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but said gaps had been narrowed and he would return to the region soon. “I’m pleased to tell you that we have made real progress on this trip. And I believe that with a…
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Fast Forward No Sign of Breakthrough as John Kerry Peace Talks Drag On
Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East peace mission on Saturday, shuttling between Jerusalem and Amman for more talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on reviving their stalled negotiations. But officials on both the feuding sides played down prospects of the bustle bringing about any imminent diplomatic breakthrough. Cancelling a trip to Abu…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Extends Mideast Diplomatic Push
Secretary of State John Kerry extended his Middle East peace mission on Saturday, shuttling between Jerusalem and Amman for more talks with Palestinians and Israelis on reviving their stalled negotiations. Cancelling a scheduled trip to Abu Dhabi, Kerry flew from Jerusalem to the Jordanian capital Amman for yet another meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas….
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Fast Forward John Kerry Steps Up Peace Push in Israel
Secretary of State John Kerry accelerated his Middle East shuttle diplomacy on Friday in the hope of persuading the Palestinians to resume direct peace negotiations with Israel stalled over its West Bank settlements. After seeing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan, Kerry travelled to Jerusalem for evening talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu –…
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Opinion Should Kerry Bother?
We are of a mind to tell U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry not to bother. That is not the usual attitude of this page, which has repeatedly spoken out in favor of the two-state solution and a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, brokered by the United States with the help of any…
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