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 Cigarette Smugglers Tied to Notorious Jewish Murder on Brooklyn Bridge
Fifteen men of Palestinian origin have been arrested on charges of running a multi-million-dollar cigarette smuggling ring in New York, and New York authorities who announced the arrests on Thursday said several of the suspects have ties to Hamas and other Islamist militant groups. One of the men is suspected of supplying the gun used…
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Fast Forward Turkish Premier Recip Tayyip Erdogan Will Go Ahead With Trip to Palestinian Territories
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at the White House on Thursday that he intends to go ahead with a planned trip to the Gaza Strip next month despite pressure from the United States to delay it. “I place a lot of significance on this visit in terms of peace in the Middle East,” Erdogan…
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Fast Forward Israel Plans to ‘Legalize’ 4 Illegal Settlements in Snub of Peace
Israel plans to declare legal four unauthorised West Bank settler outposts, a court document showed on Thursday, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to the region to try to restart peace talks. Israel has been sending mixed signals on its internationally condemned settlement policy as Kerry pursues efforts to revive negotiations Palestinians…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Clash With Israel on ‘Nakba Day’
Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when Israel’s creation caused many to lose their homes and become refugees. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to return to the region on Tuesday in another bid to…
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Fast Forward Newseum Reconsiders Honor for Slain Gaza Journalists
The Newseum said it was reconsidering its decision to honor slain cameramen employed by a Gaza TV station that Israel considers to be a Hamas affiliate. The Washington-based Newseum, run by the Freedom Forum, a foundation promoting a free press, annually honors journalists killed in the line of duty. This year’s ceremony, taking place Monday,…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Terrorist in ’68 Hijacking Deported From Canada
After a 25-year legal battle, Canada has finally deported a Palestinian convicted of an attack on an Israeli airliner in 1968, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said on Monday. Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, a former Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine commando, took part in the assault on an El Al jet in Athens that…
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Fast Forward Militant Palestinian Group Vows To Take Back Golan
A militant Palestinian group in Damascus said it is forming combat units to try to recapture Israeli-occupied territory, in particular the Golan Heights, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah that they would support such operations. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) said it was preparing for new operations after nearly…
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News Is Arab League Peace Shift ‘Big Step Forward’ or Tempest in a Mideast Teapot?
For Secretary of State John Kerry, it was a “very big step forward” when Qatar’s prime minister offered new flexibility in the Arab League’s long-standing plan for Arab states to recognize Israel in exchange for a settlement of the Palestinian issue. But Kerry, who is still relatively new in his position, got an early tutorial…
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