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 Palestinian Man Carrying Bombs Prevented From Boarding Jerusalem Light Rail
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Palestinian man in his 20s attempted to board the Jerusalem Light Rail during the morning rush hour with a bag containing pipe bombs that he planned to detonate. The man, a resident of the West Bank near Hebron, was stopped as he began boarding the crowded light rail train at before…
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Community Why Doctors Without Borders Has an Israel Problem
On June 30, 2016, Jason Cone, Executive Director of Medecins Sans Frontiers-USA (MSF-USA, Doctors Without Borders) attempted to defend his organization from scrutiny over its politicized, anti-Israel bias. He did so through a strawman argument, claiming that his organization was being falsely accused of antisemitism. In this way, Cone deflected attention from the larger issue,…
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Fast Forward Israel Tightens Noose Around Palestinian Hebron After Terror Killings
Israel has ramped up security in the occupied West Bank since a Palestinian killed a 13-year-old Jewish girl in a settlement last week, deploying more troops and setting up checkpoints near the city of Hebron. Attention is on Bani Na’im, a town to the east where the girl’s killer, a 19-year-old who stabbed her as…
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Community Doctors Without Borders Denies Institutional Anti-Semitism
At a time of increasing Israeli-Palestinian violence in Israel and the West Bank, and ongoing tensions in and around Gaza, my organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiėres (MSF), has been accused by some members of the Jewish community, including longtime MSF supporters, of harboring an anti-Israel bias. Some have charged MSF with anti-Semitism. It is…
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Community 120 Years of The Jewish Daily Forward: Now On Pinterest
This year, The Jewish Daily Forward is celebrating our fulfillment of the Jewish blessing — “ad meah v’esrim!” — and marking our 120th year as the leading Jewish publication in the world. To celebrate, we invite you to to view, interact with, and comment on our new Pinterest board, 120 Years of the Forward. Pinterest…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Plans Diplomatic Pushback Against New Peace Moves
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Rome on Sunday to try to fend off pressure from the United States and Europe over his settlements policy and opposition to a French-led effort to forge peace with the Palestinians. Beginning three days of intense diplomacy, the right-wing premier will meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry…
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Fast Forward U.N. Says Israeli Move on Palestinian Permits May Be Collective Punishment
Israel’s cancellation of entry permits for Palestinians following a deadly attack in Tel Aviv may amount to collective punishment, which is banned under international law, the United Nations’ top human rights official said on Friday. Responding to the criticism, Israel defended its actions as “legitimate steps in order to defend its citizens from terrorists”. The…
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Fast Forward Israel Claims Not To Know How Many Palestinians Live in Settlement Areas of West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israel does not know how many Palestinians are living in Area C, the part of the West Bank under Israeli civil and military control, the Civil Administration told a Knesset committee. The Civil Administration relies on figures provided by the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics, which does not break down the figures by area….
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