This is the Forward’s coverage of sexual violence, including harassment, rape, abuse, and other forms.
Sexual Violence
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
Sexual violence on Oct. 7 deserves the world's acknowledgment — so do these allegations
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Fast Forward Kristof column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks outrage, scrutiny and debate among Jews
The New York Times column details allegations of sexual abuse in Israeli prisons
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Fast Forward From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream
Dog experts are skeptical about the allegation that has taken social media by storm
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Fast Forward Israeli report on ‘systematic’ Oct. 7 sexual violence seeks to shift debate from denial to accountability
The report follows a two-year civil commission led by Cochav Elkayam-Levy, an attorney who recently won the Israel Prize for her work
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Opinion I was sexually abused at my synagogue as a child. Here’s how our community can protect others from that horror
There are best practices that could have helped me — and should help many others
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News Antisemitism group keeps board member who emailed Epstein on the legality of transporting minors for sex
Before he joined the Brandeis Center, Mitchell Webber was part of Jeffrey Epstein’s defense effort as he fought Florida probes, newly released files suggest
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Fast Forward Over 300 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied Oct. 7 rapes
Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women, claimed that “no independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October"
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Fast Forward Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure
The third-party hotline is unusual if not unprecedented for local Jewish communities, according to a U.S. advocate
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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Opinion How can I live freely as a Jew in a world where strangers rip my mezuzah off my doorframe?
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News Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted
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Fast Forward Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’
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Fast Forward The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests.
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Pride march turns toward the Knesset as LGBTQ Israelis eye pivotal election
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Fast Forward British government backs NHS antisemitism reforms that would restrict political symbols