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The loveliest place in Gaza is gone
“It was the most black day of my life to decide to leave Gaza,” describes Gaza City resident Jawdat Khoudary.
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What’s really behind the sanctions on Israeli settlers and UNRWA
How to understand two seemingly bold Biden administration steps to crack down on terror in the Middle East
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Why a Trump-Biden rematch is bad for the Jews
Just because we are stuck with a Biden-Trump rematch, doesn't mean we have to accept the degradation in our discourse.
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‘An urgent necessity’: This young woman needs your help to leave Gaza
For Gazans seeking to evacuate, GoFundMe pages are a lifeline.
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My great-grandfather was not a rich man. But his last will and testament was full of riches.
Each death and each move is a moment to not just rediscover but re-curate our histories.
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The Forward hires Pulitzer winner to report from Israel
'Maybe all that any of us can do is ask better questions of more people and listen more carefully to the answers.'
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‘Ashamed at how my heart has shrunk’: Takeaways from 10 days of reporting in Israel
11 weeks into a war with no credible endgame, hopefully 2024 brings us a little more light
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‘Everybody needs to be uncomfortable’: Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s tireless campaign to bring her son home
How a hostage’s mother became the international face, voice and conscience of the war
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Will it be OK? David Broza has done 116 pop-up concerts since war broke out saying it will
‘If I was a doctor, I’d be in a hospital,’ the singer said. ‘This is what I know how to do.’
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‘We need a miracle’: Lighting Hanukkah candles with the family of Israeli hostage Uriel Baruch
With the country at war, celebrating Hanukkah in Israel looks different this year
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Red stickers for killed, black for kidnapped: Bearing witness to the massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz
'It’s like this kibbutz I know, but where is everybody?' asked one hostage's daughter
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