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  Antisemitism on the left demands of Biden another Charlottesville moment

  Taking on the antisemitism of allies is often difficult and costly, but it must be done

  By Jonathan Schachter

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  This war is a call to action for religious Jews on the left

  It would be an egregious mistake to conflate the larger Religious Zionist world with the extremists in its midst

  By Rabbi Shai Held Nov 10, 2023 | 6 min read
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  Tearing down posters of Israeli hostages isn’t resistance — it just shows you can’t handle complex grief

  The Israel-Hamas war is making clear that many people cannot hold space for the suffering of two peoples

  By Nora Berman Nov 9, 2023 | 5 min read

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• Jodi Rudoren This is my last column as editor of the Forward

  

• Jay Michaelson Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement

  

• Rob Eshman Pro-Palestinian protesters are suddenly supporting Iran. They might want to talk to some Palestinians

  

• Nora Berman Did Netanyahu coerce Trump into attacking Iran? No — but he tried with Obama

  

• Dan Perry For Trump and Netanyahu, statecraft is now synonymous with stagecraft

  

• Emily Tamkin Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go

  

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  ‘I have been mourning the loss of innocence’: Young Israelis share how they cope with their new reality

  With the norms of teenage life on pause, Israeli high school students are volunteering in farms, kitchens, and centers for displaced families

  By Forward Staff Nov 8, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Rep. Tlaib’s Israel-Hamas statements were offensive. Censuring her was even worse

  The House censure was an abuse of power, a denigration of the Congress and a successful political trap set by Republicans

  By Jay Michaelson Nov 8, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Israel’s war is the biggest threat to Jewish peoplehood

  A time of crisis is a time to remember the compassion and justice at the heart of Jewish teachings

  By Anna Mollow Nov 8, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Israel has always treated migrant workers as second-class residents — the hostage crisis is no different

  Israel’s migrant workforce has been systematically cut off from opportunities and privileges within Israeli society

  By Josh Rosenthal and Shayak Sarkar Nov 8, 2023 | 4 min read
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  A 69-year-old Jew died after a confrontation at a protest. His death offers important warnings

  Paul Kessler stood up against pro-Palestinian protesters. It shouldn't have ended tragically

  By Rob Eshman Nov 7, 2023 | 4 min read
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  The settler movement already has plans for Gaza

  Without a clear plan for Gaza's post-Hamas future, Israeli settlers are filling the vacuum with proposals to reoccupy

  By Eyal Lurie-Pardes Nov 7, 2023 | 5 min read
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  Hamas terrorists killed and kidnapped people from around the world — not just Israelis and Jews

  Nearly a third of hostages hold foreign passports, a fact that should be emphasized as not just Israel’s problem

  By Robin Washington Nov 7, 2023 | 4 min read
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  Siding with humanity means watching the horrific videos from Oct. 7 — and from the bombings in Gaza

  'The way to grasp the severity and the scale is to watch this, to be witness to this,' an IDF spokesperson said

  By Jodi Rudoren Nov 3, 2023 | 6 min read