Opinion

• Opinion

  What’s happening in Jenin is a dire warning for Israel’s future

  The battle for Jenin is anything but business as usual. It is a reflection of the many fissures tearing Israel apart

  By Michael Oren

  5 min read
• 
  Opinion

  Israel has a problem in Jenin — with an obvious, radical solution

  An increase of terrorist violence in and around the Jenin refugee camp can't be resolved by IDF interference

  By Noa Shusterman Dvir Jul 4, 2023 | 3 min read
• 
  Opinion

  Why did Stanford students host a group of neo-Nazis?

  The Azov battalion, a neo-Nazi Ukrainian unit, has found friends among America’s elite

  By Lev Golinkin Jul 3, 2023 | 4 min read

Columnists View All

• 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

  

The Latest

• 
  Opinion

  Roseanne Barr tested us and we failed — again

  A comedian makes a lame Holocaust reference, and Twitter explodes

  By Rob Eshman Jul 3, 2023 | 3 min read
• 
  Letters

  CUNY speaker selected precisely for her demonization of Israel

  The law school graduate singled out one nation for condemnation

  By Azriel Genack Jul 3, 2023 | 2 min read
• 
  Opinion

  Are Jews white? Confusion mars policies on affirmative action

  Jewish organizations need to recognize growing diversity when taking public positions

  By Robin Washington Jun 30, 2023 | 4 min read
• 
  Opinion

  Socioeconomic policies ensure diverse campuses — not affirmative action

  California, which banned affirmative action in 1996, boasts some of the most diverse college campuses in the country

  By David A. Lehrer Jun 30, 2023 | 3 min read
• 
  Opinion

  Jews are safer online than other Americans. Is it because we can hide our identity?

  It’s possible that Jews are experiencing less online harassment because they are taking steps to stop visibly identifying as Jewish.

  By Laura E. Adkins Jun 30, 2023 | 3 min read
• 
  Opinion

  To fix Wikipedia’s Holocaust denial, we must start by naming names

  Anonymity on the do-it-yourself encyclopedia fuels constant misinformation

  By Robin Washington Jun 29, 2023 | 4 min read
• 
  Opinion

  Must your employer accommodate your Shabbat observance? That’s up to the Supreme Court

  The decision in Groff v. DeJoy will have a significant impact on American Jews and other religious minorities who require accommodation of their religious practices

  By Michael A. Helfand Jun 29, 2023 | 6 min read
• 
  Opinion

  LGBTQ+ people gained civil rights 10 years ago — thanks to this Jewish lesbian

  Remembering Edie Windsor, who paved the way for out and proud Americans like me.

  By Peter Fox Jun 27, 2023 | 7 min read