This is the Forward’s coverage of the 2024 election season.
2024 Elections

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Politics Kamala Harris wants Jews to donate to her campaign — in multiples of 18
Donating to charity of giving gifts in multiples of $18 is a longstanding Jewish tradition rooted in the numerical value of the Hebrew word chai
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Politics Harris spoke more extensively about war in Gaza at DNC than Trump did at RNC
Republican candidates did not use the worlds "Gaza," "Hamas" or "Palestinians" during their acceptance speeches
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Books Trump planned to announce Jerusalem embassy move months earlier than he did, new book reveals
Former national security adviser H. R. McMaster described Netanyahu’s optimistic view of Putin's intentions as ‘delusional’
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Politics RFK Jr. ends long-shot presidential campaign, which included series of bizarre comments about Jews
At the same time, Kennedy was a vocal defender of Israel, calling its war in Gaza “a moral war” and stating, “Self-defense means destroying Hamas"
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Politics Kamala Harris wants to support Israel, and Palestinians. It will be even harder than it seems
Sure, Israelis overwhelmingly don't want an independent Palestinian state. Can Harris square the circle?
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Politics Kamala Harris did the impossible, and said exactly the right thing about Israel and Gaza
The Democratic candidate finally spoke about her position on Israel's war against Hamas — and revealed her pragmatism
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Politics Harris makes a forceful case for Israel’s security — and Palestinian self-determination — in DNC address
To rousing applause, Harris condemned Hamas and the atrocities of Oct. 7
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Politics Democrats deny mainstage spot to pro-Palestinian group after parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin appear
A spokesman for Uncommitted later said that DNC officials came out of the convention center several times to see if they could arrive at a compromise
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