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Gaza

This is the Forward’s coverage of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the Mediterranean sea bordering Israel. Israel withdrew from the strip in 2005, ceding direct control to the Palestinian Authority, but it maintains strict indirect control.

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Bibi Snubs Right Wing, Aims for Gaza Ceasefire

Israeli news media are reporting a growing tension between the country’s political and military leaders over how far to pursue the campaign in Gaza. On Tuesday morning a “senior military officer” held an off-the-record briefing for a group of reporters (reports in Ynet, Walla) and lodged what the reporters termed “veiled criticism” of the political…

By J.J. Goldberg Jul 31, 2014 | 3 min read
Israel News
American Jews Rally Mostly to Israel’s Side as Gaza Conflict Rages — Minority Objects

On a different day, Max Segall and Simone Zimmerman might have been protesting together for some other cause. Both are young, liberal American Jews educated by religious day schools. Both advocate progressive causes. But on July 29, Segall, a junior at New York University, showed up to support Israel at a big rally in New…

By Hody Nemes Jul 31, 2014 | 6 min read
Fast Forward
Anti-Semitism Soars in Britain Amid Gaza War

Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain have risen to a near record level since the start of an Israeli assault on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza this month, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday. The Community Security Trust, which advises Britain’s estimated 260,000 Jews on safety, said the surge came as figures showed a significant rise…

By Reuters Jul 30, 2014 | 2 min read
Opinion
What Would George Orwell Say About Gaza War?

Throughout the violence of the last three weeks in Israel and Gaza, one phrase has become ubiquitous among politicians and pundits. President Obama affirms his “strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself.” Secretary John Kerry states “Israel has every right in the world to defend itself.” Britain’s prime minister and foreign minister have both…

By Daniel May Jul 30, 2014 | 4 min read
Fast Forward
White House Condemns Shelling of Gaza School That Killed 15

The White House condemned the shelling on Wednesday of a United Nations school in Gaza that local authorities estimated killed at least 15 Palestinians sheltering there. “We are extremely concerned that thousands of internally displaced Palestinians who have been called on by the Israeli military to evacuate their homes are not safe in U.N. designated…

By Reuters Jul 30, 2014 | < 1 min read
Opinion
Seeking to Outflank J Street on the Left

Activists, including former J Street staffers, protested the Gaza war on July 28 under the name #ifnotnow. Jewish Voice for Peace is also looking to attract J Street supporters./Martyna Starosta Photo As J Street and other liberal Zionist groups continue to support Israel’s war in Gaza, Jewish Voice for Peace is seizing an opportunity for…

By Josh Nathan-Kazis Jul 30, 2014 | 2 min read
The Schmooze
Disney’s Aladdin and Jasmine Re-Cast as Hamas

aleXsandro Palombo Well, this is a whole new world. A new series called “Stop Hamas Terrorism: Once Upon a time the children in Palestine” by artist aleXsandro Palombo re-casts Aladdin and Princess Jasmine as members of Hamas. That sound you hear? That’s your childhood going up in smoke. Per an introduction posted to Palombo’s blog:…

By Anne Cohen Jul 30, 2014 | 2 min read
Opinion
Is It ‘Undignified’ To Negotiate With Hamas?

Khaled Meshal, head of the political wing of Hamas / Getty Images “Apart from fringe elements such as the Jewish Voice for Peace, which abandoned the last shred of its dignity when its rabbinic co-chair presented Hamas as a force for reason, American Jews of all persuasions back Israel’s position.” So says Rabbi Eric Yoffie,…

By Mira Sucharov Jul 30, 2014 | 3 min read

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