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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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Why Airline Bans Are Such a Blow to Israel

(JTA) — When the Federal Aviation Administration announced a ban Tuesday on U.S. carriers flying to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, prompting a slew of similar decisions by European carriers, the flight cancellations were more than just a major inconvenience to thousands of passengers on 160-plus canceled flights. They were a distressing reality check…

By Uriel Heilman Jul 23, 2014 | 3 min read
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Hamas Wants Humanitarian Truce Not Ceasefire

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called on Wednesday for a temporary truce to allow humanitarian relief into Gaza, but said his group would keep fighting against an Israeli offensive and would not agree to a more lasting ceasefire without full negotiation of terms. “We are very interested to have a humanitarian truce as we did last…

By Reuters Jul 23, 2014 | 2 min read
Opinion
ADL Needs To Drop Thane Rosenbaum Right Now

Thane Rosenbaum / Getty Images So. Can we talk about Thane Rosenbaum? You probably already know that Thane Rosenbaum — who likes to talk about being a human rights professor — wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal arguing that the Gazan noncombatants are fair game in this war, because “they” voted for Hamas…

By Emily L. Hauser Jul 23, 2014 | 3 min read
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U.N. Launches Rights Probe Into Gaza War

The United Nations on Wednesday launched an international inquiry into human rights violations and crimes that may have been committed by Israel during its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned the Israeli assault which it said had involved “disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks”, including aerial bombing of civilian areas, collective…

By Reuters Jul 23, 2014 | 5 min read
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30,000 Mourn Max Steinberg at Israel Funeral

A crowd estimated at 30,000 attended the funeral for Max Steinberg, an American lone soldier who was killed in Gaza. The service for Steinberg, 24, a southern California native who was killed Sunday in a Hamas attack on his armored personnel carrier, was held Wednesday morning at the Har Herzl military cemetery. Steinberg’s parents and…

By JTA Jul 23, 2014 | 2 min read
Opinion
Gaza War Proves My Pro-Israel Dad Was Right

It pains and shocks me to say this, but here goes: My father was right all along. He always told me, as I spouted liberal talking points at the Shabbos table and challenged his hawkish views on Israel and the Palestinians to his unending chagrin, that I would one day change my tune. I guess…

By Tova Stulman Jul 23, 2014 | 4 min read
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50 Israeli Reservists Refuse To Serve in Gaza War

More than 50 former Israeli soldiers have refused to serve in the nation’s reserve force, citing regret over their part in a military they said plays a central role in oppressing Palestinians, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. “We found that troops who operate in the occupied territories aren’t the only ones enforcing the mechanisms…

By Reuters Jul 23, 2014 | 2 min read
The Schmooze
Celebrities Tweet the Middle East — With Controversial Results

(JTA) — First, there were the celebrity tweeter and deleters. As the Israel-Gaza conflict continues to spark a proxy war on Twitter and other social media, numerous celebrities are getting themselves caught in the crossfire. Earlier this week, both singer Rihanna and basketball player Dwight Howard alienated partisans on both sides by tweeting the #FreePalestine…

By Julie Wiener Jul 23, 2014 | 2 min read

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