Welcome to 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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Looking Forward The loveliest place in Gaza is gone
“It was the most black day of my life to decide to leave Gaza,” describes Gaza City resident Jawdat Khoudary.
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Fast Forward 19 Brown University students launch hunger strike over Gaza
The students want Brown to divest from companies they claim are profiting from the war in Gaza
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Fast Forward Protesters blocking delivery of Gaza aid plan march to Jerusalem
Among the organizers of the protests is the Tikvah Forum, a group composed of families of Israeli hostages who favor a more hardline response to Hamas
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Opinion UNRWA must be phased out. But right now, Israel’s interests depend on it
The beleaguered UN agency serves an important strategic function for Israel — and must continue to do so through this war
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Fast Forward Jewish mayor of Minneapolis issues veto, Chicago mayor votes yes in latest wave of ceasefire resolutions
Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, criticized “a one-sided resolution that adds more division to an already fraught situation”
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News For God and country: War reignites fringe movement to resettle Gaza
What was once heralded as a divine mandate is now being sold as a strategic imperative
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Opinion With Gazans starving and freezing, the US withholding funds from UNRWA is unconscionable
I used to work for the beleaguered agency on the ground. Its work is essential to keeping Gazan civilians alive
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Opinion We must continue to support Israel’s war — and honestly grapple with tough questions from critics
The challenge for liberals in this moment is to support Israel's war — and hope it is fought justly and speedily
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Fast Forward ‘Modern-day Mein Kampf’: NYC Mayor Adams under fire for Hitler reference as calls for his resignation mount
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News Elon Musk’s Jewish problem
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Books Despite her multimillion dollar fortune and celebrity pals, Ina Garten is a true balabusta
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Fast Forward Trump dismissed top Jewish donor Miriam Adelson as ‘so boring,’ new book claims
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Fast Forward Trump administration pushes for release of last living American hostage in Gaza
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Fast Forward Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, threatening ceasefire deal, after Shiri Bibas’ body returned
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