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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Opinion What the ‘genocide’ charge in this war gets right — and wrong
Genocide is an emotionally powerful word, but also a dangerous one
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Fast Forward Antisemitic threats at Cornell shutter kosher dining hall as Jews hide in their rooms
University president condemns hateful messages and promises that those who posted them will be punished
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Fast Forward ‘This is our second independence war,’ Netanyahu declares as Israeli troops battle inside Gaza
U.N. says Gaza residents broke into storehouses to get basic supplies as humanitarian crises deepens
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Fast Forward Israeli forces on ground in Gaza, where communications blackout and airstrikes combine to create ‘worst night’ ever
“There is no service or connection, but I’m still alive till now”
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News American Jews are mobilizing to free Israeli hostages — will it make a difference?
As relatives of the hostages tour the US to promote their cause, questions remain about what strategy — if any — American Jews should pursue to secure their release
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Culture Gaza hospital explosion poses questions about how to report to readers who don’t read
Journalists rely on tricks of the trade like attributions to imply doubt, but are readers paying attention?
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Fast Forward 2 Jewish House Democrats call for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza
'Israel’s war is against Hamas, not the Palestinian people,' said Reps. Jerry Nadler and Dan Goldman
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Opinion What if thousands of Gaza residents breached the border fence carrying only Palestinian flags?
Resistance may be the 'inevitable' result of Israeli blockade and occupation — terrorism is not
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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News School Israel trip turns ‘terrifying’ for LA students attacked by Israeli teens
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Culture Cardinals are Catholic, not Jewish — so why do they all wear yarmulkes?
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Music After decades of waiting, we’re finally getting a Bob Dylan-Barbra Streisand duet
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Fast Forward Mosab Abu Toha, Palestinian writer targeted by far-right pro-Israel activists, wins Pulitzer for commentary
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Fast Forward A Jewish nonprofit may have accidentally caused Michigan to drop charges against pro-Palestinian activists
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Culture For Christian nationalists, Trump’s pope picture isn’t a joke
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Opinion Is Israel really going to reoccupy Gaza? Ask Trump
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