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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Culture This 100-year-old Jewish activist is speaking up again — this time about Gaza
For Jules Rabin of Vermont, reading and staying engaged are crucial to longevity
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Opinion Which elite university figured out how to handle anti-Israel protests? Hint: It’s in Israel
At Ben Gurion University, protesters wore keffiyehs, brandished Palestinian flags and cheered fiery speeches. Then everyone ‘went back to class together’
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Fast Forward Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest
Waldman’s husband, the author Michael Chabon, drew attention to her arrest from their home in California
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Opinion Passover is a celebration of liberation — which is why it’s time for Israel to end the war
It is unbearable to observe the Seder while more than 130 hostages remain in Gaza. And it's clear that there's only one way to get them out
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Fast Forward Jewish groups signal new interest in Gaza aid following Israel’s strike on World Central Kitchen workers
The New Israel Fund launched a fundraiser for the World Central Kitchen, while AJC hosted a webinar with a U.S. humanitarian envoy.
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Fast Forward Hamas says it cannot produce 40 hostages meeting criteria for ceasefire deal, according to reports
At least 98 hostages were presumed to be alive. So what does Hamas’ inability to release 40 people mean?
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Opinion How should we understand Israel’s progress after 6 months of war?
6 points to consider as Israel withdraws from southern Gaza and renews hostage negotiations
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Culture Why ‘tragedy’ is not the right word to describe the deadly strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy
Tragedy, as Iris Murdoch informed us, obscures the nature of real events
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