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Fast Forward ‘We cannot look away,’ Kamala Harris says after White House screening of Sheryl Sandberg documentary on Oct. 7 sexual violence
The White House convened a screening in part to refute the denial of sexual atrocities on Oct. 7
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Opinion Israel can dig in — or declare victory and gain advantages
This is a pivot point in the war. The path that Netanyahu chooses will have far-reaching implications across the globe
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Opinion Hamas played ceasefire talks perfectly. Israel’s next move is crucial
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal — which means it's time for Israel to prove good intentions
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Opinion There’s a real outrage involving the International Criminal Court, Israel and Hamas. It isn’t what you think
Politicians focused on whether the ICC is treating Israel and Hamas as equivalent are asking the wrong questions
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Fast Forward Top Biden official tells Jewish leaders: Claim that US withheld intelligence on Hamas from Israel is ‘not true’
The forceful pushback comes as the Biden administration endeavors to make clear that it continues to support Israel’s war against Hamas
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Opinion Student activists aren’t antisemites; they’re partners in a dance of death
With their extremist rhetoric and tactics, demonstrators risk becoming a mirror-image of their opponents on the far right
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Fast Forward Hamas releases video showing American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin talking about Passover
3-minute video marks first sign that injured Nova music festival attendee survived his hand injury on Oct. 7
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Opinion Israelis feel scared and abandoned — mostly by their own state
With a brutal war ongoing in Gaza, grim news on surviving hostages and increased regional hostilities, Israelis are feeling it from all angles
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