Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
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The suspect also said he would 'shoot every pro-Israel US government official in the head'
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New York’s Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club says the questions on the Middle East are not litmus tests
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Fast Forward Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu to merge
The merger comes as groups on the Zionist left have struggled to find their footing during the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand jointly call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza
The leaders, all allies of Israel, join a growing chorus warning against an invasion of Rafah, which is packed with refugees.
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Fast Forward MIT suspends group critical of Israel for skirting campus rules
The school’s chapter of the Coalition Against Apartheid will not be allowed to conduct more demonstrations until the suspension is lifted
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Fast Forward Israeli film festival in Barcelona still on after last-minute venue change due to harassment campaign
'I didn’t want to cancel the festival, but the price that we were being asked to pay was too high,' the owner of Cinemes Girona wrote in a letter to festival organizers
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Fast Forward FBI found antisemitic material in church shooter’s home, ex-mother-in-law says
Shooter was schizophrenic and may have been ‘triggered’ by anti-Israel sentiment
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