This is 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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Fast Forward U of California workers authorize strike in response to treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters
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The incident came the same day that Israel’s defense minister openly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war
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Fast Forward In a first, Jewish Biden administration staffer resigns over war in Gaza
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Fast Forward CUNY college cancels Hillel Yom HaZikaron event due to protests
Kingsborough Community College says it canceled Jewish club’s event out of an ‘abundance of caution’; Jewish professor ‘saddened and dismayed’ by the decision
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Jewish communal groups should welcome Jews regardless of their relationship to Israel
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Opinion The Gaza War is neither a genocide nor a mission — it’s Revisionist Zionism in action
Right-wing Zionists say, 'We live in a tough neighborhood, so we have to be tough.' But has their ‘Shock and Awe’ strategy backfired?
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