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 Columbia threatens to expel students who took over building, as Northwestern students agree to dismantle anti-Israel encampment
Columbia students draped an “intifada” banner down Hamilton Hall, a university building that has been the site of student takeovers in the past
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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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News ‘No divestment, no commencement’: Students fear protests will upend their college graduations
'I’m sad for her that this is how her college career is ending,' one mother said of her graduating senior
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Opinion I teach Israel studies at NYU. We are importing the worst of Israel and Palestine to our campuses
The campus protests are often adopting some of the most extreme rhetoric from the region
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Opinion An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel
Student activists are denying Jews the rights and dignity that they seek for Palestinians, writes a rabbi, author and Columbia alumna
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News ‘God wants us to do the right thing’: How Schumer persuaded House Speaker Johnson to pass foreign aid bill
In an exclusive interview, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bipartisan passage of aid to Israel ‘was a great victory’
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News After USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus
“Our campus has become such a spotlight,” one student said. “It used to be a place where we learned and studied, and now it’s this hotbox of tension and news and all eyes are on us"
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News Israelis see antisemitism — and foreign interests — as fueling campus protests
'I feel safer here where I’m protected as a Jew,' American student in Israel says, despite living amid war
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