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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News ‘A culture of harassment’: Hillel’s CEO sees trouble for Jews in new spate of campus clashes
Adam Lehman on whether it's right to call police in to arrest students, and how cautious Jewish families should really be around campus life
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Fast Forward Columbia protests: Israeli professor barred from campus and Congress members demand action to protect Jewish students
Columbia deactivates Shai Davidai’s campus entry card ahead of a planned sit-in at the protest encampment that has thrown the university into turmoil
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Fast Forward Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide
Pro-Palestinian activists are cheering the encampments, while Jewish campus groups are calling for action to stop them
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News With trust ‘broken,’ Columbia descends into chaos and protests spread
After the school arrested dozens of protesters last week, tent encampments are growing across the country and school officials are scrambling to respond
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Fast Forward Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns, taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures
“The intelligence division under my command did not live up to the mission we were sworn to,” Aharon Haliva wrote
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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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Opinion Edward Said tried to erase Jews. So do the pro-Palestinian Columbia protesters citing his legacy
I studied at Columbia with Said. His anti-colonial philosophy depended in part on pretending Palestinians were the real Jews
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Fast Forward Major Jewish funder steps back as Columbia University rocked by anti-Israel protests
There were also calls for the resignation of Columbia's president, Nemat Shafik.
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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