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.
Israel-Hamas War
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Fast Forward NYC residents clean up pro-Palestinian graffiti left on Effy’s, a kosher restaurant
“This is the next step of what the antisemites are doing,” said Elisha Fine, one of the volunteers who cleaned up the sidewalk. “First they start with the posters, then they move to the businesses. When are they coming to us? That’s why we’re here"
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Fast Forward Washington Monthly publishes Israeli writer’s coexistence piece retracted by literary journal Guernica
Joanna Chen’s “From the Edges of a Broken World” touched off a larger debate over whether Israelis have a place in progressive circles
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Opinion Jews have been cursed to be lonely. The war is a reminder to fight back against that fate
Many Jews feel isolated in this time of conflict — but it doesn't need to be that way
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News To evade pro-Palestinian protests, some Jewish and Israeli events are keeping their locations low-profile
Much of New York City’s robust Jewish life is still publicized
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new elections is ‘totally inappropriate’ amid deepening rift with Biden
Reactions to Schumer from Netanyahu and from Biden exposed broadening tensions between their governments as Israel’s war with Hamas reaches a critical juncture
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Fast Forward Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack — but not on Oct. 7
By picking a date on the Hebrew calendar, the government avoids scheduling a mourning day on any of the fall Jewish holidays
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News Since Oct. 7, Stars of David and Israeli flags have been flying off the shelves
Jews are buying jewelry and other items that reflect their Jewish identity and connection to Israel
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Fast Forward Vice President Harris’ stepdaughter urged her social media followers to donate to U.N. agency accused of aiding Hamas
Ella Emhoff — the daughter of Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman — has previously said she does not consider herself Jewish
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Culture How an Amish Mennonite school in Arkansas went viral with a song by an Orthodox Jew
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