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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Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, criticized “a one-sided resolution that adds more division to an already fraught situation”
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Alienating a group with record levels of joint Arab-Israeli engagement proves BDS doesn't actually care about ending the occupation
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Israel might look like it's rethinking its wartime public relations strategy. Not so fast
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Fast Forward Analysis: 4 things to know about Biden’s sanctions of West Bank settlers
Biden ordered financial sanctions on 4 settlers engaged in violence against Palestinians
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News This under-the-radar Westchester charity manages funding for hardline pro-Palestinian groups
Under Jewish board chair Howard Horowitz, an organization known as Wespac serves as fiscal sponsor to Within Our Lifetime, Students for Justice in Palestine and more
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News ‘An incredibly volatile time’: From Iran to Yemen, how the Israel-Hamas war is sparking violence across the Middle East
The rivalries, intimacies and enmities among the different peoples and religious communities in the Middle East have been churning for millennia. Now, as in other times of crisis, they are threatening to erupt into a broader war that could ensnare the United States
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