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 Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia claim to be hit by ‘chemical weapon’ as they call for intifada
Friday’s protest came after Columbia extended the suspension of two leading pro-Palestinian student groups
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Fast Forward After leading calls to oust Harvard’s president, Jewish critics take aim at Jewish scholar heading antisemitism task force
Derek Penslar, director of Harvard’s center for Jewish studies, has become a target of Bill Ackman and others for his views on Israel
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News New York’s schools chief defended students accused of antisemitism — now he has a plan to defeat it
'When hate rears its head in our schools — be it Islamophobia, antisemitism, or any other form of bigotry — we will respond,' said chancellor David Banks
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Politics Progressives divided about ‘cease-fire’ write-in to protest Biden in New Hampshire primary
Activists launched the effort to send a message to Biden, who is not on the ballot, about the urgent need for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Film & TV The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has made it onto ‘Law & Order’
The season opener of the ripped-from-the-headlines show sure managed to cram a lot of headlines in there
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News ‘Draconian methods’: Israel knocked for jailing, killing journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists ranked Israel as the sixth-worst offender in the world for detaining journalists
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Fast Forward 15 Jewish House Democrats blast Netanyahu for rejecting two-state solution
The statement signifies Democrats' growing impatience with the Israeli premier as the war with Hamas persists without an end in sight
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Looking Forward ‘An urgent necessity’: This young woman needs your help to leave Gaza
For Gazans seeking to evacuate, GoFundMe pages are a lifeline.
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