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 University of Pennsylvania president resigns after widely-panned remarks about Jewish genocide
President Liz Magill had come under fire for what many deemed a callously legalistic response to a question about antisemitism
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Fast Forward UPenn trustees call emergency meeting as calls mount for president to resign over remarks about Jewish genocide
The trustees' emergency meeting Sunday comes on the heels of major donors' calls for Liz Magill's resignation
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Fast Forward US officials deny pressing Israel for a war ‘deadline,’ but differences between the two are emerging
Antony Blinken decried a 'gap' between what Israeli officials told him they would do, and what they are doing
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Looking Forward ‘We need a miracle’: Lighting Hanukkah candles with the family of Israeli hostage Uriel Baruch
With the country at war, celebrating Hanukkah in Israel looks different this year
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Opinion Calling for genocide is antisemitic. Why couldn’t the president of my alma mater say so?
University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill’s inability to unequivocally condemn antisemitism reflect a broader problem.
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Fast Forward Two-thirds of Americans say Hamas holds ‘a lot’ of responsibility for the war
But American support for Biden’s position on the conflict remains low
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Fast Forward More than 500 staffers of Jewish groups, most of them progressive, appeal to Biden to press for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Their letter is the latest sign that differences among American Jews regarding Israel’s response to Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 invasion are becoming more public and pronounced
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Fast Forward On the first night of Hanukkah, hundreds call for a cease-fire at a Manhattan menorah lighting
‘It doesn't look to me like anyone is getting safer or more secure with what is happening now,’ said City Comptroller Brad Lander
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