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 Increasingly, pro-Palestinians protesters are organizing sit-ins, die-ins and walkouts
In recent weeks they have intentionally embraced disruptive tactics in both public and private spaces
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Fast Forward ‘Hamas did not murder your vision’: At memorial service for Vivian Silver, grief and a determination to pursue peace
“Vivian, my beloved, if you could hear, I would want you to know: Hamas did not murder your vision,” said her friend Ghadir Han in a eulogy
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Fast Forward USC professor barred from campus is teaching remotely following dispute with pro-Palestinian protestors
John Strauss, a tenured economics professor, claims his comments have been misconstrued
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Fast Forward Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to call for cease-fire
'For the good of Palestinians and Israelis, a lasting bilateral cease-fire can only work if Hamas does not continue to rule in Gaza,' the Vermont Democrat said
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News ‘House of horrors’: Shaken and tearful, a dozen New York politicians visit the devastation at a kibbutz near Gaza
The 12 Democrats said they are committed to sharing what they saw with their constituents
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian group’s map of Jewish organizations with ‘blood on their hands’ upsets Jewish leaders
“Some of the most egregious organizations that we should be protesting every day are the fake zionist charities funding settlers in Palestine,” one of the posts said
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News Jewish alums donate $1 ‘and no more’ to Harvard to press for robust response to antisemitism
A new Jewish alumni group says 'a campus culture has developed in which Jews feel unsafe'
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Fast Forward 20 of 25 authors nominated for National Book Awards call for Gaza ceasefire during ceremony
One Jewish sponsor had pulled out over the planned statement
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Fast Forward Alleging conflicts, California judge boots Jewish DA from trying Stanford pro-Palestinian protesters
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Fast Forward Israel bars YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering country, citing ‘harassment of Jews’ on social media
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News Hochul makes play for Orthodox voters with tuition relief and synagogue buffer zones
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel