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 Members of Congress evacuated as police crack down on Jewish anti-Israel protesters outside Democratic HQ
The police accused protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow of violence. The protesters said it was the police who were violent
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Fast Forward Polls show American Jews approve of Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas war while Americans do not
Jewish approval of Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war appears to stem from appreciation for his wholehearted backing for Israel as well as the traditional Jewish tendency to favor Democrats
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News Jeff Tweedy’s son became a ‘pariah’ on his college campus after speaking up for Israel
“As long as you’re not willing to call for the destruction of the State of Israel… you’re in for some trouble as a Jewish young person or college student,” said the son of the Wilco songwriter
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Opinion When soldiers are hiding in hospitals, what is the morality of attacking them?
The raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City is a stark example of the moral dilemma Israel faces in its campaign against Hamas
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Opinion For years, Israel has denied that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over the Jewish state. After the Hamas attack, that changed.
When Palestinians have attempted to sue Israel for war crimes in the ICC in the past, Israel said the court was not legitimate
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Fast Forward Suspended at Columbia, pro-Palestinian protesters fill streets outside campus gates
About 200 hundred protesters chanted on Broadway from 115th to 116th streets in an authorized protest
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News What 9 Jewish teens from across the US said they took away from marching for Israel in DC
JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellows interviewed some of the teenagers who made the trek to the historic rally
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Opinion How the war has (and hasn’t) upended cancel culture
A review of the recent history of debate over open debate about Israel
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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