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 Students for Justice in Palestine suspended at George Washington University, adding to a growing trend
The suspension follows the group’s projections of anti-Israel messages on the side of a campus library
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Opinion In Washington, Jews manage to rally around an intentionally murky message. Will the unity last?
The success of the March for Israel depended on a multi-pronged agenda and a lot of blue and white.
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Opinion ‘Vivian, we’re listening’: A poem in loving memory of Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver
'I wonder when peace died and fear it was long before you were born'
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Fast Forward An Israeli rabbi says he won’t eat until the Red Cross visits hostages in Gaza
Referencing a Talmudic teaching, Rabbi Avidan Freedman also drew a circle around himself, and vowed to stay within it until his demands were met
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Fast Forward European film festivals hit with controversies over Israel-Hamas war
A festival in Stockholm apologized for disinviting an Israeli-American, while pro-Palestinian filmmakers pulled out of an Amsterdam fest
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Fast Forward Jewish sponsor withdraws from National Book Awards after learning of authors’ plans for Israel ceasefire statement
The sponsor said the authors were promoting “a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel agenda”
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Fast Forward Alleged bus driver boycott snarls 900 Detroit Jews’ trek to DC Israel rally
The Detroit Jewish federation said “a deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers” prevented some of its delegation from getting to the march
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Opinion Why we’re taking legal action against Wellesley College over antisemitism
Students were denied equal access to educational opportunities on the basis of their Jewish identities
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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