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 Jewish scholars ask Pope Francis and Catholic Church to condemn Hamas and affirm Israel’s right to self-defense
Letter asks church to distinguish between Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks and civilian casualties from Israel's war in Gaza
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Fast Forward After a wrong turn in Brooklyn, a bus of rally-goers makes it to the National Mall
'It makes me feel better to show up as a supporter of Israel, who also cares about peace, than to not show up,' said Meital Cobin, 16, who went to the rally as part of a group of 150
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Culture Who is John Hagee, the Christian Zionist pastor who spoke at the March for Israel?
Hagee, who has made numerous antisemitic statements in the past, runs the largest Christian lobby for Israel
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News Massive rally for Israel brings message of solidarity to Washington
Many in the crowd on the National Mall broke out in chants of 'no cease-fire,' while others called for peace
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Opinion I’m a rabbi at Brandeis. Its decision voiding recognition for its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter was the right move
Support for terrorism cannot be tolerated on college campuses
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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court rules that Israel’s Law of Return extends to widows of children and grandchildren of Jews
The 4-3 ruling is an example of the court’s role in determining Israeli policy, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has sought to diminish
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Fast Forward March for Israel: Praying at the White House, wearing Israeli flags and Matisyahu singing ‘One Day’
Scenes and signs from the crowds in Washington, D.C.
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Culture In Paris, a march against antisemitism draws wide support — even, some might say, from antisemites
Marine Le Pen and her Rassemblement National party drew more than a few raised eyebrows as they marched against antisemitism
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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 Israel bars YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering country, citing ‘harassment of Jews’ on social media
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel