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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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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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 The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
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Sports This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most Jew-ish team
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News Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu?
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Fast Forward Years after a boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience
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Fast Forward Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries
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Fast Forward Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015
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News Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu?