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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News ‘Ripped in half’: American Jews grapple with how to donate to Israel and Gaza
Many Jews believe Palestinian civilians also deserve help from American Jews — others find such claims offensive or even traitorous
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Opinion Jews you disagree with are still Jews — even if they feel differently about Israel
Jewish activists calling for a cease-fire are getting accused of not being Jewish
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Fast Forward ‘One massacre does not justify another’: 1000+ Jewish academics, artists and clergy demand immediate ceasefire
The signatories of an open letter are calling for an “immediate ceasefire”
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Books Conferences and cultural events with Palestinian ties are being canceled around the US and abroad
Even events unrelated to the Middle East are being scrapped if speakers are deemed anti-Israel
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Culture ‘I cry for both of us’: For Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a canceled tour and a shared Jewish-Palestinian grief
The Jerusalem Youth Chorus was founded in the hope of peace — but had to scrap plans for a post-COVID tour because of war
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Fast Forward Hamas frees two additional hostages from Gaza as more than 200 remain
The release of Nurit Yitzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz comes after the terror group released two other hostages on Friday
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News US Jewish day schools are enrolling Israeli children who have been displaced by war
“Our parents are tripping over each other to try to make these families feel welcome,” one school leader said
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Fast Forward Former Maryland governor ditches Harvard gig, citing school’s tepid response to Israel war and antisemitism
"Harvard's failure to immediately and forcefully denounce the antisemitic vitriol from these students is in my opinion a moral stain on the university," wrote Larry Hogan.
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Culture Waiting on line on Christmas is a time-honored New York tradition — was it ever thus?
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