Welcome to 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 At The New School, an anti-Zionist campus rabbi is ‘not so radical,’ students say
Louisa Solomon, student rabbi at The New School in New York, arrived on campus in the 2023 fall semester — just weeks before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas
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Culture Viral list classifies authors as Zionist, urging people not to read their work
The list cites looks to online posts to ascertain authors' political stances around Israel
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Fast Forward Cornell University president Martha Pollack says she will retire, 3rd Ivy League leader to step down since Oct. 7
Pollack’s announcement follows the resignations in recent months of the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University
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Opinion The campus protests are no longer about Israel. They’re about America.
American college students are channeling genuine domestic political frustration into blaming Israel
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Fast Forward JetBlue bans flight attendants from wearing Palestinian flag pins after incident with Jewish passenger
The airline threatened to arrest the passenger, but later apologized
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Culture Israeli fans were warned against attending Eurovision. They came anyway — to heal from Oct. 7
Eurovision 'is my spirit, and you won't take my spirit,' one fan said
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News What is behind Israel’s shutdown of Al Jazeera?
Israel says the Qatari-owned station’s lopsided coverage of the war endangers soldiers, but allies describe the closing of Its offices in Israel as an assault on press freedoms
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News ‘We would like to speak in our name,’ Jewish Columbia students say in viral open letter
The students say they were concerned about anti-Zionist students and pro-Israel outsiders who have come to campus
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Fast Forward Trump says Jews would deserve much of the blame if he loses
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Opinion This GOP candidate has always been antisemitic — so why are Republicans only panicking about him now?
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Culture Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they’re trying to make him seem like a nice guy
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Opinion A daring attack on Hezbollah may reveal Israel’s strengths — and its most terrifying weakness
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Fast Forward Mayor of Muslim-majority Michigan city endorses Trump, in new sign of Gaza war’s influence on presidential race
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Fast Forward Antisemitic incidents jumped 63% in 2023, according to FBI data
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Opinion Not just Trump: Antisemitism is pervasive in the Republican Party
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Fast Forward Springfield, Ohio, rabbi will meet with local Haitian leaders after disparaging community
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