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 Muslims at iftar dinner co-sponsored by Israeli embassy praised for their ‘courage’
A mosque on the invitation did not send representatives to the event, apparently because of the Israeli embassy’s involvement
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Fast Forward Faculty at Italy’s University of Turin vote to exit an Israel research pact amid Gaza war protests
The university’s rector said most academic collaboration with Israeli university’s would continue
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Fast Forward Ending his sit-in, UC Berkeley professor says campus response to antisemitism has improved
The university has pledged to monitor an ongoing pro-Palestinian protest, and an Israeli speaker returned to campus
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Fast Forward Is Louis Vuitton selling pro-Palestinian T-shirts for $800? Social media and fashion industry norms are divided.
Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton’s creative director since 2013, is sometimes credited with popularizing the keffiyeh as a fashion item
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Opinion I directed a controversial Israel documentary. Efforts to cancel Jonathan Glazer are a symptom of a bigger problem
It's all part of a broad effort to delegitimize the voices of Jews who diverge from the mainstream
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Opinion Don’t be fooled: Palestinian suffering in this war is exactly what Hamas wants
Progressive spaces have lost track of the fact that while Netanyahu's government might be bad, Hamas is many times worse
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Fast Forward How John Fetterman’s outspoken support for Israel won him supporters on the right and critics on the left
Jewish Democratic party operatives say the Pennsylvania senator’s support for Israel is not a surprise, but in line with his campaign promises and penchant for holding fast to his positions
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Fast Forward Majority of Jewish Americans support Israel’s war against Hamas, and how it’s fought
A survey shows Jewish views on the conflict are starkly different from those of the rest of the population, where far fewer Americans see Israel’s rationale for the war and its conduct as justifiable
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Fast Forward Sitcom star encourages non-Jews like her to hang mezuzahs on their homes
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Looking Forward An Israeli hip-hop artist remembers a day of hope in Gaza
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans
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Oct. 7: One Year Later A different closet: Queer Zionists navigate the post-Oct. 7 dating scene
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Looking Forward Why won’t Kamala Harris talk about her brisket?
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