This is the Forward’s coverage of Israel, the Jewish state in the Middle East founded in 1948.
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Opinion The Jewish left is misplaying its hand — by not focusing enough on Jews
Israeli policies hurt activist Jews in a state that's supposed to treat all Jews equally
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Opinion A Hanukkah menorah in the window for eight days? Try an Israeli flag for two years
Threats, graffiti and some very bad Yelp reviews don’t faze Elon Rubin, who owns Sundays Cycles in Santa Monica, California
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Opinion Israel faces a most dire threat, and there’s only one solution
A drastic plan to confront Israel's profound economic and military crisis
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Opinion Israel has a crucial lesson to learn from apartheid South Africa. It isn’t what you think
Peace doesn't come on any one group's timeline — but there are still meaningful ways to prepare
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News Why IDF soldiers’ official headshots only show their backs
Concealing identities is a precautionary measure to protect IDF soldiers traveling abroad
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Fast Forward Over 300 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied Oct. 7 rapes
Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women, claimed that “no independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October"
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Opinion I was interrogated by Israeli authorities — I know why they’re terrified of peace activists like me
I've been traveling to Israel and the West Bank for years. A brief detention at Ben-Gurion Airport made the fight for justice and equality even more resonant
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Opinion If Israel reinstates the death penalty, it will betray Jewish values — and Jewish history
A bill proposing capital punishment for some convicted terrorists would be disastrous if enacted
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News He was president of his synagogue. Now he wants to be LA’s next mayor.
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Fast Forward Israel just quadrupled its PR budget to $730M. Experts say it won’t work.
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Fast Forward A synagogue helped Palestinians raise money for Gaza — and found common ground over falafel