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Sexual Violence
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News Orthodox school reports ‘credible’ claims that its former head engaged in ‘sexualized’ communications to students
Houston's Robert M. Beren Academy reports that multiple alumni made allegations against Rabbi Ari Segal earlier this year. An investigation is ongoing
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Fast Forward At the UN, a call to recognize Oct. 7 victims of rape
Rallygoers said that far too many have ignored or excused Hamas' rape of women and girls in Israel
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Opinion The women’s movement has a double standard when sexual violence happens to Jews
Sexual violence happened on Oct. 7. Why are the UN and other human rights groups ignoring it?
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Opinion Israeli women were raped and widowed by Hamas. Now the world ignores and mocks their suffering
In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Israeli women have been considered both 'unrapeable' and sexually depraved
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Fast Forward As Hamas supporters deny rapes, investigation raises questions about whether forensic evidence from Oct. 7 was collected
Such evidence would bolster accounts by witnesses and recovery workers to counter denials by Hamas supporters
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Fast Forward Israel releases horrific eyewitness account of rape carried out by Hamas
Testimony from massacre survivor describes gang rape and murder of a young woman at the music festival
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Fast Forward Top IDF chief confirms rape and other ‘crimes against humanity’ in Oct. 7 attack
'Whoever they saw, they killed' — Rear. Adm. Daniel Hagari
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News How Biden condemned Hamas for rape before the IDF had evidence it happened
A close look at how social media and politics operate in the fog of war
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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News School Israel trip turns ‘terrifying’ for LA students attacked by Israeli teens
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Fast Forward The invitation said, ‘No Jews.’ The response from campus officials, at least, was real.
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News Why Zohran Mamdani believes he’ll win over Jewish voters, as Israel critic surges to second behind Cuomo in NYC mayoral race
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Fast Forward Israeli left-wing group suspended at University of Haifa after protesting the war in Gaza
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Fast Forward Jordanian national in Florida sentenced to 6 years for targeting businesses he believed supported Israel
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Fast Forward A ‘Golden Dome for America,’ inspired by Israel, is part of Trump’s 2026 budget request
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