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Fast Forward A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.
Rapid changes in the Middle East appear to have changed negotiations, which are still not assured
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News Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
The declaration throws the weight of a major international advocacy group behind a popular claim against Israel amid war with Hamas
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News Israel reached a ceasefire in Lebanon. Why does Gaza seem so hard?
Biden wants to use the momentum to get a ceasefire in Gaza before he leaves office on Jan. 20.
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Fast Forward In a federation official’s remark about resettling Gaza, signs of tension among Jewish groups in the new Trump era
'We all left pretty offended, honestly,' one Jewish community relations council leader said after a divisive meeting the week after the election
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Politics One co-founder of the Uncommitted movement will vote for Harris — the other will not
The split highlights the pro-Palestinian movement’s conundrum after it declined to endorse Kamala Harris
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Opinion Could ceasefire talks really work this time? Qatar holds the key
The Arab state is the only party with the ability to genuinely pressure Hamas — and the US must help
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Opinion Why ‘From the River to the Sea’ still echoes across campuses one year into protests
Attempts to bar the pro-Palestinian chant have mostly failed
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Opinion What if Sinwar had come out with his hands up?
Had he surrendered, Hamas' Scarface would have posed greater problems for Israel and the West.
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