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A crocheted watermelon hung from a Palestinian keffiyeh seen at a demonstration in solidarity with Palestine. Courtesy of Getty Images

A member of the Israeli police's forensics department walks past a special forces member at the scene of a shooting attack in Jaffa south of Tel Aviv on October 1, 2024.

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Lev Kreitman has seen plenty of trauma. He was at the Nova festival on Oct. 7, when it was attacked by Hamas. Then, as a reserve soldier, he was sent into Gaza. On Tuesday, when two gunmen opened fire in Tel Aviv near his home, Kreitman leapt into action, shooting one of them. At least seven people

Pope Francis waves to the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, where he announced a fast for Oct. 7. Courtesy of Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas war has dominated public debate, influenced elections and seeped into nearly every aspect of life for a year. And people have learned to succinctly display their position through various visual cues, whether on T-shirts or placards held at marches. Not all of these are new, of course; the keffiyeh and Palestinian flag have long been mainstays in protests, […]

The Israel-Hamas war has dominated public debate, influenced elections and seeped into every aspect of life for a year. And people have learned to succinctly display their position through various visual cues, whether on T-shirts or placards held at marches. Not all of these are new. The keffiyeh an

Devastation from Helene in South Carolina. Courtesy of Getty Images By Mira Fox October 9, 2024

Adam Brody and Kristen Bell in Nobody Wants This. Photo by Stefania Rosini/Netflix By Mira Fox October 11, 2024

A woodcut from Kupferstichkabinet, Munich, circa 1470, showing the Judensau, an antisemitic symbol featuring Jews loving pigs. Courtesy of Wikimedia Foundation