“It’s Shaping People’s Jewish Identity Here”: Jodi Rudoren on the Reverberations of the Israel-Hamas War

Trump’s Damage Control • Biden’s 2024 Risk • Israel-Gaza Uncertainty [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( “It’s Shaping People’s Jewish Identity Here”: Jodi Rudoren on the Reverberations of the Israel-Hamas War It’s been nearly a month since the outbreak of war in Israel and Gaza, and throughout this ongoing tragedy, the Hive has tried to stay on top of the US political fallout, the [challenges]( [facing]( news organizations, and the misinformation maelstrom on social media. “For those of us on the outside, the ‘fog of war’ is beginning to resemble a total eclipse of the sun,” Fred Ritchin [wrote]( this week, while Naomi Klein [spoke]( with Brian Stelter about the “selective” information people are getting. “We have to check absolutely everything we’re seeing,” she said on Inside the Hive. Elsewhere, Joe Pompeo [caught up]( with Jodi Rudoren, the former New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief and current editor in chief of the Forward, for a wide-ranging discussion on the magnitude of the conflict and complexities covering it. “There’s a lot of emotion, there’s a lot of anger, there’s a lot of helplessness,” she said. On the politics front, Gabriel Sherman [reported]( how Donald Trump, after bashing Benjamin Netanyahu and calling Hezbollah “very smart,” is doing damage control with the Jewish right. Meanwhile, Chris Smith [found]( Joe Biden’s handling of the war turning off some Arab American and young voters, thus putting his reelection at risk. —Michael Calderone, editor [Supporters of Israel face people rallying in support of Palestinians in Times Square, October 8, 2023.]( [Jodi Rudoren on the Reverberations of the Israel-Hamas War: “It’s Shaping People’s Jewish Identity Here”]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [The Forward editor in chief and former New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief talks about the magnitude of the conflict and the complexities of covering it: “There’s a lot of emotion, there’s a lot of anger, there’s a lot of helplessness.”]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump, After Bashing Netanyahu, Is Trying to Shore Up His Pro-Israel Cred]( By [Gabriel Sherman]( [While Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war is drawing rare praise from Republicans—“A+” says one GOP donor—the former president is doing damage control in speeches and privately with Jewish leaders on the right.]( [Read more button](   [Joe Biden’s Israel-Gaza Policy Complicates His 2024 Chances]( By [Chris Smith]( [With plunging Arab American support, and the youth vote looking shaky, the president’s team needs to present a clear contrast with the likely GOP nominee. “Donald Trump literally imposed a Muslim ban,” says one 2020 Biden alum.]( [Read more button](   [Regarding the Pain of Others in Israel and Gaza: How Do We Trust What We See?]( By [Fred Ritchin]( [A near collapse of the media ecosystem has left us unable to gauge what is going on.]( [Read more button](   [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [Naomi Klein on “Selective” Information About Israel and Gaza]( By [Brian Stelter]( [The Doppelganger author discusses the unprecedented “information war” and how figures like Steve Bannon and her mirror self, Naomi Wolf, help create a “parallel reality.”]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast