Protests

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HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.
IDF GUARDS outside the recruitment center in Jerusalem as haredim protest the draft, February 4, 2026.

WATCH: Haredim block roads near Tel Hashomer in protest of IDF draft, deemed unlawful by police

Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.

When Arab society fights back, everyone looks away - opinion


Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest infants' autopsies in Jerusalem daycare disaster

Police arrested the daycare owner and the caregiver in charge following initial questioning, and both will be brought before a judge on Tuesday as the investigation continues. 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died earlier in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Israel Police arrest Jerusalem daycare owner, caregiver in charge where two babies died

The court ordered the autopsy, demanded by the Attorney-General's office and the police, while the family of the victims will be able to appeal the decision on Tuesday.

Kindergaten owner arrested in Romema, Jerusalem, after two babies died due to illegalities. January, 19.

Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial

Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.

US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns

Pezeshkian's comments come after Trump's Politico interview, where the US president stated that "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran."

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

Google access restored in Iran following internet blackout, IRGC-linked Tasnim claims

The internet blackout started at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 8 during nationwide anti-regime protest activity across the Islamic Republic.

An illustration of a smartphone with Google's logo, resting on a laptop keyboard.

If the world wants to help Iran's protesters, it needs a long-term plan - opinion

Any actor hoping to help the protesters is going to need a long-term strategy before jumping in.

Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab from a video released on January 11, 2026.

This was not protest, it was a threat to New York’s Jewish community - opinion

New Yorkers, whether Jewish or not, must be willing to disavow what is being touted as a moral equivalence of something that is actually a precursor to forced expulsion.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

The biggest threat to Israel is mass cognitive warfare - opinion

The war against Israel is being fought not only with rockets and resolutions, but synapse by synapse – inside the minds of the next generation.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Hochul proposes buffer zones around houses of worship after pro-Hamas synagogue protest

"That’s harassment. And targeting a Jewish community in this way is antisemitism," said Hochul in the wake of a pro-Hamas protest.

 New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2025.

Parashat Va'era: Between Pharaoh and Persia, pride before a fall

The Iranian regime, like Pharaoh, has long encouraged the belief that it is untouchable. Yet the protests reveal a profound rupture between the state and the society it purports to lead.

 The mask of Tutankhamun is projected during a digital exhibition in Bordeaux, France, in 2025.