Activism

Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint

Activists from Spain, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia, and the USA attempted to cross a checkpoint at Sirte on their way to Gaza, but were allegedly arrested by security forces.

A convoy of jeeps of Israeli travellers drive across the Basalt lands in the Eastern desert of Jordan on November 23, 2018.
Marxist influencer Hasan Piker (L) and CodePink cofounder Medea Benjamin (R).

US Treasury subpoenas Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin in possible Cuba sanctions violation probe - Fox

Jews visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 14, 2026.

Jewish youths detained after forcing entry to Temple Mount for Shavuot sacrificial ritual

Israeli activist Zohar Chamberlain Regev (L, born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth), member of a flotilla bound for Gaza and one of dozens of activists that were detained when the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces, arrives at a court in Ashkelon, Israel on May 21, 2026.

Israeli flotilla activist released under conditions as foreign participants deported


Kathy Goldman, NYC’s ‘most important food activist,’ dies at 92

“She was the single most important voice fighting hunger in New York for 50 years and the first to focus on school food, which resulted in literally thousands of kids eating food meant for the trash.

 Kathy Goldman, founder of Food Bank for New York City, attends the organization's 29th Annual Conference on Hunger and Poverty at Marriott Marquis Times Square, Feb. 13, 2020.

Egyptian activist tells ‘Post’ she condemns Hamas and October 7 massacre

Dalia Ziada condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 but then faced a wave of threats and criticism at home and had to flee to the US.

 Egyptian activist Dalia Ziada

Iranian anti-Hamas activist detained by London police, later ‘de-arrested’

The Iranian 38-year-old activist held a sign reading “Don’t attack the law. Hamas is a terrorist. U.K. added Hamas to the terrorist list “Terrorism Act 2000” in March 2021.”

An anti-Hamas sign held by Iranian activist Niyak Ghorbani, and later crumpled by London police, March 10, 2024

Women from Iran, Israel call to denounce Hamas and the Islamic Republic

Co-signed by 55 female leaders from various countries across the Middle East and beyond, the letter finds rare consensus regarding the role of the terrorist group in the oppression of women.

 Women protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, June 28, 2022.

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 Ahuva Turgeman - BBB Group CEO.

Can pro-Palestinian activism recover after embracing Hamas? - analysis

The extremist rhetoric among the protests that began after October 7 reveals a systematic attempt to capture and take over pro-Palestinian activism in the West, catering to Hamas messaging.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march after taking part in a rally demanding a ceasefire and the end of Israel attacks on Gaza at the borough of Queens in New York, U.S., February 19, 2024.

Yemeni-Swedish journalist defies death threats, champions Jewish-gay rights

“I had a crazy journey of awakening and enlightenment. De-radicalization is a rough process, and I’m extremely pleased that I cleansed myself of the antisemitism I grew up with,” Ahmed stated.

Luai Ahmed

American-Israeli rabbi and human rights activist indicted for obstructing soldiers in West Bank

Ascherman was charged with two counts of violating the law that requires citizens to allow public servants to perform their duties without harassment, plus one count of assault.

Rabbi Arik Ascherman, 2012.

Iranian opposition figure to arrive in Israel and speak at Knesset

Vahid Beheshti, an independent journalist and Iranian human rights activist based in London, completed a 72-day hunger strike followed by a sit-in last month.

 British-Iranian journalist and human rights activist, Vahid Beheshti sits outside Britain's Foreign Office in London, Britain April 10, 2023.

The Native Americans who back Israel against Hamas

Meet Native American activists who support Israel in its ongoing war with Hamas.

 Ateret Shmuel with Native American chiefs outside the Knesset in Jerusalem.