Activism

From nation-building to posting: How Jewish activism lost its way - opinion

As the war fades from public attention, the silence of influencer-driven Jewish activism reveals a deeper problem: advocacy shaped by visibility and incentives cannot endure without an audience.

Adam Edelman of Israel and Menachem Chen of Israel's bobsleigh team react after their run, at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, in Italy, on February 16, 2026..
Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson visits with guests at the National Bar Association's annual convention on July 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran on January 23, 2025.

Reincarcerated Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to seven years

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Activists involved in 2025's Global Sumud Flotilla ready to try again in 2026 with a bigger version


Fine Line: Social impact with a business-oriented mindset

Tal Halamish, co-founder of Fine Line, a design agency where creativity meets purpose, describes how social issues can impact the hi-tech sector, and how humanities can come in handy in business.

 FINE LINE lecture for young designers, in collaboration with the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality.

'If you want to execute Mohammadi, dig two graves': Iranian labor activist sentenced to death

Sharifeh Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned since December 2023, has not been granted visits and phone calls by family members.

 Sharifeh Mohammadi, from a post to Facebook.

Just Stop Oil protesters endanger rare lichen after vandalizing Stonehenge

Activists from Just Stop Oil poured an orange cornflour concoction over the historic site - potentially endangering the rare lichen that inhabit the rocks.

Just Stop Oil protesters endanger rare lichen during vandalism attack on Stonehenge

Is Israel failing at public diplomacy? - opinion

Those fighting for Israel’s international image cannot quit this uphill battle because they know that winning on the media battlefield is the key to winning on the military battlefield.

 ACTIVIST NOA TISHBY speaks at a Tel Aviv rally calling for the release of the hostages,  Dec. 23, 2023

Pro-Palestinian activism doesn't actually try to solve the issue, says relative of Gazan casualties

Alkhatib wrote of how some activists rejected him, considering him “a traitor” for escaping the conflict and prioritizing his personal safety.

 A Hamas flag at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York

Israeli nonprofit launches advocacy initiative seeking to reach nearly 600 million Spanish speakers

Spanish speakers make up approximately 7.5% of the global population but have been largely overlooked by Israel's advocacy efforts, which primarily target English speakers.

 A woman waves an Israeli flag as people gather during the event "100 days 100 voices" to mark 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack, calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, in front of the Opera Bastille in Paris, France, January 14, 2024

Anti-Israel activist groups don't care about the ICC warrant applications - analysis

Anti-Israel activists may not trust the ICC, seeing it only as another arm in the Hecatoncheires of the "US Empire."

 Pro-Palestinian protesters rally for a cease fire in Gaza during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Dearborn, Michigan, US, May 19, 2024.

Montana Tucker on Israel and Jewish resilience

The singer and Israel advocate Montana Tucker took the stage at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv and sang “Ha Tikvah" surrounded by former hostages and their families.

 Montana Tucker

Iran's executions of artists highlights regime's stance on freedom of expression - opinion

Iran has significantly increased executions in 2024, targeting dissenters like rapper Toomaj Salehi, reflecting the regime’s harsh stance on freedom of expression.

 PROTESTERS IN support of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran hold a banner reading ‘Woman Life Freedom,’ in Ottawa, 2022.

Former MK Yael Dayan passes away at the age of 85

Yael Dayan, former MK and advocate for women's and LGBTQ+ rights, remembered for her leadership and trailblazing legislative efforts.

 Yael Dayan