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


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

Wheeling and dealing: Bicycle activism in Jerusalem

Oren Lotan is the projects manager for the Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan Team (JTMPT), working to improve transportation in Jerusalem.

 Cyclists are seen on the bicycle path on Hanassi Street in Jerusalem.

Rappers, Grammys show support for Iranian rapper sentenced to death

Salehi's case has received worldwide attention as the Islamic regime in Iran continues to threaten activists with severe sentences.

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi

Iranian activist: Desperate regime waging all-out war against women

"Long live the resistance. Long live freedom. Long live the indomitable brave women of Iran," said Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.

Thousands of Iranians head to Mahsa Amini's grave in Saqqez, October 26, 2022

US Jews must learn to advocate for themselves - opinion

American Jews are not bad at advocacy. We are bad at Jewish advocacy. 

 PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrators take part in ‘Shut it down for Palestine’ protests in New York City in December. We must stop pretending that when people spew anti-Zionist hatred, this is anything other than a very thinly veiled attack on Jews, the writer asserts.

Rowing for a cause: English brothers make waves for Israel at Brown University

“Our key turning point was when Nate was a high-school junior, and I was a sophomore when we did experience some antisemitism.”

 NATHAN (left) and Asher Swidler pose in their specially designed pro-Israel unisuit, which they use as members of the Brown Crew Team.

Fast of Liri, Karin, Romi: Activists observe Fast of Esther in honor of hostages

While the organizers are fasting with an emphasis on the female hostages, they said that the fast is universal and invited participants to choose to focus on any hostage.

 FOUR YOUNG women hostages before and after their capture.

Campus activism is the second front of the war - opinion

Rational arguments can hold little sway in the face of this totalizing ideology. Many of those fervently demonstrating for Gaza have no understanding of what “from the river to the sea” means.

 THE WRITER addresses the special Hillel International conference of Jewish student activists, in Atlanta.