Protests

Bnei Brak shows Israel must address structures that enable 'fringe' violence - analysis

Those who condemn acts of violence perpetrated by one community or another tend to categorize the acts as stemming from the minority. If so, who is responsible for setting and enforcing boundaries?

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.
 Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party, February 16, 2026.

Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party ahead of 'fateful' Israel elections

A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) woman is seen physically accosting two female Israeli police officers in Bnei Brak, on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Haredi chickens come home to roost - opinion

Haredi anti-draft protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak denouncing the detention of a draft dodger, February 9, 2026.

Haredi protests block Jerusalem entrance, Highway 38


Haredi protesters attack female soldiers, Iran protests gain momentum

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Ultra-Othodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, on Tuesday. These protests were not about honoring the dead, but about avoiding accontability, the writer argues.

Macron urges calm after activist's death sparks political clash

The 23-year-old, whose name the government has given only as Quentin, died on Saturday after falling into a coma following being violently beaten outside a conference given by Rima Hassan.

Activist of the far-right identitarian movement 'Ligue du Midi' Olivier Roudier shouts in a megaphone in Montpellier, southern France, on February 15, 2026, during a rally after the fatal beating of a 23-year-old Quentin.

‘Death to Khamenei’ chants ring out across Iran, diaspora as unrest continues to grow

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the ongoing protests as “unimaginable,” urged authorities to “treat this disease” rather than “erase the issue.” 

Placards are seen during a march in support of the people of Iran by members of the American-Iranian community in in Los Angeles on February 14, 2026.

Amid Tehran's deadly crackdown, some 250,000 rally in Munich against Iranian regime

An estimated 250,000 people rallied in Munich against Iran’s Islamist regime as part of a global day of action called by Reza Pahlavi during the Munich Security Conference.

People protesting for human rights in Iran demonstrate at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany.

What it means to live without security as an Arab citizen in Israel - opinion

Gunfire in broad daylight, soaring murder rates, and collapsing trust in policing reveal how Arab citizens in Israel are being left without basic personal security.

Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Watch: Herzog calls for ‘new beginning' in Israel-Australia relations as protests persist

The Australian PM thanked Herzog for the "comfort" he brought to their Jewish community, hosting the Israeli president at the Parliament House as several hundred people protested the visit outside.

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog and the First Lady Michal Herzog plant an olive tree in the gardens at the Embassy of Israel on February 11, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.

Anti-draft haredi protesters block Highway 4, injure two police officers, smash police car window

Israel Police arrested at least nine members of the extremist Peleg Yerushalmi sect who blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak to protest recent detentions of haredi draft dodgers.

Haredi anti-draft protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak denouncing the detention of a draft dodger, February 9, 2026.

Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia, Iran drags on

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia following a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026

Protesters take to Baghdad streets over new customs tariffs

Protesters argued the policy has instead slowed trade, creating congestion at Umm Qasr port and prompting some importers to consider routing goods through the Kurdistan region, where fees are lower. 

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - FEBRUARY 08: Traders stage a protest against the decision to increase customs tariffs, prompting many shop owners in the city to keep their businesses closed in Baghdad, Iraq on February 08, 2026. (Credit: Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Nationwide disruptions to intensify over Arab crime, Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh tells 'Post'

Protests against violent crime in the Arab sector will expand to include economic boycotts, MK Ayman Odeh told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Hadash-Ta’al Party leader MK Ayman Odeh at a party meeting in the Knesset, February 2, 2026.