Protests

Dozens arrested in NYC during protests against US support for Israel

Dozens were detained in NYC on Monday during protests against US arms sales to Israel. Among those arrested was Chelsea Manning, calling for an end to US military support for Israel.

|ByREUTERS
People march during a protest against US and Israel strikes against Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in New York City, US, March 7, 2026.
Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

High Court allows broader anti-war protests over weekend, criticizes state over repeated delays

The ruling followed a procedurally fraught stretch in which the state repeatedly sought additional time and drew open judicial criticism.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

The real life or death matter: The struggle between religious and civil judiciaries - opinion

This declaration of war is not over any concrete dispute. Its purpose is to undermine the legitimacy of a parallel state judicial institution – to challenge its composition, authority, and decisions.

|ByYEDIDIA STERN
ILLUSTRATIVE: Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Protesters gather outside US embassy in Tel Aviv ahead of Iran ceasefire announcement

The protesters, organized by the Peace Partnership coalition, demanded an end to the war, chanting “War will not bring freedom to anyone in the region."

|ByTZVI JASPER

Sen. Tim Sheehy forcibly removes anti-war protester who shouted, ‘No one wants to fight for Israel’

The protester, Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran running as a Green Party candidate in North Carolina’s Senate race, disrupted a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on military readiness.

MARCH 6, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Brian McGinnis gets stuck in a door, injuring his arm, as Sen. Tim Sheehy and US Capitol Police officers attempt to remove him from a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.

'Spontaneous' US-Iran war protests funded by billionaire anti-Israel group backer - report

Rapid US protests over the Iran campaign were reportedly driven by anti-Israel groups with alleged links to a Shanghai-based billionaire and a funding network under congressional scrutiny.

MARCH 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People wave Iranian flags and signs condemning the war on Iran as they march past the Eisenhower Executive Building during a protest in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2026.

Purim Shpiel: Knesset establishes new Protest Ministry

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 3, 2026BySARAH BEN-NO TO BIBI
This Seems legit.

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, officials say

Ten people were killed on Sunday when protesters breached the compound’s outer wall after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Iran.

MARCH 3, 2026ByREUTERS
Shiite Muslim supporter of the Imamia Student Organization (ISO) holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against Israel and the US strikes on Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan February 28, 2026.

WATCH: Protesters storm American consulate in Pakistan following announcement of Khamenei's death

Separately, Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday.

MARCH 1, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
Protesters engage in a clash with security forces outside the US Consulate General, in Karachi, Pakistan March 1, 2026

Far-right activists harass Arab-Israeli journalist outside her home

At least 20 protesters stood at the entrance of the journalist’s apartment building, shouting slogans such as "Let the IDF win, fuck the Arabs,” and "Inshallah you have a heart attack."

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli TV journalist Lucy Aharish. March 11, 2025.

When I sat next to a haredi: A moment of humanity in amid division in Israel - opinion

I knew that hating him would do nothing but hurt us both.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByARI TATARKA
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men are seen near a bus in Jerusalem in this photo from 2015.

Iranians turn universities into battleground against Islamic regime

One protester told The Media Line: “Left or right, what is certain and inevitable is the inevitable destruction of the Islamic Republic.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.

'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence

Michal Herzog speaks out on denial, antisemitism, and the global reckoning over Hamas’s use of sexual violence

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog has used her global platform to confront denial and keep the issue of Hamas’s systematic sexual violence on the international agenda since October 7.

'Trump is a man of action': Iranians receive mass SMS message linked with US support for protesters

A mass Farsi SMS campaign to Iranian protesters claims Trump is "a man of action" amid unrest, with many waiting for outside intervention.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026