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


Iran's FM Araghchi discussed nationwide protests with US's Witkoff, sources tell Axios

Over the weekend, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi initiated talks with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff regarding the unrest in Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Axios.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.

The final battle for Iran: Why Khamenei’s regime is on its last legs - opinion

Iranians unite against the regime, growing protests signal the possibility for change, yet the world remains hesitant to act.

 A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.

Kurdish parties in Iran call for regime change as protests continue

As protests in Iran escalate, Kurdish opposition groups, including PDKI, PAK, and PJAK, call for regime change, despite ongoing violence and a deadly crackdown on demonstrators.

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

'They’re tired of being beaten': Iran approached US to renew nuclear negotiations, Trump says

"We may need to act before a meeting with them… we are in the process of coordinating a meeting,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

IDF cancels ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade event for parents in Bnei Brak after haredi riot

The event was interrupted by a group of several dozen haredi extremists associated with the Jerusalem faction, who tried to break into the compound where the event was being held.

HAREDIM SCUFFLE with police outside Jerusalem’s IDF Recruitment Center, Nov. 12.

Doctors describe overwhelmed Tehran hospitals as protests spread across Iran

Sources estimate the number of people killed or injured in the thousands, including children and young demonstrators, while many others were arrested.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

'US-Zionist terror supporters': Iran declares three days of mourning honoring 'martyrs' of protests

The "martyrs" refer to the authority personnel who have been killed, and not the hundreds of civilians who have lost their lives.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026; illustrative.

UN Secretary-General Guterres 'shocked' by Iran regime's violence against protesters

"The secretary-general is shocked by the reports of violence and excessive use of force by the Iranian authorities against protesters," Dujarric stated.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reacts during a press conference at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit.

US military warns Trump it needs more time to prepare for Iran strikes - report

Senior US defense officials warned President Donald Trump that more time is needed to prepare for potential strikes on Iran, according to reports.

US President Donald Trump wearing a "happy Trump" pin speaks during a meeting at the White House in Washington, January 9, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's leading filmmakers express fear for protesters in anti-regime statement

“We are deeply concerned for the lives of our fellow citizens, our families, and our colleagues and friends who, under these circumstances, have been left defenseless,” said Iranian filmmakers.

Mohammad Rasoulof, the director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig, who issued a statement with Jafar Panahi, who directed It Was Just an Accident, expressing concern for the Iranian protesters.