Social protest movements

Civil resistance vs. vigilantism: Has nonviolent protest lost its relevance?

“To do an extreme act of violence, a person must not have seen any hope. There are groups creating a pathway to positive change.”

 PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATE in support of Palestinians at Oxford University earlier this year. Jewish students should demand safety and respect or have the pride to go elsewhere, says the writer.
 Demonstrators shout slogans at a pro-Palestinian rally held across the street from the Consulate General of Israel in New York City, US, October 9, 2023.

'Every Palestinian will die:' Canadian threatens protesters with nail gun

A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 19, 2022.

Iranian regime planning counterprotests for Friday

Thousands of Israelis take part in a protest march against soaring prices of living in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2012.

A decade since Israel's social protests, food-makers afraid to raise prices


One out of five households uses social services

The findings indicated that there are significant gaps between the periphery and the center of the country with regards to the number of people registered with welfare departments.

Boxes of food for the poor

‘Civil disobedience’ protest by Reform, WOW leaders planned for Wednesday morning

Organizers believe that in all likelihood the protestors will not be allowed into the site with the Torah scrolls, which could lead to a blockade of the entrance by the demonstrators.

Members of the “Women of the Wall” wear Jewish prayer shawls which the Orthodox Jewish community traditionally reserves for men, during Passover near the Western Wall last April

La révolution des tentes n'a pas eu lieu

Cinq ans après, quel bilan peut-on dresser du mouvement de protestation sociale de l’été 2011 ?

Les tentes de la révolte

Foreign Affairs: Dallas, we have a problem

The number, scale and contexts of public massacres and police-civilian clashes during the Obama presidency underscore his failure to deliver social change.

A MAN holds a sign at police headquarters earlier this week following the multiple police shootings in Dallas, Texas.

JPost reporter reflects: My top six stories

‘Jerusalem Post’ reporter Ben Hartman looks back at the stories that stood out during his seven years covering the country and region.

‘CAIRO WAS ONE of the first times I’d encountered a severe disconnect between how a global news story looked on TV and how it was on the ground.

Why Israel must not ape America

no Israeli in his right mind – would view the choice between saving the life of a child and protecting that of a primate as a dilemma.

Gorilla protest

Hundreds protest new government deal in Tel Aviv

“We think this government is a disaster for our country,” one of the organizers shouted to the crowd to a chorus of boos.

Israelis protest new government in Tel Aviv

Is This World Perfectible?

The Jerusalem Post

How to Think About Transgenderism

The Jerusalem Post

Social Equality Minister: Higher gender gaps in public sector than private sector

According to the social equality minister, men in the private sector earn 32% more than women, while in the public sector they earn some 36% more.

Gila Gamliel.