Protests

700 days of war: Hamas releases video of two Gaza hostages, Israel strikes Gaza City

Hamas claims they're ready for new deal • Netanyahu slams ICC prosecutor • Israeli embassy shooter pleads not guilty

Demonstrators clash with police after a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza, in Jerusalem, September 3, 2025.
View of a car burned after a garbage bin was set on fire by protesters demanding the release of the hostages in Gaza, near the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, September 3, 2025.

Burning Jerusalem will not bring the hostages home - editorial

Israel Police and Border Police officers forcibly remove a demonstrator who blocked the Jerusalem light rail tracks in a protest calling for the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza terror captivity, September 3, 2025.

Protesters block Jerusalem light rail, scuffle with police, calling for immediate hostage release

DEMONSTRATORS HOLD placards and flags as they take part in a Nationwide March for Palestine in Sydney last week. This is not a fringe issue anymore; it is the mainstreaming of extremism in Australian streets, the writer maintains.

Australia at a crossroads: From the Opera House to the August marches - opinion


Media blackout: Over 200 media outlets across globe join mass editorial protest against Israel

Over 200 media outlets worldwide staged a coordinated blackout protest to condemn the killing of journalists in Gaza and call for the protection of press freedom and independent reporting.

Israeli journalists demonstrate in solidarity with journalists in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, August 13, 2025

A-G to Ben-Gvir: Directives to minimize protests are invalid, enacting them will breach agreement

Ben-Gvir responded on Monday and insisted that the document is binding, and that the new protocols will kick in if an advisory opinion is not handed over within 24 hours.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen after a visit at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, during the Tisha B’Av, August 3, 2025

'We won't learn to live with this': Teenagers block Ayalon in protest for Gaza hostage deal

The teenagers declared that they would shut down high schools across the country in protest against the government’s inaction on the hostage issue.

Teenagers block Ayalon Highway while protesting for return of Gaza hostages, August 31, 2025.

Three killed in Indonesia after protesters set fire to parliament building

Protests began in Indonesia's capital Jakarta this week over lawmakers' pay, escalating on Friday after a police armored vehicle hit and killed the driver of a ride-hailing motorbike.

A protester carrying an Indonesian flag walks past the gate of Jakarta police headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 29, 2025

‘Right to demonstrate is not all-encompassing’: Ben-Gvir presents policy document to limit protests

Ben-Gvir announced that if the attorney-general does not give a reply within five days, the policy will go into immediate effect. 

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 17, 2025

‘Bring Them Home’: Why Israel is responsible to bring the hostages back - opinion

The hostage movement calls on Israel to bring the hostages home because the government is responsible for making decisions that prolonged the war instead of prioritizing the hostages.

Israelis block road 531 while attending a protest calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 26, 2025.

WATCH: Thousands of Israelis gather in mass protest to free hostages, end Gaza war

Protesters blocked the southern Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv and other intersections on Tuesday morning, as hostage families urged Israelis to take to the streets.

Demonstrators block Highway 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv during a protest calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 26, 2025

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Lebanese army members place razor wires in Burj al-Muluk, near the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, where Israeli forces remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed as residents sought to return to homes in the border area, Lebanon January 26, 2025.

WATCH: Hostage families demand immediate Gaza deal as protesters block major roads

Video footage of protests sees demonstrators holding up signs saying "We'll stop when everyone returns," as well as bonfires being lit up in the street.

Demonstrators block Highway 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv during a protest calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 26, 2025

Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning and desecration, raising free speech concern

"If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail, no early exits, no nothing," Trump said as he signed the order in the Oval Office.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters burn an American Flag near the United Center where the Democratic National Convention is taking place on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The convention runs through August 22.

Current Gaza deal 'no longer relevant,' talks will resume on Israel's terms, official says - N12

A new venue for negotiations, outside of Qatar and Egypt, is reportedly to be up for debate, with a European capital or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) presented among the potential options.

Israelis demonstrate for an immediate hostage deal, August 16, 2025.