Protests

Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

The protests came amid heightened security tensions following an altercation that quickly escalated into a state of mobilization and limited gatherings.

Christian Syrians lift crosses and independence-era flags as they rally in the Duweilaah area of Damascus on December 24, 2024, to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.
Police officers clear the street outside a federal building after a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2026.

'No Kings' protests sweep US as critics slam Donald Trump deportations, Iran war

 Pro-Palestine protesters take part in a protest in front of the City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2021.

‘Stop marching,’ Victoria Police in Canada tell pro-Palestine demonstrators due to police strain

Iranian Basiji men carry a hanging noose attached to a banner that reads "the Execution Verdict of Netanyahu and Other Zionist Regime Leaders Must be Issued" during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

Iran hangs three, including national wrestling champion, in connection with January protests


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

I cannot sit on the sidelines and hope things will turn out well,” Ronen said.

 Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party, February 16, 2026.

Haredi chickens come home to roost - opinion

This catastrophic situation in Israel is the fault of the haredi leadership.

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

Haredi protests block Jerusalem entrance, Highway 38

The protesters initially disrupted traffic both around the entrance to Jerusalem and on Highway 38. Police announced that they had successfully dispersed the protesters on 38.

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

Haredi protesters attack female soldiers, Iran protests gain momentum

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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.