Protests

Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to invade military police chief's home

Groups of ultra-Orthodox men have upped their protests amid increasing tensions regarding a haredi draft bill in the Knesset. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order outside the home of Military Police commander Brig. Gen. Yuval Yamin in Ashkelon, May 14, 2026.
Police clash with ultra-Orthodox Jews following a protest against IDF conscription in Jerusalem.

Knesset unanimously approves law banning the use of 'skunk' liquid at demonstrations

Additionally, any use of a water cannon to disperse a demonstration must be recorded with full visual documentation, ensuring appropriate image quality and audible sound.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

NYC anti-Israel activists with Hezbollah flags protest against synagogue's Israel real estate event

"Brick by brick, wall by wall, Zionism will fall," masked activists chanted during the protest, according to videos posted by demonstrators.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Students protest for Palestine

Iranian protesters accosted by pro-Palestinian mobs

Kosar Eftekhari, an Iranian woman who lost her eye after being shot by the regime, was attacked by pro-regime protesters in Germany.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Nationwide disruptions to intensify over Arab crime, Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh tells 'Post'

Protests against violent crime in the Arab sector will expand to include economic boycotts, MK Ayman Odeh told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Hadash-Ta’al Party leader MK Ayman Odeh at a party meeting in the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

Italian police fire tear gas, water cannons at protesters outside of Milan Winter Olympics

Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people joined protests for the Olympics' social, economic, and environmental impacts at several different Olympic venues.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS
A person uses a camera while standing behind a fence next to a police vehicle, with fireworks exploding as demonstrators use them against police officers while trying to block a road leading to the Santa Giulia Arena, on the day of a protest against the environmental, economic and social impact.

Ehud Barak as Israel’s WASP elite standard bearer - opinion

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak founded the “Black Flags” group before their fascist-uniformed-in-black appearance caused their quick exit.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Ehud Barak, a former prime minister of Israel, announces the establishment of a new political party that he will lead, in Tel Aviv, June 26, 2019.

Protests erupt outside PM's office, Arab leaders call to fire Ben-Gvir over crime in Arab sector

Protest leaders intend to send a message to Netanyahu before his flight to DC. The death toll in the Arab sector has risen to 36 so far this year.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByKESHET NEEV, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest outside the Prime Minister's Office against the violence in their communities, February 8, 2026.

Haredi demonstrations and farmer protests

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HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

WATCH: Haredim block roads near Tel Hashomer in protest of IDF draft, deemed unlawful by police

N12 reported that the protests arose because around 80 haredim are scheduled to enlist in combat support roles.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF GUARDS outside the recruitment center in Jerusalem as haredim protest the draft, February 4, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

When Arab society fights back, everyone looks away - opinion

It is in the moments when a society chooses not to remain silent, when it decides to organize, set boundaries, and confront crime, that the truly important story begins.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026BySULEIMAN AL-‘AMOUR
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.

Police called to extract haredi soldier from Jerusalem anti-draft protest

According to Israel Police, the IDF soldier was caught up in one of the haredi anti-drafting protests in Jerusalem, and was surrounded and attacked by "400 extremist protesters."

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.

Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE

The national day of protest came amid mixed messages from the Trump administration about whether it would de-escalate Operation Metro Surge.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByREUTERS
Demonstrators march calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters marched through downtown to protest the deaths of Renee Good on January 7, and Alex Pretti on January 24 by federal immigration agents.