State, Religion, and Women of the Wall- an Interview with MK Stav Shaffir

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on May 14, 2013

Israeli boy, soldiers injured during Land Day protests

Published on April 1, 2013

An Israeli boy and several Israeli soldiers were injured during Israeli-Arab and Palestinian protests marking Land Day.

Israeli girl, 3, injured after car hit with rocks in West Bank

Published on March 14, 2013

A 3-year-old Israeli girl is in critical condition after a car accident in the West Bank caused by rocks thrown by Palestinians.

Riots break out in Jerusalem, West Bank over Palestinian prisoners

Published on February 22, 2013

Palestinian protesters reportedly fired flares and hurled stones at Israeli troops in the Old City in Jerusalem amid violent protests in the West Bank.

One dead, dozens hurt as police clash with Egypt protesters

Published on February 1, 2013

At least one protester was shot dead and dozens wounded on Friday when riot police clashed with demonstrators demanding the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, witnesses said.

Egyptian protesters defy curfew, attack police stations

Published on January 28, 2013

Egyptian protesters defied a nighttime curfew in restive towns along the Suez Canal, attacking police stations and ignoring emergency rule imposed by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to end days of clashes that have killed at least 52 people.

Palestinians erect outpost in E1 area

Published on January 11, 2013

Palestinian residents erected an outpost in the E1 area east of Jerusalem.

Social protest leaders hope to shake up Israel ballot

Published on January 3, 2013

They are young and they are driven. They got half a million Israelis out on the streets demanding social justice. Now they want their votes.

Egypt’s opposition protests draft constitution

Published on December 9, 2012

Egypt's opposition said it would continue to protest an upcoming referendum on a draft constitution even after President Mohammed Morsi cancelled decrees that gave him virtually unlimited power.

Egyptian protesters penetrate barrier at Morsi’s palace

Published on December 7, 2012

Egyptian protesters broke through a barbed wire barricade keeping them from the presidential palace in Cairo on Friday and some climbed onto army tanks and waved flags.

Protests after “Pharaoh” Morsi assumes powers in Egypt

Published on November 23, 2012

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's decision to assume sweeping powers caused fury amongst his opponents and prompted violent clashes in central Cairo and other cities on Friday.

Rallies across U.S. supporting Israel’s right to defend itself

Published on November 20, 2012

Israel solidarity rallies are scheduled for New York and venues across the United States.

Thousands protest in Egypt against Israeli attacks on Gaza

Published on November 16, 2012

Thousands of people protested in Egyptian cities on Friday against Israeli air strikes on Gaza and Egypt's president pledged to support the Palestinian enclave's population in the face of "blatant aggression."

Anti-Israel protest outside of the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles [VIDEO]

By JewishJournal.com
Published on November 16, 2012

Iranian police clash with protesters over currency plunge

Published on October 3, 2012

Riot police clashed with demonstrators and arrested money changers in Tehran on Wednesday in disturbances over the collapse of the Iranian currency, which has lost 40 percent of its value against the dollar in a week, witnesses said.

Ahmadinejad calls ‘Innocence of Muslims’ film an Israeli plot

Published on September 21, 2012

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday produced another anti-Israel conspiracy theory by saying the film “Innocence of Muslims,” which has been linked to protests throughout the Arab world, was a plot by the Jewish state to “divide [Muslims] and spark sectarian conflict,” AFP reported.

Clinton forms panel to investigate Benghazi attack

Published on September 20, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she was forming a panel to investigate the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other U.S. officials.

In anti-Islam movie furor, fears that a filmmaker’s lies have legs

Published on September 16, 2012

There was no Israeli-American real estate developer named Sam Bacile, and the 100 Jews he claimed had financed his anti-Islam film were fictitious as well.

Israel wary as protests engulf Muslim countries

Published on September 14, 2012

Israel stepped up security after a controversial American film, “Innocence of Muslims,” sparked protests at U.S. embassies in Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia and Sudan, as well as violence in Lebanon. In Libya, U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other diplomats were killed.

Palestinian PM responds to unrest with economic program

Published on September 11, 2012

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, the key target of nine days of socio-economic protests throughout the West Bank, responded on Tuesday to some of the demands that have been prominent during the course of demonstrations that have become increasingly violent in recent days.

In Rachel Corrie suit dismissal, one small question is key

Published on August 28, 2012

The verdict by an Israeli court in the case of Rachel Corrie, an American activist killed in Gaza by an Israeli military bulldozer in 2003, may have captured international attention and touched on a range of ethical issues at the center of Israel’s military operations.

Israel denies pro-Palestinian activists entry to West Bank

Published on August 27, 2012

Pro-Palestinian activists were denied entry into the West Bank from Jordan by Israeli authorities.

ZOA calls off Hotel Shangri-La protest after ‘concessions’ from owner

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on August 24, 2012

ZOA to protest outside Hotel Shangri-La

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on August 21, 2012

Aly Raisman, after protest, wins bronze on balance beam

Published on August 7, 2012

Jewish-American gymnast Aly Raisman won a bronze medal on the balance beam after the U.S. lodged a protest against the original result.

Protesters torch National Insurance Institute branch

Published on July 16, 2012

Protesters set fire to a branch of Israel's National Insurance Institute in solidarity with a man who set himself alight the previous night.

Syria reportedly moving chemical weapons

Published on July 13, 2012

U.S. officials are warily watching as Syria begins moving undeclared chemical weapons out of its storage facilities.

Palestinians take anti-Oslo protest to Abbas

Published on July 3, 2012

Hundreds of demonstrators marched on the offices of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to protest against diplomatic contacts with Israel and to denounce police violence at a previous rally.

Russia says downing of Turkish plane not provocation

Published on June 26, 2012

Russia said on Tuesday Syria's shooting down of a Turkish warplane should not be seen as a provocation and warned world powers against using the incident to push for stronger action against Damascus.

Haredim hold prayer protest of draft

Published on June 25, 2012

Thousands of haredi Orthodox held a prayer rally to protest the forced enlistment of yeshiva students.

Report: Top Syrians ready to flee

Published on June 22, 2012

Syrian regime officials reportedly are setting up escape and defection routes.

Vote result delay frays Egyptian nerves

Published on June 21, 2012

Allegations of fraud delayed the result of Egypt's presidential election on Thursday, fraying nerves as the Muslim Brotherhood, which claims victory, called for street protests against moves by the ruling generals to deny them power.

Israel’s West Bank plans stir U.S. furor, settlers’ ire

Published on June 7, 2012

Israel's government coupled its compliance with a Supreme Court order to remove buildings from a neighborhood on the outskirts of the Beit El settlement with the announcement of new construction in several West Bank areas.

Pro-Palestinian protests mar Israel celebration in Melbourne

Published on June 7, 2012

A crowd of angry pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Melbourne marred the annual celebration of Israel's independence.

Ulpana activists begin march to Jerusalem

Published on June 4, 2012

Hundreds of settlement activists began marching Monday from the Ulpana neighborhood on the outskirts of the Beit El settlement in the West Bank toward Jerusalem.

Thousands in Istanbul rally against Israel

Published on June 1, 2012

Thousands of Turks in Istanbul rallied against Israel Thursday, marking the second anniversary of an Israel Defense Forces raid on the Mavi Marmara ship that was part of a flotilla that claimed to be carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Second anti-migrant demonstration in Tel Aviv turns violent

Published on May 30, 2012

For the second time in a week, an anti-migrant demonstration in south Tel Aviv turned violent.

Tel Aviv protest against African migrants turns violent

Published on May 23, 2012

A demonstration in south Tel Aviv against illegal African migrants turned violent.

Tel Aviv U. students marking Nakba face counter protest

Published on May 14, 2012

Students at Tel Aviv University who marked Nakba Day with an approved campus ceremony were met with a counter demonstration.

Israelis protest new government

Published on May 9, 2012

Hundreds of Israelis demonstrated against the new coalition government.

Students stage walkout protest of Oren’s GW speech

Published on May 1, 2012

A group of protesting students silently walked out of a speech by Israel's U.S. ambassador, Michael Oren, at George Washington University.

Report: Roadside bomb kills 10 Syrian security personnel near Golan

Published on April 20, 2012

The United Nations hopes to get permission from the Syrian government in coming days to send more aid workers to the country to help at least one million people in need of urgent assistance, a top U.N. humanitarian official said on Friday.

‘Fly-in’ activists draw swastika in holding cell

Published on April 17, 2012

Two activists who arrived in Israel as part of the pro-Palestinian "fly-in" protest drew a large swastika on the wall of their holding cell.

Palestinians protest Israeli settlement building to Security Council

Published on April 10, 2012

The Palestinians have sent a letter of protest against Israeli settlements to the United Nations Security Council.

Israel preparing for protest ‘fly-in’

Published on April 10, 2012

Up to 2,500 people are expected to arrive in Israel on what is being called a "fly-in" protest.

When A Teenager Buys Iced Tea and Ends Up in a Grave

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Published on April 4, 2012

Anti-Israel Israelis?

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 4, 2012

Tunisia’s Jews keep wary eye on political developments

Published on April 3, 2012

Tucked on a quiet side street blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the last kosher restaurant in the Tunisian capital is a thriving center of Jewish tradition in a country of 10 million with nearly an entire Arab and Muslim population. Yet Jacob Lellouche, who has owned and operated Mamie Lily since it opened 16 years ago, says his business is hardly a Jewish bubble.

France warns pro-Palestinian activists against West Bank trip

Published on April 2, 2012

France urged pro-Palestinian activists, who plan to visit Bethlehem this month in solidarity for residents of the occupied West Bank, to avoid joining the operation given there was a high risk of being detained or turned back by Israeli authorities.

Palestinian woman deported to Gaza after ending hunger strike

Published on April 2, 2012

A Palestinian woman jailed in Israel who ended a 43-day hunger strike was deported to the Gaza Strip.

Israel kills Gazan gunman along tense border

Published on April 2, 2012

Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian gunman suspected of trying to plant explosives beneath a fence at the border with Gaza, the Israeli military said on Sunday.

Palestinian protester killed, dozens arrested and injured on Land Day

Published on March 30, 2012

Israeli security forces shot dead one man in the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, and clashed with Palestinian stone-throwers around Jerusalem during "Land Day" rallies that turned violent.

Palestinian held by Israel ends fast, eyes Gaza exile

Published on March 29, 2012

A Palestinian woman on hunger strike in protest at her detention without charges by Israel will be deported to the Gaza Strip under a deal ending her fast, boths sides said on Thursday.

Syrians need us

By Rob Eshman
Published on March 21, 2012

It’s time for us to act for Syria. It’s been one year since the start of the Syrian revolution, and the organized Jewish community is still sitting on its collective thumbs, acting as if the turmoil is not its issue, and in any case, we can do nothing. It is, and we can.

Toulouse attack stuns French Jewish community

Published on March 20, 2012

When Arié Bensemhoun, a Jewish community leader in Toulouse, woke up on March 20, he thought for a moment that the horrific shooting of three children and a rabbi at a local Jewish school might just have been a bad dream.

How chutzpah changed the world

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on March 16, 2012

Palestinian, 19, wounded during checkpoint protest

Published on March 5, 2012

A Palestinian man was seriously wounded during a protest that became violent at a West Bank checkpoint.

Palestinian Khader Adnan tests limits of Israel’s system of military detention

Published on February 21, 2012

As his weight dropped and his face grew gaunt, Khader Adnan became the latest Palestinian cause celebre. Israel arrested Adnan, a 33-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank village of Arraba, on Dec. 17 and placed him in administrative detention.

Military rulers spread fear throughout Egyptian media

Published on February 15, 2012

The ousting of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak one year ago was supposed to be the harbinger of an era of democracy, freedom, justice and, ultimately, freedom of press. But only a few days removed from the anniversary of Mubarak’s “departure,” journalists – foreign media and locals alike – are facing the heavy hand of the Egypt’s governing military council as they seek, day-by-day, to do their jobs.

Soccer fans on the frontline of revolution

Published on February 8, 2012

Sprinting down a side street in downtown Cairo, the group of young men are outrun by a hissing tear gas canister careening through the air, slamming into the ground beside them. They quickly raise their arms to their mouths in a futile attempt to avoid inhaling the gas. But one of the group turns in the direction of his pursuers, staring at them defiantly as he breathes in the gas as a show of strength.