Peace Activists Gather Against War in Gaza; Tens of Thousands Protest Across Israel

Demonstrators turned up Saturday night, June 8, in Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Ra’anana, Haifa, Caesarea, Karkur, Jerusalem, and other 50 locations around Israel. In Tel Aviv alone, according to organizers, one hundred thousand attended. Earlier with the weekly demonstrations against the far-right government, the Partnership for Peace held a rally in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square calling to “stop…

Police Bans Annual Rally Against Occupation and War in Tel-Aviv

Israeli police bans annual rally against occupation and war in Tel-Aviv planned by anti-occupation groups coalition “Partnership for Peace” for tomorrow (Saturday) to mark 57 years since the Palestinian territories became occupied and against the ongoing war in Gaza. Organizers say the police first asked them to change the location and time of a march…

Police Detain 21 Anti-gov’t Protesters in Tel Aviv

Thousands protested on Saturday night, February 24, across Israel against far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, demanding early elections, a deal to release the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and against the war. At least 21 people were arrested at a protest on Kaplan Street in Tel-Aviv. Protesters saying police acted with excessive force,…