Labor Federation Announces General Strike, Cops Clash with Protesters as Thousands Block Tel Aviv Highway

Israelis protested in major cities across the country Sunday night, Sep 2, to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu close a Gaza deal, after the bodies of six hostages who were murdered in captivity were recovered on Saturday night, and against the far-right government.  In Tel-Aviv, hundreds of thousands take the streets and organizers estimate…

Tens of Thousands Rally Nationwide, Anti-War Protests in Sakhnin and Kafr Qara

Several hundred anti-government protesters gathered outside Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday evening, July 21, to demand far-right Prime Miniser Netanyahu stay in Israel and sign the hostages’ deal with Hamas. Netanyahu was scheduled to leave Israel Sunday night, but the depart was postponed to Monday morning.  Despite the postpone, anti-government groups and hostages’ relatives went…

For Second Day Anti-Gov’t Protests Block Highways, Teenagers Block Roads

Anti-government protesters blocked traffic Monday (June 17) for the second day two key highways: Tel-Aviv-Jerusalem Tel-Aviv-Haifa. In addition, teenagers blocked roads in central Israel against the far-right government, to call for elections and a hostage deal. High school students also staged walkouts in conjunction with the larger demonstrations, including one Tel Aviv-area walkout in which students proceeded…

Anti-Govt Protesters Block Highways, Interchanges Around Israel

Anti-government protesters block Sunday (June 16) morning a number of major highways across the country among them Route 1 toward Jerusalem, Route 2 Tel-Aviv-Haifa, Route 4 heading south from Raanana, Ayalon in north Tel Aviv and Einat, Nahalim, Kfar Tabor, Gazit, Yabor, Haogen, Ramat Hachayal, North Jaffa and Kadouri interchanges.  “Elections now!”, protesters blocking Route…