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…

Thousands Protest Across Israel; Right-wing Activists Attacks October 7 Survivor in Tel Aviv

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered Saturday evening (May 18) in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square for a rally on Saturday night headlined by world-renowned Israeli popstars. Just a few blocks away, at Kaplan Street, anti-government protesters, including bereaved and hostage families, skirmished with police equipped with horses and water cannons.   Hadash and Communist Party…

Car Rams Protesters Injuring Five, as 100,000 in Tel Aviv Demand Elections Now

Opponents of far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, April 7, issued harsh condemnations of his failure to immediately address an incident the previous evening in which a car rammed into anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv. “Cease fire now!” and “Israel-Palestine, two states for two peoples,” Hadash demonstrators at Kaplan Street in Tel-Aviv, Saturday evening,…

Big Anti-Gov’t Rally in Tel Aviv; Protest Against War in Umm al-Fahem

16 were arrested in demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government held Saturday evening, March 9, around Israel at about 30 locations including Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Be’er Sheva, Jerusalem, Umm al-Fahem, Taybeh, Caesarea, Kfar Sava, Herzliya, Ra’anana, Rehovot, Nes Tziona and Rosh Pina. Anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv broke through a police barrier and blocked main traffic…

Rallies Throughout Israel Against Far-Right Gov’t; Demo Against War in Kafr Kanna; Seven Arrested in Tel Aviv

In Tel Aviv, clashes erupted Saturday night, March 2, between cops and protesters when demonstrators began marching on two main roads. Demonstrations also took place on Saturday in Haifa, Be’er Sheva, Kafr Kanna, Kfar Sava, Ra’anana, Nes Tziona, Ramat Gan, Rehovot, near Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea and other localities. Hadash-Ta’al MKs Aida Touma-Sliman, Ofer…