Protests

Haredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop

Haredi protestors from the "Black Color" hotline rushed to intervene following a day of protests. The matter was referred to the military police.

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Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at Ganot junction near Tel Aviv, June 11, 2026.
PEOPLE TAKE part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2026.

Demonstrators denied entry to Tel Aviv Pride Parade over anti-Ben-Gvir shirt, protest signs

A released video from the parade shows a woman wearing a pride-themed shirt reading "FCK BNGVR" and arguing with police officers.

|ByTZVI JASPER, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jews hold placards during a protest against conscription in Israel's military, in Jerusalem on October 30, 2025.

Shin Bet investigates haredi protests amid concerns over threats to government sites - report

The Shin Bet is investigating haredi anti-conscription protests after multiple disruptive incidents, amid concerns that future demonstrations could threaten government sites or officials.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrate against the arrest of ultra orthodox jewish men who took part in a protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg and were later handed over to the military police, outside the police station in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026.

WATCH: Haredim protest in Jerusalem, central Israel over detention of draft dodgers

Israel Police said later on Wednesday that the Jerusalem protests had been dispersed and roads had reopened to traffic.

|ByWALLA, MAARIV

'Spontaneous' US-Iran war protests funded by billionaire anti-Israel group backer - report

Rapid US protests over the Iran campaign were reportedly driven by anti-Israel groups with alleged links to a Shanghai-based billionaire and a funding network under congressional scrutiny.

MARCH 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People wave Iranian flags and signs condemning the war on Iran as they march past the Eisenhower Executive Building during a protest in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2026.

Purim Shpiel: Knesset establishes new Protest Ministry

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 3, 2026BySARAH BEN-NO TO BIBI
This Seems legit.

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, officials say

Ten people were killed on Sunday when protesters breached the compound’s outer wall after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Iran.

MARCH 3, 2026ByREUTERS
Shiite Muslim supporter of the Imamia Student Organization (ISO) holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against Israel and the US strikes on Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan February 28, 2026.

WATCH: Protesters storm American consulate in Pakistan following announcement of Khamenei's death

Separately, Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday.

MARCH 1, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
Protesters engage in a clash with security forces outside the US Consulate General, in Karachi, Pakistan March 1, 2026

Far-right activists harass Arab-Israeli journalist outside her home

At least 20 protesters stood at the entrance of the journalist’s apartment building, shouting slogans such as "Let the IDF win, fuck the Arabs,” and "Inshallah you have a heart attack."

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli TV journalist Lucy Aharish. March 11, 2025.

When I sat next to a haredi: A moment of humanity in amid division in Israel - opinion

I knew that hating him would do nothing but hurt us both.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByARI TATARKA
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men are seen near a bus in Jerusalem in this photo from 2015.

Iranians turn universities into battleground against Islamic regime

One protester told The Media Line: “Left or right, what is certain and inevitable is the inevitable destruction of the Islamic Republic.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.

'Vast and systematic': Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence

Michal Herzog speaks out on denial, antisemitism, and the global reckoning over Hamas’s use of sexual violence

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog has used her global platform to confront denial and keep the issue of Hamas’s systematic sexual violence on the international agenda since October 7.

'Trump is a man of action': Iranians receive mass SMS message linked with US support for protesters

A mass Farsi SMS campaign to Iranian protesters claims Trump is "a man of action" amid unrest, with many waiting for outside intervention.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026

Business owners protest at Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption

The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.