Violent activists

Civil resistance vs. vigilantism: Has nonviolent protest lost its relevance?

“To do an extreme act of violence, a person must not have seen any hope. There are groups creating a pathway to positive change.”

 PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATE in support of Palestinians at Oxford University earlier this year. Jewish students should demand safety and respect or have the pride to go elsewhere, says the writer.
 People attend the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) rally in support of the Palestinian people, in London, Britain, April 5, 2024.

London police officers injured in clash when arresting 40 anti-Israel protesters

 Displaced Palestinians wait to receive United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 7, 2024

Right-wing activists disruption of Gaza aid shipments sparks division between rival groups

Ahed Tamimi (center) enters a military courtroom at Ofer Prison near Ramallah on New Year’s Day.

Tamimi: 'We will drink your blood; what Hitler did to you was a joke'


Global protests and rising security concerns amid war with Hamas

Social media content across the world has seen an exponential rise in antisemitism online.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in Times Square on the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 8, 2023

Netanyahu calls to deport Eritreans after hundreds hurt in Tel Aviv riot

Asylum seekers were protesting a cultural event held by the Eritrean regime in Tel Aviv • Israel Police 'use excessive force' as over 160 injured

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convening a ministerial task force on the Eritrean riots in Tel Aviv on September 3, 2023

Israeli protesters' actions put the Jewish state on the brink of chaos - analysis

The line of what is deemed acceptable behavior by protestors becomes thinner and thinner.

 Protests against the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2023.

Hundreds protest outside home of ex-court head amid fears for his safety

Demonstrators "filled with rage" and "violence" were ready to harm Barak, alleged the military reservist NGO.

 Right-wing protesters demonstrate outside the home of former High Court Chief Justice and Holocaust survivor Aharon Barak. One protester sports a mock Holocaust costume and yellow star, and the other holds a sign reading "leftist traitors," April 30, 2023.

Russia's Wagner mercenary chief aims to recruit 30,000 new fighters by mid-May

"By the middle of May, we plan on increasing the number of fighters in our units by about 30,000," Prigozhin said.

 Wagner private military group centre opens in St Petersburg

Dear IDF commanders: Don’t let our soldiers become punching bags

Let’s either change the protocols or station another force - like the police - at sensitive points.

 A SOLDIER (face blurred) is confronted by hostile activists in Hebron.

IDF accuses activists of stoning soldiers, Left disputes claim

The IDF in its message did not identify if the activist was from the Left or Right, and referred to them instead as "Israeli suspects."

IDF soldiers securing the entry of worshipers to Joseph's Tomb October 13, 2022.

Just Stop Oil: Is the UK-based climate movement in the pocket of oil billionaires?

With requests for cryptocurrency donations and funding from an American oil fortune heiress, the controversy surrounding Just Stop Oil is larger than one can of tomato soup and a painting.

 Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London

Oath Keepers trial to resume with testimony from fresh witnesses

As hearings from the January 6th US Capitol riots continue, right-wing extremist group Oath Keepers has more evidence stacked them.

 A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Iraqis gather in Baghdad to mark anniversary of 2019 anti-government protest

In what was meant to be a moment commemorating government unrest, more violence struck Iraqi citizens who gathered to mark an important anniversary.

 Iraqi protesters clash with security forces at a gathering to mark the third anniversary of the anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq October 1, 2022.

Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest

As protests in Iran continue, officials in Iran are arresting and accusing Europeans in the nation for playing a part in the unrest.

 A woman holds up a sign during a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran and the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian embassy in Mexico City, Mexico, September 27, 2022.