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Student protesters disrupt Paris’s Sorbonne University over Gaza war

2024-04-29 14:53

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Student protesters disrupt Paris’s Sorbonne University over Gaza war

Protesters angry over Israel’s war on Gaza have gathered at Sorbonne University in Paris, chanting “Free Palestine” at the university’s gates while some students set up tents in the courtyard.

2024-04-28 21:26

By Shahrokh Saei

Calls grow in Israel to end Gaza onslaught

Protesters accuse PM Netanyahu of committing crimes against captives

TEHRAN- Political rifts are considerably widening in Israel in the wake of widespread domestic protests over the continuation of the regime’s onslaught in Gaza.

2024-04-27 22:32

London protesters: Stop Gaza genocide

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have marched through central London calling for an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and an immediate ceasefire.

2024-04-24 21:57

By Shahrokh Saei

Behind the facade of American democracy

Clampdown on pro-Palestine protests violates U.S. Constitution

TEHRAN- Violent police clampdown on pro-Palestine protesters at American universities and colleges has pushed U.S. double standards towards free speech and democracy to the forefront of media debate.

2024-04-22 22:01

Dozens of pro-Palestinians arrested on Yale University campus

At least 40 protesters were arrested during a pro-Palestinian rally at Yale University in Connecticut, the school’s police chief told the Yale Daily News.

2024-04-21 21:51

Madrid march: Protesters condemn Israeli genocide in Gaza

People have rallied in the Spanish capital to express their anger at Israel’s brutalities in the Gaza Strip.

2024-04-19 21:04

Google fires more workers for protesting Israel contract

Google has fired more than two dozen employees for protesting its $1.2 billion contract to provide the Israeli government and military with cloud and artificial intelligence services.

2024-04-14 21:32

By Shahrokh Saei

Israeli protesters accuse Netanyahu of torpedoing, sabotaging Gaza truce deal and stifling rallies

TEHRAN- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to have been left up the creek without a paddle amid rising public anger over his handling of the Gaza war.

2024-04-07 22:17

By Shahrokh Saei

Israel rocked by largest protests since launching Gaza onslaught

Violence flares in Israel, gaps widen among regime officials

TEHRAN - The Israeli cabinet is struggling to cope with unrelenting domestic pressure over its handling of the Gaza war, as the regime’s brutal onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory enters its seventh month.

2024-04-01 18:42

By Ali Karbalaei

Domestic pressure mounts on Netanyahu

Largest Israeli protests since the war on Gaza started

TEHRAN- Tens of thousands of protesters have poured into the streets in Israel demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, holding an immediate election, and agreeing on a deal with Hamas to free captives.

2024-03-27 20:15

German protesters call for ending Gaza war

People in the German capital have participated in a demonstration calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

2024-02-25 22:14

U.S. activists call for global day of action in solidarity with Gaza

Pro-Palestine activists in the United States have launched a campaign on social media urging people to join nationwide rallies set to take place in most U.S. cities on March 2.

2024-02-25 21:58

By Shahrokh Saei

Netanyahu narcissism

Israeli PM defies calls to resign, end Gaza war

TEHRAN- Divisions continue to grow in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war on Gaza.

2024-02-14 23:18

Chileans urge govt. to cut Israel ties over Gaza war

Pro-Palestinian protesters staged a rally in the Chilean capital Santiago calling on their government to sever ties with the Israeli regime over the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

2024-02-14 23:17

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Democrat’s congressional victory

Protesters waving Palestinian flags attempted to crash the stage as Democrat Tom Suozzi started his victory speech after winning the New York congressional seat vacated by disgraced Republican George Santos.

Supporters of Pakistan’s PTI protest for fair election results

2024-02-09 13:52

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Supporters of Pakistan’s PTI protest for fair election results

Discrepancies with early election results in some districts are causing concern and confusion a day after the vote. Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party have protested in several parts of the country as vote counting continues a day after the polls.

2024-02-04 17:40

Thousands gather for pro-Palestine protest in London

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters descended on London, with hundreds of police officers on duty.

Thousands rally across Israel calling for Netanyahu’s resignation

2024-01-28 22:03

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Thousands rally across Israel calling for Netanyahu’s resignation

Scuffle broke out between Israeli protesters and the police in Tel Aviv as Israel’s war on Gaza continues. Israeli police have arrested several protesters in Tel Aviv, who called for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and early elections amid Israel’s continued war on Gaza.

2024-01-28 21:51

By Shahrokh Saei

Israeli premier in hot water

Can Netanyahu’s career survive Gaza war?

TEHRAN-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains under immense pressure from officials and the public in Israel over his responsibility for the regime’s security apparatus fiasco on October 7.

Thousands protest Australia Day celebrations

2024-01-26 15:06

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Thousands protest Australia Day celebrations

Tens of thousands of Australians took to the streets to protest a contentious national holiday that also marks the arrival of European colonists more than 200 years ago. In Sydney, Melbourne and several other cities, thousands of “Invasion Day” protesters on Friday demanded that the date of the annual Australia Day celebrations be changed.

‘Refuse to fight’: Jewish, Arab activists call for peace in Israel’s Haifa

2024-01-21 19:50

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‘Refuse to fight’: Jewish, Arab activists call for peace in Israel’s Haifa

Peace activists have taken part in a protest in Israel’s third-largest city, Haifa, demanding a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and the exchange of captives and prisoners between Hamas and Israel.

Hundreds of thousands rally globally for Gaza on eve of 100 days of war

2024-01-14 14:41

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Hundreds of thousands rally globally for Gaza on eve of 100 days of war

From London to Kuala Lumpur to Johannesburg, people take to the streets in protest and to demand a ceasefire. Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets across the world to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, as it nears the 100-day mark on Sunday. People gathered at rallies in Malaysia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Indonesia on Saturday, as well as at other protests in Thailand, Japan, Italy, Greece and Pakistan.

Protests as UN top court hears genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

2024-01-11 16:38

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Protests as UN top court hears genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

In case brought to International Court of Justice, South Africa accuses Israel of committing genocide, demands end to offensive. Dutch police kept rival demonstrations apart in The Hague as South Africa opened a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention and saying the deadly October 7 attacks by Hamas could not justify its actions in the Gaza Strip.

Thousands protest in Israel demanding captive release, government to resign

2024-01-07 15:33

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Thousands protest in Israel demanding captive release, government to resign

Protesters angry at the government rallied in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem calling for return of captives held in Gaza. Mass protests have taken place around Israel, with demonstrators calling for the return of Israeli captives held in Gaza, the removal of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government and an end to the war in Gaza.

2023-07-23 20:30

By Ali Karbalaei

Israel teeters on edge of precipice

"10,000" army reservists suspend duty

TEHRAN- Israeli media has shed light on the extent of the mass protests against the regime's far-right cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu, with reports of around 10,000 army reservists announcing their suspension from duty on Saturday night.