anti-Israel protests

Germany bans pro-Palestinian vigil at Buchenwald memorial

Authorities block planned rally at former Nazi camp site amid backlash, citing concerns over Holocaust distortion and misuse of the memorial.

Erdogan’s son among organizers

500,000 join anti-Israel rally in Istanbul

Some 500,000 people march in Istanbul for Gaza on New Year’s Day, in a rally organized by over 400 groups and led in part by Bilal Erdogan.

At anti-Israel rally

UK police arrest protesters over ‘intifada’ slogans

British police arrest protesters chanting “intifada” slogans as forces pledge tougher action against incitement following the Sydney Hanukkah massacre and rising concerns over antisemitism.

Amsterdam:

Violent protests against performance of IDF Chief Cantor

Violent protests against IDF Chief Cantor Shai Abramson take place in Amsterdam, after pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators opposed his performances in the city. Police arrest suspects.

At Olympic torch relay

Italian police block pro-Palestinian Arab protesters

Italian police stop pro-Palestinian Arab activists from disrupting the Milan Cortina Olympic torch relay in Rome, as others wave flags at La Sapienza.

London anti-Israel protesters target Israeli bakery

A Black Friday protest in London against Israel splinters into an unlicensed rally outside Israeli-owned bakery.

After outcry

Mamdani shifts tone on NYC synagogue protest

After backlash over rebuking Park East Synagogue, Mayor‑elect Mamdani toughens his stance, condemning chants of “death to the IDF” as “unacceptable, full stop,” while pledging to protect Jewish institutions.

London police move anti-Israel protest away from synagogue

London police move an anti-Israel protest away from St. John’s Wood Synagogue after activists were urged to appear “visibly Jewish.”

Paris:

Four charged over disruption at Israel Philharmonic concert

Four suspects face possible charges after disrupting an Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris last week.

Four detained for disrupting Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris

Four people detained after flares and clashes disrupted the Israel Philharmonic’s Paris concert. French ministers condemn the violence.

Paris

Pro-Palestinians firebomb Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra concert

During a concert by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris, pro-Palestinian protesters broke into the hall, lit flares, and disrupted the music.

Toronto:

Five arrested after anti-Israel riot at IDF veterans event

Toronto Police arrest five suspects after anti-Israel rioters stormed an SSI event featuring IDF veterans. The incident follows a surge in antisemitic attacks across the city.

Anti-Israel demonstration in Barcelona turns violent

A protest in Barcelona against Israel’s Gaza policies turned violent, injuring 20 officers and leading to multiple arrests, while similar rallies took place across southern Europe.

Over Gaza war

Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Kamala Harris book tour

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s NYC book tour launch disrupted by anti-Israel protesters, prompting her to address the situation in Gaza.

Toronto Film Festival:

Protesters clash over Oct. 7 Hamas attack documentary premiere

Protests erupt at Toronto International Film Festival as film on the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre premieres. Police keep pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian Arab groups apart.

UK police: 890 arrested in protest backing Palestine Action

London police issue updated tally, say 890 people were arrested during a protest supporting banned group Palestine Action.

Tens of thousands march in Brussels against Israel

Over 70,000 march in Brussels to support Palestinian Arabs, calling for sanctions against Israel.

Spain:

Anti-Israel protesters target Israeli cycling team

Pro-Palestinian Arab activists disrupt Israel-Premier Tech at Vuelta a Espana, prompting safety concerns.

Greta Thunberg joins anti-Israel march through Copenhagen

Greta Thunberg joins over 10,000 demonstrators in Copenhagen urging Denmark to recognize a Palestinian state and end arms sales to Israel.

Quotes Hamas terrorist

Mahmoud Khalil stirs controversy at NYC protest

Mahmoud Khalil, notorious anti-Israel activist, stirs controversy in NYC, quoting a Hamas terrorist during an anti-Israel protest outside the New York Public Library.

London:

UK Jews stand together to counter PM's Palestinian statehood plan

Max Royston, leader of Stop the Hate UK, speaks to Arutz Sheva about the organization's pro-Israel rally in London, advocating for justice for hostages amid rising protests.

Targeting anti-Israel activists

Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration

The Stanford Daily sues the Trump administration, challenging its use of immigration law to target pro-Palestinian Arab activists and arguing that the government's actions unlawfully curtail First Amendment rights.

‘Disgusting hypocrites’

Sky News host slams anti-Israel march for ignoring hostage

Watch: Sky News Australia's Rowan Dean condemns anti-Israel marchers in Sydney, accusing them of siding with Hamas while hostage Evyatar David suffers and calling for them to “hang their heads in shame” over their hypocrisy.

During Tour de France

Anti-Israel protest targets Israel cycling team

Anti-Israel protesters rally in Dieulefit, a French town honored for WWII heroism, as the Tour de France passes through, targeting Israel's cycling team.

Over Gaza protest

Columbia expels, suspends students

Columbia University issues mass suspensions, expulsions, and other penalties for students involved in a pro-Palestinian Arab protest in May.

London:

66 arrested at protest supporting banned anti-Israel group

UK police arrest 66 people during a London protest supporting Palestine Action, now banned as a terrorist group.

Dagestan protest

Russia jails 135 over mass anti-Israel airport protest

Russian courts sentence 135 individuals to prison for their roles in an October 2023 anti-Israel protest at Makhachkala airport in Dagestan. Three alleged organizers remain at large.

Anti-Israel protester arrested at Tour de France

Anti-Israel protester arrested at the Tour de France after disrupting the 11th stage in Toulouse.

Israeli leaders condemn antisemitic attacks on Melbourne Jews

Israel's President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, condemn recent arson attacks on Melbourne synagogue, Israeli restaurant, calling on Australian authorities to take urgent action to protect Jewish citizens.

Melbourne unrest:

Israeli restaurant vandalized, synagogue set ablaze

Pro-Palestinian Arab rioters storm an Israeli restaurant in Melbourne and attempt to set fire to a synagogue. No injuries reported, and police are investigating both incidents.

Freed student Mahmoud Khalil joins NYC anti-Israel rally

Two days after being released from immigration detention, Mahmoud Khalil participates in anti-Israel protest in New York City in which participants chant “Palestine will live forever”.

Judge:

'Explain legal grounds for Columbia student’s deportation'

Federal judge demands the Trump administration justify its attempt to deport Palestinian Arab Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil under a rarely used law citing foreign policy concerns.

After targeting Jews

New York man charged with multiple hate crimes

Tarek Bazrouk, 20, of New York, charged with three counts of committing hate crimes after allegedly targeting Jewish protesters during anti-Israel rallies.

Over protest against Ben Gvir

Yale revokes official status of anti-Israel organization

Yale College revokes Yalies4Palestine's status as an official student group after the organization promoted a protest against Israeli minister on campus.

Columbia University:

Anti-Israel protesters chain themselves to gates

Columbia University students and alumni chain themselves to campus gates, demanding the release of two detained Palestinian Arab students.

Morocco:

Protesters rally against ship carrying F-35 parts to Israel

Over 1,000 demonstrators gather in Moroccan port city of Tangier to oppose the arrival of a ship reportedly transporting parts for American-made F-35 fighter jets destined for Israel.

One dead as violent anti-KFC protests rock Pakistan over Gaza war

Widespread anti-KFC protests in Pakistan, fueled by anger over the war in Gaza, lead to dozens of arrests and the fatal shooting of an employee in Sheikhupura. Demonstrators accuse the chain of links to the US and Israel.

Louisiana judge rules:

Columbia U activist Khalil Mahmoud can be deported

Louisiana immigration judge rules that activist Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who initiated anti-Israel protests on campus, can be deported.

Over anti-Israel protest

Microsoft terminates two employees

Two Microsoft employees dismissed after disrupting the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its AI collaboration with the Israeli military.

Morocco:

Protest condemns Israel’s Gaza operation and US policy

Tens of thousands rally in Morocco’s capital to denounce Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and criticize US involvement. Protesters call for an end to the war and express anger over Morocco’s ties with Israel.

Columbia University:

Barnard College expels student for pro-Palestinian Arab protest

Barnard College expels student who took part in anti-Israel protest encampment at Columbia University in April of 2024.

Anti-Israel protest in NYC marks Nasrallah’s funeral

Several dozen anti-Israel protesters hold funeral for Hezbollah leader in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park, chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine is almost free”.

Columbia University:

Student suspended over protest at Israeli history class

Columbia University suspends student following a disruption earlier this week during a class on Israeli history, in which protesters distributed flyers with “violent imagery”.

Columbia University:

Anti-Israel activists protest, disrupt a class

Hundreds of demonstrators rally outside Columbia University, chanting anti-Israel slogans. Separately, activists disrupt class on modern Israel and distribute anti-Israel flyers.

Anti-Israel protesters in NY:

'We don’t want no Zionists here'

Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators gather outside NYU Tisch Hospital, demand release of Gaza doctor arrested by IDF over Hamas ties, while chanting slogans against Israel and holding signs with anti-Israel messages.

'Look me in the eye'

Watch: Freed hostage challenges UCLA protest leader

Newly published video from event held last June in Los Angeles shows Moran Stela Yanai, who was kidnapped by Hamas and released 54 days later, directly addressing pro-Palestinian Arab activist Aidan Dewolf.

Amsterdam:

Anti-Israel protesters detained as demonstrations continue

Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators carrying PLO flags detained in Amsterdam's city center after defying restrictions put in place following last week’s pogrom.

Provocation on Veterans Day

Anti-Israel Columbia students plan protest in honor of 'martyrs'

Columbia University Apartheid Divest announces intention to hold an unsanctioned event Monday to protest "the American war machine".

Held despite ban

Violence erupts during anti-Israel demonstration in Amsterdam

Violence erupts as law enforcement confronts Palestinian Arab demonstrators who gathered at Dam Square despite temporary protest ban. Over 50 arrested.

Britain:

Anti-Israel activists steal busts of Israel's first President

Pro-Palestinian Arab activists from Palestine Action group steal two busts of Israel’s first President, Chaim Weizmann, from Manchester University, citing his involvement in the 1917 Balfour Declaration.

'You’re a war criminal'

Harris heckled twice during election rallies

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee twice heckled by anti-Israel protesters during campaign rallies in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In the second incident, a heckler referred to her as a war criminal.

Harris to anti-Israel protester:

'We must end that war'

Democratic presidential nominee responds when interrupted by pro-Palestinian Arab protester during a campaign stop in Michigan: We must end the war and bring the hostages home, but now I am speaking about 2024.

'It's real'

Harris appears to agree Israel is committing genocide

At a campaign stop at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US Vice President Harris appeared to publicly agree with a protester who interrupted her to accuse Israel of committing genocide: What he’s talking about, it’s real.

Fail:

Woman tears down Greek flags mistaking them for Israeli flags

Footage circulating online seemingly shows a woman filming herself tearing down a chain of what she thought were Israeli flags outside a Greek restaurant and harassing the owners, only to later learn that they were Greek flags.

In Washington:

Man charged with assaulting police at anti-Netanyahu protest

Zachary Allen Kam, 24, from Chicago, arrested for assaulting two police officers during July protests in Washington, D.C., against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress.

NYPD to probe attack on pro-Israel activist in Manhattan

NYPD Hate Crime Task Force investigating assault of prominent Israel advocate Todd Richman, who was attacked while carrying an Israeli flag during a pro-Palestinian Arab demonstration on the anniversary of October 7.

Watch:

Pro-Israel activist attacked by anti-Israel protesters

Todd Richman, co-founder of Democratic Majority of Israel, attacked and beaten by pro-Hamas protesters in Manhattan as he walks down the street holding an Israeli flag.

Morocco:

Tens of thousands protest against Israel in Rabat

Demonstrators waved PLO flags and brandish signs denouncing Morocco's 2020 normalization with Israel, a day before the anniversary of October 7 attack.

Virginia man arrested for graffiti during anti-Netanyahu protest

Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, arrested for allegedly spray-painting graffiti on a monument in Washington, D.C., during protests against Netanyahu's July address to Congress.

'I love Hezbollah'

Anti-Israel protesters in London carry pro-Hezbollah banners

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian Arab activists stage demonstration through London, some of them carry banners with pro-Hezbollah wording.