protests

Anti-haredi protest:

'We donkeys are not going to take it anymore'

Protest movement leaders to hold demonstration against large funding of haredi educational institutions, say secular Israelis exploited.

Orthodox protesters: UK education bill is antisemitic

Protesters accuse British MP of proposing bill to take away traditional religious education from Jewish families.

Due to security tensions:

Weekly protest against judicial reform cancelled

Organizers of weekly left-wing protest cancel Saturday night's planned demonstration in Tel Aviv.

Coalition sources:

Netanyahu will have a hard time killing the reform

Sources in the coalition estimate that 'million-person' protest will force Netanyahu to advance the judicial reform.

Haredi paper slams planned million-person protest

'Anyone who joins the protest is not one of ours,' Yated Ne'eman editorial claims.

IDF Reserves

Chief Reserve Officer: "Everyone will come to serve"

Brigadier General (Res.) Benny Ben Ari: "It is very dangerous to say: I protest so much that I am ready not to answer the call to reserves."

This haredi MK surprised the protesters gathered near his home

Opponents of the judicial reform hang Israeli flags with words, 'free in our land,' outside homes of haredi MKs.

Thousands demonstrate:

'The people demand judicial reform'

The demonstrations come ahead of a “million-man demonstration” which is expected to take place this Thursday in Jerusalem.

Context is everything: The gravity of Caroline Glick's article

If Israel responds with unity, strength, conviction and self-respect the violent protests will wither as any extinction burst does.Op-ed.

Lapid at protest in Netanya:

'We're done being suckers'

Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman participates in anti-government protest in Netanya.

Likud MK at Netanya protest:

'The left betrayed the State of Israel'

MK Tally Gotliv calls for firing of Attorney General, accuses Ehud Barak of "sedition" and says that he should be in prison.

Judicial reform protests:

Police summon organizer following inflammatory tweet

'We will persecute him for the rest of his life,' wrote Roee Neuman of mounted police officer who struck protester.

NYT, Washington Post: Mossad encouraged anti-govt protests

Leaked CIA intelligence document claims senior Mossad officials encouraged employees, civilians to protest judicial reforms.

Op-Ed:

Israel's ever-increasing danger zone

When circumstances towards Jews and among them seem to be at their worst, we must not waiver in our conviction of purpose and justice.Op-ed.

Police: Anti-reform protestor struck police horse on the head

Police respond to video of mounted officer beating protestor by saying the protestor attacked the officer's horse with a wooden pole.

US Jewish leaders create group to support Iranian protesters

New organization will aid Iranian diaspora and anti-regime activists outside Iran with their aspirations for freedom and democracy.

The harm they did is unforgivable

Tell the truth. Insurrection is the name of the game. They cut all Jews down and for the first time in 75 years, we don’t walk tall.Op-ed.

Op-ed:

What’s really going on in Israel

The left suffered a major defeat on election day so they decided that if they can’t run the country… there won’t be a country to run. Op-ed.

Judicial reform:

Protests mount, police fear descent into violence between camps

'They declared war on us, they're going to get war in return.'

After five hours:

Police evacuate protesters from Ayalon Highway

Demonstrators clash with police near Netanyahu's residence, Ayalon Highway blocked, protesters light fire in the middle of the road.

Commentator:

'You have no respect for Netanyahu's fallen brother'

Channel 14 News commentator Shai Golden accuses Entebbe raid veterans of having no respect for fallen hero or his family after airport stunt

Channel 13 News team violently attacked in Or Akiva

Officers from Yasam special patrol unit rescue reporter Liron Shamam, who was kicked by one of the protesters.

Twenty-eight arrested at Tel Aviv protest

Police are attempting to disperse a protest against the judicial reform by force. Twenty-eight have been arrested so far.

Hundreds protest at entrance to Huwara

A mass protest has begun outside the PA city where three shooting attacks have taken place in less than a month.

Pepper spray used in protest outside home of Minister Silman

Dozens of activists demonstrate outside home of Environmental Protection Minister in Rehovot. Three people arrested.

Next week:

Leaders of protest announce 'National Paralysis Week'

Leaders of protest against the judicial reform promise series of "actions of resistance" against the government.

Protest movement splits:

'Marching in Bnei Brak is illegitimate and mistaken'

'Standing Together' organizes alternative to tonight's march through haredi city.

Opposition leader refuses to cease protests on Independence Day

Lapid rejects Likud minister's appeal. 'We won't pretend we're celebrating together while the government tears the Israeli people apart.'

Minister attacked:

Left-wing protester arrested after striking Avi Dichter in head

Female protester used Israeli flag to attack minister at Airport City today.

Bnei Brak:

Police 'very worried about escalation' during tonight's protest

National Unity party disassociates itself: 'We won't protest against an entire sector.'

MK Edelstein to protesters:

'No one threatens me with violence'

Demonstrators against judicial reform try to prevent MK Yuli Edelstein from entering the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

Israeli protesters, I can no longer keep silent

Do you not see that you are tearing the country apart? Or do you not care? Op-ed.

What has this country come to?

Social activist claims Yoni Netanyahu's grave 'desecrated'

Head of Yad Lebanim hopes 'politicians will stay away from Mount Herzl on Memorial Day.'

Violence at protests against judicial reform

The weekly protest against the judicial reform was accompanied by a violent incidents and multiple arrests in several locations.

During Nir Barkat conference:

Anti-govt. protestor throws rock through window in Kfar Saba

Protestors attempt to block Economy Minister Nir Barkat from entering conference, rock thrown through window during conference.

Police impartiality?

Pro-reform protest organizers threatened with arrest

Anti-government protesters block roads and ports, while pro-reform protesters are banned from handing out ribbons...

Anti-government protests:

Violent clashes in Tel Aviv, three protesters detained

Yair Lapid blames government for 'inciting against protesters who are exceptional patriots.'

Protests in Bnei Brak:

Mock recruiting office set up in haredi city

Hundreds of protesters chant 'democracy,' block public buildings with barbed wire.

More nationwide disruption:

Haifa port blockaded again, main streets blocked

Jerusalem streets leading to Supreme Court spray-painted pink and red by protesters.

Dreams we hold in the palm of our hand

Have we so quickly forgotten the lessons of our all-too-recent past? Chaos and anger threaten to tear the country apart.

Protest in Bnei Brak:

Police use violence to disperse haredi counter-protesters

Anti-judicial reform protesters flew LGBT flags, brandished a mock Ten Commandments.

Anti-government protests:

Protesters chained together block road leading to ministries

'We'll block the revolution with our bodies,' protest group says in statement.

Opponents of judicial reform to protest outside Gafni's home

For the first time, protesters against the reform will demonstrate outside the home of a haredi MK.

Judicial Reform protest? It's just an excuse

The Left sees the results of the last election; they are out of power and likely to stay that way. Op-ed.

Constitution committee chair:

'Protesters don't accept election results'

Constitution Committee chairman Simcha Rothman tells BBC that protesters 'don't like the fact that Netanyahu is in office'.

Yair Netanyahu: Police commanders responsible for chaos

PM's son accuses police, prosecutor's office of 'insurrection,' assisting protestors who block highways.

MK Rothman cancels Tel Aviv meeting after death threat

Knesset Constitution Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman cancels meeting at Israel Bar Association as protestors gather at site.

Netanyahu: Opposition plunging country into anarchy

PM says upon departing for Italy that the coalition's efforts to negotiate an agreement on the judicial reforms have all been rebuffed.

Haifa port blockaded:

'This will cost Israelis millions of shekels'

Senior Navy veterans participate in protest, preventing merchant ships from docking.

Judicial reform protests:

Hundreds of cars block access to Ben Gurion Airport

National Unity head Benny Gantz to A-G: 'Stop Ben-Gvir entering police control room & giving orders.'

Drivers who block airport to be fined NIS 500

3,000 police officers to be deployed during 'Day of Disruption' tomorrow as protestors threaten to block roads to Ben Gurion Airport.

Ben-Gvir: Disrupting airport off-limits to protestors

National Security Minister also says nation's main arteries must remain unblocked to allow people to reach hospitals.

Report:

Netanyahu to arrive at airport by helicopter to avoid protestors

'Day of Disruption' on Thursday to include Israel's national airport as PM leaves for Italy.

Want to make 250 shekels?

Join this week's anti-gov't protest & get paid, plus fuel costs

WhatsApp message sent out by protest organizers leaked to Israel National News.

37 elite reserve pilots refuse to show up for training

Over 90% of elite 69th "Hammers" Squadron announce they will protest judicial reforms rather than return to base for scheduled training.

Ben Gvir to Police chief:

'Ensure my policy on protesters blocking roads is enforced'

National Security Minister seeks to clarify his policy ahead of Saturday night's planned demonstrations against the judicial reform.

Sara Netanyahu: Protest at hair salon could have ended in murder

Prime Minister's wife responds to incident in which protestors trapped her in hair salon. 'Stop the anarchy.'

Yair Netanyahu:

'They aren't protesters or even anarchists. They're terrorists'

'If right-wingers had acted that way to Lapid's wife, police would have dragged them bleeding from the sidewalk,' writes PM's son.

Sara Netanyahu's hairdresser:

'She was the one who calmed me down'

Moshe, whose salon was besieged by protesters while the PM's wife was inside: I'm shocked, I've never experienced anything like this.

Aided by hundreds of police:

Sara Netanyahu safely extracted from Tel Aviv hair salon

Over a thousand protesters converged on hair salon where PM's wife was getting her hair cut. Police were summoned to her aid.