Activism

New Jersey man arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist’s home

Authorities have arrested a New Jersey man for allegedly planning a firebomb attack on the home of Nerdeen Kiswani, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, after a weeks-long investigation.

|ByGRACE GILSON
Nerdeen Kiswani speaks during a protest commemorating Nakba Day on May 15, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026.

Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released on $100K bond from Texas detention

Immigration authorities say they detained her in 2025 for overstaying her expired student visa, though her attorney said she was in the process of securing legal residence.

|ByREUTERS
HEAD OF the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed talks to press 24 August 2003 in Baghdad where she said that over 400 women in Iraq had been kidnapped, raped and sometimes sold since the Anglo-US occupation.

Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad

Mohammed, who co-founded and directed the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, was rushed to hospital where she perished from her wounds, according to local reports and Amnesty International.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian diaspora to sustain pressure on Islamic Republic

In a message directed to Iranians living abroad, Pahlavi said on X that the diaspora had already played an important role in shifting global opinion in recent weeks.

|ByALEX WINSTON

WATCH: Activists break into Likud HQ, drop fake money dressed as sheikhs in Qatargate protest

Protesters disguised as Qatari sheikhs disrupt Likud's Tel Aviv headquarters over Qatargate allegations.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByALON HACHMON, JAMES GENN
Activists break into the Likud Tel Aviv headquarters, dressed as Qatari sheikhs, flying a Qatari flag merged with the Likud party flag, January 14, 2026.

Pro-Scottish independence social media accounts go silent during Iran internet shutdown

Pro-Scottish independence accounts on X abruptly stopped posting after Iran shut down internet access, fueling claims they were Iranian bots interfering in UK politics, The Telegraph reported.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Protesters fly Iranian and Palestinian flags at a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Glasgow, Scotland, June 23, 2025.

UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari

Tabari was convicted by a Revolutionary Court in Rasht in October on the grounds of armed rebellion, in an online trial that lasted less than ten minutes.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port, 21 arrested

Hundreds of activists disrupted shipping at Australia’s Newcastle coal port, prompting 21 arrests. Greenpeace and Rising Tide called it a peaceful protest for climate action.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Climate protestors wearing costume take in a protest for climate action at Horseshoe Beach on November 30, 2025 in Newcastle, Australia.

Nicaragua's government releases about 40 political prisoners, activists say

Nicaragua freed around 40 political prisoners, moving them to house arrest amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent. Many had been held for months or years without contact with their families.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Police officers secure the perimeter of a crime scene where exiled former Nicaraguan military officer Roberto Samcam was killed at his home, in San Jose, Costa Rica June 19, 2025.

British pro-Israel org will not counter-protest pro-Palestinian march for first time

Stop the Hate alleges that the police are weaponizing their presence to suppress Jewish opposition, forcing counter-protesters into isolated, barricaded areas they call the "Jewpen."

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
A DEMONSTRATION calling for stronger UK government action against antisemitism takes place in London last month. ‘More than 1,500 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025 – almost certainly an undercount, as many people no longer report,’ says the writer.

Holocaust museums 'false propaganda' used to blackmail world - American Muslims for Palestine head

Osama Abu Irshaid says Jews have a "monopoly on the victim mentality," calling for a new "Palestinian genocide" narrative.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Second 'noxious substance' attack on Toronto pro-Palestinian activists in two weeks

A 59-year-old man was charged with assault with a weapon and administering a noxious substance.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
People leave the encampment site after an Ontario judge ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment at the University of Toronto, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 3, 2024.

The Iraqi cleric and ex-Houthi spokesperson breaking ranks to defend Israel online

Two Arab activists are challenging dominant regional narratives by defending Israel online, even after facing bombings, persecution, and exile.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Ghaith Al-Tamimi condemned the October 2025 Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England.

In the shadow of hate: Egyptian activist on fleeing home after defending Israel post-October 7

The personal narrative of an Egyptian woman forced to leave her homeland after speaking out against Hamas on October 7.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByDALIA ZIADA
An Egyptian protester burns the Israeli and American flags during a protest against Israel on April 8, 2025, in Cairo.