Activism

Toronto police arrest two pro-Palestinian activists for willful promotion of hatred

The arrests come amid heightened tensions over recurring protests at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West.

Toronto Police. (ilustration)
Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, attends a conference in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 9, 2026

Eisenkot demands police launch probe into politically motivated assault of Yashar! party activist

Illustrative: Protesters march out of Kings College Circle after leaving a pro-Palestinian student encampment at the University of Toronto.

New report maps alleged links between US activist groups, terror-designated organizations

Palestinian security forces deploy at the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the north of the West Bank on December 18, 2024.

Prominent Palestinian activist arrested by PA for protesting high fuel prices, corruption


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.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Left-wing activists hospitalized following settler attack in West Bank village

The victims were taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva to be treated for head injuries.

Israeli soldiers disperse Palestinian farmers and left-wing activists preventing them from picking olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, October 29, 2024.

Activists display ex-prince Andrew arrest image at Louvre amid Epstein scrutiny

King Charles's younger brother was photographed by Reuters photographer Phil Noble after being arrested on Thursday at the Sandringham estate.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the U.S. Justice Department released more records

EU imposes sanctions on eight individuals suspected of committing human rights violations in Russia

The sanctioned people include Aleksei Vasilyevich Valizer, head of a penal colony, and Anton Vladimirovisch Rychar, head of a pre-trial detention center.

 EUROPEAN UNION flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels.

MK Son Har-Melech, dozens of activists cross border fence into Gaza Strip

The Otzma Yehudit MK has said in a statement published by Nachala that "Gaza is ours forever."

MK Limor Son Har-Melech, together with dozens of activists from the Nahala movement, crossed the border fence into the Gaza Strip. February 19.

From nation-building to posting: How Jewish activism lost its way - opinion

As the war fades from public attention, the silence of influencer-driven Jewish activism reveals a deeper problem: advocacy shaped by visibility and incentives cannot endure without an audience.

Adam Edelman of Israel and Menachem Chen of Israel's bobsleigh team react after their run, at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, in Italy, on February 16, 2026..

Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84

Jackson was a civil rights icon, a Baptist minister, and ran twice as a candidate for the Democratic Party presidential primaries.

Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson visits with guests at the National Bar Association's annual convention on July 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Reincarcerated Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to seven years

Narges Mohammadi has been repeatedly imprisoned during her decades-long women's rights campaign and was re-arrested on December 12, 2025, before being sentenced.

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran on January 23, 2025.

Activists involved in 2025's Global Sumud Flotilla ready to try again in 2026 with a bigger version

Organizers, who gathered on Wednesday at the foundation of Nelson Mandela, the late South African leader, in Johannesburg, said they hope to bring 100 boats for their next attempt.

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Israeli far Right TikToker harasses, pepper sprays activists, invades West Bank home

Star pushed his way into the activist house in Ras al-Auja, ignoring activists' calls that he was trespassing on private property and demanding that he leave.

ISRAELI FAR-RIGHT TikToker Roy Star harasses left-wing activist, January 20, 2026.