Protests

Founder of Indian opposition 'Cockroach Janta Party' group, Dipke, detained ahead of protest

Dipke called Friday's protest in support of two CJP leaders detained and sent to jail this week for five days for demonstrating at a protest site in violation of a ban.

OCTOBER 16, 2026|ByREUTERS

A supporter of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) poses while holding the Indian national flag at a protest site, a day after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament demanding the resignation of the Education Minister over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in India, July 21, 2026.

People gather near a fire as plumes of black smoke rise, amid an anti-government protest by students, in Tirana, Albania, October 14, 2026.

Albanian Education Ministry set ablaze during anti-corruption student riot as protests spread

This has been the most violent outburst of anti-corruption protests, which started in May and have posed a growing challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama's government.

OCTOBER 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

The Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in Copenhagen City Court on the day of a hearing against her and other activists, who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 2026.

Greta Thunberg joins French teens on new day of school protests

In Lyon, the local authorities asked organizers to call off a march after a group of "hostile individuals" preceding the main procession vandalized shops and a petrol station and clashed with police.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByREUTERS

Security personnel and police detain a journalist during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, near the protest site in New Delhi, India, October 11, 2026.

Indian police detain Cockroach Janta Party leaders demanding election chief stand down

Nearly 150 journalists gathered at the Press Club of India in New Delhi to march in protest against the detention of reporters covering events over the weekend.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByREUTERS

Grapevine, July 24, 2026: Is Jewish unity a myth?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 24, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG receives the credentials of Nauru Ambassador Lara Erab Daniel in 2025.

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' to continue protests after dozens wounded in police altercations

Thousands of protesters from Delhi and nearby cities and towns gathered to march on parliament on Monday, joining a movement that began as online satire.

JULY 21, 2026ByREUTERS

Pro-Palestine protesters urge new UK PM Burnham to take tougher stance on Israel

The National March for Palestine was organized by the Palestine Coalition ahead of Burnham's entrance to Downing Street on Monday.

JULY 20, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, June 29, 2026.

Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi

The months-old movement and the planned protest are seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, drawing millions of supporters.

JULY 20, 2026ByREUTERS

Demonstrators shout slogans at a protest site ahead of a planned march by supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party towards parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

Far-right Nahala settler movement agrees not to enter Gaza, end march at lookout on border

The march, titled "Thousands march to Gaza," bears the slogan "After 21 years, we're returning home," referencing the 2005 disengagement from Gush Katif.

JULY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Demonstartors participate in a march to Gaza organized by the far-right Nahala settler movement, July 19, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Israel's Highway 4, call police 'antisemites,' injure one officer

The highway was closed between the Aluf Sade Interchange, south of Ramat Gan, and the Em Hamoshavot Interchange, north of Bnei Brak, police added.

JULY 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) children hold a sign reading that "Ir was better to die as a Jew in the Holocaust than to spiritually die in IDF camps," at a protest on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, July 16, 2026.

Protesters block Jerusalem roads, target light rail construction site

Police used crowd dispersal measures after protesters blocked roads near Jerusalem’s Bar Ilan Street and refused orders to leave.

JULY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Haredi protesters disrupt light rail construction, block traffic on Jerusalem's Bar Ilan Street

Police officers and Border Police are on the scene, attempting to disperse the protesters, Israel Police confirmed.

JULY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

'Intimidation will not deter me': Clashes erupt in Bedouin city Rahat in protest of Sukkot's visit

Despite the protests, Sukkot's tour went ahead under increased supervision by the Knesset and the Israel Police.

JULY 12, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

MK Zvi Sukkot visiting the city of Rahat as residents protest his visit, July 12, 2026.

Haredi protesters rally outside Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat

Hundreds of Jerusalem residents gathered in support of Cafe Basimta as police removed two protesters near the entrance.

JULY 11, 2026ByEFRAT FORSHER