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Jerusalem groups protest as Knesset goes on 3-month recess, demand new elections

5 anti-government protesters arrested for blocking road, vandalism; demonstrators set up a fake beach outside Knesset to protest lawmakers’...

28.07.2024 8

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Thousands rally nationwide, urge PM not to leave for US before finalizing hostage deal

At weekly protests, relatives of abductees claim Netanyahu obstructing a deal; ‘If there’s no deal, don’t go,’ says Yair Lapid...

21.07.2024 50

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Israeli college students urge hostage deal and end to war in nationwide protests

Protesters demand deal before semester ends; young hostage family members organize human chain outside Netanyahu’s office while students in Tel...

16.07.2024 10

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Calling for deal, hostage families continue four-day march to Jerusalem

Families express optimism about resumption of hostage negotiations and Israeli team in Cairo; Labor MK Naama Lazimi joins demonstrators for their...

11.07.2024 20

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Ministers move to expand Antiquities Authority jurisdiction into West Bank

Bill would transfer auspices over archaeological sites in the territory from a military unit to a civilian government body, strengthening claims of de...

08.07.2024 20

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Mothers of hostages mark nine months since Oct. 7, urge Netanyahu to take deal

Palpable frustration and chants of ‘shame’ as mothers appeal directly to the prime minister; ‘Partial deal is total failure’ reads slogan on...

05.07.2024 20

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At Tel Aviv confab, Israel’s embattled peace camp seeks to revive itself post-Oct. 7

Bringing together Jewish and Arab activists under slogan ‘only peace can bring security,’ event features historian Yuval Noah Harari and...

02.07.2024 70

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Weekly rallies marred by police violence; cop tells protester: ‘I’ll rape your mother’

Masses demonstrate in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and elsewhere for hostage deal, against government; Labor MK says she was assaulted by officers despite...

30.06.2024 40

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Eight months after Oct 7, hostage families struggle to keep loved ones in headlines

Ahead of hostage families’ testimonies at UN, conference in Sderot spotlights public relations troubles of relatives of Hamas captives, invites...

22.06.2024 20

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Mass anti-government rally held outside Knesset for second night in a row

Planned march to President’s Residence fizzles out as protesters blame unclear directions from organizers and police roadblocks, on third day of...

19.06.2024 20

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At protests, coalition implored to reach hostage deal, bashed for not tackling Hezbollah

12 arrested in Tel Aviv as tens of thousands rally to urge a deal with Hamas, demand elections, decry Haredi draft exemptions, and fume at attacks on...

16.06.2024 40

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Jerusalem braces for nationalist Flag March amid tensions over Gaza war

Organizers expect tens of thousands to attend contentious parade through flashpoint areas of the Old City, as Ben Gvir calls on revelers to visit...

05.06.2024 70

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Interfaith ‘march for peace’ held in capital, in counter to Jerusalem Day Flag March

Decrying use of religious rhetoric to promote war, liberal religious leaders of Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze faith say event sends message of...

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Contentious Jerusalem Day ‘Flag March’ to maintain route through Muslim Quarter

Despite tensions from war in Gaza, marchers to stick to traditional path; police say 3,000 cops will be deployed to maintain order at event, which has...

03.06.2024 10

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David Levy, who mainstreamed Mizrahi involvement in politics, dies at 86

The longtime Likud politician was for decades Israel’s leading Mizrahi political figure, but slowly faded from Israeli collective memory after...

02.06.2024 40

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‘Thank you, Biden’: Thousands in Jerusalem rally in support of new hostage deal offer

Organizer says Ben Gvir, Smotrich ‘taking country hostage’ with threats to bring down government, as protesters cheer US president for...

02.06.2024 40

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War looms large over Jerusalem Pride as hostage families lead march

Bereaved son says ‘moral connection’ exists between struggles for LGBTQ equality and the return of Hamas-held captives; participants boo...

31.05.2024 40

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ToI’s Lidor, Channel 12’s Simchayoff receive B’nai B’rith Diaspora coverage awards

Canaan Lidor honored for his reporting on Jewish communities in the Netherlands, Tunisia, US

27.05.2024 60

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Barred from Meron, Jewish worshipers mark Lag B’Omer at flashpoint East Jerusalem site

Thousands crowd into venue outside Shimon HaTzadik tomb as police lock down tense Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood; Sephardi chief rabbi lights fire, speaks...

26.05.2024 60

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Police clash with protesters, make arrests after anti-government rally outside Knesset

Thousands converge on capital for massive demonstration, followed by chaotic march stymied by skunk liquid sprayed from water cannons

21.05.2024 40

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Tel Aviv rally urges global backing for hostages; clashes at nearby anti-gov’t protest

Man who lost six family members on Oct. 7 taken to hospital after allegedly being beaten by right-wing activist; protesters block highway, light...

19.05.2024 50

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Police arrest 3 protesters in Tel Aviv as weekly rallies call for hostage deal

Relatives of hostages murdered by Hamas after being kidnapped on October 7 speak ahead of Memorial Day; demonstrators chant against Netanyahu outside...

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B’nai B’rith ceremony honors 13 who rescued other Jews from Nazi atrocities

Shadow of October 7 Hamas massacre looms over crowd gathered outside Jerusalem to commemorate Yom Hashoah in the pouring rain

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Hostage families and Holocaust survivors vow ‘Never again’ while marking Yom Hashoah

‘Pain is pain, it doesn’t matter if I experienced it in Poland or now, on Oct. 7,’ says Holocaust survivor to a teary-eyed crowd of...

06.05.2024 70

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Protesters block roads, clash with cops as PM accused of scorning hostage deal

Three arrested, including ex-aide to MK, at anti-government demonstrations with hostage families to protest prolongment of war and decry...

05.05.2024 60

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Galvanized by signs of life, thousands rally for hostage deal and against government

Massive march in the heart of Jerusalem unites hostage families and anti-gov’t protesters; dozens block major highway in Tel Aviv, light fires...

28.04.2024 50

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Thousands at Western Wall for priestly blessing, with prayers for hostages’ return

Some 30,000 worshipers attend semi-annual ceremony as organizers add special text for the release of those in Hamas captivity

25.04.2024 30

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Hostage families hold public Q&A panel to mark 200 days of loved ones’ captivity

Splattered in red paint and with ropes around their hands, group of protesters sits outside army HQ to cry out for help, demand deal for return of...

24.04.2024 40

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Weekly rallies juxtapose Passover themes with Gaza captives’ enduring captivity

Two days before Jewish holiday of freedom, protesters demand hostage deal, slam government; ‘Instead of sitting at the Seder table, you should...

21.04.2024 70

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As Hostages’ Square rally seeks unity, some families look for help from union instead

Mass rally marked by apolitical stance bringing together people from various walks of life, but smaller group backing more extreme action demands...

19.04.2024 20

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Masses rally for hostage deal in Jerusalem amid simmering anti-government passions

Demonstration outside Knesset marked with criticism of Netanyahu from speakers and crowd despite attempts by Hostage and Missing Families Forum to...

08.04.2024 50

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Police, protesters scuffle outside PM’s home as anti-government rally turns chaotic

Daughter-in-law of hostage dragged by police outside Netanyahu’s private home; police arrest five demonstrators during scattered marches...

03.04.2024 60

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After nearly six months of war, hostage families join with anti-government rallies

‘We will not meet here again,’ says father of Hamas captive at Hostages’ Square rally in Tel Aviv; tens of thousands at protests...

31.03.2024 20

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High Court hears petition from parents of autistic Palestinian shot dead by border cop

Family of Iyad Halak, who was killed in Jerusalem in 2020, urges justices to compel state attorney to appeal exoneration of officer, who was acquitted...

29.03.2024 20

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As cabinets meet, protesters block roads in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, urge hostage deal

Dozens block road near Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, march from PMO to Knesset in Jerusalem; stand in way of cars escorting ministers Dichter and...

18.03.2024 30

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Police deploy water cannons, mounted officers at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem weekly protests

Protesters in both cities block major roads after speeches by hostages’ families; Demonstrators in capital scuffle with police for first time...

17.03.2024 60

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Thousands arrive in Jerusalem in final stretch of march for hostages’ return

Led by relatives of captives, demonstrators complete four-day trek from Kibbutz Re’im, swelling to 15,000-20,000 people as they reached the...

02.03.2024 8

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Under shadow of war, conference of left-wing religious Jews grows its numbers

Seeking to offer an alternative to religious right-wing politicians, organization representing Israel’s ‘faithful left’ focuses on...

01.03.2024 30

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Lord Jacob Rothschild, upheld family’s legacy to benefit UK, Israel, Jews worldwide

The Oxford-educated aristocrat took great pride in his philanthropy in Israel, in particular the new National Library, described himself as ‘deeply...

27.02.2024 30

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Charlie Biton, Black Panther founder who fought for Mizrahi equality, dies at 76

With others from his working-class Jerusalem neighborhood, the activist and Knesset member shook up a country that had for years discriminated against...

25.02.2024 20

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Knesset protest against wartime budget cuts takes aim at Haredi earmarks

Demonstrators in Jerusalem decry government’s amended plan as sectarian, allege a lack of funding for secular education and mental health...

20.02.2024 20

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Jerusalem protesters amp up calls for elections, hostage deal at weekly rally

Outside official Jerusalem residence, hostage families decry Netanyahu’s choice to skirt hostage negotiations in Cairo; ‘We are in...

18.02.2024 30

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Protesters block roads as rallies nationwide demand hostage deal; some urge elections

Police arrest seven for disrupting traffic on Tel Aviv highway, fine five others; speakers urge government to agree to deal, vow to support it no...

11.02.2024 20

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Mourning families silently march to Knesset in remembrance of rave massacre victims

Four months since October 7, family members of those murdered by Hamas at Supernova festival commemorate their loved ones, urge government to take...

07.02.2024 10

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Police drag away protesters blocking Knesset as rally calls for new elections

No arrests at second demonstration this month; outgoing Labor head Merav Michaeli says she wants to ‘move government’ on hostage issue as...

22.01.2024 20

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Hostages’ families pitch tents outside PM’s private home, demand immediate deal

Families vow to remain in protest outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem ‘until he agrees to a deal’; Mother of murdered hostage: ‘In...

22.01.2024 30

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Small, dedicated group braves rain in Tel Aviv for all-night ‘100 days of hell’ rally

Art displays attract protesters staying up round the clock to commemorate hostages who remain in Hamas captivity; speakers question government...

14.01.2024 40

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‘No food shortage in Gaza,’ says IDF official overseeing transfer of aid

At newly reopened Kerem Shalom border crossing, Israeli liaison blames UN and international aid organizations for bottlenecks in transfer of...

11.01.2024 60

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