Protests

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, 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.

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

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, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

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.

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, 2026|ByREUTERS

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

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, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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 orthoodx 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

Ultra-Orthodox protesters outside of the Basimta cafe on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

‘He never became a firefighter’: Abolfazl Jahedi, killed in Iran’s protest crackdown - interview

Abolfazl Jahedi, an 18-year-old from Tehran, dreamed of studying firefighting and serving his country by saving lives before being killed by regime security forces in January.

JULY 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranians testify to ‘Post’ how regime murdered loved ones in January massacres

Estimates state 35-40,000 were killed by the regime’s security forces after protests erupted on December 28.

JULY 8, 2026ByALEX WINSTON

everal thousand people gather during a demonstration against 'the regime of the ayatollahs in Iran' on January 25, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

Haredi protests against Jerusalem Light Rail continue, reports of over NIS 400 million in damage

The protests follow an N12 News report that haredi protests have cumulatively caused over NIS 400 million in damage to the Jerusalem light rail's unfinished Green Line.

JULY 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Nigeria says two of its citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surges in South Africa

It gave no more details on the incident, which it said took place on Sunday, June 28, on a weekend when tensions were building up ahead of nationwide anti-migrant rallies last week.

JULY 6, 2026ByREUTERS

Protesters gather outside a building they believe is occupied by undocumented foreign nationals during a demonstration by the "March and March" in Johannesburg, South Afrfica, June 30, 2026.

'Murderer NATO': Over 100 anti-NATO protesters detained in Turkey ahead of Ankara summit

Footage showed flag-waving protesters chanting slogans including "Murderer NATO, get out of the country" and "No passage to NATO," as riot police intervened using tear gas to disperse crowds.

JULY 6, 2026ByREUTERS