Tag: Protests
President Rivlin calls for calm after violence at anti-government demonstrations
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday spoke out against the descent into violence the day before of demonstrations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Internal Security Minister Amir Ohana.
“I want to say clearly,...
‘Day of Rage’ replaces Al-Quds Day as Toronto’s primary anti-Israel, anti-Jewish hate fest
Following Vancouver’s small turnout for the first in a series of “Day of Rage” protests, Toronto and other Canadian cities took their turn bashing the Jewish homeland under the guise of “No to Annexation”...
Palestinians exhibit little motivation to protest against Israeli sovereignty plans
An estimated 200 Palestinians showed up earlier this month to protest Israel’s plans to declare sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judaea and Samara.
The low turnout on June 8 demonstrates that the...
Lebanese judge prohibits media from interviewing US ambassador
A Lebanese judge ruled on Saturday that local and foreign media are prohibited from interviewing the country’s U.S. envoy for an entire year after she criticized Hezbollah in an interview.
Judge Mohamad Mazeh in the...
Hezbollah chief: ‘We will kill’ before giving up weapons
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah issued a warning on Tuesday evening against anyone trying to take advantage of the current unrest in Lebanon to weaken his organization.
“Whoever puts us between the option of withdrawing our...
The unmistakable echoes in the culture war against the West
In Britain, statues of historical figures associated with colonialism or slavery are being pulled down or slated for removal.
This is to appease the Black Lives Matters activists and their supporters, both black and white,...
Which rights take precedence in a pandemic turned civil crisis?
The United States Supreme Court ruled last week that religious services were not exempt from government restrictions on free assembly in a pandemic. Only a few days later, what might have seemed like fair...
Outrage over the murder of George Floyd doesn’t justify intersectional myths
The outrageous murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, by local police is a crime that cannot be tolerated or excused. Efforts by extremist agitators to hijack peaceful demonstrations and turn...
Jewish, pro-Israel groups express outrage over death of George Floyd, concern about rioting
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations have expressed outrage over the death of African-American George Floyd, 46, who died on May 25 in the custody of Minneapolis police.
Police Officer Derek Chauvin put his left knee on...
LA city councilmember condemns targeting of Jewish institutions during protests
Following the May 30 riots in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles—part of nationwide protests after the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, while in police custody in Minneapolis—Los Angeles City...