Thousands of Jewish New Yorkers join Israeli hostage families calling for immediate release of hostages, as they kick off annual Israel Day parade. Crowd is chanting in Hebrew:”All of them. Now!”
Wondering why thousands taking to the streets tonight in Tel Aviv despite very real threat of missile attack at any moment? This protester’s sign says it all: “I’m more scared of this government than of missiles”
Large group of progressive rabbis holding prayer service before big protest against Netanyahu govt outside U.N. Overshadowing sound of prayer are drummers from Israeli protest movement. Many hundreds filling up plaza across U.N. where Netanyahu about to address GA
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There is utter chaos on Tel Aviv’s main highway. Horses, bonfires, water cannons. Police using much more force than usual - apparently got the message from Kahanist ‘security minister’ Ben-Gvir
Ofir Akunis, consul general of NY, is disrupted by Israelis who oppose the government he represents,as he addresses a far-right, pro- settler conference in Manhattan.
This is huge and unprecedented!! Thousands of Jewish-American and Israelis demonstrating against Netanyahu while he addresses the U.N. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say he’s finished
Protesters in Tel Aviv now chanting: “where we’re you at Hawara” - Defence to Palestinian village where Jewish settlers carried out a pogrom the other night
Wow!! Who knew there were so many religious leftists in Israel? Attending kickoff “leftist believers” conference- of all places - in Heichal Shlomo synagogue
This is just one of the reasons I love
@Haaretz
.com (you got it -- they're showing my film!!) The amazing Polish woman who hid and saved 16 Jews – and one German - in her house
Quite a scene here at Western Wall. Bunch of grizzly old veterans of Six Day War sing ‘Jerusalem of Gold’ while being denounced as ‘leftist traitors’ by well-know Likud provocateur. Police standing as buffer
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli gets shouted down by opponents of his government at the Jerusalem Post Conference in NY. This is the man who defected from last government and helped bring Netanyahu back into power
Protesters bearing torches and carrying flags make their way down major Tel Aviv boulevard in huge march capping off “day of resistance against the dictatorship”
Desperate times call for desperate measures: - Israeli anti-government protesters calling on U.S. to cut billions in annual aid to their country - in protest outside Tel Aviv consulate
Ambassador David
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tells media forum in Jerusalem -- press way to biased against Israel in Gaza coverage. Until you get it right, he tells them, "keep your mouths shut."
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These middle-school girls are holding their own little pro-democracy demo on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv as part of bigger Sat. night protest. They call themselves the”light blue protest.” Why that color? I asked. Cuz all the others are taken, they said
A group of New York-based Israeli women - opponents of the Netanyahu government - greeting arrivals at annual Jerusalem Post conference that will be hosting some of its senior members.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia wildly cheering Hamas incursion into Israel and massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis. I can definitely understand why a Jewish student would not feel safe here
Simcha Rothman, head of Knesset panel that prepared legislation was being interviewed by reporter from JNS. Reserve soldiers surrounded them shouting that he’s the man responsible for turning Israel into a dictatorship
Crazy scenes here at Jewish federations confab panel with key architect of judicial coup on panel. Numerous protesters thrown out. Police dragged many out kicking and shouting
Outside the president’s house in Jerusalem, protesters chant: “it’s time to overthrow the dictator.” They’re referring to Netanyahu of course. Pretty strong language
Reform and Conservative Jews holding special emergency prayer service at Western Wall’s egalitarian service a day before critical vote on judicial overhaul that has put Israel on verge of civil war
“New York wants democracy for all”, “ we’re the generation that ends the occupation” “Biden shaking Bibi’s hand - New York City take a stand”- Jewish anti-occupation activists outside Bibi’s hotel
Outside Jerusalem Post NY conference where 2 words were never mentioned —“Netanyahu” and “occupation”, but references to “Trump” drew huge rounds of applause — anti-government Israelis demand an immediate ceasefire and hostage deal.
Hundreds of New Yorkers outside the UN, holding pictures of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas, demand: “Bring them Home!” Families of hostages to address UN today
Final installment in my series on South Africa's Jews -- this one's about the first Orthodox, female safari ranger: How do you keep Shabbat if you’re running after elephants?
Hundreds of Jewish students sing “How good it is when brothers sit together” at Columbia U. vigil for Israeli victims of Hamas massacre. Meanwhile, pro-Palestinians a few meters away demand continued “resistance” to “settler colonial oppression.” Campus swarming with police
Thousands of protesters in Dag Hammarskjöld plaza sing the “anthem” of Israeli pro-democracy movement: “The whole world is a narrow bridge, and the important thing is not to be afraid.” Protest timed to coincide with Netanyahu speech at UNGA