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Israel tore itself apart on Yom Kippur - then October 7 reminded us of our collective 'we'
On Yom Kippur of 2023, Jews were pitted against Jews across the country. Thirteen days later, October 7 would remind Israelis that beneath their deepest divisions, there was still a collective “we.”
‘Death sentence for traitors’: Stormy protest held outside of ‘NAZA’ director’s parents’ home
Mahsa Amini's legacy, four years after her murder by Iran's morality police - editorial
‘Last Breath’: The campaign giving Iran’s condemned a face and a name
Syria rocked by largest protests since fall of Assad regime after fuel prices surge
The United Nations Development Program estimates that 90% of Syrians live below the poverty line, compared with about a third before the Syrian civil war began in 2011.
Phuket Chabad House cancels Rosh Hashanah meal following anti-Israel protest
The protest organizers tried to justify their actions by calling the protest “an important step in protecting the traditions and customs of the Thai people from disturbances by foreigners.”
Sara Netanyahu rejects apology demand from Jerusalem protest-fire defendant, seeks NIS 5m.
The defendant is accused of pouring flammable liquid into a recycling bin, adding fuel-soaked material, and setting it alight.
‘Death to Zionism’ protest in Switzerland, demonstrators praise Hamas call for Israel’s destruction
One demonstrator stated, “Zionism is like fascism. A very genocidal ideology.”
'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony
"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.
Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections amid anti-corruption protests
Serbia will hold snap elections on October 25 after President Vucic dissolved parliament, with the longtime leader seeking a new path back to the premiership.
WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street
Police said activists tried to block traffic and damage the construction sites, and officers began dispersing the crowd after declaring the demonstration illegal.
Small-scale protests break out in Iran over cost of living
Retired educators, telecommunications workers, and job seekers also reportedly demonstrated on Sunday in Tehran, Ahvaz, Shush, Kermanshah, Dezful, and Rasht.
Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019
A video of Hadi al-Amiri saying "the resistance stood bravely in the face of (the October fitna, as it was dubbed) and preserved the state and political system,” began circulating.
Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe may decide to close on Shabbat amid weekly haredi protests
The demonstrations against the cafe began following a revelation that the the eatery is an official Jews for Jesus project, a movement seen as controversial amongst mainstream Judaism.
