D.C. Protester Comes Down From Bridge After Six Days
Guido Reichstadter was protesting the U. S. -Israel war in Iran on top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.
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Met police chief condemned for claiming pro-Palestine protests intended to go past synagogues
Met police chief condemned for claiming pro-Palestine protests intended to go past synagogues Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:19 Coalition of campaign groups call on Mark Rowley to retract comments claiming that organisers repeatedly intended to include synagogues on their planned demonstration routes in London Pro-Palestinian supporters hold placards and wave flags in central London on 11 October 2025 (AFP/Henry Nicholls) Off A coalition of campaign groups have demanded that Mark Rowley, head of London's Metropolitan Police, retract a claim that pro- Palestine protest organisers repeatedly intended to include synagogues on their planned demonstration routes in London. The groups included the Palestine Solidarity Campaign , Friends of Al-Aqsa , the Stop the War Coalition , and the Palestinian Forum of Britain . They were responding to recent comments in The Times, in which Rowley stated: “Their initial suggestion for their route, their march, has involved walking by a synagogue.
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Flotilla crew says it expects interception as communications drop near Greek waters
Flotilla crew says it expects interception as communications drop near Greek waters A group aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla released a live transmission while sailing around 95 nautical miles from Greece, saying they believe an interception may be imminent after losing contact with one of the vessels in the convoy. The flotilla says it is attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and draw international attention to the ongoing blockade and the humanitarian situation there due to Israel's genocide. Similar past flotilla attempts have been illegally intercepted or stopped before reaching Gaza, often by Israeli forces in international waters.
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Internet shutdown drives Iranians to leave country for access
As Iran has experienced a systematic disruption of the international internet for 65 days, access to the free flow of information has turned into a luxury and a symbol of structural inequality, a crisis that has triggered a new wave of migration – migration for internet access.
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
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UK Muslim groups slam government for ‘scapegoating’ Gaza anti-genocide protests as antisemitism
UK Muslim groups slam government for ‘scapegoating’ Gaza anti-genocide protests as antisemitism Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 05/02/2026 - 19:39 Muslim bodies reject efforts to link Palestine protests to violence and highlight ignored Muslim victim People take part in a protest against the Israeli genocide outside the UK Foreign Office in central London, on June 9, 2025. (Benjamin Cremel/AFP) Off The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has taken aim at the UK government for promoting “inaccurate and counterproductive” narratives linking pro- Palestine marches to antisemitic violence. In a statement on Sunday, the MCB condemned the stabbing of two Jewish men in a northwest London neighbourhood with a large Jewish population, saying it stands “in solidarity with the Jewish community facing an abhorrent rise in antisemitism”.
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Pro-Palestine coalition condemns Starmer for suggesting ban on marches
Pro-Palestine coalition condemns Starmer for suggesting ban on marches A coalition of campaign groups organising pro- Palestine marches in the UK has criticised attempts by politicians and the media to smear the demonstrations, as well as suggestions they could be banned. Confirming that the planned Nakba Day demonstration in London will go ahead on 16 May, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Stop the War Coalition, Friends of Al-Aqsa and other groups stated on Friday night that "the right to protest is a fundamental freedom". "In the wake of the horrific antisemitic attack in Golders Green, politicians and the media have rushed to falsely characterise the marches for Palestine and to call for them to be suppressed," PSC said.
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Pro-Palestine coalition condemns Starmer for suggesting ban on marches
Pro-Palestine coalition condemns Starmer for suggesting ban on marches Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Sat, 05/02/2026 - 13:01 UK prime minister accused of 'belittling antisemitism' as Palestine Solidarity Campaign says Nakba Day march will go ahead Protesters chant slogans and wave Palestinian flags in central London, on 8 June 2024 (AFP) Off A coalition of campaign groups organising pro- Palestine marches in the UK has hit out at attempts to smear them by politicians and the media and suggestions that the demonstrations could be banned. Confirming that the planned Nakba Day demonstration in London will go ahead on 16 May, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Stop the War Coalition, Friends of al-Aqsa and other groups stated on Friday night that "the right to protest is a fundamental freedom". "In the wake of the horrific antisemitic attack in Golders Green, politicians and the media have rushed to falsely characterise the marches for Palestine and to call for them to be suppressed," PSC said.
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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MAY DAY-RALLY
(260502) -- LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Demonstrators holding placards take part in a May Day rally in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 1, 2026. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the United States on Friday to join May Day (International Workers' Day) rallies against the U. S.
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Roundup: U.S. May Day rallies against war on Iran, immigrant crackdown draw tens of thousands nationwide
"All politicians are paid for by the billionaire elite class, and they are not working in the interest of the common working people. That's what May Day is all about -- ordinary working people," Cecilia Dietrich voiced her opposition to the policies of U. S.
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Canada police expand case over protest at event platforming Israeli soldiers
Canada police expand case over protest at event platforming Israeli soldiers Police in Toronto said four people face additional charges after a protest against a speaking event featuring Israeli soldiers who had served in Gaza. The charges include “taking part in a riot while masked” and, in two cases, “public incitement of hatred targeting members of the Israeli community”, according to authorities. The protest was linked to an event hosted by Students Supporting Israel at Toronto Metropolitan University, part of a tour described as “Combat on Campus”.
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Starmer accused of 'weaponising' antisemitic attack to target pro-Palestine protests
Starmer accused of 'weaponising' antisemitic attack to target pro-Palestine protests Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 11:32 UK prime minister says people who chant 'globalise the intifada' must be prosecuted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a statement at 10 Downing Street in central London on 30 April 2026, updating the public on the government’s response to the stabbing of two Jewish men the previous day (AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticised for linking pro- Palestine marches to antisemitic violence after saying that "if you stand alongside people who say 'globalise the intifada', you are calling for terrorism against Jews and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted". The prime minister made the comments in an address to the nation following the stabbing of two Jewish men, aged 34 and 76, in Golders Green, a neighbourhood of northwest London with a large Jewish population. A 45-year-old Somali -born British national was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after the attack.
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Iranians denounce tiered internet plan as discriminatory and corrupt
Iranians condemned selective access to restricted internet services as discriminatory and corrupt in messages to Iran International, urging others to reject the scheme in recent days.
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Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel
Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged protests across Israel against military conscription, with police using stun grenades to disperse demonstrations in Jerusalem. The issue remains politically sensitive, with the community opposing enlistment while courts have pushed for mandatory service to be enforced. Recent arrests of yeshiva students accused of draft evasion have fuelled the unrest, including protests in Ashkelon.
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Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel
Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged protests across Israel against military conscription, with police using stun grenades to disperse demonstrations in Jerusalem. The issue remains politically sensitive, with the community opposing enlistment while courts have pushed for mandatory service to be enforced. Recent arrests of yeshiva students accused of draft evasion have fuelled the unrest, including protests in Ashkelon.
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Slovenia broadcaster to skip Eurovision over Israel participation
Slovenia broadcaster to skip Eurovision over Israel participation RTV Slovenia will not air the Eurovision Song Contest this year after previously withdrawing from the event over Israel’s participation, TRT reported. “We will not be broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest,” RTV Slovenia director Ksenija Horvat told The Associated Press, adding that the channel will instead air a film series titled “Voices of Palestine”. Organisers had decided in December to allow Israel to compete, prompting the withdrawals.
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Ultra-Orthodox protesters storm home of Israeli military police chief
Ultra-Orthodox protesters storm home of Israeli military police chief A group of ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters stormed the home of Israeli military police chief Brigadier-General Yuval Yamin in Ashkelon, barricading themselves in his garden in protest against enforcement measures targeting draft evasion. The incident followed a ruling by the Israeli High Court of Justice ordering the state to cut benefits and pursue legal action against those refusing conscription. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the incident as a “brutal and violent attack” and called for firm action against those involved.
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War deepens generational rift inside Iranian-American households
War deepens generational rift inside Iranian-American households Submitted by Tamara Turki on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:45 Iranian Americans are commonly portrayed as 'monarchists', but younger anti-war voices are challenging that notion, starting at home An Anti-war demonstrator speaks near the White House to protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran, in Washington, DC, on 7 April 2026 (File/AFP) Off As a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran holds, thousands in the Iranian-American diaspora are still reeling from the wave of infighting over the war , one that has both painfully and publicly fractured the community. To outsiders, those disagreements look like explosive arguments on social media and duelling protests either celebrating or condemning US- Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic. The most difficult tensions, however, are unfolding far from public view, inside living rooms and across dinner tables, where families grapple over Iran’s future.
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Palestine Action defendant says guard ‘assaulted me multiple times’ during Elbit raid
Palestine Action defendant says guard ‘assaulted me multiple times’ during Elbit raid Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 09:47 Jurors hear that security guard Angelo Volante struck defendant Jordan Devlin in the face and neck, and attempted to bite him Protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court in London, where alleged Palestine Action activists are on trial (AFP) Off A Palestine Action defendant charged in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory said he was assaulted "multiple times” by a security guard during the break-in, an English court heard on Monday. Jordan Devlin, 31, is facing charges of criminal damage in connection with the break-in at the factory at Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. He is one of six defendants alongside Leona Kamio, 30, Charlotte Head, 29, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, and Samuel Corner, 23.
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Iran's top security council holds meeting over fears of renewed protests
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has held a meeting to address growing concerns among security agencies over a possible resurgence of protests, sources familiar with the discussions told Iran International.
