Pro-Palestine activists challenge London councils
Recent weeks have seen increased tensions in two London boroughs as activists launched a divestment campaign, with mixed success. In the affluent borough of Camden, a group of volunteers, outraged by the ongoing violence in Gaza, petitioned the local council to withdraw investments from companies linked to Israel. Led by Camden Friends of Palestine, the […]
Police ease restrictions on London pro-Palestine march following row with organisers
London’s Metropolitan Police has withdrawn its attempt to delay the start of Saturday’s pro-Palestine march after facing accusations from organisers of infringing on their right to protest. The decision came just hours before the planned demonstration, following an earlier imposition of restrictions that would have delayed the march’s start time until after 2:30 PM. The […]
Strikes and protests raise pressure on Israeli PM as US prepares ‘final’ ceasefire deal
A general strike across parts of Israel has severely disrupted industries, services, and education, as pressure mounts on the government to reach a ceasefire deal and secure the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza. The strike, called by Israel’s largest labour union, Histadrut, is the first of its kind since the war on […]
UK Faces Wave of Far-Right Protests After Misinformation Sparks Violence
The UK is preparing for a potential surge in far-right protests after a wave of violent demonstrations erupted following online misinformation about a tragic stabbing incident. The misinformation falsely linked the murder of three young children at a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance class to a Muslim immigrant, sparking outrage and violence in several cities. Demonstrations […]
Bangladesh top court scraps most quotas that caused deadly unrest
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has significantly reduced a controversial job quota system following a week of nationwide unrest that led to the deaths of more than 100 people, as reported by local media. Students have been protesting against a policy that allocated 30% of government jobs to descendants of veterans from Bangladesh’s War of Independence in […]
Deadly Unrest Over Job Quotas Engulfs Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Dhaka- Students equipped with sticks and cricket stumps, stood at the gates of Dhaka University, checking the identification of everyone entering. Outside, several police platoons were stationed to prevent acts of vandalism. By Wednesday afternoon, Bangladesh’s oldest university resembled a fortress, with opposing forces on either side of the gates, poised for unrest. The […]
Protests and arrests as anti-Syrian riots rock Turkey
Turkey’s government is calling for calm after violence against Syrian refugees erupted in the central Melikgazi region and spread to other areas. The unrest began when Turkish authorities arrested a Syrian man accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old Syrian girl in Kayseri. Angered by online reports of the crime, Turkish residents flipped cars and set […]
UCLA students arrested amid Gaza protests
A tense standoff persisted at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on Thursday night following the arrest of over 50 student and faculty protesters at a campus encampment, where they had been protesting against Israel’s actions in Gaza. Despite the arrests, some students remained on campus, continuing their protest, while others returned to the […]