Palestine

Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London at a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, amid a huge police presence. London's Metropolitan Police mounted one of its largest operations in recent years, costing £4.5 million ($6 million), as the British…

Lawyers say new evidence suggests Trump admin ‘engineered’ outcome of case against pro-Palestine Columbia student. The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student targeted for deportation by the United States government over his pro-Palestine advocacy, have called on an immigration appeals court to reopen and terminate his case. The…

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Paloma Faith leads celebs calling for Keir Starmer to apologise for UK’s ‘past crimes’ in Palestine Luke Alsford Published May 15, 2026 6:00am Updated May 15, 2026 9:28am Household names and business chiefs have backed the call (Picture: Getty) More than 30 celebrities and business leaders are demanding the UK…

Francesca Albanese “has done nothing more than speak!” the judge wrote in his ruling. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, holds a press conference entitled "Genocide in Gaza: A Collective Crime" on February 3, 2026 in Rome, Italy. Simona Granati-Corbis via Getty Images Did you know…

A Palestine Action activist who faced trial accused of criminal damage over a raid at an Israel-linked defence firm’s UK site has said she will “never regret” being involved in the direct action. Zoe Rogers, 22, was cleared of criminal damage over the break in at the Elbit Systems factory…

A city official in Miami Beach, Florida paid thousands of dollars to hire billboard trucks with text attacking specific members of an anti-Zionist Jewish group, according to a new filing in federal court. David Suarez, a city commissioner for Miami Beach, is accused of hiring the trucks to drive past…

On Wednesday, 13 May Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman delivered a briefing to media on the planned public order operation in London Saturday, 16 May. A transcript of his remarks is below: "Saturday which has the potential to be one of the busiest days for policing in London in recent…

By MATHILDA HELLER MAY 11, 2026 19:33 Updated: MAY 11, 2026 19:40 Hamburg Administrative Court allowed a pro-Palestinian protest camp to take place at the site of WWII Jewish deportations, despite outrage from the local Jewish community. Moorweide in Hamburg is the site from which around 6,000 Jews, as well…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. In New Jersey, Rutgers University has abruptly withdrawn its invitation to a prominent biotech entrepreneur and alum to speak at its engineering school convocation. Rami Elghandour, a…