This is the Forward’s coverage of protests and demonstrations relating to Jewish issues.
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The Schmooze L.A. Shop Displays Holocaust Mannequin
Spotted: A mannequin dressed as a Holocaust victim on display at L.A. Jock in West Hollywood, California. Oy. But there’s more to the striped uniform and yellow star than meets the eye. The display is meant as a symbol of protest ahead of a rally tomorrow against Russian president Vladimir Putin’s anti-gay policies, according to…
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Fast Forward Thousands of Africans March on U.S. Embassy in Israel Demanding Freedom
Several thousand African migrants protested outside Western embassies in Tel Aviv on Monday, demanding freedom for compatriots jailed by Israel in a desert facility under a new open-ended detention law. “No more prison,” chanted the crowd that packed a Mediterranean beachfront promenade across from the U.S. embassy. Protesters also marched to the French, Italian, British,…
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Opinion Why I Had To Protest Nelson Mandela
Since Nelson Mandela’s death on December 5, my protests during his 1990 visit to New York have been characterized by many — including J.J. Goldberg on the Forward’s website — as radical and militant. Let me set the record straight: I consider Mandela to be a universal hero. The suffering he endured in prison for…
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Fast Forward A Satmar Rally To Endorse Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson Veers Off-Script
Hasidic activists accosted a man who disrupted a rally by Satmar Hasidim endorsing New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, briefly detaining him inside a nearby Judaica store. The careful stagecraft of the event went awry as one Hasidic speaker concluded praising Thompson and Satmar Hasidic community leader David Niederman took the podium. A…
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Fast Forward Dozens of Protesters Injured in Egypt in Clash Between Army and Brotherhood
Egyptian security forces shot dead dozens of supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Saturday, witnesses said, days after the army chief called for a popular mandate to wipe out “violence and terrorism”. Men in helmets and black police fatigues fired on crowds gathered before dawn on the fringes of a round-the-clock sit-in near…
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Fast Forward Thousands Hit Streets in New Israel Social Protests
Thousands of demonstrators marched from Tel Aviv’s Habima Square to Kaplan Street to protest against the economic policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid, marking the two-year anniversary of the protests railing against the high cost of living. The rally dispersed at around 1:00 A.M. One man was arrested by the…
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Fast Forward 42 Killed as Egypt Army Opens Fire on Islamists
At least 42 people were killed on Monday when Islamist demonstrators enraged by the military overthrow of Egypt’s elected President Mohamed Mursi said the army opened fire during morning prayers at the Cairo barracks where he is being held. But the military said “a terrorist group” tried to storm the Republican Guard compound and one…
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Fast Forward Political Process in Egypt Stalls While More Protests Form
Egypt’s political transition after President Mohamed Mursi’s ouster by the military has stumbled at the first hurdle, as the choice of liberal politician Mohamed El Baradei as interim prime minister was thrown into doubt by Islamist objections. Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement called for further protests on Sunday after dozens of people were killed and more…
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