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| November 16, 2012
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Photo Essay: London, Cairo, Beirut & Tunis

800 Londoners protest in front of Israeli Embassy against ‘criminal Israel’ in Gaza. Other smaller protests held in other parts of UK, as well as in Cairo, Damascus

By Rona Zinman

 

LONDON – Some 800 hundred people protested Thursday in front of the Israeli embassy in London against Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza, shouting anti-Israeli slogans. The protesters waved signs reading “Free Palestine,”, “End the siege” and “Criminal Israel.” Additional protests were held in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia.

Pro-Israel protests organized by Jewish organizations were held nearby.

 

London calling

Cecile, a Dublin resident, explained to Ynet that she is protesting because Palestine is very small and cramped in comparison to Israel and the US. Continue Reading »

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| May 29, 2012
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Protests fail to disrupt Habimah’s London show

Israel’s national theater performs Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice; pro-Israel groups organize counter-protest.

LONDON – Habimah appeared at London’s world famous Globe Theater on Monday despite protests, after anti-Israel activists failed to persuade organizers to cancel their performance in an international festival celebrating William Shakespeare’s work.
The Globe Theater in London

The Globe Theater in London - Photo: Shakespearesglobe.com

Israel’s national theater was performing a Hebrew version of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice on Monday and Tuesday. Both performances are sold out.

There was a strong police presence outside the theater Monday evening to prevent any disturbances after anti-Israel groups called for protesters to demonstrate because Habimah “entertains colonists illegally settled on Palestinian land.”

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| April 17, 2012
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Foreign activist draws swastika on BG Airport wall

Prior to deportation, pro-Palestinian activist leaves anti-Semitic drawing on holding facility wall

A swastika was found drawn on the wall of a holding facility for illegal aliens at Ben Gurion Airport, where several foreign pro-Palestinian activists who arrived in Israel as part of the “Welcome to Palestine” fly-in protest were held.

The activist responsible for the drawing was deported back to his country of origin on Monday. “This was the gift the ‘peace activists’ left Israel,” a source at the Immigration Authority said.

The swastika was discovered by the detention facility employees after two foreign activists – citizens of France and Spain – were removed from the building. Continue Reading »

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