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Leaders of a new movement of mothers and women to stop the war in Gaza and free the remaining Israeli march at at Nahal Oz, southern Israel, before setting up a camp near Kibbutz Sa'ad, August 10, 2025. (Naama Zeevi Rivlin)
August 11, 2025, 11:07 am
Women set up camp in south to launch mothers’ movement to end Gaza war, free hostages
Some 500 people take part, hoping to echo Four Mothers movement of late 1990s that helped push Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon
By Sue Surkes
Israelis block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, during a protest calling for the release of Israelis held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, May 8, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
May 8, 2024, 10:48 am
Protesters briefly block Tel Aviv highway to demand deal freeing hostages in Gaza
Unfurling banner calling on Israel to save who it still can, Women’s March protest group says Israeli delegation cannot return from Cairo negotiations without an agreement
By Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff
California activist Zahra Billoo. (Screenshot/YouTube)
December 22, 2021, 4:06 pm
US Muslim activist continues attacks on ‘Zionists’ as she begins sabbatical
Zahra Billoo claims she is in the ‘middle of a prolonged Zionist onslaught’ after criticism of comments she made about American Jewish organizations
By Ron Kampeas
Vanessa Wruble is one of the organizers behind an August 2021 march for voting rights. (Mark Hartman/JTA)
August 28, 2021, 6:31 am
Meet the longtime Jewish activist behind this weekend’s US voting rights marches
Vanessa Wruble, who withdrew from Women’s March due to antisemitism among leadership, is channeling activism in March On in favor of expanded US voting rights
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign event, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Exeter, N.H. (AP/Elise Amendola)
January 19, 2020, 5:12 am
Sanders looks to woo female voters after flap with Warren
Senator speaks at New Hampshire Women’s March, releases spot focused on protecting women’s rights, after accused of sexism in spat with Democratic rival
By Hunter Woodall and Will Weissert
Zahra Billoo was among 17 new members of the Women's March board. (Women's March via JTA)
September 20, 2019, 5:45 am
Women’s March board member critical of Israel, FBI is removed after 2 days
Zahra Billoo says although the phrasing of some her statements was questionable, she stands by her words
By JTA
From top left, clockwise: Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan, a young participant at the 2018 Los Angeles Women’s March, Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour and Women’s March participants in Las Vegas in 2018. (JTA Collage/Farrakhan Photo: Monica Morgan/WireImage/Getty Images; Girl Photo: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images; Mallory, Sarsour and protestors Photos: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
September 17, 2019, 2:13 pm
US activists accused of anti-Semitism leave prominent anti-Trump group
Criticism of Women’s March unlikely to abate after co-chairs Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory and Bob Bland depart, as group chooses new board member who tweeted support for Hamas
By JTA
Activists at the Dyke March in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2019. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP)
June 15, 2019, 5:07 am
Despite DC controversy, other Dyke Marches welcome Jewish Pride flags
5 events across US to allow banners with Star of David; organizer of Oregon march says ban ‘erases Israeli people and Jewish people and everyone deserves to speak’
By Josefin Dolsten
Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
February 20, 2019, 5:37 am
Farrakhan accuses ‘wicked Jews’ of using him to ‘break up the women’s movement’
Women’s March leader Tamika Mallory has refused to condemn Nation of Islam leader’s pervasive anti-Semitism, leading to splits in movement
By JTA
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on "Meet the Press" in Washington, DC, July 1, 2018. (William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)
January 21, 2019, 10:37 pm
Ocasio-Cortez at Women’s March: Under Trump, Jewish community needs protecting
Freshman Democratic congresswoman says concerns about anti-Semitism ‘are absolutely valid’
By JTA and ToI Staff
Co-presidents of the 2019 Women's March, Linda Sarsour, center, and Tamika Mallory, right, join other demonstrators on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, January 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
January 21, 2019, 4:15 am
Women’s March looks to counter anti-BDS laws in new policy agenda
Document says that ‘one of the biggest threats to speech today are the attempts to silence social movements, including those advocating for Palestinian rights’
By Eric Cortellessa
Thousands of protesters attend the Women's March in Sydney's Hyde Park on January 20, 2019. (screen capture)
January 20, 2019, 9:59 pm
Australians protest violence against women after murder of Israeli student
Thousands gather at Women’s March rallies in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra pay tribute to slain Aiia Maasarwe
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and then-cabinet secretary Avichai Mandelblit at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 5, 2015. (Emil Salman/Pool/Flash90)
January 20, 2019, 12:55 pm
The Mandelblitz: 8 things to know for January 20
The attorney general appears to be under unprecedented attack after a Hadashot news report, and journalists are in the target sights as well
By Joshua Davidovich
Co-presidents of the 2019 Women's March, Linda Sarsour, left, and Tamika Mallory, center, join other demonstrators on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
January 20, 2019, 3:14 am
At Women’s March, anti-Semitism scandal overshadows anti-Trump effort
Groups leaders address Jewish community directly in attempt to fend off allegations, as smaller crowd highlights divisions rocking organization
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators gather at Freedom Plaza during the 2019 Women's March on January 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images/AFP)
January 20, 2019, 2:00 am
Smaller but still angry, Women’s Marches draw thousands across US
With protest movement divided by anti-Semitism allegations, tens of thousands demonstrate in Washington and other cities against Trump policies
By Agencies
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