Pro-Palestinian Protests Archives

Ottawa Pride parade: Event scrapped after pro-Palestinian protesters block route; Mayor calls cancellation ‘deeply regrettable’

Ottawa Pride parade scrapped after pro-Palestinian protesters block route (Picture credit: X/@TrueEager) Ottawa’s annual Pride parade was cancelled on Sunday after pro-Palestinian activists blocked the route near Parliament Hill and issued demands to organisers.The group Queers for Palestine – Ottawa (Q4P) stopped the march with what they said was the permission of the parade’s grand […]

London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law

Police officers patrol during demonstrator during a protest in support of the Palestinian People in Gaza, in Parliament Square, in London, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)” decoding=”async”/> Police officers patrol during demonstrator during a protest in support of the Palestinian People in Gaza, in Parliament Square, in London, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) […]

Microsoft software engineer fired for disrupting CEO Satya Nadella’s speech at Build 2025, says Can’t open …

Microsoft has fired the software engineer who interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote speech at the company’s annual developer conference – Build 2025 last week. Joe Lopez, the fired employee, protested against the company’s partnership with the Israeli military amid the war in Gaza, shouting “Free Palestine”. “How about you show them how Microsoft is killing […]

‘Shame on you’: Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event disrupted by pro-Palestinian employee – watch video

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration took an unexpected turn on Friday when two employees staged pro-Palestinian protests during the company’s high-profile event, raising objections to its reported involvement with the Israeli military.The first protest occurred while Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman was presenting updates on the company’s Copilot product and outlining his long-term vision. As he […]

Watch: Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after 104 days in detention; vows to speak up for Palestine even if threatened with death

Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family (Photo: AP) Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights advocate and Columbia University graduate, was released after spending over three months in US immigration detention, reuniting with his wife and infant son. The 30-year-old legal US resident walked free from a Louisiana facility on Friday evening after a federal judge ruled his […]

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil case: Federal judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist; freed after three months in detention

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, from immigration detention after spending more than three months in custody. Khalil was detained in early March as the Trump administration sought to deport him over his alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.The decision was announced by […]

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Columbia University library, reviving campus movement amid federal scrutiny

Tensions at Columbia University reignited on Wednesday when dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters entered the main library and staged a sit-in, disrupting student preparations for final exams. The demonstrators, many wearing masks and kaffiyehs, moved into the second floor of Butler Library shortly after 3 p.m., hanging banners and chanting slogans. They renamed the space “the […]

‘It’s what they deserve!’: Donald Trump vows to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status

Amid a deepening standoff with Harvard University, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to strip the prestigious Ivy League institution of its tax-exempt status. The move is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration against elite universities.“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what […]

Trump administration accuses Mahmoud Khalil of hiding key information on his green card application

Mahmoud Khalil (Image Credit: AP) The Trump administration has found a new ground to seek the deportation of a Syrian-born immigrant with a green card Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over his pro-Palestinian protest. The administration alleges Mahmoud Khalil provided inaccurate information on his green card application, […]

Columbia University student Yunseo Chung sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

Columbia student Yunseo Chung (Image Credit: X) A 21-year old Columbia University student Yunseo Chung has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to deport her despite her lawful permanent resident status.The Columbia junior is asking a judge to prevent the administration from detaining her, moving her out […]