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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicIsrael protests

Topic: Israel protests

Protests erupt in Israel for hostage release, conscription of ultra-Orthodox in military

The protests were over 5 months into Gaza war and against Netanyahu’s coalition govt, demanding end to exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from compulsory military service.

What was ‘reasonableness law’, Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reform now struck down by Israel SC

In July last year, Israeli parliament passed law restricting courts from ruling against government and ministerial decisions on grounds of judicial reasonableness.

‘A Black Day for Israeli Democracy’ — Anti-Netanyahu protests mount over judicial overhaul

Amidst a walkout by lawmakers, the Israeli parliament ratified a bill Monday that curbs the Supreme Court's review of some government decisions.

Be a Vishwaguru, not a Netanyahu & ‘Call of Nature’, a hard-hitting documentary feat. Atiq Ahmed

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.