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Around 120,000 people attend the start of a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to mark 100 days since 240 hostages were kidnapped into Gaza during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7.
2024-01-14

Israel opens an embassy in Abu Dhabi, four months after the signing of the agreement, while the United Arab Emirates approves the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv.
2021-01-24

Following a two-year trial, former Nduma Defense of Congo militia leader Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka is sentenced to life imprisonment for "murder, rape, sexual slavery and enlisting children under 15 years old" by a military court. The Nduma Defence of Congo (NDC), while under Sheka's command, allegedly raped nearly 400 people in 13 villages between July 30 and August 2, 2010.
2020-11-24

The Spanish "Indignants" protest movement celebrates its first anniversary, with at least 100,000 people gathering in Spanish cities to protest against the politicians and bankers widely blamed for the country's economic downturn. Similar protests take place in other world cities, including London, Lisbon, Frankfurt and Tel Aviv, as part of a global day of action.
2012-05-12

Morocco is to amend a law allowing rapists to marry their victims.
2012-03-15

Israel's Supreme Court upholds a seven-year rape sentence against former President Moshe Katsav.
2011-11-10

The former President of Israel, Moshe Katsav, is sentenced to seven years in prison, two years probation and payment of compensation to his victims on charges of rape, indecent assault, sexual harassment and obstruction of justice. Current President Shimon Peres says that "this is a sad day but everyone is equal before the law."
2011-03-22

Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to protest yesterday's U.S. veto at the United Nations and call for an end to the “US-supported occupation”.
2011-02-19

Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav is convicted of two counts of rape and other sexual offences by a court in Tel Aviv.
2010-12-30