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Obama’s achievement: Rousing the pro-Israel vote
Some congressional Jews who have been silent on Obama's Israel stance, facing tough challenges from more courageously Zionist non-Jews.
By ABE KATSMAN \
11/1/2010 12:02:39 AM
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The great campaign of 2010
The beauty of this year’s campaign, and the coming one in 2012, is that they actually have a point.
By C. KRAUTHAMMER \
11/1/2010 12:06:50 AM
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Thank you, President Ahmadinejad
The Iranian presidents’s use of a beleaguered Lebanon as the platform to berate Israel should worry Western governments as much as Iran’s nuclear program.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
11/1/2010 1:13:47 AM
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November 1: Laws should be reciprocal
Laws exist in the State of Israel that discriminate against Jews in favor of Arabs. The rule of reciprocity should be applied.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
11/1/2010 12:43:50 AM
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The Region: Hello, America, are you there?
The US government’s strange, belated reactions to recent negative developments in the Middle East seem to indicate that the administration is just not paying enough attention.
By BARRY RUBIN \
11/1/2010 1:12:15 AM
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Pollard’s life sentence doesn’t fit the crime
The former assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration calls for
President Obama to grant clemency to the convicted spy.
By LAWRENCE KORB \
11/1/2010 1:08:21 AM
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Pragmatism, not strike action
The rapid resort to the strike threat, ostensibly to achieve some of these goals, actually undermines everybody’s interests.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/1/2010 1:23:11 AM
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Israel warns Russia that Iran may get S-300 via Venezuela
With Caracas set to sign an agreement to purchase the system, Israel is concerned that Teheran will eventually obtain the anti-aircraft system.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/1/2010 1:51:11 AM
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'Packages must be ‘profiled,’ just like passengers'
Israeli airport security expert says, "Profiling is the key...who is sending the cargo, what it being sent and where it is going."
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/1/2010 2:40:09 AM
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Reporter's Notebook: Bomb plots? What bomb plots?
Skepticism and denial prevail in San’a; Yemeni gov’t and people are strongly anti-Israel, but more nuanced about Jews.
By JAMES WEBB \
11/1/2010 2:53:39 AM
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Authorities to simulate plane crash at Ben-Gurion
"The public should expect to see a large number of emergency vehicles and heavy traffic in the vicinity of the airport on Route 1 and Route 40."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/1/2010 3:21:10 AM
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Clinton vows to fight sexual slavery while in Cambodia
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:25:47 AM
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Ex-guerrilla to be Brazil's first female president
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:28:08 AM
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Former al-Qaida 'child soldier' sentenced to 8 years
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:30:52 AM
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Chavez nationalizes local steel company in Venezuela
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:40:31 AM
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Visiting Chicago rabbi says he feels safer in Jerusalem
Following mail bomb plot, Rabbi Vernon Kurtz says Jewish leaders working with local police to up security.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
11/1/2010 3:59:36 AM
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UK vows to review air freight security in wake of bomb plot
Lord Carlile, gov't’s independent reviewer of terror legislation, says would be unfeasible to check each of thousands of parcels that fly through UK airports.
By JONNY PAUL \
11/1/2010 4:05:20 AM
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Haredi populace set to reach 1m. by 2022, study shows
Other findings: Haredi food expenses are 6.7% of nat'l total, lower than their 10% share of population; more likely to invite guests for meals.
By JONAH MANDEL \
11/1/2010 4:19:00 AM
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Stars help American Jewish World Service raise funds
Hollywood celebrities in video for group include Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Lindsey Lohan and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
11/1/2010 4:41:17 AM
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Gov’t offers new incentives to promote haredi, Arab jobs
In the past five years, similar programs, costing NIS 123m. have helped some 3,500 haredim, mostly women, find employment.
By JONAH MANDEL \
11/1/2010 4:54:58 AM
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Debate over kollel-student stipend goes to ‘the sources'
MK Gafni: “I totally disagree with what your letter states regarding income assurance, historically but primarily halachically."
By JONAH MANDEL \
11/1/2010 5:02:09 AM
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Keep your headlights on starting this week
Buses, taxis and freight vehicles must keep their lights on during the day when driving within city limits as well as on inter-city roads.
By RON FRIEDMAN \
11/1/2010 5:06:12 AM
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Yishai: I’ll do all I can to preserve Jewish majority
Coalition, opposition both drafting comprehensive immigration bills; gov't estimates as many as 1,000 people enter from Egypt illegally every month.
By RON FRIEDMAN AND Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
11/1/2010 5:17:27 AM
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European Students Union holds first conference in J’lem
More than 120 students from dozens of countries across Europe will attend the conference, including, according to the organizers, “students that hold negative feelings towards Israel.”
By BEN HARTMAN \
11/1/2010 5:26:55 AM
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New rules would restrict imports of power-guzzling screens
The regulations are part of ministry’s national master plan for energy efficiency. The goal is to reduce the country’s energy use by 20 percent by 2020.
By EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
11/1/2010 5:33:57 AM
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IDF, US Army seek to coordinate medical-military R&D
Possible joint projects include freeze-dry blood technology for battlefield transfusions and diagnostic tool for post-traumatic stress disorder.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/1/2010 5:40:00 AM
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El Al hires top chef to upgrade in-flight meals
With new chef at the wheel, El Al plans to introduce a new in-flight menu once every two or three months.
By RON FRIEDMAN \
11/1/2010 5:46:53 AM
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IBA unions unite to protect jobs
The unions are demanding that the prime minister immediately appoint an executive board in accordance with the Broadcasting Authority Law.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/1/2010 5:51:25 AM
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Int'l participants mark 93 years since Battle of Beersheba
Australian ambassador says her country has special bond with Israeli city because of historic battle, similar climates and scarcity of water.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/1/2010 6:06:22 AM
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Steinitz, Eini to meet again in bid to avert strike
Histadrut says it's still preparing for general strike if negotiations with Finance Ministry over the wage hike demand breakdown before deadline.
By SHARON WROBEL \
11/1/2010 6:19:07 AM
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Thousands form human chain to protest violence in Rahat
A common ingredient in the murders in Rahat, and elsewhere in the Arab sector, is the use of illegal firearms, many stolen from the IDF or the Israel Police.
By BEN HARTMAN \
11/1/2010 6:25:30 AM
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Jerusalem church torching sparks condemnation
International Christian Embassy calls upon all communities in the Holy Land to respect houses of worship.
By JONAH MANDEL \
11/1/2010 6:35:10 AM
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Mac TA humbles Hapoel with 20-point rout
Sloppy showing for Jerusalem spells doom at Nokia; Haifa, Rishon Lezion win tight ones.
By ALLON SINAI \
11/1/2010 6:53:37 AM
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Omri explodes with six threes, 20 points to pace Kings
Carl Landry hit a jumper, Cousins made two free throws, Casspi nailed a three-pointer and Evans converted a layup to give the Kings a 103-93 lead and it was all over.
By ALLON SINAI \
11/1/2010 7:00:00 AM
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Mac Haifa takes over first... for now
Haifa gets the match off to a quick start, hitting the woodwork twice within the first five minutes.
By ALLON SINAI \
11/1/2010 7:04:50 AM
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Finer defends her WIBF belt
Finer was the more aggressive fighter and in the end the judges saw it 98-92, 97-92, and 96-94 for the Israeli.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
11/1/2010 7:13:48 AM
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China goes door-to-door in world's biggest census
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:38:42 AM
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Clinton urges human rights progress in Cambodia
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:39:53 AM
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Ex-guerrilla to be Brazil's first female president
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:41:29 AM
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Indonesian volcano unleashes new powerful eruption
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:44:00 AM
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US missile attack kills 5 people in NW Pakistan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:44:35 AM
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Russia leader visits disputed isle, Tokyo protests
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:45:24 AM
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Taliban overrun district in eastern Afghanistan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 9:40:02 AM
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Protests against yeshiva stipends expected in J'lem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 8:14:31 AM
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IDF arrests Palestinian suspect in Nablus
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 8:16:42 AM
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Histadrut, Treasury to meet again to avert strike
By SHARON WROBEL \
11/1/2010 8:25:03 AM
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Southern communities petition High Court for protection
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 8:37:38 AM
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Southern communities petition High Court for protection
Heads of communities surrounding the Gaza Strip demand gov't deploy the Iron Dome defense system, complete construction of protected rooms.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 9:25:29 AM
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China defends Africa, US investment amid tensions
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 9:28:44 AM
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US officials: Bombmaker in Yemen a key suspect
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 9:32:13 AM
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US names key suspect in Yemen-Chicago bomb plot
Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri built all three bombs; believed to be in Marib province in Yemen; was involved in other US bombing plots.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 10:08:52 AM
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Hadassah Ein Kerem: Woman, 22, dies after C-section birth
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/1/2010 3:47:06 PM
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Hamas: No al-Qaida bases in Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 10:49:37 AM
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Hamas confirms losses in Cast Lead for first time
Hammad to 'al-Hayat': No al-Qaida in Gaza, insists "we're centrists, we don't like zealots," claims Israel trying to escalate Gaza situation.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 10:58:16 AM
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Only 2 survivors remain from Nazi camp Treblinka
Samuel Willenberg, Kalman Taigman are devoting their final years to trying to preserve the memory of 875,000 people systematically murdered.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 11:08:55 AM
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PM agrees to lease Jordan Valley from Palestinians
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 11:08:38 AM
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'PM agreed to lease Jordan Valley from Palestinians'
As part of negotiations, US reportedly proposes Israel lease border region for 7 years; MK says, "Why do I need to lease land that belongs to us?"
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 11:29:12 AM
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Baghdad church siege ends with 52 dead
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 1:39:06 PM
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Baghdad church siege ends with 52 dead
It is not clear whether the hostages died at the hands of the attackers or during the rescue; al-Qaida affiliated group takes responsibility.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 11:54:43 AM
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Ex-guerrilla to be Brazil's first female president
Rousseff says her political thinking has evolved drastically — from Marxism to pragmatic capitalism — but remains proud of radical roots.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 12:09:10 PM
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France: 49 of 126 tombstones desecrated in Jewish cemetery
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 12:16:49 PM
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Diskin: Internet technology makes terrorism more lethal
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/1/2010 12:39:11 PM
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Human Rights Watch condemns Turkey's use of terror laws
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 2:03:02 PM
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Diskin: Internet technology makes terrorism more lethal
At security conference, Shin Bet head says Google Earth, the Internet, Apple's iPhone help terrorists obtain intelligence they could not before.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/1/2010 12:48:49 PM
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American memorials in Israel?
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
11/1/2010 1:13:00 PM
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Indonesian volcano unleashes new powerful eruption
Eruption is accompanied by several deafening explosions; Indonesia straddles series of fault lines and volcanoes known as the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; eruption follows 18-foot tsunami that swept entire villages to sea.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 1:14:35 PM
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Tombstones desecrated in Jewish cemetery in France
Public prosecutor says out of 126 headstones, 49 were either vandalized, damaged or knocked down in what the BNVCA called an "anti-Semitic" act.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 1:21:58 PM
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The Israeli Rabbinate and the conversion crisis
By RABBI SHAUL FARBER \
11/1/2010 1:21:00 PM
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MKs ask PM to pass Pollard clemency letter to Obama
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 1:31:56 PM
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Greece: 1 hurt in parcel bomb blast
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 1:32:03 PM
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15 killed during Somali insurgent attack
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 1:33:11 PM
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Swedish police release Goteborg terrorism suspects
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 1:42:23 PM
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Dems hope to limit losses in campaign's last hours
More than 13.5 million ballots are cast early in midterm elections; Obama, Biden, Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin hit campaign trail ahead of vote.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 1:55:50 PM
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2 e. J'lem Arabs arrested for harassing cemetery mourners
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 2:09:23 PM
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Criteria for girls seeking military exemption tightened
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 2:58:37 PM
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Tel Aviv ranked world's 3rd hottest city for 2011
Lonely Planet's Top Cities list describes Israel's most international city as hedonistic, tolerant, cultured, and a truly diverse 21st-century hub.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 3:03:41 PM
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Nigeria: Iran won't discuss arms seizure
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:06:06 PM
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Pope denounces 'ferocious' attack on Baghdad church
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:06:54 PM
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GE buys Orbotech medical imaging unit
By YOSSI NISSAN/GLOBES \
11/1/2010 3:14:13 PM
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Iran's embassy in Nigeria refuses to discuss arms seizure
Statement says Teheran won't elaborate on military-grade weaponry, which included 107mm rockets, seized in Nigeria.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:16:11 PM
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Soldier sentenced to 5 months for cell phone video
The three soldiers were indicted for abuse, illegal use of weapons and improper behavior.
By JTA \
11/1/2010 3:22:23 PM
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Border Policemen nabbed for allegedly robbing Palestinians
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/1/2010 3:24:58 PM
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Germany suspends passenger flights from Yemen
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 3:40:38 PM
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Study: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaine
Researchers analyze how addictive a drug is and how it harms the body, in addition to other criteria like environmental damage caused by the drug.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 4:18:30 PM
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Farm growers demand more foreign workers from gov't
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 4:00:26 PM
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35-year-old truck driver hit, killed by train in South
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 4:48:54 PM
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Hadassah Ein Kerem: Woman, 22, dies after C-section birth
After giving birth to two healthy twins, haredi woman from Betar dies of pre-ecplampsia; family objects to autopsy of body.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/1/2010 4:10:20 PM
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Netanyahu: The issue of the freeze is not being discussed
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 4:41:28 PM
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Shas will appeal new army exemption rules for girls
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 4:47:22 PM
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Man given 10 years for raping mentally disabled woman
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 5:03:18 PM
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Rabbi Meir Kahane debuts as a comic book hero
Twenty years after his assassination, supporters are using a kid-friendly medium to spread the Kach leader's ideas.
By MICHAEL GRUBB / THE MEDIA LINE \
11/1/2010 5:16:48 PM
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PM: US hasn't offered incentives in exchange for freeze
At Likud meeting Netanyahu says Palestinian unilateral declaration of state would "exact a price from both sides."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/1/2010 5:17:36 PM
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Greece: Intercepted letter bombs were addressed to Sarkozy
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 5:27:38 PM
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Erekat: PA plans turning to UN to stop settlement expansion
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 5:48:43 PM
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Greece: Suspects carried mail bomb meant for Sarkozy
Two Greek men arrested in Athens after letter bomb explodes at delivery company, one employee injured; suspects were armed and wearing wigs.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 5:53:23 PM
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Erekat: PA plans turn to UN to stop settlement expansion
PA chief negotiator blames PM for trying to alter principles of talks; "If Israel made the talks fail, then we will go to the other options."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 5:57:54 PM
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Survey: majority of Jewish public wants talks to resume
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 6:38:00 PM
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Russian FM urges Iran to join nuke talks with West
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 7:00:00 PM
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Iran postpones start of trial for 3 Americans
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:03:48 PM
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Iran's Ahmadinejad slammed over subsidy plan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 7:11:37 PM
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12-year-old arrested for sexually harassing senior citizens
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 7:27:05 PM
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Iranian envoy: Creating nukes would be a mistake for us
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 7:51:09 PM
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'Majority of Jewish public favors resuming peace talks'
Survey finds most Jews and Arabs in Israel support negotiations, but Jews rank peace deal only as second most urgent issue in Israel.
By MICHAL TOIBA \
11/1/2010 7:56:36 PM
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Jewish candidates abound in US midterm elections
Northern Exposure: Dozens of Jewish politicians running for Senate, House and state governorships, some in most unexpected of places.
By RONEN SHNIDMAN \
11/1/2010 8:20:34 PM
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Aharonovitch signs order against Fayyad's actions in J'lem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 8:03:57 PM
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Illegal worker employed by Barak released on bail
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/1/2010 8:17:24 PM
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A look at what's at stake on US Election Day 2010
A recount of the Senate and House seats up for grabs, various state ballot proposals up for vote and other important things to know.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/1/2010 8:33:39 PM
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Fayyad cancels participation in east J'lem ceremony
Move comes after Aharonovitch signs order prohibiting PA officials from taking part in political activities within Israeli territory without obtaining a permit.
By MELANIE LIDMAN, TOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAM \
11/2/2010 10:36:26 AM
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Scholarships to be taxed under Economic Arrangements Bill
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 9:25:10 PM
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Analysis: Turbulent times and elections for change
Republicans could gain the 40 seats they need for House control, following Democratic gains of 55 seats in 2006 and 2008.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/2/2010 9:42:12 AM
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Meridor cancels England trip amidst fears of arrest
JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/1/2010 9:34:45 PM
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Poll: Dems split over handing Obama '12 nomination
Among Democrats, 47 percent say Obama should be challenged for the 2012 nomination and 51 percent say he should not be opposed.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
11/2/2010 1:28:15 PM
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10,000 protest in Jerusalem against yeshiva bill
Protest organized by National Student Union gathers under banner "we're not suckers"; Gafni spokesman calls rally "inappropriate."
By BEN HARTMAN AND MELANIE LIDMAN \
11/1/2010 9:59:05 PM
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Fastest guitar in the West
Ben Weinman, a Jewish mensch from Jersey, returns to Israel with his
Dillinger Escape Plan and their mega-amplified, lightning-speed jazz cacophony.
By DAVID BRINN \
11/1/2010 10:05:24 PM
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Unveiling Saudi Arabia
A mystery novel takes the reader into streets and homes with an unflinching look at the melding of religious and contemporary views.
By OLINE H. COGDILL \
11/1/2010 10:26:54 PM
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Commentary: A bumpy road for electric cars
Israel is seen as an ideal test bed for electric and hybrid vehicles, but the reality is more complicated.
By DUBI BEN-GEDALYAHU \
11/1/2010 10:40:26 PM
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What ever happened to good old ballot-box stuffing?
With today’s advanced computers, there is an alternative to ballot boxes and hanging chads: electronic voting.
By DAVID SHAMAH \
11/1/2010 10:56:23 PM
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Egypt plagued by lack of data
A new government report points at statistical deficiencies in all walks of Egyptian life.
By DAVID E. MILLER / THE MEDIA LINE \
11/1/2010 10:59:07 PM
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No Holds Barred: Warts and all
US President Barack Obama comes across as perfect, and perfect people are boring. Can’t he show us a tiny demon or two?
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
11/1/2010 11:06:54 PM
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The road to New Orleans
Despite the slow pace of economic recovery, American Jewish philanthropy is carefully returning to the playing field.
By STEVE SCHWAGER \
11/1/2010 11:21:13 PM
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From the GA to Israeli society
Israeli Jewry lacks the kind of apparatus for supporting creative communal activism.
By ELANA SZTOKMAN \
11/1/2010 11:31:01 PM
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Business in Brief: November 2
IAI unit wins border-protection deal; Satellite firm Orbit gets US Navy deal; GE buys Orbotech medical-imaging unit; Delek in talks to acquire UK’s Roadchef.
By GLOBES \
11/1/2010 11:40:52 PM
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IDF waits to see PA’s treatment of terror suspects
Military expects reformed Palestinian Authority legal system to charge Hamas operatives, suspected of perpetrating shooting attack.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/1/2010 11:45:06 PM
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Hi-tech output, exports fall
Renewed drop in hitech output growth was mainly led by declines in pharmaceuticals, communications and electronic equipment.
By SHARON WROBEL \
11/1/2010 11:49:16 PM
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Liquidnet launches TASE trading in Israeli equities
The company’s system makes it possible to connect between institutional investors seeking to buy large blocs of shares and investors seeking to sell.
By SHIRI HABIB-VALDHORN \
11/1/2010 11:56:08 PM