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Syrian authorities arrest relative of Assad after rare protest
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 12:15:02 AM
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Interesting Times
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
8/11/2015 12:20:01 AM
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Hunger striker transferred to Barzilai hospital amid fears he will be force-fed
MK Ahmad Tibi says he was assured by medical center’s director that Mohammad Allan’s strike won’t be forcibly broken.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/11/2015 12:38:12 AM
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NYC mayor proposes new law as Legionnaires' death toll hits 12
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 1:04:52 AM
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Obama on Iran rift with Israel: I don’t oppose Netanyahu across the board
Barack Obama pledges his commitment to Israel while US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro calls on PM to talk with US about the day after the Iran deal.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/11/2015 1:18:09 AM
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Nearly 60 people arrested for Ferguson-related protest in St Louis
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 1:50:46 AM
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Mexico governor to be questioned over killing of photojournalist
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 2:24:57 AM
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Foreign Ministry employees: Someone is trying to destroy us
Critics cite Iran’s budget bump for embassies to highlight cuts by Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2015 2:55:48 AM
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Analysis: Germans are using Holocaust street memorials to bash Israel
There is an ongoing debate in Munich over whether the Bavarian capital should allow “Stolpersteine” (brass plaques which name the Holocaust victims) to be embedded into sidewalks and streets.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
8/11/2015 6:20:59 AM
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Congressmen: Egypt opposes Iranian nuclear deal
Visiting delegation from Israel Allies Caucus meets with Ya’alon, MKs
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/11/2015 3:32:35 AM
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Iran moving to capitalize on diplomatic gains from nuclear accord
Tehran to use momentum from the nuclear deal for possible new Syrian agreement.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/11/2015 3:48:28 AM
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Haredi activists visit parents of teen slain at Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade
They insisted that Yishai Schlissel, who murdered Banki, was not representative of the haredi community.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/11/2015 3:58:37 AM
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California man pleads guilty to bid to support Islamic State
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 4:33:46 AM
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Ultra-Orthodox community preparing to protest new Jerusalem cinema complex
Yes Planet has built the new complex on the major Hebron Road thoroughfare outside the Abu Tor neighborhood in south Jerusalem, and is facing backlash by Haredi organizations.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/11/2015 5:06:22 AM
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Atidim marks 15th birthday with some very good news
Program for talented youth has turned out over 40,000 grads, a figure it thought would take 2 decades.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/11/2015 5:24:36 AM
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U.S. Coast Guard unloads $1 billion in seized narcotics in San Diego
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 5:27:32 AM
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Culture Ministry launches series of free events to mark end of summer vacation
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/11/2015 5:32:44 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv stocks up for European run
Dasa, Azulai transfer from Beitar ahead of deadline, Yellow-and-blue loses to Mac PT in Toto Cup.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/11/2015 5:59:47 AM
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Israel’s Zilberman granted permission to compete in Indonesia
Zilberman’s world ranking will ultimately decide if he participates at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/11/2015 6:09:34 AM
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NGO says migrants forced to choose between Rwanda or indefinite detention
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/11/2015 6:26:30 AM
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Can't get gadgets delivered here? US startup promises solution
The US based start up will basically help customers buy from any US store as long as the item being purchased is not overly bulky.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/11/2015 6:35:01 AM
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America: What is it?
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/11/2015 7:01:07 AM
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Wistrich takes aim at ‘anti-Zionist mythology’ of left in posthumous essay
Wistrich went on the attack against what he saw as one of the most pernicious dogmas of Israel’s critics, firmly rejecting any comparisons between the Jewish state and European colonialists.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/11/2015 7:02:03 AM
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'Ultra-Orthodox school snubs Rivlin over his support for LGBT community'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 8:01:50 AM
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'Ultra-Orthodox school snubs Rivlin over his support for LGBT community'
According to Army Radio, the president was forced to cancel his planned official visit after the school communicated its displeasure to his aides.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 8:17:16 AM
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Israel expects US Congress to block Iran nuclear deal, top Likud figure says
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 8:38:46 AM
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Israel expects US Congress to block Iran nuclear deal, top Likud figure says
MK Hanegbi to Israel Radio: Government in Jerusalem urging members of Congress to view the agreement through the prism of "what was good for their country, not Israel."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 8:51:23 AM
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Report: Man in Dubai lets daughter drown to preserve her 'honor'
While picnicking with his family at a Dubai beach, a man stops lifeguard teams from rescuing his daughter, saying he'd rather let her drown than let male lifeguards touch her.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 8:51:53 AM
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Greece, lenders clinch bailout deal after marathon talks
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 9:44:14 AM
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Turkish military says hits 17 Kurdish militant targets in air strikes
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 10:30:25 AM
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Google to change its name in major shakeup
Google creating holding company, separating its core web advertising business from newer ventures like driverless cars.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 10:54:06 AM
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Far-rightist Marzel jumps on Ya'alon's car during visit to Hebron shrine
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/11/2015 11:10:16 AM
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Ya’alon heckled by right-wing activist during Hebron visit
activist was angered by the fact that authorities forced him to leave the Cave of the Patriarchs during the defense minister's stay.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/11/2015 11:17:24 AM
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Head of extremist Jewish anti-miscegenation group questioned by police over church burning comments
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 11:25:01 AM
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Israeli company to Google: Find another name, Alphabet is taken!
An Israeli design and architecture firm claims that it has been operating under the moniker "Alphabet" for over 25 years.
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
8/11/2015 11:45:55 AM
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Turkish official: Iranian foreign minister's Turkey visit postponed
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 12:38:50 PM
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After nuclear deal, Pakistan and Iran seek to increase trade
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 12:39:06 PM
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Arrest Netanyahu for war crimes, British petitioners demand
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 12:56:05 PM
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Police question Lehava head following pressure from Vatican
Bentzi Gopstein to yeshiva students: Idol worship must be destroyed
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/11/2015 12:57:35 PM
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Arrest Netanyahu for war crimes, British petitioners demand
The petition was created through the British parliament website.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,HERB KEINON \
8/11/2015 1:12:55 PM
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Bayit Yehudi split on new conversion courts
The new courts are designed to help the over 330,000 immigrants of the former Soviet Union.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/11/2015 1:16:02 PM
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Shin Bet: Hamas fighter gives up trove of intel on group's plans to attack Israel
Shin Bet arrests 21-year-old from Rafah with knowledge of terrorist group's plans.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 1:17:41 PM
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Palestinian woman arrested on Temple Mount for biting female police officer
Temple Mount guard from Muslim Wakf arrested previous day during clash with Border Police.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/11/2015 1:33:38 PM
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Saudi Foreign Minister says Assad has no place in Syria future
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 1:37:54 PM
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Arabs harass US congressmen during visit to Temple Mount
Rep Franks: Lack of resolve in protecting religious freedoms emboldens those who have no compunction suppressing it.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2015 2:23:58 PM
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Islamic State attacks Syrian rebels near Turkish border
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 2:28:23 PM
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Israeli scientist claims breakthrough in HIV research
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/11/2015 2:33:36 PM
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Israeli scientist claims breakthrough in HIV research
A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found similarities between leukemia and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/11/2015 2:43:36 PM
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The Greatest Show on Earth
By DONALD BROADHURST \
8/11/2015 2:48:48 PM
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Turkey rescues 330 Greece-bound Syrians amid record surge of refugees
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 2:48:50 PM
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Israeli youth ranked family and health - not money - as most important to them
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/11/2015 2:50:32 PM
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Israeli youth ranked family and health - not money - as most important to them
The survey, carried out by Geocartography during the first week of August, included a sample of 350 youth between the ages of 12 – 17. The Jewish-Israeli youth were all Internet users.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/11/2015 2:53:49 PM
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Republican Congressmen talk Iran Deal with Rivlin and Netanyahu
President meets with Republican congressional delegation a week after having met with Democratic delegation, giving an almost identical speech.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2015 3:02:40 PM
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Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Istanbul police station blast
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 3:06:23 PM
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Conference to apprise Polish born Holocaust survivors of new rights
Poland introduced legislation whereby people of Polish birth who could prove that they were victims of Nazi or Soviet oppression, could under certain conditions receive a monthly pension of €100.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/11/2015 3:32:40 PM
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No consensus on Assad's fate as Saudis, Russia walk away from talks
Moscow is looking to host another round of talks between Damascus and various Syrian opposition groups though two rounds of such consultations have failed to yield any breakthroughs.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 3:48:35 PM
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Kerry says dollar could suffer if US walks away from Iran deal
Kerry also stated that the US walking away from the deal would remove any legitimacy for a potential military strike against Iran should it pursue nuclear weapons.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/11/2015 8:30:25 PM
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Historic former French synagogue burns down
By JTA \
8/11/2015 3:59:33 PM
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Knesset kicks off celebrations for the iconic building's 50th birthday
Starting August 30, special tours, competitions and even a conference will center around Israel's seat of government.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2015 4:33:02 PM
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Obama administration warns US court: High cost of appealing terror verdict could topple PA
10 American families in February won a $655 million verdict against the PLO and PA for supporting terror; PA wishes to appeal ruling, but may need to post sizable bond.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 4:46:11 PM
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Gay Pride Parade stabber sent to psych ward to determine if fit to stand trial
Jerusalem Magistrate Court judge orders 48-hour evaluation, extends Shlissel’s remand 10 days.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/11/2015 5:17:39 PM
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Iranian FM Zarif lands in Beirut for two-day visit
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 5:25:39 PM
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CrossFit 'guru' incites fury over headstand at Berlin Holocaust memorial
On Tuesday Driskell took to Instagram again, this time to apologize and confirm that he did not know that he had been on hallowed ground.
By GIDEON GOREN \
8/11/2015 5:53:57 PM
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Study shows medical cannabis not linked to rise in illegal recreational use
University of Haifa researchers also found no basis for the claim that legalization of medical cannabis spurs a rise in crime.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/11/2015 6:24:47 PM
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Stalin and the Night of the Murdered Poets
By ELI KAVON \
8/11/2015 6:25:20 PM
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Environment Ministry officials present plan to overhaul Haifa emissions standards and monitoring
Gabbay: Haifa Bay residents have the right to breathe clean air.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/11/2015 6:37:32 PM
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Anger flares over Lithuania sports complex planned over Jewish graveyard
"The many thousands buried here have no descendants or relatives to stand up for the integrity and dignity of their graves precisely because of the Holocaust," says a Vilnius-based scholar.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/11/2015 6:40:27 PM
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Mississippi couple charged with attempt to support Islamic State
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 6:40:46 PM
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Maj. Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan discusses Israel’s security needs with Australian diplomat
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/11/2015 6:45:45 PM
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Abbas to visit Iran in November for first time since 2012
The rapprochement between Iran and the PA comes amid reports of mounting tensions between Tehran and Hamas.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/11/2015 6:50:06 PM
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Tel Aviv traffic patterns to undergo more changes as light rail work expands
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/11/2015 6:53:37 PM
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Blast kills around 50 in Nigeria's Borno state
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 7:00:42 PM
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Hoppe Hoppe Reiter
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
8/11/2015 7:06:09 PM
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Tel Aviv University researchers make ‘breakthrough’ in REM sleep study
For the first time ever, link proven between REM sleep and visual and memory center activity when awake.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/11/2015 7:16:44 PM
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Former Senator Lieberman to head anti-Iran accord group
Joseph Lieberman will be the new chairman of the United Against Nuclear Iran organization.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/11/2015 7:19:12 PM
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Inside the Palestinian 'watchmen' patrolling West Bank villages
Carrying clubs and tools, some patrolmen have set up their own checkpoints where they question passersby and motorists.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 7:22:18 PM
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High court upholds constitutionality of ‘anti-infiltration law’
Court rules that the Knesset must come up with revisions to the bill within 6 months, and temporarily limits the length of detention at Holot to 12 months.
By BEN HARTMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2015 7:24:42 PM
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Germany expecting amount of asylum seekers to be double 2014 figures
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 7:36:46 PM
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FINDING YOUR BROTHERS
By Michael Jaron \
8/11/2015 7:45:43 PM
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Teheran
By NURIT GREENGER \
8/12/2015 7:35:06 PM
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Kerry: Dollar could suffer if US walks away from Iran deal
Congress appears likely to vote to disapprove of the agreement, with the Republican caucus united in opposition and with a plurality of Democrats still publicly undeclared.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/11/2015 8:11:46 PM
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2015 Ophir nominations announced – snubs and all
Only one of the movies nominated for Best Picture has opened in theaters so far: Shemi Zarhin’s The Kind Words.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/11/2015 8:15:07 PM
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L’chaim to the Jerusalem Wine Festival!
The Jerusalem wine festival is set to kick off its 12-year anniversary at The Israel Museum from August 17-20.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
8/11/2015 8:19:32 PM
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All that Jazz: A look at new releases worth a listen
Some of the best new albums in the Jazz world.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/11/2015 8:27:11 PM
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Grapevine: Windows on style
A round-up of news from around the nation.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/11/2015 8:40:04 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Administrative detention and the assault on civil liberties
"With the stroke of the defense minister’s pen, three young Israelis were hauled away by police, denied due process and the right to a fair trial, and tossed into prison."
By MICHAEL FREUND \
8/11/2015 8:49:46 PM
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Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to join al-Qaida linked group
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 8:56:53 PM
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What is good for Israel?
Such Israeli unanimity exposes the fallacy that support for the agreement could ever serve Israel’s interests.
By ARI HAROW \
8/11/2015 8:58:12 PM
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The Temple Mount question
"The blood-red Islamic terrorist writing is on the wall: the current approach is leading to more bloodshed."
By YEHUDAH GLICK \
8/11/2015 9:01:59 PM
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Analysis: Whither the chief rabbinate, whither religious-Zionsim?
Israelis in their thousands have flocked to the Tzohar rabbinical association to get married due to the often unwelcoming attitude and sometimes corrupt practices of local rabbinates.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/11/2015 9:04:54 PM
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For Zion's Sake: Congress, do your duty to stop a nuclear Iran!
"Better the president be embarrassed and the sanctions remain until the regime gives up its program or is too weak to both invest in it and defend itself."
By DANIEL TAUBER \
8/11/2015 9:06:05 PM
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Center Field: Taking pride in Israeli shame
"Every society produces sinners; It is absurd to expect Israeli society to be criminal-free; This expectation reflects a reverse bigotry, putting Israel, Zionism and the Jewish people on probation."
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
8/11/2015 9:13:21 PM
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August 12, 2015: Israeli interference
Readers respond to the latest 'Jerusalem Post' articles.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/11/2015 9:19:42 PM
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US Jews and the president’s thin skin: Roosevelt to Obama
"Even Obama surely would agree that to be remembered for sentiments reminiscent of the worst of Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew and James Baker is not the kind of legacy he wants."
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
8/11/2015 9:26:18 PM
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Our World: The anti-peace administration
"For all their talk about Middle East peace, Obama and his advisors are not at all interested in achieving it."
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
8/11/2015 9:30:46 PM
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Polish-Jewish activist faces charges after pro-Israel rally deemed 'disruption'
The demonstration, which attracted about 80 people, was held during Israel’s war last summer with Hamas in Gaza.
By JTA \
8/11/2015 9:33:38 PM
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Renegade rabbis
"Adherence to religious strictures should not be imposed by the state or forced on the individual through coercive measures."
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/11/2015 9:34:13 PM
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Tech Talk: eBay Israel expands presence
The latest tech news from Israel.
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
8/11/2015 9:49:03 PM
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Your Taxes: Learning to love tax amnesties in Israel and the United States
"Come clean before they clean you up."
By LEON HARRIS,DAVID FRUCHTMAN,MOSHE MARK FELDMAN \
8/11/2015 9:58:58 PM
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ISIS releases 22 abducted Christians
By REUTERS \
8/11/2015 10:08:27 PM
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PA to present UN Security Council with resolution to end Israeli 'occupation'
Malki dubbed it the “worst form of terrorism” and said that the PA is working towards convincing the US to add settler groups to the list of terror organizations.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/11/2015 10:11:32 PM
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Israeli ousted from world badminton championships in Indonesia after long visa battle
The 26-year-old Israeli, who took part in the London 2012 Olympics, lost 21-14 to Jen Hao Hsu of Taiwan in the first round, a day after he arrived in the world's most populous Muslim country.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/11/2015 10:15:48 PM
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"Stop Crying!" My Experience with the Israeli Healthcare System
By Ariella Siegel \
8/12/2015 2:01:54 PM
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Dozens throw Molotov cocktails, firecrackers at Israeli police
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2015 11:16:15 PM