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No deal signed in Likud, Israel Beiteinu talks
Several key issues remain unresolved on matters of religion and state, electoral reforms, immigration and absorption.
Gil Stern Stern Hoffman and JPost.com Staff \
3/12/2009 12:01:54 AM
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Freeman blames 'Israel lobby' for ouster
Former ambassador withdraws NIC bid; business ties more concerning than his opinions, critics say.
Hilary Leila Krieger, Jpost correspondent in Washington \
3/12/2009 12:06:23 AM
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Aides: Katsav to 'explode myth' to press
Sources close to former president say he'll cast new light on proceedings against him at press forum.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/12/2009 12:07:31 AM
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Analysis: Belated justice still delivers powerful message
Closure may finally be achieved in one of the most prominent, yet misunderstood Nazi war criminal cases.
Efraim Zuroff \
3/12/2009 12:09:11 AM
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US intel: North Korea launch may actually put satellite in space
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Clinton says envoy prepared to go to North Korea
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Gas leak postpones space shuttle Discovery launch
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Iraqi PM says terrorists are losing capability
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Police: Huge crocodile kills 10-year-old in Philippines
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Sri Lanka says senior Tamil rebel has been killed
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State Cup Soccer: Jerusalem makes easy work of Acre to move into Cup quarters
The cup holder was anything but impressive, but had no trouble in getting the better of Acre.
ALLON SINAI \
3/12/2009 5:59:18 AM
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Tennis: Pe'er returns to form in California
Sharapova makes her comeback after over seven months out with injury.
ALLON SINAI and AP \
3/12/2009 6:00:50 AM
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Euroleague Basketball: Maccabi hopes to end disappointing campaign on a high against Barcelona
Coach Gershon's only concern at the moment is making sure Maccabi regains its BSL title.
ALLON SINAI \
3/12/2009 6:02:54 AM
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Golf: Ben-Haims, Amir and Deutch win Ga'ash Purim tourney
Players were treated to great snacks and exotic drinks throughout the competition.
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IDF arrests 16 Palestinian terror suspects in West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 6:21:29 AM
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China demands end of US Navy surveillance off country's southern coast
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Market Wise
The internet site MyHomePage, which offers virtual-furniture and home-design ideas, is opening three stores.
Greer Fay Cashman \
3/12/2009 8:09:36 AM
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Haifa: 2 people arrested for attacking police during drunk driving check
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 8:19:32 AM
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Water ban to cause 30,000 layoffs in gardening industry
The possible extension of the watering ban on public and private gardens is expected to put the gardening sector on the verge of collapse.
SHARON WROBEL \
3/12/2009 8:24:13 AM
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IAF aircraft strike smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza Strip
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 8:31:54 AM
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Afcon to build two wind farms
The two farms will produce 22 megawatts of electricity.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/12/2009 8:36:04 AM
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Bank of England begins creating new money
The bank will buy £2 billion of government bonds from financial institutions as it attempts to pull the economy out of recession.
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Exchanging bow for baton
Famed violinist Maxim Vengerov is conducting the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, but that doesn't mean he's abandoned his first love.
MAXIM REIDER \
3/12/2009 8:51:45 AM
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Lev cinema to celebrate Japan
Lev will host a number of events that combine screenings of Japanese films with lectures on Japanese culture.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:01:43 AM
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'Yemei Zemer' Festival gears up
The five-day Yemei Zemer Festival will feature veteran Israeli singers alongside the new generation of performers in a tribute to Israeli song.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:06:15 AM
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Jamie Lidell to harmonize in Tel Aviv
The British Lidell emerged in the late 1990s as a successful producer of techno dance grooves, but has grown into an engaging performer.
David Brinn \
3/12/2009 9:07:54 AM
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Machine gun discharges accidentally during IDF exercise; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:24:21 AM
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Gates: More preemptive strikes unlikely
US defense secretary says failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq poses "hard questions."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:27:08 AM
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Man wounded in Bat Yam mugging; 3 arrested
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:28:29 AM
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SuperPharm employee arrested on suspicion of stealing products
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:35:04 AM
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Australia threatens 'Durban II' boycott
Foreign Affairs Minister Smith: So long as draft leads to anti-Semitic harangue, we won't attend.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:39:28 AM
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Yoal Schalit, kidnapped soldier's brother, to join parents in tent
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:43:07 AM
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Cover girls
A look at local modeling industry - the good, the bad, and the beautiful.
LARRY DERFNER \
3/12/2009 9:50:12 AM
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Unkind overall
Jonathan Littell's controversial Nazi-themed novel fails to yield any significant intellectual reward.
AKIN AJAYI \
3/12/2009 10:08:08 AM
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3 arrested for manufacturing guns without serial numbers
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 10:12:36 AM
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NY Jewish federation cuts 11 percent of its staff
The layoffs, along with the decision to eliminate 20 staff positions that are now unfilled and other administrative cuts will save the federation an estimated $7.4 million.
jta \
3/12/2009 10:14:43 AM
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Unwelcome back Carter
It's clear the former US president has learned nothing.
JONATHAN SCHANZER \
3/12/2009 10:15:22 AM
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Man survives Niagara Falls plunge, resists rescue
Last person known to survive plunge was a Michigan man, Kirk Jones, who climbed down a small embankment and jumped into the Niagara River on Oct. 20, 2003
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'A sad reflection of reality'
A children's book about Kassams? Esther Blau Marcus says the subject is too important to ignore.
MYA GUARNIERI \
3/12/2009 10:24:17 AM
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China demands end of US Navy surveillance
Demand comes after a weekend confrontation between an American vessel and Chinese ships.
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Stressed Gazans turn to meditation after war
A woman in a black robe and face veil walked up to Dr. James Gordon and asked if he could work on her.
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And now, a few words from the Nazis
Holocaust-related films prove "there's no business like Shoah business."
HANNAH BROWN \
3/12/2009 10:39:47 AM
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Recent Nazi/Holocaust movies at a glance
HANNAH BROWN \
3/12/2009 10:43:29 AM
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Defiant all the way
Nechama Tec's 1993 book 'Defiance' is experiencing a revival as the film version brings a little-known Holocaust story to public attention.
ben harris / jta \
3/12/2009 10:46:12 AM
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Egypt to Palestinian factions: Unity deal by Saturday
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The wheel of giants
A remote Golan spot is one of the most enigmatic monuments in Near East.
STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG \
3/12/2009 11:02:14 AM
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Iraqi journalist who threw shoes pleads not guilty
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Arrivals: Minty and Gibor
Two guide dogs fostered by families in NY and London have made 'aliya.'
Yocheved Miriam Russo \
3/12/2009 11:13:05 AM
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'Iran seeking to purchase banned carbon fiber'
Diplomats say Iran's national car company has made plans to purchase large quantities of material.
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WJC President Lauder praises pope's letter to Catholic bishops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 11:28:27 AM
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Boy, 16, arrested after punching his teacher
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 11:30:50 AM
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Pepper goes to college
MIRIAM YOCHEVED RUSSO \
3/12/2009 11:40:11 AM
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Bread and soup
What's more natural than dunking thick slices of bread in a hearty bowl of soup.
FAYE LEVY \
3/12/2009 11:50:20 AM
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Innovations: What's in a box?
Axxana founder Alex Winokur applies the laws of thermodynamics to ensure that our crucial data can weather disasters.
MEREDITH PRICE LEVITT \
3/12/2009 11:57:25 AM
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Dare to delve into Nahal Darga
Follow the footsteps of Bar Kochba through winding and steep trails near the Dead Sea.
JACOB SOLOMON \
3/12/2009 11:59:06 AM
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Zoo aid
Israeli animal welfare groups are seeing to it that Gaza's four-legged residents get food and medicine, too.
ABIGAIL KLEIN-LEICHMAN / ISRAEL21c.org \
3/12/2009 12:05:32 PM
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Glamour of Grammar: I say again
Hebrew words generally come from three-letter roots, and new words can be formed by doubling up one or more of the root letters.
DR. JOEL M. HOFFMAN \
3/12/2009 12:19:15 PM
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Good music. Good cause.
Israeli classic rockers Ti-Slam reunite to play a concert benefiting the Rainbow Center, which helps children with autism and PDD.
ASI GAL \
3/12/2009 12:19:49 PM
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Psychologically Speaking: A letter of gratitude
Sometimes, we are offered the opportunity to express our appreciation to someone who has played a role in our life or in the lives of our loved ones.
DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN \
3/12/2009 12:23:12 PM
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A dance for every shade
The Shades of Dance Festival showcases new and emerging talent alongside old favorites at Tel Aviv's Suzanne Dellal Center.
ayelet dekel \
3/12/2009 12:26:13 PM
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Rx for Readers
I would like to know if there is a higher incidence of lung problems in Beit Shemesh than in other places in Israel.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/12/2009 12:26:54 PM
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MK Paz-Pines: Lieberman as foreign minister would damage Israel's image
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 12:37:52 PM
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Parashat Ki Tisa: The other side of the Ten Commandments
This week's Torah portion demonstrates the idea that to err is human, to forgive Divine.
SHLOMO RISKIN \
3/12/2009 12:40:20 PM
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Five chefs, one evening
Arab and Jewish chefs coexist in the kitchen, cooking up something special to raise money for The Abraham Fund Initiatives.
Ari Miller \
3/12/2009 12:42:46 PM
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World of the Sages: A month of exercise
Many of us acknowledge the importance of physical exercise, yet still find it challenging to find the energy and the willpower to act.
LEVI COOPER \
3/12/2009 12:46:59 PM
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Singing it like it is
The Reines Girls, a band with a tongue-in-cheek approach to it all, celebrates the release of its debut album with a live performance.
Barry Davis \
3/12/2009 12:47:54 PM
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Tradition Today: Shushan and Gaza
The book of Esther portrays killing not as mere vengeance or vindictiveness toward an innocent population, but as an act of self-defense.
Reuven Hammer \
3/12/2009 12:49:00 PM
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Screen Savors: Two for the funny
Taking shots at just about anything and everything, two British comedians prove that if you can't laugh at it, it's not worth showing on TV in 'The Armstrong and Miller Show.'
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
3/12/2009 12:53:35 PM
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Doctors Without Borders workers abducted in Darfur
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The way of the Toto
Innovation, good taste and the precociousness of youth are all prevalent at Tel Aviv's Toto.
Jonathan Goldstein \
3/12/2009 12:57:12 PM
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Streetwise: The forgotten Anzac
John Monash: Australia's most famous Jew or Jews' most famous Australian.
GLORIA DEUTSCH \
3/12/2009 12:58:45 PM
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Arrivals: Rachel Schneider: From Cincinnati to Acre
When Rachel's not busy in the army and gets time off, she uses it to catch up with friends in the US and to get some much-needed sleep.
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
3/12/2009 1:11:47 PM
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Getting fresh with art
The second annual Fresh Paint street fair sets out to make art accessible to the general public.
Barry Davis \
3/12/2009 1:37:39 PM
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Iraqi shoe thrower gets 3 years in jail
During the brief trial, the defendant says that his actions were a "natural response to occupation."
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Dating Games: What waits around the corner
Don't turn down dates based on a first impression. Keep your heart in the game.
Tamar Caspi \
3/12/2009 1:52:54 PM
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Jezreel gems
If you stop to look around, you'll be surprised by what you find.
LYDIA AISENBERG \
3/12/2009 2:00:42 PM
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Arab taxi driver's killer deemed unfit for trial
Court deems Julian Sofir insane; family of slain driver: It's because he's Jewish and we're Arab.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 2:09:24 PM
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Sweat, the fingerprint of the future?
DNA? Fingerprints? Israeli chemists say there may be a better way to capture criminals.
Israel21c \
3/12/2009 2:09:39 PM
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Activist in City Hall
Meir Margalit is back on the council - and this time he's in the coalition.
PEGGY CIDOR \
3/12/2009 2:14:13 PM
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Israel on Trial
Israeli soldiers and politicians may face war crime charges abroad over military actions against terrorists in Gaza
EETTA PRINCE-GIBSON \
3/12/2009 2:20:51 PM
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Here comes the future
Bridging the widening chasm between religious and secular Jews.
Diana Bletter \
3/12/2009 2:21:23 PM
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At what price?
Jerusalem Arabs are determined to stay to preserve their residency status despite skyrocketing prices.
LAURA KUSISTO \
3/12/2009 2:24:29 PM
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Israel Lands Authority to preserve open spaces
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/12/2009 2:25:17 PM
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Judging Olmert (Extract)
The jury is still out on outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's impact on the fate of the nation
Leslie Susser \
3/12/2009 2:29:22 PM
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New status for Old City
What's the likely impact of municipal decision to grant preferential status to Jewish Quarter?
PEGGY CIDOR \
3/12/2009 2:32:16 PM
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The Human Spirit: Getting the message
The story of Mike and Pete, told in memory of Rabbi Noach Weinberg, whose 30-day memorial was this week.
Barbara Sofer \
3/12/2009 2:34:47 PM
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Another Tack: Sir Charles to the rescue
Israeli popularity in Washington comes at a hefty price, and we're better off not paying it
SARAH HONIG \
3/12/2009 2:51:57 PM
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Think Again: Not quite 10 minutes to doomsday
Attempts to squelch scientific debate prove there is no scientific consensus.
Jonathan Rosenblum \
3/12/2009 2:54:31 PM
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Seeking the Sun (Extract)
Belatedly, Israel is putting together a plan for a national renewable energy infrastructure
Ziv Hellman \
3/12/2009 2:57:14 PM
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The First Word: When lobbies collide
Obama's Palestinian 'stimulus' plan should provoke the next round of combat.
Jonathan Tobin \
3/12/2009 2:57:18 PM
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Working in Jerusalem: Fringe benefits
A Kfar Adumim factory revives the lost commandment of techelet.
Gil Stern Stern zohar \
3/12/2009 3:02:43 PM
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In Their Own Space (Extract)
A new photo exhibit in Tel Aviv offers an intimate look at ultra-Orthodox Israelis as 'normal people living perfectly normal lives'
Joseph R. Hoffman \
3/12/2009 3:03:44 PM
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Food for thought: Mi casa es su casa
We're fortunate to genuinely like our neighbors. Their contractor, however, is the devil's spawn.
Ilana Epstein \
3/12/2009 3:05:36 PM
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Grapevine: A big spiel for Sderot
Greer Fay Cashman \
3/12/2009 3:07:29 PM
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1 seriously hurt, 4 lightly injured in 4-car crash near Afula
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 3:17:56 PM
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Israel Lands Authority approves draft plan to preserve open spaces
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/12/2009 4:06:11 PM
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Pope admits Williamson case mistakes
Failure to detect Shoah-denier's background dubbed "unforeseen mishap;" pontiff thanks Jewish friends.
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Madoff pleads guilty to all 11 felony charges
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Counterpoint: Questions of loyalty
The Knesset Committee on UnIsraeli Activities - chairman: Avigdor Lieberman; members: Uzi Landau, Eli Yishai, Moshe Gafni, Michael Ben-Ari and Moshe Ya'alon.
David Forman \
3/12/2009 4:26:35 PM
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Madoff pleads guilty to $65b. swindle
"I knew what I was doing was wrong;" disgraced financier faces 150 years in prison.
ALLISON HOFFMAN, Jerusalem Post correspondent in New York \
3/12/2009 4:37:11 PM
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Hamas condemns rocket fire on Israel
Group says recent attacks not linked to Palestinian resistance groups, being fired "at the wrong time."
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Helicopter with 18 passengers crashes off Newfoundland
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UK approves visit of Hizbullah official
Ibrahim Moussawi to address seminar at University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 5:04:02 PM
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USGS: 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits central China
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Court approves sale of Vita Pri Galil factory to Hatzi Hinam
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 5:33:29 PM
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Boy moderately-to-seriously injured in Atlit car accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 6:01:26 PM
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JPost.com announces ad-free day
On March 12th, JPost.com celebrates Purim by 'dressing up' and running ad-free.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 6:14:41 PM
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Canadian judge sentences convicted terrorist to 10 years in prison
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Prosecution rejects Talansky's request to delay testimony until indictment
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 6:34:17 PM
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Police arrest third suspect in Maccabi TA basketball player attack
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 7:01:26 PM
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Mubarak arrives in Jordan to update King Abdullah on meeting with Assad
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 7:03:13 PM
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Katsav advisers quit after his tirade
Justice Ministry slams speech in which former president says his "noose is A-G's lifeline."
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/12/2009 7:16:17 PM
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Turkish ambassador: Relations with Israel of 'regional importance'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 7:39:22 PM
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UK to host experts' meeting on preventing arms smuggling to Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 7:48:16 PM
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Israel-Turkey ties critical to region, says Ankara
Turkish ambassador to Israel: "Strategic relations" between 2 states of "utmost importance" to Ankara.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 7:49:15 PM
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Schalit's captors to Channel 2: 'We won't hold him forever'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 8:47:48 PM
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Reservists' petition urges Schalit deal
Soldiers to present petition to Olmert at start of Sunday cabinet meeting; protesters block J'lem road.
Tovah Lazaroff and JPost Staff \
3/12/2009 9:06:38 PM
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White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat' donor
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Media Matters: Sex, lies and red tape
The coverage of the Katsav case is divided along gender lines - and united around revenge.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
3/12/2009 9:30:33 PM
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Wall Street: On the Ponzi trail
Bernard Madoff leaves a major mini-mess in his wake.
ALLISON HOFFMAN \
3/12/2009 9:31:54 PM
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March 13: Esther's tomb
Hamadan is not the site of the city of Shushan, which is the biblical name for Susa, an Elamite city in southwest Persia. Ancient Hamadan was called Ecbatana.
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Politics: Heart and soul
MK Reuven 'Ruby' Rivlin - slated to be voted in by the Knesset as its speaker on Monday - says he puts his mission ahead of personal gain.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/12/2009 9:37:59 PM
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Security and Defense: Looks like it's Bogie, after all
If and when Ya'alon becomes the next defense minister, he will have his work cut out for him.
Yaakov Katz \
3/12/2009 9:40:06 PM
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Evil's insidious nature
Wherever one looks, evil - in various guises - is present.
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Column One: Intelligence and the anti-Israel lobby
Ill winds are blowing out of Washington these days.
Caroline Glick \
3/12/2009 9:44:28 PM
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Editor's Notes: Another pope
Announcing a May pilgrimage devoted to "unity" and "peace," Benedict XVI has appealed for divine assistance. He'll need it.
David Horovitz \
3/12/2009 9:46:50 PM
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A fading peace
Kids in Ofakim wear bigotry with pride, as if it were a source of patriotism.
By BRIAN FREEDMAN \
7/2/2013 3:31:08 PM
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Gov't looks to cut back on foreign workers to help unemployment
Finance Ministry, BoI sources say number of foreigners arriving here to work could be significantly reduced.
Ruth Eglash \
3/12/2009 9:50:59 PM
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Rabbis after pope meeting: Crisis over
Benedict admits mistakes; Haifa chief rabbi: "It was a special experience."
LISA PALMIERI-BILLIG, jPost correspondent in Rome \
3/12/2009 9:53:16 PM
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IAF probes botched minefield rescue that led to man's death
Wadi Ara man falls to his death during helicopter evacuation.
Yaakov Katz \
3/12/2009 9:56:08 PM
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Young man dies of his wounds after being stabbed in Beersheba park
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 9:56:39 PM
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Swiss Jews worried by pre-Durban II anti-Semitism spike
Leaders of the Jewish community claim little reprieve from "unresponsive" Swiss authorities.
Maya Spitzer \
3/12/2009 9:58:48 PM
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Islamic states: Criminalize defamation of Islam
Islamic states circulate new resolution at UN Human Rights Council that would also encourage Shari'a.
Maya Spitzer \
3/12/2009 10:01:17 PM
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Amnesty slams Arab treatment of human rights advocates
But NGO hails successes of Israeli, Palestinian activists.
JONNY PAUL, JPost correspondent in LONDON \
3/12/2009 10:06:15 PM
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Ma'ariv: We condemn Katsav's personal attack on our reporter
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 10:14:30 PM
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IAF probes deadly botched minefield rescue
Wadi Ara man falls to his death during helicopter evacuation.
Yaakov Katz \
3/12/2009 10:26:17 PM
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Prince Charles: World must act now to save planet
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Palestinian unity negotiations near collapse
Hamas spokesman says disagreement over Israel is holding up deal; Fatah releases 45 prisoners.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
3/12/2009 10:37:07 PM
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Seattle man pleads guilty in stolen Hitler bookmark case
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Police: Arms factory worker supplied guns to the mob
Special police unit says employee stole gun parts from Tel Aviv factory before they were stamped with serial numbers.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/12/2009 10:59:28 PM
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JNF looking to revive plan to import water from Turkey
Group to fund $100 million worth of water projects.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/12/2009 11:00:36 PM
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David Medved, scientist and entrepreneur, dies at 83
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/12/2009 11:01:54 PM
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Netanyahu bids to forge joint economic rescue plan
'100 days team' meets with Histadrut, bankers, industrialists.
SHARON WROBEL \
3/12/2009 11:03:07 PM
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Global Agenda: Of banks and bankers (1)
Bankers have always tended to do the opposite of what they preach.
PINCHAS LANDAU \
3/12/2009 11:04:39 PM
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Rocket fired from Gaza hits Sha'ar Henegev region; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 11:05:02 PM
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Legal Grounds: Land of milk and money
Can't obtain credit in the US or Canada? Have you tried Israel?
By HAIM V. KATZ \
3/12/2009 11:06:55 PM
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Ethics @ Work: Wholesale and retail exploitation
Exploitation of the body is ubiquitous in popular culture.
ASHER MEIR \
3/12/2009 11:08:42 PM
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Israeli arrested after entering Tulkarm illegally
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 11:13:18 PM
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Katsav's media advisers resign following press conference
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/12/2009 11:27:56 PM
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Dutch arrest 7 suspected of preparing terror attack