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UK PM: I was taught to expect a ‘balagan’ in the Knesset
Opposition heckles Netanyahu in front of his British counterpart, who takes shenanigans in stride.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/13/2014 1:07:58 AM
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Former Nazareth deputy mayor Ali Salam beats incumbent again
Salam, a Muslim, received 27,666 votes and Jaraisy, a Christian, received 17,266 and 38% of the vote.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/13/2014 1:18:44 AM
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The sun sets for revenge
Efforts to divide the city in two will only intensify.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/13/2014 1:52:06 AM
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Comptroller places blame for 2013 flooding at Beit Hefer on Defense Ministry
The 1994 barrier, built inside the West Bank, included an opening for the river, which originates in the Nablus area and runs some 30 km. to the stretch near Beit Hefer, which is within the pre-1967 lines.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/13/2014 2:45:39 AM
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IFCJ increases support for Ukraine’s Jews
On solidarity visit to embattled country, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein calls on other aid groups to do same
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/13/2014 2:51:37 AM
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Hapoel Jerusalem quarterfinals-bound
Reds overturn slim first-leg deficit in style, roar past Ulm by 16 points; Novgorod up next.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/13/2014 3:01:03 AM
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Home sweet home for Mac TA vs cellar-dweller Zalgiris
Maccabi coach: “We are not in the best shape physically, but that is the way it has been all season.”
By ALLON SINAI \
3/13/2014 3:06:59 AM
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Malaysian plane: Chinese satellites find smoke, floating objects - can't confirm connection
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 3:45:25 AM
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UN chief condemns rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel
Secretary-General strongly condemns the multiple rocket attacks, provocation against Israel; US calls attacks "mindless acts of violence."
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
3/13/2014 5:35:18 AM
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Children return to school in Sderot this morning
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 7:05:12 AM
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School in session in southern Israel despite tensions
Students head off to school despite the barrage of rocket fire yesterday; Mayor of Sderot says he plans to visit schools, talk with students today about managing stress and anxiety.
By THE POST \
3/13/2014 8:30:45 AM
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Analysis: An address to Israel, not ‘The Guardian’
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s warm speech to Knesset broke the mold and surprised many.
By HERB KEINON \
3/13/2014 8:43:36 AM
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Report: US investigators suspect missing Malaysian plane flew for hours
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 8:53:28 AM
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Kerry says mistrust between Israel, Palestinians higher than ever
US Secretary of State admits "gaps" between sides; says both sides are serious and that he still believes peace is possible.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 9:10:40 AM
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Inspectors suspect missing Malaysian plane flew for hours after last sighting
Investigators believe aircraft flew for a total of 5 hours based on data sent to ground from plane's engines.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 9:16:25 AM
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WATCH: Islamic Jihad in Hebrew - 'Get out of our country'
In a Youtube video, an Islamic Jihadist says that Israelis will die or be kidnapped if the IDF invades Gaza.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 9:55:08 AM
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Egypt source: Masked gunmen open fire on military bus in Cairo, killing 1 officer
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 10:25:06 AM
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Code Red sirens go off in Asheklon, Ashdod
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 10:40:01 AM
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Merkel warns of "massive damage" to Russia if it fails to change course
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 10:43:39 AM
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Rocket fire from Gaza renews with two projectiles hitting Ashdod, Ashkelon areas
Projectile fire renews after Wednesday night's heavy rocket fire; rockets from Gaza land in open territory near Ashdod, Ashkelon.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 10:55:44 AM
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The OneFamily of man
Overcoming terror, one Purim basket at a time: OneFamily Fund personally delivers more than 2,500 joy-filled ‘mishloah manot’ packages across the country.
By SARAH LEVIN \
3/13/2014 10:56:45 AM
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Egypt army blames Muslim Brotherhood for attack on army bus
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 10:57:54 AM
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My Israeli wife
Why is my American gentile sweetie, with her radical-Left politics and principled abhorrence of corporate consumerism, more Israeli than a lot of Sabras?
By PHILIP GOLD \
3/13/2014 11:02:59 AM
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Facing up to the masks
The Israel Museum’s new exhibition is a golden opportunity to get an eyeful of some simply spellbinding artifacts.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/13/2014 11:09:30 AM
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Start-up Jerusalem
No longer a moribund backwater, the capital is coming into its own as a hi-tech hub – and not only in the parts of town you’d expect.
By BRIAN BLUM \
3/13/2014 11:14:13 AM
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Women represent
The day may not be long in coming when Israeli men will be battling for equal rights.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/13/2014 11:19:03 AM
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I’M ALL EARS
Sampling Purim hamentashen around the city’s bakeries is a daunting task.
By AMY SPIRO \
3/13/2014 11:24:32 AM
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Netanyahu on renewed rocket fire: we will retaliate with force
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 11:35:16 AM
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Peres: Israel will respond to all rocket fire from Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 11:39:00 AM
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Fix your website with Wix
Wix, which went public in November 2013, offers its editor, design tools and hosting services at no cost.
By PATRICIA CARMEL \
3/13/2014 11:39:02 AM
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Purim and the creative and spiritual pulse of Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s thriving cultural community of artists, musicians and intellectuals not only rivals the creativity of Tel Aviv but is infused with the deep spirituality that comes with living in the Holy City.
By LAURA KELLY \
3/13/2014 11:46:33 AM
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Metal stamps used to tattoo Jewish prisoners of Auschwitz discovered
Director of the Auschwitz Museum: "We couldn't believe that original tools for tattooing prisoners could be discovered after such a long time."
By ANYA BONAN \
3/13/2014 12:52:12 PM
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Hatnua in deal with coalition partners to advance conversion reform bill
Bill proposes to substantially increase number of rabbis who can perform conversions in Israel and to allow them to work on regional basis.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/13/2014 11:53:53 AM
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Russia holds military exercises near Ukraine
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 11:55:05 AM
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PM to Cameron: Israel waiting to hear Abbas condemnation of rocket fire
Peres warns Gaza will receive reciprocle response to all fire; Ya'alon says IDF won't hesitate to strike those who try to fire rockets at Israel.
By HERB KEINON,JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 12:08:41 PM
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Ukraine parliament appeals to UN over Crimea
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 12:22:39 PM
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Palestinian official: Egypt appealing to Israel, Gaza to restore calm in South
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 12:39:07 PM
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Putin says Russia did not initiate crisis over Ukraine
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 12:37:20 PM
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Ya'alon says 'quiet to be met with quiet' in Gaza after Islamic Jihad ceasefire claim
Defense Minister says Israel does not seek escalation but is prepared for everything; after IAF strikes targets in Gaza, Islamic Jihad official says that Egypt mediation has led to understanding to calm hostilities.
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 5:25:15 PM
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IBA employees to launch battle for survival
Israel Broadcasting Authority workers fight communications minister to save public broadcasting in Israel, say it is crucial for livelihood of journalism.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/13/2014 12:58:32 PM
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Two Yemeni soldiers killed as Houthi fighters hit army base
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 1:22:10 PM
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Dreyfus – The love story
A new exhibition opening on Tuesday at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv reveals the unknown part of the Dreyfus Affair.
By HAGAR HAYU \
3/13/2014 1:40:59 PM
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Islamic Jihad unveils underground rocket launcher used to target Israel
Palestinian terror group displays apparatus it says was used to fire projectiles at Israel.
By YASSER OKBI,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 2:03:18 PM
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Hamas says rocket fire into Israel is self defense
Gazan leader says agreement to maintain calm with Israel does not mean that they will "surrender."
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 2:07:33 PM
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IAF strikes multiple terror targets in southern Gaza
Israeli aircraft responds to rockets fired toward Ashekelon, Ashdod areas; no immediate reports of injuries on Palestinian side.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 2:15:46 PM
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This week on the small screen
‘Mad Men’ and movie madness.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/13/2014 2:42:18 PM
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Islamic Jihad official: Gaza ceasefire agreed
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 2:49:29 PM
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Seventh person dead in New York building explosion, fire
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 2:48:35 PM
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Abbas condemns Gaza rocket fire on Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 2:56:39 PM
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Abbas alongside Cameron condemns rocket attacks
PA president meets with visiting British PM, says IDF killing of Islamic Jihadists earlier in the week was in "cold blood."
By JPOST.COM STAFF,HERB KEINON,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 3:12:13 PM
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Georgia on my mind
Khachapuri brings the taste and tone of Eastern Europe to the Middle East.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
3/13/2014 3:22:08 PM
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President Peres hosts kindergarten children at Purim party
Peres praises the stoicism of the residents of the South and wishes them a happy Purim.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/13/2014 3:33:06 PM
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Malaysia says no evidence missing plane flew hours after losing contact
Investigators said earlier they believed aircraft flew for a total of 5 hours based on data sent to ground from plane's engines.
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 3:36:44 PM
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The rising sun on Frishman Street
Sushi Bar Basel, an established TA sushi bar, moved to a new location
and added new items to the menu.
By JONATHAN GILAD \
3/13/2014 3:37:28 PM
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Out & About: Top 10 things to do this week is Israel
The Argentinean dance troupe Pasiones and its choreographers Erica Boaglio and Adrián Aragón return to Israel as part of their world tour.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/13/2014 3:55:16 PM
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Tokyo police arrest man in connection with Anne Frank vandalism
Pages ripped from at least 265 copies of the diary and other related books in public libraries and book stores throughout Tokyo.
By JTA \
3/13/2014 3:55:34 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan condemns protesters after worst day of unrest since summer
Two dead after day of anti-government protests; Erdogan says protests are "nothing to do with democracy."
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 4:02:15 PM
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Wine Talk: Why sweet?
How did it come to pass that kiddush wine became associated with sweet wine?
By Adam Montefiore \
3/13/2014 4:07:45 PM
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Nanotechnology field in Israel attracts leading scientists from abroad
In the past six years, 101 world-class scientists have immigrated to Israel to become faculty members in universities in the field.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/13/2014 4:10:58 PM
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Most influential private philanthropist, corporation and NGO in Israel for 2013 announced
The purpose of the awards is to encourage social activity that is result-driven, creating a significant change in Israeli society.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/13/2014 4:20:53 PM
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Who killed Arafat? Abbas suggests it was rival Dahlan
Dahlan denies claims, says he will "unveil the lies" surrounding death of Arafat, calling it "the most dangerous issue of our modern history."
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 4:31:48 PM
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The volcanic trail in the Golan
As part of the Syrian-African rift, Israel stands right above a giant strip of volcanic geologic activity.
By ITSIK MAROM \
3/13/2014 4:34:10 PM
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State closes sexual harassment case against media personality Emmanuel Rosen
State says recent allegations did not meet the high standard for filing a criminal case.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/13/2014 4:35:05 PM
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Written word – foreign language
Most of the books published in Israel and recorded at the National Library are in Hebrew.
By LIOR REGEV,JERUSALEM INSTITUTE FOR ISRAEL STUDIES \
3/13/2014 4:37:52 PM
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India's February Iranian oil imports fall 36 pct versus January
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 4:40:06 PM
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A grotesque exhibition
Alina Szapocznikow’s surreal sculptures show at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
By GRAHAM LAWSON \
3/13/2014 4:51:53 PM
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Start-up Jerusalem
No longer a moribund backwater, the capital is coming into its own as a hi-tech hub – and not only in the parts of town you’d expect.
By BRIAN BLUM \
3/13/2014 4:52:30 PM
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A million-dollar idea
JVP names Titanium Core the winner of first Cybertition.
By ALLIE FREEDMAN \
3/13/2014 5:12:53 PM
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Code Red alert sounds in Ashkelon Caost area; IDF investigating if rocket fell
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 5:21:00 PM
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Show me the ‘new money’
For the Jewish Agency, an initiative by the prime minister is an opportunity for rebirth.
By SAM SOKOL \
3/13/2014 5:37:43 PM
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Black and emerald all over
This Monday, tip your favorite brew to St. Patrick – perhaps at Molly Bloom’s Irish pub in Tel Aviv.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/13/2014 5:39:11 PM
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Rocket from Gaza lands in open area of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 5:46:57 PM
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Israel's hotels look to the stars as Austrian firm wins ratings bid
Tourism Minister Uzi Landau; calls development "consumer revolution"; system assigns hotels ratings on a basis of 1-5 stars.
By NIV ELIS \
3/13/2014 5:56:18 PM
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EU's Ashton condemns rocket attack on Israel from Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 6:15:48 PM
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City Notes: Haifa soccer enthusiasts get new NIS 12m. fields
A new soccer complex was inaugurated last week in the southern outskirts of Haifa for children, teens and adults alike.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
3/13/2014 6:21:33 PM
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Settler seeking to remove Palestinian flag in Hebron gets tangled in barbed wire
‘This is all mine, this is my country and my land,’ man tells Arab homeowner; IDF: We have no policy of flag removal.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/13/2014 6:22:41 PM
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One injured after car explosion in Netanya
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 6:31:44 PM
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Air-force calls up several reservists
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 6:40:16 PM
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Grapevine: A platform for peace
The Seductive Allure of Peace: The J Street Challenge, featuring eminent legal expert Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, will be screened in Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/13/2014 6:43:25 PM
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Lebovich to lead his band at Pasaz
Avi Lebovich and his 12-piece band The Orchestra will be doing their high-energy musical bit at the Pasaz venue in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/13/2014 6:51:44 PM
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Showtime
Vocal Octet performs an a cappella concert of works written by Bach with some added, far more contemporary sounds, from the Beatles.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/13/2014 7:00:06 PM
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Teva, UK government announce $21m. dementia research fund
On a tour of the Teva facilities, UK Prime Minister David Cameron praised Israeli innovation and Teva.
By NIV ELIS \
3/13/2014 7:05:20 PM
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Starcatcher: Astrology for the week of March 21, 2014
TIP FOR THE WEEK: Slowly but surely things are finally moving in the right direction.
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
3/13/2014 7:12:53 PM
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The intellectual embargo: Political tool – or censorship of free ideas?
“In dozens of countries academics are imprisoned for their beliefs. So the universities of which country does BDS want to sanction and boycott?” the prime minister questioned.
By KAREN IRIS TUCKER \
3/13/2014 7:30:55 PM
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Man injured in car bomb in suspected Netanya underworld hit
The victim, Ayal Sofer, is a well-known organized crime figure in the Netanya area, and has survived a number of attempts on his life.
By BEN HARTMAN \
3/13/2014 7:34:01 PM
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The two faces of a street artist
Vandals or socially conscious, anonymous or claiming celebrity – the duality of the street artist community in Israel is always evolving.
By LEIGH CUEN \
3/13/2014 7:39:50 PM
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After a week of rain in Israel, sun expected to shine on Purim
Many areas received large amounts of rainfall, with some accumulating more than 100 millimeters of water.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/13/2014 7:55:45 PM
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Another tack: What Obama furtively furthers
Obama accused Israel of no less than continuing to "place restrictions on Arab-Israelis in ways that run counter to Israel's traditions."
By SARAH HONIG \
3/13/2014 7:56:30 PM
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A Pilot Sailing in Noah's Ark
We descended to the ship's cargo bay, where we revealed huge amounts of weaponry.We were thunderstruck, realizing that these weapons could have potentially changed the balance of power and wreaked terror on Israeli civilians.
By REUVEN BEN-SHALOM \
3/13/2014 8:06:33 PM
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3 more rockets fired from Gaza land in Sha'ar Hanegev area in the South
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 8:13:30 PM
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Sporadic rocket fire from Gaza continues to hit South despite 'ceasefire'
Late Thursday, IAF aircraft hit seven targets in the Gaza Strip in bid to quell the rocket fire.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 9:44:44 PM
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Get this: Kerry is not pro-Palestinian enough for leftist US Jews
Too bad the Left can’t expend its energies on bringing Abbas to his senses.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
3/13/2014 8:35:05 PM
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Code Red rocket alert sirens sound in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 8:40:49 PM
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Iron Dome rocket defense system intercepts rocket headed for Netivot
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 8:52:44 PM
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Grapevine: Of food and fashion
The table at which Cameron was seated had once been that of one of Cameron’s predecessors, Benjamin Disraeli, who like Cameron had Jewish antecedents.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/13/2014 9:02:41 PM
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Parshat Tzav: The importance of freedom of choice
At the beginning of the parsha, we find a unique directive regarding the order of work in the Mishkan – and later in the Temple.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
3/13/2014 9:21:29 PM
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Code Red rocket alert sounds in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 9:23:07 PM
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Rocket from Gaza lands in open area of Sderot
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 9:40:20 PM
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iEngage: The Book of Esther: A manifesto for Jewish people-hood
It is precisely in times of crisis that we ‘lose’ our survival instinct and decide to fight back.
By SHRAGA BAR-ON \
3/13/2014 9:43:31 PM
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The POSTman knocks twice: The several faces of Golda Meir
"There are many human beings, but there are many more faces, for each person has several." – Rainer Maria Rilke.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
3/13/2014 9:48:47 PM
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My Word: Guarding our assets
A popular trend at the moment – instead of having products Made in China, there are more and more things Made in Israel for the Chinese.
By LIAT COLLINS \
3/13/2014 10:09:24 PM
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Russia blocks internet sites of Putin critics
By REUTERS \
3/13/2014 10:24:46 PM
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Into the fray: The bitter fruits of Bibi’s Bar-Ilan blunder
Obama’s recent interview clearly shows Netanyahu’s continued concessions have earned him only condemnation, not commendation; and produced pressures, not praise.
By MARTIN SHERMAN \
3/13/2014 10:30:58 PM
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Rocket falls in Eshkol, open field, no injuries
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2014 11:07:33 PM
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Gantz returns from US, holds briefing with army chiefs in south
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2014 11:46:19 PM