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Gov't passes bulk of ILA land reform plan
Move comes despite fierce opposition in finance committee.
Rebecca Anna Stoil and Ron Friedman \
7/13/2009 12:05:56 AM
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Obama orders review of alleged Afghan mass grave
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 12:19:57 AM
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Obama to meet with heads of US Jewish groups
American pressure on Israel over settlements, US policy on Iran among topics to be discussed.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
7/13/2009 2:45:44 AM
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Report: North Korea's Kim has pancreatic cancer
AP and Jpost staff \
7/13/2009 4:17:24 AM
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Maccabiah pre-party unites Jewish athletes
Athletes' village hosts Day 1 bash ahead of tonight's opening ceremony in Ramat Gan.
zack colman \
7/13/2009 5:12:05 AM
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Monday's Maccabiah Games Schedule
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Fans show support for beleaguered Betar
The team is still without any guarantees that owner Arkadi Gaydamak or anyone else will provide funding for the next year.
JEREMY LAST \
7/13/2009 5:20:52 AM
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Soccer: Haifa introduces its summer signings
Georgian forward Vladimir Dvalishvili, Portuguese defender Jorge Teixeira and Nigerian striker Yero Bello were introduced on Sunday.
ALLON SINAI \
7/13/2009 5:22:02 AM
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Averbukh to call it quits after Games
ALLON SINAI \
7/13/2009 5:23:11 AM
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America blows out Mexico in Maccabiah baseball opener
zack colman \
7/13/2009 5:24:26 AM
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Sunday's Maccabiah games results
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NBA: Casspi continues baby steps forward
Rookie Israeli forward notches 11 points in Kings' Summer League loss.
Joseph D. Robbins, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
7/13/2009 5:29:11 AM
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Fighting sickness with kindness
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'PA 2010 elections likely to be delayed'
Senior IDF officer: Palestinian Authority prefers to postpone elections until 2012 due to internal strife.
Yaakov Katz \
7/13/2009 5:39:17 AM
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Eilat Municipality: City looks like slave market
For African refugees and migrant workers, southern resort offers no work, no education, and no hope.
ARIEL ZIRULNICK \
7/13/2009 5:40:29 AM
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A victory with personal history
Israel's heroics were viewed with particular interest by the Davis Cup founder's Israeli descendants.
JAMIE GELLER \
7/13/2009 6:35:07 AM
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Body of missing hiker, Galit Sasson, found in Peru
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 7:20:49 AM
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Lieberman: Solana's call to declare Palestinian state attempt at leaving legacy
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 9:43:57 AM
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Body of missing Israeli hiker found in Peru
Galit Sasson, 23, fell down 200-meter ravine near town of Cuzco during bus-ride rest stop.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 9:48:58 AM
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Haifa court convicts 4 'Gangsters in Uniform'
Four officers found guilty of attempting to kill Nahariya gangster Michael Mor; civilian on trial acquitted.
Dan Izenberg and Yaakov Lappin \
7/13/2009 10:03:01 AM
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Video: IDF elite unit's new toy
Revolutionary gadget allows troops to communicate via palm computers.
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FM scorns Abbas demand to replace him with Livni
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 10:27:59 AM
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Blood donation will help you fly: El Al launches new campaign with MDA
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/13/2009 10:54:46 AM
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Charles Taylor to begin his war crimes defense
The former Liberian president accused of commanding and arming the rebels from his presidential palace in Monrovia.
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Report: North Korea's Kim has pancreatic cancer
Seoul news channel reports Kim, 67, diagnosed with the cancer around the time he was felled by a stroke last summer.
AP and Jpost staff \
7/13/2009 11:04:17 AM
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China eases security as Urumqi gradually reopens after riots
The July 5 riots and subsequent unrest in Urumqi left 184 people dead and 1,680 wounded.
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Industrial sector laid off 5,000 in March-April
The economic crisis continues to hit the economy as thousands of workers are being laid off across the majority of industrial sectors.
SHARON WROBEL \
7/13/2009 11:16:31 AM
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Finance Committee okays deal on child care bill
Working mothers earning more than the taxable income threshold are slated to receive tax credits for every child up to age 5, starting in 2010.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
7/13/2009 11:25:19 AM
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Bill would force employers to negotiate with unions
However, the proposed amendment to the labor law would not oblige the employer to sign an agreement.
SHARON WROBEL \
7/13/2009 11:34:32 AM
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Police arrest head of gang that targeted elderly with violent robberies
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/13/2009 11:52:25 AM
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Japanese PM to dissolve parliament, hold elections
Move follows crushing defeat for his party in Tokyo municipal polls considered a barometer of voter sentiment.
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Court orders hearings on illegal outposts
Court gives state four months to report back to it on the progress made.
DAN IZENBERG \
7/13/2009 12:06:10 PM
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Don't cry for Argentina
The country is finally getting a festival to call its own - in Rishon Lezion.
REBECCA SRULOWITZ \
7/13/2009 12:14:32 PM
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Concert Review: Majuda
Everything about this fledgling group seems to shout "only in Israel."
JESSICA LEVING \
7/13/2009 12:27:34 PM
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'Neither Abass nor his demand are legit'
Lieberman responds to wish to switch Livni with him; downplays Solana's call to recognize Palestinian state.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 12:40:12 PM
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A grand exception
Though La Scala rarely leaves Italy, the famous theater will grace Tel Aviv with its presence for two reasons: the centenary and the conductor.
MAXIM REIDER \
7/13/2009 12:42:47 PM
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The brides wore black: Hamas widows re-marry on Gaza beach
Palestinian mass weddings have been held all over the Middle East; in the largest, 452 couples tied the knot.
The Media Line News Agency \
7/13/2009 12:50:02 PM
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Hollywood bigs arriving for class
The annual Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Master Class features workshops and special events, primarily for Israeli students and filmmakers.
HANNAH BROWN \
7/13/2009 12:50:54 PM
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Kolben Dance Company offering Jerusalem premiere
The show combines contemporary dance, video-dance and music, reflecting Jerusalem's many facets.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2009 12:54:12 PM
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Polish death metal band Behemoth returning to Israel
Vocalist Adam Darski says he is a "big fan" of Israel and its history.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/13/2009 1:00:45 PM
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Saudi religious police blamed for 'honor killings'
2 sisters, aged 19 and 21, were killed by their brothers following detention by Saudi religious police.
The Media Line News Agency \
7/13/2009 1:05:13 PM
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Nazi guard Ivan Demjanjuk charged
German Prosecution says 89-year-old accessory to murder of 27,900 Jews in the Sobibor death camp.
Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem post correspondent in BERLIN \
7/13/2009 1:15:13 PM
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62-year-old man in moderate condition after being bitten by a viper
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 1:26:29 PM
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50% of factories fail pollution checks
Environmental Protection Ministry spot checks in 2008 show improvement compared to 2007 figures.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
7/13/2009 1:37:29 PM
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Former Olmert aide Shula Zaken may be indicted for eavesdropping
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 1:47:30 PM
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Lieberman calls to probe employees for leaks
Foreign Ministry officials reportedly appeal against FM's choice of ambassador to Egypt.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 1:59:10 PM
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UK chief rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks gets peerage
Legislative advisory body appoints rabbi to sit as cross-bencher in the House of Lords.
JONNY PAUL, JPost correspondent in LONDON \
7/13/2009 2:23:24 PM
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Sunday's results
Scores from Cricket, futsal, soccer, rowing and Lawn Bowls.
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From 1932 to 2009: the Murez family takes on the Maccabiah
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Dodgers Jewish Community Day celebrates the Maccabiah
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First severe swine flu case recorded in Israel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 3:08:28 PM
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Yossi Maiman announces end of financial backing to Channel 10
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 3:10:13 PM
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The world next door
The new Museum of the Good Samaritan calls for inter-religious collaboration.
rachel wexler \
7/13/2009 3:13:04 PM
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Report: One in ten Israeli teenagers uses controlled substances
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 3:35:55 PM
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Maccabiah Trailer 2009
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High Court to rule on yeshiva student's acquittal
Rabbinic judge hopeful ran over Ethiopian immigrant in attempt to leave parking lot without paying.
DAN IZENBERG \
7/13/2009 4:16:06 PM
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France to appeal Halimi trial verdicts
Prosecutor instructed to appeal sentences against "gang of barbarians" in brutal murder of French Jew.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 4:41:02 PM
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Ahmadinejad calls Germany 'brutal' for Egyptian woman's death
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 5:00:34 PM
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Iran blasts Germany over court death
Ahmadinejad blames German "brutality" for pregnant Egyptian woman's stabbing; Merkel denies charges.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 5:08:15 PM
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Live! 18th Maccabiah opening ceremony
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First indictment due in Rishon Tours case
State prosecution says it will file charges against Olmert's former travel coordinator Rachel Raz-Risby.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/13/2009 5:30:25 PM
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3-year-old Palestinian boy found wandering streets of west Jerusalem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 5:56:51 PM
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Court hands down 24-year jail sentence to man who raped stepdaughter
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 6:01:59 PM
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Maccabiah opens with fanfare in Ramat Gan
Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Jason Lezak lights flame in front of more than 30,000 people.
JEREMY LAST \
7/13/2009 6:33:18 PM
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Man killed as car collides with truck near Palmahim army base
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 6:35:14 PM
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Britain denies 'arms embargo' of Israel
But British Foreign Office says 5 out of 182 export licenses canceled following post-Gaza op review.
HAVIV RETTIG GUR and JONNY PAUL in London \
7/13/2009 6:50:22 PM
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Senior Mitchell adviser to meet with Barak on Israel trip
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 7:26:40 PM
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Ayalon: Too early to resume Syria talks
Deputy FM: No US plan for Israel-Syria peace; Moallem: West Bank settlements obstructing peace.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
7/13/2009 7:35:59 PM
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Gaydamak hints at last-minute white knight for Betar
Comes after chairman Itzik Kornfein makes all necessary arrangements to place soccer club into administration.
ALLON SINAI \
7/13/2009 7:55:50 PM
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Watch the Maccabiah opening ceremony
Live! Catch all the action as it happens as 18th games begin at Ramat Gan National Stadium.
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'Interior Minister Yishai pressured judge not to convict yeshiva student'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 8:26:43 PM
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Ports beef up security amid concern terrorists targeting Israeli ships
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 8:46:08 PM
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Mohsen Rezaei: Israel, US plotting 'disintegration' to weaken Iran
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 9:35:46 PM
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Blair: Israel not getting enough credit for gestures to Palestinians
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 9:36:43 PM
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'US, Israel plotting to weaken Iran'
Washington, J'lem pushing Teheran to "surrender through sanctions or attack," Rezaei charges.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 9:39:25 PM
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Blair: Israel not getting enough credit
Quartet envoy expresses appreciation for moves to ease Palestinians' lives in meeting with PM, Shalom.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 9:56:46 PM
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Javier Solana has had enough
Top EU official thinks Palestinian state is some kind of regional cure-all.
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Breaking the chains
Susan Weiss is leading the battle for women to get a fair Jewish hearing.
Ruth Eglash \
7/13/2009 10:18:18 PM
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Int'l project seeks to inscribe Bible in 100 languages
Taiwanese diplomat says people who know the Bible become closer to Judaism and Israel.
Etgar Lefkovits \
7/13/2009 10:22:21 PM
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Tourist in intensive care in Tel Aviv with swine flu
The young woman is the first victim in Israel to suffer serious complications of the H1N1 virus.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/13/2009 10:24:45 PM
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Barak tells Wilf: You will be an MK
Labor Party convention on August 5 could hasten split.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
7/13/2009 10:32:33 PM
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MK Nachman Shai: Government should consider helping Channel 10
Station's majority stockholder says he will withdraw his financial support next month.
ARIEL ZIRULNICK \
7/13/2009 10:34:18 PM
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Police arrest head of brutal gang that targeted the elderly
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/13/2009 10:35:08 PM
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Leonard Cohen's Ramallah gig called off
Cancellation of internationally-renowned artist's concert seen as a victory for anti-Israel boycott.
RACHELLE KLIGER, The Media Line, Special to JPost \
7/13/2009 10:38:29 PM
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'Yerushalayim' or 'Jerusalem'?
Transport minister wants to transliterate English, Arabic place names.
RON FRIEDMAN \
7/13/2009 10:39:46 PM
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Peres, Dominican president forge cooperation agreement
Greer Fay Cashman \
7/13/2009 10:44:59 PM
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US rabbis launch 'Jewish Fast for Gaza' initiatve
Religious group seeks end to siege and start peace negotiations with monthly water-only fast day.
ELAN MILLER \
7/13/2009 10:49:15 PM
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Rabbi Dov Lior: Phones may be used on Shabbat to stop IDF evacuations
Kiryat Arba Chief Rabbi Dov Lior: "In light of threat of destruction of outposts, public asked to stay alert and report any suspicious movement of troops."
ELAN MILLER \
7/13/2009 10:50:32 PM
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Knesset approves compromise version of Child Care Law
Also, bill to change structure of Israel Lands Administration separated from budget votes.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
7/13/2009 10:55:51 PM
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Gafni bill stumbles in education panel hearing
Opposition MKs relieved, but wary; Tirosh: "There's some sort of catch here."
ABE SELIG \
7/13/2009 10:57:58 PM
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Senior Ku Klux Klan member arrested in Tel Aviv apartment
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 11:05:26 PM
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Palestinian caught in possession of 16-cm knife at checkpoint
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 11:07:36 PM
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Palestinian caught in possession of 16-cm knife at checkpoint
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 11:07:38 PM
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Analysis: With the ILA reform, PM can finally point to an achievement
After folding on produce VAT, Netanyahu keeps a campaign promise.
RON FRIEDMAN \
7/13/2009 11:12:16 PM
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Senior KKK member arrested in south Tel Aviv
Micky Louis Mayon on FBI's '100 Most Wanted' list, is wanted by Interpol for multiple federal crimes.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/13/2009 11:13:50 PM
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Budget official: Health Ministry must make difficult decisions
Exclusive: Raviv Sobel says "a lot of demagoguery was involved in the pressure against VAT on produce."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/13/2009 11:14:42 PM
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Meretz clamors for social justice as budget votes near
CARRIE SHEFFIELD \
7/13/2009 11:15:39 PM
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Encountering Peace: Negotiate about what?
Does the vision of economic peace entail Palestinian youngsters laying floor tiles in Jewish homes?
Gershon Baskin \
7/13/2009 11:53:07 PM
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Our World: Syria's hour of triumph
The US and European embrace of Hizbullah is now enabling Damascus to reassert its control over Lebanon.
Caroline Glick \
7/13/2009 11:54:53 PM
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'Requiem' in the park - and in Theresienstadt
The performance of Verdi's masterpiece this Thursday night in Tel Aviv is an opportunity to recall an earlier production.
ERVIN BIRNBAUM \
7/13/2009 11:58:21 PM