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Egyptian court jails 152 people for protesting Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 12:35:25 AM
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Analysis: Intelligence agencies succeeding in penetrating Hezbollah
The assassination of Mustafa Badreddine is a blow to Hezbollah's already low morale and is an example of the group's vulnerability.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
5/15/2016 1:29:16 AM
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Ukraine crowned winner of 2016 Eurovision contest
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 2:11:30 AM
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Eurovision 2016: Israeli haircut disappoints, Ukraine backhands Russia
In the end, with all of the theatrics and corny Euro pop, it was a deeply serious and political song that won the contest.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/15/2016 2:30:42 AM
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Singers, actors, horsemen to honor Queen Elizabeth in birthday pageant
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 4:05:58 AM
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Herzog faces increased in-house hostility over coalition talks
Labor leader ‘mistakenly’ posts terms to join coalition on Facebook.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/15/2016 4:36:42 AM
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Holocaust denial in Iran can be tackled by media, say experts
US Holocaust Memorial Museum holds briefing to discuss Iranian cartoon contest on the Shoah.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
5/15/2016 5:42:49 AM
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Trying to mend Israel’s fractured society at 68 years old
Co. Lab aims to rediscover social common ground despite the many divides among citizens
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/15/2016 5:13:03 AM
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Studies identify disorder of ‘maladaptive daydreaming’
Haifa researcher: Affliction ‘takes over their lives’
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/15/2016 5:17:55 AM
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Sanders: polls point to him beating Trump over Hillary
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 5:19:12 AM
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A ministry comes into its own
The new science, technology and spaceminister, MK Ofir Akunis has plans to be more effective in promoting the country’s development.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/15/2016 5:28:17 AM
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Scientists generate type of human stem cell that is ‘easier to edit’
Because they have just a single copy of a gene to target, haploid human cells may constitute a powerful tool for genetic screens.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/15/2016 5:30:35 AM
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America's future
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
5/15/2016 5:38:57 AM
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The northern kingdom
Many tourists focus on Petra in Jordan, but the country’s north offers a rich array of historic sites.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/15/2016 5:39:37 AM
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Seeding still to be determined in final day of season
By ALLON SINAI \
5/15/2016 5:47:49 AM
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Title race going down to final weekend
Beersheba lead reduced to two points following loss to Haifa and Mac TA win over Beitar
By ALLON SINAI \
5/15/2016 5:52:48 AM
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Watch: New Yorkers respond to a Jewish-Muslim couple experiment
Maybe “New York values” aren’t so bad.
By JTA \
5/15/2016 6:34:42 AM
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Shabbos Rest AND Exhilaration
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
5/15/2016 6:57:41 AM
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IDF forces fighting fire in Hebron Hills
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 8:14:04 AM
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One man severely injured in car explosion in Or Yehuda
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 8:22:35 AM
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Car explodes in Or Yehuda injuring one in apparent criminal attack
Police reports indicate the event was criminally motivated.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 8:52:08 AM
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Former president Moshe Katsav decides not to appeal parole commission decision
The parole commission turned down the former president's bid for early release.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 9:42:34 AM
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Suicide attacks at factory north of Baghdad kill 11, police sources say
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 10:10:10 AM
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Former London mayor says EU on same doomed path as Hitler
According to Boris Johnson, the leader of the Brexit campaign, the ambitions of the EU to unify the continent under one government body is comparable to Hitler's attempt to conquer Europe.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
5/15/2016 10:11:59 AM
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Suicide bombing kills several security recruits in Yemen
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 10:17:10 AM
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French foreign minister meets with Netanyahu
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/15/2016 10:51:00 AM
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Jordanian parliament speaker: We oppose the peace treaty with Israel
"The Jordanian parliament is an independent authority and its opinion toward the peace treaty with Israel is different in essence from the government's position," the Jordanian House Speaker said.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
5/15/2016 11:17:36 AM
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Court convicts top police official of sexual harassment
Mualem knew the policewoman-victim of his sexual harassment as part of his role as a police commander and started to exploit his higher rank and older age to pressure as early as March 2015.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/15/2016 11:22:36 AM
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Netanyahu: French initiative gives Palestinians 'escape hatch' to avoid negotiations
Netanyahu spoke following a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean Marc Ayrault who arrived in Israel on Saturday night.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/15/2016 12:01:32 PM
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Death toll in Yemen's Mukalla suicide bombing rises to 25
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 12:06:04 PM
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North Korea frees Russian yacht, crew detained 'by mistake'
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 12:10:36 PM
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Trump says Brexit wouldn't impact potential UK-US trade deal if he is president
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 1:12:04 PM
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The Maid of Ludomir: A Woman Rebbe?
By ELI KAVON \
5/15/2016 1:16:08 PM
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Bangladesh arrests Islamist over killing of gay activists
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 1:19:57 PM
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Kerry meets Saudi king to discuss Syria before Vienna talks
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 1:25:50 PM
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Bangladesh arrests Islamist over killing of gay activists
An elderly Buddhist monk was found hacked to death on Saturday at a temple in Bangladesh.
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 1:27:58 PM
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Turkish police seal off hotel to halt dissident opposition congress
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 2:43:08 PM
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Escape to victory: 'Anti-Iranian occupation' team wins soccer cup
Fans of the team, which represents the al-Ahwaz region that was occupied by Iran in 1925, donned traditional Arab keffiyeh head coverings to express their solidarity with the Arab nation.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
5/15/2016 2:50:56 PM
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Health Ministry warns against heatstroke
If the face reddens, respiration and pulse speed up and the skin becomes dry; if the person becomes apathetic, weak and confused, feels nausea and vomits, call for an ambulance.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/15/2016 3:09:13 PM
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Islamic State Yemen suicide bomber kills 25 police recruits
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 3:13:13 PM
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Border policeman indicted for manslaughter in killing of co-policeman
Weizman cocked his gun and aimed it at Grunov, and fired a shot into his face, killing him.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/15/2016 3:17:52 PM
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Analysis: What exactly is happening in Saudi Arabia?
Prince Mohammed is overseeing the most dramatic changes his country has seen in the past half century.
By NOGA TARNOPOLSKY/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/16/2016 7:21:03 AM
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WHO ratings for air pollution levels lists Israel as relatively high
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/15/2016 3:51:21 PM
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Turkish military says one soldier, 6 PKK militants killed in southeast
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 3:55:06 PM
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Will Arab faction leader Ayman Odeh start receiving classified security briefings?
Likud MK: Odeh represents our enemies; Joint List chairman would be automatic opposition head if Zionist Union joins coalition, but he may have to fight to keep the position.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/15/2016 4:07:43 PM
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Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 4:13:06 PM
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68-second siren sounds in the West Bank to mark Nakba Day
In Bethlehem, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba by creating a special "Return train." The black-painted train was decorated with slogans such as "return is our right and our will."
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
5/15/2016 4:45:33 PM
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French FM: New peace initiative necessary to stop deterioration of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jean-Marc Ayrault visits region meeting with Netanyahu and Abbas separately.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/15/2016 4:50:58 PM
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Hundreds of youths riot in haredi neighborhood attack fire fighters
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 4:51:02 PM
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Briefing: Eurovision and Europe’s vision for peace
The JPost Podcast's weekly briefing catches you up on the most important stories from the past week.
By PODCAST \
5/15/2016 5:00:26 PM
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Manchester United calls off match after 'suspicious package' found
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 5:02:33 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of May 15
New Yorkers respond to a Jewish-Muslim couple experiment, Netanyahu slams French peace initiative after meeting foreign minister, Israeli Eurovision contestant falls, and more.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 5:40:28 PM
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Ravel's Bolero
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
5/15/2016 5:46:03 PM
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Liberman shoots down Netanyahu invitation to join coalition as ‘spin’
However, Liberman said that if Netanyahu makes a “serious and true offer,” he will consider it.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/15/2016 5:53:58 PM
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WATCH: Shin Bet makes arrests following Hizme terror attack
The Shin Bet noted that since opening their investigation into the matter they have made significant progress.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 6:36:04 PM
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IDF Deputy Chief of Staff caught up in new storm over comments made 10 years ago
Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan, who at the time was the commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, said that on balance, it was better to put soldiers at risk than Palestinian civilians.
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
5/15/2016 6:51:00 PM
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Bomb disposal team carry out controlled explosion at Man Utd stadium
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 6:54:33 PM
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Fugitive British priest lived in Kosovo under false name
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 7:20:38 PM
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Bill proposes debt-collection cut off after 3 years
In January, Shaked proposed an overhaul of the bankruptcy system for both individual and corporate debtors.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/15/2016 7:26:25 PM
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Google faces record 3.4 billion dollar EU antitrust fine
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 7:43:42 PM
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MDA kept busy treating 442 victims of the heat wave
If you’re outdoors on a trek, take drinking breaks every half hour, consuming one or two glasses of cool water each time in a shady area.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/15/2016 7:54:05 PM
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Initial report: One man wounded in stabbing incident near Kfar Saba; Motive unclear
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/15/2016 8:30:55 PM
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'Speak your minds without fear,' Ya'alon tells IDF commanders
"Speak out even if your comments are not part of the mainstream, and even if they stand in contrast with the ideas adopted by the senior command, or the government."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/15/2016 9:38:14 PM
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Bringing Kiryas Joel into the 21st Century
By Harry Maryles \
5/15/2016 11:11:59 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox Zionism – is a new era dawning?
The Zionism of yore, an ideology that haredim did not really bother to study or differentiate into factions, has become more of a historic relic to both the secular and haredi communities.
By PNINA PFEUFFER \
5/15/2016 8:40:20 PM
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Appreciating Hillels on college campuses
A case in point is the recent attack on the Hillel at the University of California- Berkeley in the pages of The Jerusalem Post.
By MARK G. YUDOF \
5/15/2016 8:44:34 PM
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When ‘Srugim’ takes on New York City
Filmmaker Leah Gottfried has created a new Web series about Orthodox Jewish dating in Manhattan.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/15/2016 8:50:04 PM
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Israeli actress Ania Bukstein makes debut in 'Game of Thrones'
What is known is that she filmed in Ireland, and she keeps her clothes on, a relatively rarity in GOT.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/15/2016 8:55:23 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Sykes-Picot’s demise
Sykes-Picot is not to blame for the disintegration of Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, rather it is the autocratic nature of these countries’ political leaderships.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/15/2016 8:56:38 PM
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Reality check: Six minutes of fun
But we shouldn’t make the mistake of believing our own propaganda.
By JEFF BARAK \
5/15/2016 9:02:54 PM
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Is there a role for Holocaust education in fighting BDS?
The BDS movement's contemporary anti-Semitism and boycotts of businesses doing business with Israel are sadly reminiscent of yesterday’s Nazis.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
5/15/2016 9:06:45 PM
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Think about it: ‘We must first reach reconciliation within ourselves’
Doesn’t the prime minister see what many of us see? That a process of fascistization is creeping into Israeli society. Cries of “death to the Arabs,” and “death to the Leftists."
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
5/15/2016 9:12:08 PM
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Letters to the editor: May 16
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/15/2016 9:17:10 PM
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Suspect explosive device at Man United stadium 'not viable'
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 9:18:57 PM
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Terra Incognita: Iran takes credit for saving Jews and denies Holocaust at same time
Over the years the Iranian narrative of Iran being “tolerant” of Jews has become louder.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/15/2016 9:25:58 PM
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Independence Day reflections after 46 years
What better than to see the Bible Quiz as the day’s most important event?
By RUTH FEIGLIN \
5/15/2016 9:36:39 PM
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"I'm not stupid, Okay" - Trump tells British PM Cameron
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 9:55:54 PM
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Expert dismisses Jordanian rhetoric against Israel as election ‘propaganda’
Parliament speaker: We oppose the peace treaty with Israel.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON,MAAYAN GROISMAN \
5/15/2016 10:05:48 PM
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Poll: Narrow majority of French back labour reform protests
By REUTERS \
5/15/2016 10:11:18 PM
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Netanyahu summons Ya’alon over support for IDF free speech
Following Ya’alon’s speech, the defense minister was reportedly summoned to an urgent meeting with Netanyahu on Monday.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/15/2016 11:04:20 PM
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Arab lawmakers join Nakba Day ceremony at Tel Aviv University
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/15/2016 11:51:27 PM
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Arab lawmakers join Nakba Day ceremony at Tel Aviv University
Joint List head Ayman Odeh (Hadash) said, 'The Nakba is our tragedy, 531 villages were destroyed, entire families lost everything.'
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/15/2016 11:58:40 PM