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Analysis: PLO decides, but Abbas implements
The Palestinian Central Council, which was convened on Sunday and Monday in Ramallah, decided to recommend that the PLO Executive Committee suspend the PLO’s recognition of Israel.
By ADAM RASGON \
1/17/2018 12:00:32 AM
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In Lebanon, a futile fear of fashion and film
Lebanon’s cultural boycotts do little for the country except bring it global ridicule.
By AMY SPIRO \
1/17/2018 12:27:30 AM
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'The Fakeys': Comedians turn tables on Trump's 'fake news' awards
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 12:32:24 AM
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Sara Netanyahu’s last chance at getting A-G to drop indictment set for today
Israeli First Lady Sara Netanyahu has at least 15 invoices to chefs who were brought in from outside with false invoices in order to circumvent limits on how much they could be paid.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/17/2018 12:50:56 AM
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Abbas cancels peace negotiations due to Saudi leaked Jerusalem plan
According to reports, the Trump plan would create a Palestinian entity that is less than a state, and would not be based on the pre-1967 lines.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/17/2018 1:40:46 AM
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Second U.S. winter storm forces hundreds of flight cancellations
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 1:50:51 AM
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A dissonance between Modi’s warmth and India’s UN vote
Indian Prime Minister Modi said that "one vote does not change the overall pattern" of ties between the two countries, which he said is of “a very close relationship that is getting closer."
By HERB KEINON \
1/17/2018 2:01:40 AM
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U.S. Navy officers face possible homicide charges over ship collisions
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 2:07:02 AM
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U.S. Senate advances bill to renew NSA's internet surveillance program
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 2:20:07 AM
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Jewish Olympian Aly Raisman: USA Gymnastics pressured me to hide sex abuse
Over 140 women have come forward publicly accusing their Olympic doctor of sexual abuse.
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 2:29:57 AM
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U.S. prosecutors: Islamic terrorist tried to radicalize fellow inmates
Prison staff found an address book containing the names of other inmates charged with terrorism offenses.
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 2:42:32 AM
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Suspected criminal activity has left 4 people dead
A man was shot multiple times by an assailant riding a motorcycle in an apparent ambush while walking down a street in South of Tel Aviv.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/17/2018 3:00:37 AM
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US special representative due in Israel Wednesday for peace talks
US President Trump and PA President Mahmoud Abbas have exchanged scorching rhetoric over the role and leadership of the other.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
1/17/2018 3:17:25 AM
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El Salvador eyes work scheme with Qatar for migrants facing exit from US
US President Trump's administration said that as of September 2019, it would eliminate the temporary protected status, or TPS, that allows some 200,000 Salvadorans to live in the United States.
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 3:47:51 AM
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Nations at North Korea meeting agree to consider more sanctions
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 4:19:21 AM
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A window into Israel's foreign policy
While Israel has achieved many successes, not all is rosy for the Jewish state.
By DANIELLA P. COHEN/THE MEDIA LINE \
1/17/2018 4:29:43 AM
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Hong Kong democracy leader jailed a second time for 2014 protest
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 4:39:39 AM
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Focusing on abilities rather than disabilities
There are too many stereotyped attitudes toward disabilities.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/17/2018 4:47:36 AM
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Former Trump aide Bannon refuses to comply with House subpoena
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 5:10:04 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv routed by Olympiacos
No contest in Greece as yellow-and-blue back to .500 in Euroleague after 30-point blowout.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/17/2018 5:29:37 AM
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Sinai says: Israel’s young rhythmic gymnasts mere pawns in Vigdorchik saga
There is little doubt that the drama of the past year has crippled a once proud national team, perhaps beyond repair.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/17/2018 5:39:41 AM
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With Netanyahu visiting, where are Indian-Israeli business ties headed?
Israel has given New Delhi a list of 200 products on which it would like tariffs removed, to make it easier for Israelis to overcome unwieldy bureaucracy in India.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
1/17/2018 7:26:05 AM
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13 Palestinians arrested overnight by security forces
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/17/2018 6:52:58 AM
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Former Trump aide Bannon refuses to comply with U.S. House subpoena
After Bannon initially refused to answer questions about the matter, Devin Nunes, the committee's Republican party chairman, authorized a subpoena during the meeting to press Bannon to respond.
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 7:48:55 AM
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Netanyahu says U.S. likely to move embassy 'much sooner than you think'
By HERB KEINON \
1/17/2018 8:04:36 AM
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U.N. Ambassador praises U.S. UNRWA decision: ‘Time for this absurdity to end’
“UNRWA has proven time and again to be an agency that misuses the humanitarian aid of the international community and instead supports anti-Israel propaganda," Danon said.
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
1/17/2018 8:13:22 AM
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Netanyahu says U.S. likely to move embassy 'much sooner than you think'
The prime minister said he expects the embassy to move within the year.
By HERB KEINON \
1/17/2018 8:25:27 AM
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Austrian Jews to boycott Holocaust memorial event if far-right ministers attend
The Jewish community has boycotted the Freedom Party, which was founded by a former SS officer in the 1950s.
By JTA \
1/17/2018 8:44:54 AM
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The Life of a King
Israel has yielded some of history’s most impressive and imposing characters, including a wealth of kings and prophets. But what turns a man into a king?
By JUDAICA WEB STORE \
1/17/2018 9:03:41 AM
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Missing British tourist may be suffering from Jerusalem syndrome
Oliver McAfee, 29 was last seen on November 21 in Mitzpe Ramon, near a hiking trail.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/17/2018 9:50:42 AM
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Muslim county in China bans children from religious events over break
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 9:50:59 AM
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Syrian Kurdish PYD urges action against Turkish bombing of Afrin
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 9:53:57 AM
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Rebooting Zionism with wine and weed
The new Israel Innovation Fund is looking at how philanthropic support of Israel can be cultivated from a 21st-century perspective.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
1/17/2018 10:07:00 AM
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Vehicles vandalized next to Arab village northwest of Jerusalem
The cars were vandalized by spray paint, with phrases such as “death to all Arabs” and “revenge” graffitied on them.
By UDI SHAHAM \
1/17/2018 10:20:31 AM
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Gravestones vandalized in Jewish cemetery in Eritrea
There are about 150 people buried in the cemetery.
By JTA \
1/17/2018 10:53:15 AM
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What happens when a true Mossad warrior joins politics?
Few Mossadniks have gone into politics, but that isn't stopping Ram Ben Barak.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/17/2018 10:54:11 AM
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New report finds most US terrorists are foreign born
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:06:22 AM
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Saudi Arabia depositing $2b in Yemen's central bank to back currency
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:16:20 AM
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UAE will complain to UN body over Qatar war planes
Two Qatari war planes twice flew dangerously close to the UAE airliners as they descended towards Bahrain International Airport.
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:21:22 AM
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Man wanted for 'terrorist crimes' killed in eastern Saudi Arabia
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:26:05 AM
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Netanyahu tours Modi's home state of Gujarat on fourth day of India trip
Folk artists performed along the eight kilometer-long route of the roadshow from the airport and thousands lined the roads amid tight security.
By HERB KEINON,REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:31:55 AM
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Sherman the overweight hedgehog trims down in time for spring
After feasting on cat food, Sherman the hedgehog has made remarkable strides in shedding his extra grams.
By SHOSHANA KRANISH \
1/17/2018 11:50:32 AM
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'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz's' plea for clemency rejected
In December Germany's constitutional court ruled Groening must go to jail, rejecting arguments from his lawyers that imprisonment at his advanced age would violate his right to life.
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 12:09:47 PM
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National-religious rabbi: IDF head should be fired for integrating women
"Eisenkot needs to wake up and the prime minister needs to tell him to go home," Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu said of the IDF Chief of Staff.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/17/2018 12:37:08 PM
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UK ups efforts to fight antisemitism across a variety of fields
The Chelsea football club will kick off its new campaign, which will focus on education about Judaism, on January 31st.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/17/2018 12:52:12 PM
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UNRWA chief appeals for Palestinian refugee funds after US cut
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 1:02:04 PM
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Netanyahu's reception in Gujarat highlights countries' strengthening ties
The prime minister received a rare "cultural roadshow" in Gujarat on Wednesday.
By HERB KEINON \
1/17/2018 2:15:16 PM
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UNRWA chief appeals for Palestinian refugee funds after US cut
"At stake is the dignity and human security of millions of Palestine refugees."
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 1:15:46 PM
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Israeli medical team works to treat cholera in Zambia
Following a request by the Zambian government, a team of highly qualified medical professionals arrived last week to assess the situation and see what can be done to help.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/17/2018 1:25:28 PM
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Israel Air Force appoints first woman to lead aviation squadron
Another woman appointed to lead operational command and control unit.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/17/2018 1:31:14 PM
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Abbas: We will adhere to peace, but it will not be at any cost
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/17/2018 1:53:18 PM
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Child custody bill set for first reading with mixed messages
The two debating sides did not agree on whether each parent’s financial situation, and who primarily took care of the children in the previous two years, should be taken into account.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/17/2018 1:54:43 PM
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Abbas: Jerusalem at the gate of peace & war, Trump must choose
By ADAM RASGON \
1/17/2018 2:04:14 PM
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Turkish military cargo plane crashes, kills three soldiers
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 2:33:43 PM
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Abbas: Jerusalem at the gate of peace and war, Trump must choose
He made the comments during his speech at the Al-Azhar conference in Cairo on Wednesday.
By ADAM RASGON \
1/17/2018 2:34:50 PM
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IDF Court: Ahed Tamimi to be jailed until end of trial
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/17/2018 3:12:54 PM
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Netanyahu says Mahatma Gandhi an inspiration
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls Mahatma Gandhi "one of humanity's great prophets of inspiration."
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 3:17:51 PM
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Shabbat lounge to appear at Sundance Film Festival for second year
Stars at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend can partake in a range of Shabbat activities.
By AMY SPIRO \
1/17/2018 3:29:08 PM
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IDF Court: Ahed Tamimi to be jailed until end of trial
The IDF prosecution stated that Tamimi has a "pattern of lawbreaking" which requires her to remain in detention
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/17/2018 3:32:02 PM
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Jim Jefferies: The comedian with no boundaries takes on Tel Aviv
6,000 fans got exactly what they came for in a hilarious two-hour show Tuesday night
By AMY SPIRO \
1/17/2018 4:03:08 PM
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Israel-India spike missile deal back on, says Netanyahu
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/17/2018 4:14:33 PM
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Israel-India spike missile deal back on, says Netanyahu
The lucrative $500 million deal was cancelled a few weeks previous to Netanyahu's visit to India.
By HERB KEINON \
1/17/2018 4:33:02 PM
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Israeli-American study: Obese bariatric surgery patients live longer
The rate of death in obese individuals in the study who did not have surgery was 2.3% compared to 1.3% for those who had surgery
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/17/2018 4:34:47 PM
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WATCH: Israeli comedians take London at international comedy conference
Can the British handle Israeli humor?
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/17/2018 4:37:17 PM
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Ban on screening 'The Post' overturned in Lebanon
A change in attitude from Lebanon?
By JTA \
1/17/2018 4:42:08 PM
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Israeli Medical Association rejects mandatory flu shots for doctors
The number of people of all ages who died from complications of the flu in the last few months was 27 – double that of last year.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/17/2018 4:42:22 PM
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Muslim activist rejects Revlon award because of Gal Gadot
"I can't, in good conscience, accept this award from the brand."
By AMY SPIRO \
1/17/2018 5:29:42 PM
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Jewish and Muslim aid groups join forces to help refugees in Greece
The partnership will ensure that vulnerable refugees in Greece benefit from legal assistance, strategic litigation, and advocacy to advance refugee rights.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/17/2018 5:40:23 PM
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Following heated debate, vote to raise allotments for the disabled delayed
Labor and Social Services Minister Haim Katz attended the discussion, along with Avi Nissenkoren, head of the Histadrut, to present legislation that would cement increases in disability allotments.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/17/2018 5:51:54 PM
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Arson attack rips through office of Russian human rights group
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 5:54:22 PM
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With no vice PM, who'll be greeting Pence at the airport?
Every time Netanyahu goes abroad he appoints an acting prime minister. This time around he chose Miri Regev, but she will not be doing the honors of greeting Vice-President Pence.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/17/2018 5:58:11 PM
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Britain bans entry to prominent U.S. Holocaust denier
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 6:18:58 PM
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Two Approaches to Jewish Outreach
By Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Bregman \
1/22/2018 5:09:04 PM
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Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12, injure 48 in attack on Nigerian city
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 6:47:25 PM
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When Geopolitical Conditions And Moral Values Converge
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
1/17/2018 6:49:59 PM
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New York, Nu York: Some Thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr.
By ELLEN LEVITT \
1/17/2018 7:02:08 PM
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Knesset panel seeks to make world Jewry studies mandatory
The legislation is intended to teach pupils about Soviet Jews, particularly their suffering under the reign of Joseph Stalin
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/17/2018 7:02:52 PM
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Former IDF chief of staff open to joining Knesset, non-committal about party
Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz hinted that he likely would be on a Knesset list for one of the parties in the next election, which is expected to be held next year.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/17/2018 7:04:33 PM
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Mahomed Kahn, a Muslim with Courage
By NURIT GREENGER \
1/17/2018 11:47:37 PM
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Artist Kapoor donates $1m. ‘Jewish Nobel’ prize to refugees
Winners of the Genesis Prize get to award one million dollars to organizations of their choice.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
1/17/2018 7:06:08 PM
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First conviction in Yisrael Beytenu Affair/Kirschenbaum cases
The Yisrael Beytenu Affair involves about a dozen former ministry CEOs and former heads of quasi-governmental bodies and regional councils.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/17/2018 7:21:58 PM
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Israeli hi-tech breaks 2017 funding record
Fewer deals, but bigger ones.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
1/17/2018 7:40:41 PM
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Activists in Ashdod fight increased Shabbat restrictions
Ashdod is 20% Haredi, but members of that demographic hold over 30% of seats in the city's municipal council
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/17/2018 7:43:18 PM
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Kidnappers abduct 2 Americans, 2 Canadians in Nigeria, 2 police killed
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 7:43:42 PM
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UNRWA chief appeals to int'l community after Trump withholds funds
UNRWA provides education, health and social welfare to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
By ADAM RASGON \
1/17/2018 8:17:37 PM
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Knesset putting off action on bill to prevent camel crashes
There have been hundreds of serious and even fatal injuries caused by camels since 2007.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/17/2018 8:34:09 PM
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“And He rested On the Seventh Day from All His Work”
By JAN VAN MIL \
1/17/2018 8:43:24 PM
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AJC calls for Berlin to expel Iranian ambassador for spying on Israel
"We expect clear political steps. Diplomatic dialogue alone is not enough here. We need a clear public measure."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/17/2018 8:53:56 PM
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Police expel Jewish group from Temple Mount, citing provocations
Worshippers form the Returning to the Mount movement blamed the police for picking on the Jewish visitors instead of dealing with Arab rioters.
By UDI SHAHAM \
1/17/2018 9:11:41 PM
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Shutting down the show
Lebanese moviegoers' right to see a movie is being denied them by a group of intolerant activists
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/17/2018 9:38:00 PM
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Forbidden music
After the 1917 revolution when Russia became the Soviet Union, a massive shift in culture took place, according to Coates.
By JESSICA VRAZILEK \
1/17/2018 9:43:20 PM
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Deputy PM: Turkey to take steps in Syrian border region if demands not met
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 9:52:36 PM
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40-year-old man critically wounded in a stabbing attack in Ashdod
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/17/2018 9:54:18 PM
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The past is beyond us
Someday we (Israelis and Palestinians) may be able to try to understand that the truth that we hold dear, which is a different truth from the other’s truth, also has some validity
By GERSHON BASKIN \
1/17/2018 9:54:44 PM
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Trump and the perpetuation of a lie
With a variety of laws, regulations and administrative measures, Republicans are conducting the most massive political fraud since poll taxes and literacy tests
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
1/17/2018 10:03:20 PM
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Lage jazzes it up at Rimon and Givatayim
The lineup, which will run January 22-25, features master classes with Lage, as well as workshops with some of our own musical leading lights.
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/17/2018 10:11:25 PM
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US cracking down on Hezbollah and narcoterror
By now it should be abundantly clear to all that the profits gained from the hundreds of millions of drug trade dollars Hezbollah receives goes directly into their military coffers
By MICAH HALPERN \
1/17/2018 10:15:41 PM
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January 18, 2018: The facts are on our side
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
1/17/2018 10:23:24 PM
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PM’s India trip: Can an alliance with Modi open up new doors for Israel?
With the burgeoning of Indian-Israeli relations and given the great influence of India both culturally and politically, can other countries in Asia follow in India’s footsteps?
By RACHEL AVRAHAM \
1/17/2018 10:32:09 PM
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ADL: U.S. white supremacists murdered more in 2017 than domestic Islamists
“When white supremacists and other extremists are emboldened and find new audiences for their hate-filled views, violence is usually not far behind.”
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
1/17/2018 10:33:42 PM
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Keeping Israel’s tech mojo alive: Innovation for sustainable development
Israel’s growth exemplifies how ingenuity overcomes adversity
By GLENN YAGO \
1/17/2018 10:42:44 PM
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Trump denies U.S. embassy to be moved to Jerusalem within a year
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:03:51 PM
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Contradicting Netanyahu, Trump denies U.S. embassy to be moved within a year
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said last month the embassy move was “probably no earlier than three years out, and that’s pretty ambitious.”
By REUTERS \
1/17/2018 11:10:47 PM
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Suggestive Journalism
Journalism can be simply a business, egging on its subjects so that it can make money, or fame, out of the resulting developments.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
1/17/2018 11:16:12 PM
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Clash in Jenin between Israeli security forces and armed Palestinians
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
1/17/2018 11:41:06 PM