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Regional realignment
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s refusal to engage with the Americans since the moving of the US Embassy to Jerusalem last year says it all.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/17/2019 12:07:13 AM
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Should Israel continue to invest in short-term hi-tech growth?
Despite its benefits, employment in hi-tech remains small and the industry is quite isolated from the rest of Israel’s economy.
By GILAD BRAND \
2/17/2019 12:15:03 AM
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Is the Chief Rabbinate becoming obsolete?
What happens when Israelis wish to act outside the confines of Jewish law, or according to an interpretation that differs from that of the conservative Chief Rabbinate?
By DAN FEFERMAN \
2/17/2019 12:19:05 AM
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Warsaw to attend Visegrad summit as crisis dies down
Netanyahu’s remarks on Polish role in Shoah clarified
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/17/2019 12:27:25 AM
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Amnesty tries banning Jewish history
The possibility that Jews and Christians would visit holy sites, and want to see archaeological remnants of biblical locations for their religious and historical significance, is not entertained.
By DANIEL LAUFER \
2/17/2019 12:27:56 AM
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Trump to receive China trade talks update at Florida retreat
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 12:33:20 AM
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‘Land of Fire’ has a new meaning
Azerbaijan’s’ Eurovision victory was seven years ago and a lot has happened for its changing image in Europe and the world.
By ALI SERIM \
2/17/2019 12:33:50 AM
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Generation Z’s key to working and studying abroad
Gen. Z is a generation that values interpersonal activities, and values relationships with people more than relationships with material things.
By MOTI COHEN \
2/17/2019 12:45:08 AM
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Why the US is doomed to remain in northern Syria
While the Kurds need long-term protection, the US needs Rojava and the Kurds for two main reasons: stopping an Iranian Shia expansion in the region and securing Israel’s position in the Middle East.
By CEMAL OZKAHRAMAN \
2/17/2019 12:51:41 AM
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The Gaza Strip as an ‘international quarantine zone’
By EDY COHEN \
2/17/2019 12:55:46 AM
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Grapevine: Prestigious prize laureates
Dan David was an inventor, international businessman and philanthropist whose vision was the driving force behind the international prize, which is awarded in conjunction with Tel Aviv University.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/17/2019 1:05:21 AM
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The Travel Advisor: What is 'premium?'
By MARK FELDMAN \
2/17/2019 1:14:07 AM
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Fareed Zakaria criticizes Ilhan Omar, but also Israel in op-ed
Zakaria said he was responding to the debate about recent statements by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D.-Minn., about AIPAC, which have widely been denounced as antisemitic.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/17/2019 1:25:36 AM
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Voluntourism: The newest trend in travel
More Israelis are going abroad and helping out at their destinations
By ILANA STUTLAND \
2/17/2019 1:29:01 AM
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg back at Supreme Court after cancer surgery
Following the surgery in December to remove cancer from her lungs, Ginsburg was declared cancer-free.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/17/2019 1:31:44 AM
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Alternatively Speaking: Vitamin C and essential oils
By NATALIE BEN EZRA \
2/17/2019 1:55:04 AM
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Jewish philosopher assaulted, called 'dirty Jew' by yellow vest protesters
The yellow vest protesters followed Alain Finkielkraut as he walked away from the protest and down the street, yelling antisemitic insults at him.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/17/2019 2:24:14 AM
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Heather Nauert, Trump's nominee for U.N. ambassador withdraws
The statement did not specify the hardship on her family but the Washington Post said Nauert's husband and children had remained in New York while she was working in Washington.
By REUTERS \
2/18/2019 2:43:54 PM
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Trump's choice for U.N. ambassador withdraws as nominee
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 3:18:18 AM
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Netanyahu calls out Gantz for Iran nuclear deal support in campaign video
The clip, criticizing Gantz of having leftist political views, ends with the statement that left is weak and right is strong.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 4:44:29 AM
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Jussie Smollett accused of planning homophobic, racist assault on himself
Chicago police have yet to investigate Smollett a second time and can therefore neither confirm nor deny whether the allegations are true.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/24/2019 12:10:02 PM
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Labor mocks Likud primary controversy in new campaign video
Likud's primary went all but smooth, after the counting of votes took almost 24 hours and once completed, accusations of vote manipulation surfaced.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 6:24:07 AM
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Trump urges Europe to 'take back' hundreds of captured ISIS fighters
"In the coming few days, in a very short time, we will spread the good tidings to the world of the military end of Daesh," Jiya Furat said, using the Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 6:31:39 AM
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U.S. asked Japan's Abe to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize-report
The report follows Trump's claim on Friday that Abe had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for opening talks and easing tensions with North Korea.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 6:52:00 AM
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Netanyahu warns Arab countries not to reject Trump peace plan - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 7:21:50 AM
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Stabbing attack in Jerusalem leaves victim in critical condition - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 7:28:17 AM
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IDF, Police nab six wanted persons overnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 7:57:21 AM
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Sisi: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the source of the instability
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 8:09:34 AM
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Hamas claims Israel sent bugged shoes to spy on the terrorist group
The shipment of suspicious shoes that came through the Kerem Shalom Crossing were sent to Hamas to examine.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 8:47:55 AM
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Gantz to speak at Munich conference, Netanyahu cancels participation
Iran was at the center of the Warsaw conference last week and is the focus of the annual Munich Security Conference this week.
By GIDEON KOUTS / MAARIV \
2/17/2019 8:48:03 AM
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Twitter removes inciting tweet by Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
Twitter hid and then removed a tweet attributed to the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in which he cited an execution order for British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 9:21:52 AM
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Jewish Sunday school programs open in Europe and Asia
Countries that have seen JFUTURE Sunday schools opening since the project’s launch in November include Montenegro, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Bulgaria, Japan, India and Kazakhstan.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/17/2019 9:22:19 AM
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Benny Gantz's strategist 'torpedoes' joint run with Yair Lapid- Report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 9:54:07 AM
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Sea of Galilee rises over 4 feet since start of winter
The Kinneret has been steadily rising, increasing by some 4 inches since Thursday.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
2/17/2019 10:02:11 AM
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NIS 200 million to be invested in development of Old City’s Jewish Quarter
Projects will include renovating the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, the Burnt House and the Wohl Archaeological Museum.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 10:06:44 AM
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Rouhani: Iran won't 'succumb to pressure' of U.S., Israel, ready for regional ties
"Our enemies, America and Israel, want to create division among Iranians."
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 10:10:40 AM
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Benjamin Netanyahu taps Israel Katz as acting foreign minister
Netanyahu has held the Foreign portfolio since the 2015 election, but the state told the High Court on Thursday that he will relinquish it on Sunday.
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2019 10:34:24 AM
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Netanyahu accuses Gantz of 'hitchhiking' on opposition to Iran nuclear deal
"Now there are all kinds of hitchhikers riding the wave,” Netanyahu said of Gantz, “but the public knows how to distinguish between true leadership and amateurish imitations."
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2019 11:13:58 AM
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Manhole explosions trigger theatre evacuation in New York
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 11:24:49 AM
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The incredible hypocrisy of Jeff Bezos
Bezos paid $250 million for the Post, but it may end up costing him as much as $68 billion.
By DANIEL GREENFIELD \
2/17/2019 11:31:24 AM
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Australian tourist accuses 18-year old Israeli of rape
"The Israel Police investigates every event of suspected sexual assault and remove the suspects from the public domain while searching for the truth," the Dimona police said.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
2/17/2019 11:48:54 AM
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Qatar: Palestinian issue core stumbling block to ties with Israel
“The core issue between Qatar and Israel is the Palestinian issue," Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/17/2019 11:54:45 AM
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Iran says greater risk of war with Israel, launches new cruise missile sub
"The risk is great and the risk will be even greater if you continue to turn a blind eye to severe violations of international law," he said, pointing the finger at Israel and the United States.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/17/2019 12:08:36 PM
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Gantz warns the world that Israel will always protect itself
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
2/17/2019 12:25:12 PM
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Gantz urges Europe to deal with Iran or they will endanger themselves
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 12:27:32 PM
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Gantz calls Hezbollah the most dangerous organization in the world
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 12:33:16 PM
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Gantz: I stand with Netanyahu against Iran, he will stand with me when I am PM
"Israel is part of the solution, not the problem," Benny Gantz said at the Munich summit on Sunday.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/17/2019 12:36:50 PM
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Nasrallah: 'Zionists do not trust their army, but we trust ours'
Nasrallah referred to a report by IDF Ombudsman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brick, who expressed doubts about the IDF's ability to wage a war. He said these are signs of Israeli weakness.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
2/17/2019 1:05:14 PM
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U.S. envoy: Syria withdrawal won't be abrupt
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 1:09:58 PM
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Bennett to address Jewish American organizations on Monday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 1:20:29 PM
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulates Israel Katz on his new position
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 1:23:25 PM
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El Al introduces WiFi to North American flights
The service will be offered on transatlantic to New York, Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
2/17/2019 1:36:23 PM
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Netanyahu on eve of U.S. peace plan rollout: 'Our ties stronger than ever'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting on Sunday Israel's relationship with the U.S. is at its apex.
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2019 1:45:07 PM
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Commander of 5 soldiers who allegedly beat Palestinians indicted
Both Palestinians were hospitalized at Shaarei Tzedek Hospital due to the beatings.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/17/2019 1:53:31 PM
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Rivlin meets with team aiming to send Israeli spacecraft to the moon
Known as Bereshit, the project is a joint endeavor of SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/17/2019 2:07:13 PM
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Turkey promises to buy S-400, despite potential U.S. defense system deal
Acording to reports Ankara is still poised to acquire the weapons system, despite seeking a $3.5 billion deal to get the US Patriot missile defense as well.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/17/2019 2:16:13 PM
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Netflix picks up Mossad film starring Chris Evans
'Red Sea Diving Resort' tells the story of the daring rescue operation of Ethiopian Jews.
By AMY SPIRO \
2/17/2019 2:22:35 PM
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French-Israeli politician calls out antisemitism in yellow vest protests
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 2:32:42 PM
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Syria's Assad: U.S. will sell out groups relying on it
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 2:34:59 PM
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Israeli defense company Aeronautics seals $13m. drone deal with Azerbaijan
Israel's defense ministry reinstated the company’s export licenses two weeks ago.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/17/2019 2:38:00 PM
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Rouhani unveils sub armed with cruise missile after Iran's FM says chances of war 'great'
Iran has developed a large domestic arms industry in the face of international pressure and embargoes that have barred it from importing many weapons.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 2:48:56 PM
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After Netanyahu Holocaust comment, Polish PM to skip V4 summit in Israel
The Visegrad Group— Poland, Hungary, the Czech Repubic and Slovakia— will be in Israel on February 18 and 19. It will be the first time the V4 group will meet outside Europe.
By HERB KEINON \
2/27/2020 4:45:24 PM
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Israeli life science innovation on show at prestigious Swiss forum
The conference will bring together leading Israeli companies in the fields of medtech, biotech, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and digital health.
By EYTAN HALON \
2/17/2019 3:09:02 PM
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Holocaust denier David Irving draws ire on UK speaking tour
Convicted antisemite expressed intentions of speaking in the US and leading tour of Poland
By AMY SPIRO \
2/17/2019 3:31:22 PM
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New York synagogue’s windows smashed on Shabbat
The Bushwick Chabad community remains resilient despite attack.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
2/17/2019 3:34:40 PM
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Anchorwoman Kotler faces trial, disciplinary hearing for ‘human animals’ comment
The office of the Second Authority for Television and Radio has received more than 2,000 complaints against Kotler since the Statement was released on television Saturday, they said.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/17/2019 3:53:08 PM
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Iran presents new Fateh submarine armed with cruise missile
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 4:27:48 PM
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Pro-BDS congresswoman's website created by Israeli company
The popular Israeli-founded Wix was used to create U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's website despite her calls to boycott Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 4:39:55 PM
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Jerusalem police arrest suspect accused of stealing Judaica from synagogue
The police detained the suspect on suspicion of theft, during which time they searched the suspect's home and successfully located and retrieved the stolen item from his property.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/17/2019 4:40:13 PM
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Yair Lapid: Netanyahu folded and apologized again to the Polish people
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/17/2019 4:48:24 PM
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Tel Aviv seeks volunteers to guide Eurovision tourists
KAN continues to delay ticket sales for anticipated May music competition.
By AMY SPIRO \
2/17/2019 4:57:39 PM
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UK's May to speak to every EU head in bid for Brexit deal changes
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 5:02:57 PM
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Sudanese fruit seller dies choking on tear gas fired at protesters, family says
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 5:15:27 PM
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Conference of Presidents: New strain of antisemitism in the halls of power
“It raises the sense that this is a whole new strain of antisemitism than what we’ve seen before in the halls of power,” said Stark.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/17/2019 5:19:12 PM
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Virtual scalpel, please: Israeli tech revolutionizes the operating theater
"We're leading a revolution in how physicians are trained," Ran Bronstein, 3D Systems vice president, chief research and operation officer, healthcare, told The Jerusalem Post.
By EYTAN HALON \
2/17/2019 5:38:00 PM
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Syria's Assad pledges no bargaining over constitution
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 6:04:22 PM
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France denies it has softened stance on Brexit
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 6:06:59 PM
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Govt. approves NIS17m. for memorial to Jewish fighters in WWII
The project, which first was approved by a government decision in 2002, is expected to be completed by 2022.
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2019 6:10:40 PM
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Abbas' spokesman: Israel withholding funds will have consequences
“We are a people under occupation, which is the ugliest form of terrorism,” Hussein al-Sheikh added. “We have the right to liberty and independence.”
By HERB KEINON \
2/17/2019 6:27:25 PM
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Transgender Youtuber shot while filming LA synagogue and girl's school
The self-described "free speech activist" can be seen mocking and laughing at the security guard before beings hot in the leg outside the Etz Jacob synagogue.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/18/2019 4:56:48 PM
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In new videos, Labor and Likud mock their opponents
Netanyahu and Gantz accuse each other of being weak on terror, while Labor mocks Likud for its primary election discrepancies.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/17/2019 7:16:38 PM
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Drug dealer arrested for selling heroin to undercover police officer in TA
The undercover officer who performed the sting operation on the accused trafficker bought NIS 1,000 worth of heroin from the dealer, containing several "doses" of the drug.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/17/2019 7:25:58 PM
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Debate and division come under discussion by presidents, judges and rabbis
President Rivlin participated in the beit midrash concept of ‘disagreement for the sake of Heaven’ which can cultivate mind to be skillful interpreters of conflicting realities.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/17/2019 8:46:41 PM
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Will the ICC criminally probe Abbas for mass torture?
It expects to file its complaint in The Hague on Wednesday.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/21/2019 11:08:11 AM
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Yishai: Vote Yahad to stop intermarriage and bark-mitzvahs at Kotel
Reform Movement: there no customers at Yishai’s grocery store of hate. Yishai’s incitement will lead him to political wilderness.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/17/2019 9:14:47 PM
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Hamas terrorists attack IDF soldiers on Gaza border - watch
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/18/2019 4:46:58 PM
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Tearful Tzipi Livni quits politics
"There needed to be one bloc to bring about a political upheaval, but it didn’t happen," said Livni. "I worked for the joining of forces. This time, it didn’t work."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/19/2019 12:35:56 AM
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Poland, face facts
Many Israeli outlets, including The Jerusalem Post, reported Netanyahu’s remarks as “The Poles,” implying the Polish nation, a point that was further drawn out in the editing process.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/18/2019 2:36:42 PM
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‘Attitude rather than ignorance’
How the US and Europe are dealing with uptick in antisemitism.
By MICAH HALPERN \
2/17/2019 9:57:08 PM
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An attempt to look presidential? - analysis
Was he at the Munich Security Conference for political gain? Of course. Benny Gantz is a politician now, but he's just getting his start in politics and international diplomacy.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/18/2019 4:42:45 PM
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France mobilizes against antisemitism?
The call has been addressed to party and municipal authorities in large cities across France, including in Lyons, Marseille and Nice.
By SHIMON SAMUELS \
2/17/2019 10:14:45 PM
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February 18, 2019: The PA and the murderer
Readers of 'The Jerusalem Post' have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/17/2019 10:25:09 PM
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Yemen protesters oppose normalization with Israel
Qatar: Palestinian issue core stumbling bloc to ties with Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/17/2019 10:29:16 PM
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Think About It: Netanyahu’s election campaign
The effect is rather bizarre. Netanyahu looks a bit like a dwarf in the middle of the picture, highlighted by the white chair on which he is seated, and his white hair. His face is not visible.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
2/17/2019 10:29:20 PM
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How can one signature put you at financial risk?
Kinneret Razon Picovsky, a leading expert on Israeli investment regulation, points out how receiving advice from a licensed professional protects the client.
By ANDREW ALBUM \
2/17/2019 10:41:29 PM
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‘False Flag’ wows Berlin crowd
The show was screened as part of Berlinale Series, a section for television series.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/17/2019 10:50:41 PM
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Trump demands Europe take back its ISIS members
‘Take back over 800 fighters we captured in Syria and put them on trial,’ Trump tweets, or the US might be forced to release them
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/17/2019 10:55:26 PM
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Pompeo to visit Kuwait next month, says Kuwait's deputy foreign minister
Pompeo visited several Arab capitals in January, including in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, in part to reassure allies after President Trump said he would start withdrawing US troops from Syria.
By REUTERS \
2/17/2019 11:50:01 PM