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Dennis Ross doubts Obama will push UN resolution
Ross said he did not know what to expect regarding US involvement in the diplomatic process if Republican candidate Donald Trump would win the elections.
By HERB KEINON \
8/17/2016 2:28:36 AM
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Doctors at Catholic hospitals may be unable to refer women for services
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 12:13:38 AM
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Pete Hegseth: America can learn from Israel
US commentator and Iraq war veteran speaks in Jerusalem about America’s failure of leadership and the future of Iraq.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/17/2016 12:20:34 AM
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7 soldiers injured as bulldozer crushes jeep near Mount Dov
It appears that the incident was caused by a bulldozer which ran over a jeep containing the soldiers inside.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 12:37:42 AM
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Pro-Israel group helps Texas high schooler win probe
Teen targeted by students identifying with Iran, Hamas.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/17/2016 12:47:41 AM
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NGO calls on supporters of Israel to stand strong against Sussiya
Regavim is a watch-dog group that monitors illegal Palestinian construction and has been one of the petitioners to the High Court of Justice against the village.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/17/2016 4:57:29 AM
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Lawmakers call for a report on Palestinian police activity in Area C
MK Bezalel Smotrich (Bayit Yehudi) said the Oslo Accords barred Palestinian police from operating in Area C of the West Bank.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/17/2016 12:59:49 AM
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FBI expects Clinton documents will not be released without its OK
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 1:09:02 AM
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Infection rates at hospitals to be made public starting next year
Thousands of patients die each year from preventable causes.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2016 1:16:11 AM
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Knesset committee seeks to establish ‘food authority'
‘From now on, we will not tolerate shortcomings that go unreported,’ says Health Ministry.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/17/2016 1:19:19 AM
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Deputy Minister Mazuz drops demand for a fancier car
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/17/2016 1:21:11 AM
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A hero’s welcome home for Gerbi, Sasson
Taekwondo fighter Atias, wrestler Kratysh and golfer Beck enter fray in search of Israel’s 3rd medal in Rio.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/17/2016 1:27:22 AM
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Hapoel Beersheba visits Scotland for 1st leg of playoff clash with Celtic
Beersheba faces what is still one of European soccer’s biggest names, in the fabled atmosphere of Celtic Park with all the pageantry of the Champions League, including the famed competition anthem.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/17/2016 1:28:54 AM
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Univision wins Gawker auction with $135 million bid
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 2:06:13 AM
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Brazil justice opens probe against Rousseff, Lula
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 2:48:54 AM
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Haiti finds case of microcephaly linked to Zika virus
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 3:10:34 AM
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Trump's campaign website remains 'neutral' on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump originally posted his issues video on Israel on March 6, amid controversy over his original remark on neutrality in the conflict back in February.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/17/2016 4:10:29 PM
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Son of Mexican drug boss 'Chapo' among group abducted at resort
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 4:12:52 AM
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Southern California wildfire triggers evacuation orders for 82,000 people
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 5:10:49 AM
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Trump says he would bar top aides from accepting speaking fees
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 6:11:00 AM
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Radical UK Islamist preacher guilty of inviting support for ISIS
Anjem Choudary was convicted at London's Old Bailey court of using online lectures and messages to encourage support for the Islamic State which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 6:26:18 AM
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Malaysian oil tanker hijacked on the high seas
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 7:53:05 AM
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Turkey fires 2,000 police and army officials related to coup attempt
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 8:16:11 AM
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Hamas alleges Israel trying to influence West Bank elections
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 9:40:14 AM
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‘Gush Etzion settlement bloc to grow to half-a-million people’
Efrat, which is the second largest settlement in the Gush Etzion bloc, could quickly grow to the size of a city in the next decade.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/17/2016 9:46:33 AM
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Israeli motorcyclist killed in Texas race crash
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 10:01:36 AM
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Arrest of Hamas official in WB causes uproar ahead of Palestinian elections
The IDF, in cooperation with the Shin Bet, arrested Sheikh Hussein Abu Kuweik, Hamas’s representative to the Central Elections Commission, in the al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER,ADAM RASGON \
8/17/2016 11:00:55 AM
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Greek Tortoise in Danger of Extinction
By Rooting for a Green Israel \
8/18/2016 12:13:04 PM
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What’s a nice Jewish boy like Daniel Radcliffe doing playing a neo-Nazi?
Daniel Radcliffe's new role in the film "Imperium" has him exploring his family's Jewish roots.
By JTA \
8/17/2016 11:42:40 AM
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The Upcoming Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival
The Festival is to start in September.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/17/2016 11:46:15 AM
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Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 11:46:53 AM
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Haim Saban-chaired Univision wins bid to buy Gawker for $135 million
The US Spanish-language broadcaster is owned by Israeli-American billionaire media mogul Haim Saban.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 12:00:09 PM
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A new festival in the Galilee
The Open Museum in Tefen hosts a three-day musical event.
By MAXIM REIDER \
8/17/2016 12:11:14 PM
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Gunmen kill police officer in Saudi Eastern Province
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 12:18:19 PM
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Russian bombers fly from Iran to bomb Syrian militants for 2nd day
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 12:22:36 PM
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Featured at the Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Jerusalem Cinematheque is screening some of the year’s best films.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/17/2016 12:29:11 PM
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Diver Festival comes back for third year
This year’s Diver Festival centers on the concept of trad(e)ition.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
8/17/2016 12:36:31 PM
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Blast from the blue-and-white past
The 30th annual Red Sea Jazz Festival focuses on local talent.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/17/2016 12:42:07 PM
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Turkey lashes out at Germany over allegations it has become Islamist 'hub'
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 12:49:19 PM
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Purely Peruvian
The Sheraton Tel Aviv is hosting a special culinary festival.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
8/17/2016 12:50:16 PM
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Auschwitz plastered tour bus draws condemnation in Czech Republic
A Czech tour bus decorated with chilling images of Auschwitz victims and train tracks has faced criticism for its representation of the site as an attractive destination.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 12:52:44 PM
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Veni, vidi, vinci
Roberta Vinci excels at basic Italian: pizza and pasta.
By BUZZY GORDON \
8/17/2016 12:55:27 PM
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Films galore on the small screen
Happy B-day Bob, sporting dopes, spies and teen trouble.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/17/2016 1:04:09 PM
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North Korean deputy ambassador in London defects with family
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 1:06:26 PM
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Russia: Our Syria strikes out of Iran do not violate UN resolution 2231
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 1:06:57 PM
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North Korean deputy ambassador in London defects with family
Veteran diplomat Thae Yong Ho, a counselor at the North Korean embassy and deputy to the ambassador, was named as the defector by the BBC.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 1:14:34 PM
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PLO's Erekat lashes out at Europe for not supporting Israel boycott
Palestinian official says PA will no longer accept statements of support for a 2-state solution, "while granting immunity to Israeli crimes and systematic violations of international law."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 1:18:01 PM
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Turkey attacks German allegations of Islamist extremist hub
Turkey has lashed out at Germany after a German government report said that Turkey had become a center for Islamist extremist groups.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 1:26:14 PM
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Russia uses Iran to strike Syria militants again, rejects US censure
Washington called the Russian use of Iranian air base "unfortunate."
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 2:04:39 PM
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Israel to pay Turkey $20 million in compensation after 6-year rift
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 2:07:27 PM
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Full normalization with Turkey around corner, as Turkish parliament gets accord to ratify
German document on Ankara’s ties with radical Islamist groups unlikely to impact reconciliation.
By HERB KEINON \
8/17/2016 2:09:33 PM
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Watch: German vice-chancellor gives middle finger to neo-Nazi protesters
Sigmar Gabriel, who has condemned his Nazi father, was bombarded by a group of masked neo-Nazi affiliates who accused him of being a "traitor."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 2:43:31 PM
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Garbage skewers BDS in Israel show: 'We believe in intelligent debate'
Countering suggestions that boycotts are a constructive tactic, she said that it was a privilege and responsibility to travel in order "to listen, to learn, to try to understand."
By NIV ELIS \
8/17/2016 3:04:33 PM
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Israeli peace festival in Scotland met by shouts from pro-Palestinian protesters
International Shalom Festival patrons greeted with chants of, "Your tickets are covered in Palestinian blood."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 3:48:48 PM
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Russian special forces troops kill two militants in St.Petersburg
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 3:27:18 PM
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Oren Hazan hospitalized for second time in two weeks
By ARIK BENDER \
8/17/2016 3:37:35 PM
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Report: German police arrest man suspected of planning attack
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 3:38:22 PM
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Bathing suit brouhaha: Cannes police stop Muslim women wearing banned burkinis
France's highest administrative court will rule on the legality of the burkini bans in coming days.
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 3:42:04 PM
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Police nab suspect in east Jerusalem stabbing last week
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 4:06:00 PM
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Spain's Rajoy says still impossible to form gov't without Socialist backing
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 4:30:42 PM
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A letter to a Sufi friend
If I sometimes sound as though I am against Islam, or against this or that political stance, you should know that I am not. I am against any radicalization, as it separates us from each other.
By Michael Laitman \
8/18/2016 11:04:16 AM
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Are we being scammed?
By RABBI ANDREW SACKS \
8/17/2016 5:08:36 PM
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Brazil judge orders US swimmers not to leave country
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 5:12:25 PM
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Jews in South Florida concerned but not panicked over Zika virus crisis
Florida has 322 or 16% of all cases of travel associated Zika in US States, second only to New York.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
8/17/2016 5:22:29 PM
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Incentives And Peace [Part 1]
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
8/17/2016 5:31:33 PM
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Top 5 most egregious anti-Israel headlines in the international media
Major news outlets all over the world have been accused of using unfair headlines when it comes to Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 5:40:39 PM
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Jared Kushner once broke up with Ivanka Trump over ‘religion issue’
Donald Trump is Presbyterian, and Ivanka Trump — who in the documentary “Born Rich” appears wearing a necklace with a silver cross — was not what Kushner’s parents had in mind.
By JTA \
8/17/2016 6:08:25 PM
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New Trump campaign manager to push candidate to focus on policy
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 6:12:10 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of August 17
Trump's campaign website stays 'neutral' on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Turkish parliament to debate Israeli $20 million flotilla payment, Pro-Israel group helps Texas high schooler win probe.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/17/2016 6:17:03 PM
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Israel may demolish 30 structures in Palestinian Sussiya, draft court document states
Netanyahu has until the end of October to review the matter and decide whether or not to take action against the Palestinian village.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/17/2016 6:36:13 PM
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Ahead of Tu Be’av, activist groups recommend halachic prenups
Signing is ‘the ultimate realization of true love,’ says Tzohar organization.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/17/2016 7:06:27 PM
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Amid Soros conspiracies, one leak offers evidence of activism
Who is George Soros?
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/17/2016 9:17:57 PM
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Germany resumes weapons deliveries to Kurds in north Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 7:20:24 PM
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Liberman unveils new 'carrot and stick' policy for West Bank Palestinians
Defense minister's plan includes avenues to speak directly with Palestinians other than Abbas and the PA.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
8/17/2016 7:34:38 PM
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Shimon Peres mourns composer Nachum Heiman
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/17/2016 8:02:48 PM
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Covering every bass
With regular performances and a new album in tow, 68-year-old bassist Eli Magen is still at the top of his game
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/17/2016 8:32:54 PM
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Barak: Netanyahu is on his way out
Barak also spoke of the expected deal between Israel and the United States and said Netanyahu's behavior during the negotiations brought severe damage upon Israel.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/17/2016 8:34:30 PM
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Washington Watch: Wake up Sheldon
In a letter to other rich Jews, Adelson said Trump would be “tremendous” for Israel. Not so, countered 50 leading Republican national security officials, many of them Jewish.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
8/17/2016 8:45:05 PM
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Media Comment: Conflicts of interest
Why then does Israel allow the Toto and Mifal Hapayis to operate?
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
8/17/2016 8:47:15 PM
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Encountering Peace: The democracy of Palestine
If there is one thing clear as day, it is that the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank want to have their say on their leadership in a democratic way.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
8/17/2016 8:50:18 PM
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The Obama administration’s faulty reasoning and analysis
Obama’s conviction borders on delusion as he ignores the dangers of nuclear weapons in the hands of an apocalyptical revolutionary theocracy.”
ERIC R. MANDEL \
8/17/2016 8:50:19 PM
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From opportunities to missed opportunities
This regional approach is misguided and will not ultimately succeed as one may have hoped. Certain achievements may indeed be reached, but they will be limited and kept under wraps.
By ELIE PODEH \
8/17/2016 8:53:37 PM
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Love in the time of the Bible – Tu Be’av and Israeli culture
Its true character speaks not to romance, but to rescuing a portion of the Jewish people from the brink of extinction.
By JERROLD RAPPAPORT \
8/17/2016 8:54:46 PM
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Black Lives Matter must rescind anti-Israel declaration
To be sure, BLM is not a monolithic organization.
By ALAN DERSHOWITZ \
8/17/2016 8:56:39 PM
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Two kinds of peace
Daily interactions are not only inevitable, but potentially rewarding and mutually beneficial. If Palestinians and Israelis can do business together and interact on a daily basis.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/17/2016 8:56:47 PM
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Rothschild’s gift to Israel turns 50 – Happy birthday, Knesset!
The structure and the august body of lawmakers who occupy its halls stand as a tribute to the independent, democratic, Jewish state that is Israel.
By MICAH HALPERN \
8/17/2016 8:59:13 PM
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Comment: Ban men, not burkinis
Society is looking the wrong way, worrying about what women wear, rather than about what men think.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/18/2016 12:08:23 PM
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JPost Letters to the Editor: Better bike is due
Instilling fear in children is something bullies do.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/17/2016 9:04:10 PM
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Europe's top Olympic official steps down after arrest
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 9:13:36 PM
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Drones: Next generation terror weapon against civilian targets?
By DAVID TURNER \
8/18/2016 12:34:59 AM
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Merkel says refugees didn't bring Islamist terrorism to Germany
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 10:58:41 PM
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Turkey has detained 40,000 people in crackdown since coup, PM says
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 11:39:08 PM
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Car bomb explodes near police station in eastern Turkey
By REUTERS \
8/17/2016 11:56:21 PM