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Israel on safety ‘alert’
Minor measures taken to sharpen Israel’s air safety protocols following the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines jet.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/18/2014 1:00:01 AM
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Budget dispute stopping development of missile alerts, warn IDF sources
Home Front Defense Ministry says it approved budget for “urgent needs” 2 days after receiving request to transfer funds.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/18/2014 1:20:39 AM
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Beduin protest over house demolitions outside Prime Minister’s Residence
Statistics from 2013 show that there are over 1,000 cases of demolitions, says Beduin rights representative.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/18/2014 1:33:14 AM
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Amnesty accuses Cyprus of holding Syrian refugees in prison conditions
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 2:07:58 AM
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State indicts wife for trying to poison husband nine times
Brother-in-law, who was romantically involved with wife, also charged in crimes.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/18/2014 2:12:49 AM
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State indicts hit-and-run intoxicated driver who left passengers trapped
The indictment said that the driver previously had his license revoked after driving while intoxicated.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/18/2014 2:17:19 AM
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Iranian supreme leader: ‘Plots’ are underway to undermine Palestinian cause
"The world’s arrogant powers are bent on making world public opinion gradually forget Palestinians," says Ayatollah Khamenei.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/18/2014 2:32:59 AM
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Zahavi hat-trick secures Mac TA derby win
Yellow-and-blue beats Hap TA 3-2 thanks to three goals from midfielder, including dramatic winner.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/18/2014 2:41:24 AM
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Maccabi outplays Hapoel in TA derby once more
The final margin didn’t do Maccabi’s dominance justice, with the yellow-and-blue all but securing the victory by halftime.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/18/2014 2:47:15 AM
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Study: Civil defenses cut 86% of deaths from Gaza rockets
Iron Dome, bomb shelters and warning systems are reason Hamas rockets are seen as ‘harmless,’ says report.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/18/2014 3:03:21 AM
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American on way to join Syrian rebel group arrested on terrorism charge
American-born convert to Islam, has planned to cross into Canada, travel on to Syria to join al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants.
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 4:09:04 AM
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Air Canada suspends flights to Caracas
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 5:10:15 AM
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Iranian exile to ‘Post’: Israel, Iran should become allies after regime falls
Situation "getting ripe" for another uprising, says Ramin Parham, in Israel recently to gather material for new book on bilateral relations.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/18/2014 6:09:32 AM
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No motive found to explain disappearance of Malaysian plane
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 7:04:19 AM
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Suicide bomber kills 15 in northern Afghan market
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 7:45:09 AM
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Putin advances with procedure to bring Crimea into Russia
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 8:16:19 AM
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Bennett: Fourth Palestinian prisoner release uncertain to happen
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 8:35:05 AM
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Bennett: Fourth Palestinian prisoner release uncertain to happen
Economy minister says Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are at a standstill making questionable the release expected at end of March.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 8:55:57 AM
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Putin to sign treaty to make Crimea part of Russia
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 9:00:48 AM
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Beyoncé reportedly set to take Tel Aviv in June
Pop star to perform first gig in Israel, according to Channel 2; date doesn't appear yet on online tour schedule.
By JTA \
3/18/2014 9:39:55 AM
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Sixth annual Negev Conference open in Sderot
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 10:34:32 AM
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Somali Islamists attack hotel in central region
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 10:49:05 AM
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WATCH: Netanyahu, Israeli politicians address Negev Conference
Prime minister, president set to take podium in Sderot at 6th annual summit on expanding utility of Israel's southern desert region.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 11:40:21 AM
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Western powers hope Ukraine crisis won't hinder new round of Iran talks
Islamic Republic, P5+1 convene in Vienna for negotiations on implementing comprehensive nuclear deal amid Crimea tensions.
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 11:22:00 AM
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Police believe 46-year-old woman shot to death in Modi'in committed suicide
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 12:58:28 PM
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Nuclear talks begin in Vienna
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 11:48:50 AM
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Detection of space-time ripples makes waves in Big Bang theory
Astronomers discover echoes of cosmic inflation of universe after explosion of space-time, 13.8 billion years ago.
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 12:01:36 PM
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Egyptian court gives 10-year sentence to policeman linked to Islamist deaths
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 12:06:31 PM
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Rivlin: Dividing Jerusalem will perpetuate the Jewish-Arab conflict
Presidential candidate says government has neglected east Jerusalem; calls on Israel to extend full sovereignty over Arab residents.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 12:31:36 PM
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Anti-Zionist Jews torch Israeli flag in New York during Purim
Members of Satmar Hassidim sect hold annual tradition of demonstrating their opposition to the existence of the State of Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 12:35:43 PM
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Lapid considers scrapping new homes VAT for young couples
Exemption would save young couples with at least 1 child 18% on homes; Foreign Ministry expects legislation will take 3-4 months.
By NIV ELIS \
3/18/2014 12:52:09 PM
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Shots fired, officer taken from Ukraine base in Crimea
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 12:59:23 PM
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Peres calls for comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian peace, despite mutual dissatisfaction
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 1:43:40 PM
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Egypt security forces prevent Islamist news summit
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 1:27:05 PM
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Netanyahu near Gaza border: We will not allow a 'drizzle of rocket fire'
PM says in Sderot that his gov't has brought a quiet to the South not seen in a decade; warns all rockets will receive immediate response.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 1:29:56 PM
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Putin blasts Ukraine's new authorities, says opened way for 'neo-Nazis'
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 1:37:05 PM
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Defiant Putin slams western hypocrisy, signs treaty making Crimea part of Russia
In fiercely patriotic address to Russian parliament, Putin says Ukraine's new leaders include "neo-Nazis, Russophobes and anti-Semites."
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 1:51:02 PM
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Putin says will never seek to spark confrontation with West
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 1:56:37 PM
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Political battle in coalition breaks out over conversion bill
Bill’s author, proponents from Hatnua are concerned that Bayit Yehudi is trying to earn time in order to stymie legislation.
By JEREMY SHARON,LAHAV HARKOV \
3/18/2014 1:57:04 PM
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EU: No impact from Crimea tension on Iran nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 2:02:01 PM
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Putin to submit law on bringing Crimea into Russia to parliament
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 2:03:19 PM
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Information from prisoner on locating missing IDF soldier Guy Hever's body likely unreliable
Prisoner previously offered the state information on whereabouts of body of Majdi Halabi, which turned out to be unreliable.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/18/2014 2:16:25 PM
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Russia says it will retaliate against EU sanctions
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 2:43:00 PM
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Le pilpoul talmudique
Notre parasha fixe, en son sein, le centre du Pentateuque. Il s’agit plus précisément d’un incident qui relève du pur pilpoul talmudique, comme pour souder les deux forces du judaïsme, la Torah écrite et la Torah orale
By RABBIN CLAUDE BRAHAMI \
3/18/2014 2:53:54 PM
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Hommage aux Juifs d’Algérie
Une revue de souvenirs et de témoignages au parfum de fleur d’oranger, grâce au travail méticuleux de Carol Iancu. Rencontre
By SARAH LALOU \
3/18/2014 2:58:22 PM
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Voyage dans le monde de l’humour juif
Co-écrit par André Djaoui et de Philippe Grimbert, le Retour a fait un carton lors de sa tournée en Israël. Entre ashkénaze et séfarade, humour noir et franche comédie, la pièce trouve le ton juste
By Nathan Cahn \
3/18/2014 3:02:08 PM
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Mademoiselle chante Piaf en Israël
La tournée internationale de Patricia Kaas en hommage à Edith Piaf s’est achevée le 14 décembre 2013, après 130 concerts. Mais la Fille de l’Est a décidé de remonter sur scène en Israël, les 6 et 7 avril prochains
By SARAH LALOU \
3/18/2014 3:05:55 PM
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Dictée de la francophonie en Israël
Solécismes, ronds-de-cuir, francité… Les amateurs de la langue de Molière en ont eu pour
leur compte !
By Nicole Perez \
3/18/2014 3:09:57 PM
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Explosive device detonated near IDF patrol on Syria border; 4 soldiers wounded
IDF says 1 soldier seriously wounded, 3 lightly-to-moderately hurt in incident ; IDF artillery strike Syrian army posts in response; soldiers were outside of jeep during detonation.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/18/2014 3:14:36 PM
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Palestinian report: Fourth, final prisoner release to include 14 Arab-Israelis
By YASSER OKBI \
3/18/2014 3:16:09 PM
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« Jésus-Christ au checkpoint »
La propagande palestinienne puise dans l’antisémitisme chrétien. Au mépris des persécutions de chrétiens qui se poursuivent dans les Territoires
By BARRY SHAW \
3/18/2014 3:16:11 PM
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Quand le gaz change la donne
L’exploitation gazière des côtes israélienne, syrienne et libanaise aiguise les appétits russes et américains. Au point d’influencer la conjoncture géostratégique
By YOSSI MELMAN \
3/18/2014 3:20:00 PM
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Israël, terre d’accueil en souffrance
Demandeurs d’asile ou émigrants illégaux ? L’Etat face au défi des infiltrés africains
By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY \
3/18/2014 3:27:42 PM
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Palestinian report: 14 Arab-Israelis among those being freed in final prisoner release
Israel Prison Service responds that Palestinian report not official; terror victims group requests clarification from Livni.
By YASSER OKBI,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 3:32:32 PM
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Biden pledges stronger NATO in response to Russia 'land grab'
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 3:42:40 PM
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Kibboutz : la fin d’un idéal ?
Symbole du socialisme sioniste, le kibboutz est une des plus grandes curiosités israéliennes. Notre journaliste est partie à la découverte de ces communautés aujourd’hui sur le déclin
By MILKA KAHN \
3/18/2014 3:58:31 PM
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Netanyahu: We have maintained quiet on Syria front and will continue to protect Israelis
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/18/2014 4:04:04 PM
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Esprit pionnier, y es-tu ?
Cultiver la terre avec les moyens du bord, c’est le credo du kibboutz Sde Eliyahou. Leader du bio, cette communauté orthodoxe fonctionne encore exactement comme à ses débuts
By PETRA VAN DER ZANDE \
3/18/2014 4:10:12 PM
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Retour à la terre
Sur les toits de Tel-Aviv, une nouvelle forme de solidarité voit le jour grâce aux jardins communautaires. Le kibboutz urbain 2.0
By LEIGH CUEN \
3/18/2014 4:15:24 PM
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Syrian chemical weapons store attacked by rockets
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 4:34:20 PM
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British PM says Russia to face serious consequences for Crimea annexation
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 4:52:28 PM
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And the Lord said 'let there be a Big Bang'
Should religious Jews feel threatened by recent evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory? At least some religious scientists and rabbis believe the very opposite.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
3/18/2014 4:54:14 PM
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Syria chemical weapons store attacked by rockets
Four of the rockets hit land and one fell in the sea; the chemical transports were not hit.
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 4:54:49 PM
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The power of singing on Friday night
By BRIAN BLUM \
3/18/2014 4:57:00 PM
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Cabinet voices increase against fourth prisoner release
Netanyahu so far non-committal on issue; Chief negotiator Tzipi Livni says there was "never any automatic commitment to release prisoners" without peace deal.
By HERB KEINON \
3/18/2014 4:59:44 PM
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Code Red siren sounds in Ashkelon; no rocket found
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/18/2014 5:06:37 PM
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Another strike in the Foreign Ministry?
The long drawn mediation efforts carried out since the last labor dispute in June have gone precisely nowhere.
By MICHELLE MAZEL \
3/18/2014 5:10:11 PM
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Male hairdresser arrested in Saudi Arabia for cutting woman's hair
Religious police arrest the hairdresser, return girl to her family.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/18/2014 5:19:08 PM
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And the Lord said 'let there be a Big Bang'
Should religious Jews feel threatened by new evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory? Some religious scientists, rabbis believe the very opposite.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
3/18/2014 5:28:38 PM
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U.S. halts Syrian Embassy, consulate operations, expels diplomats
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 5:29:48 PM
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Report: Ukrainian officer killed in Crimea shooting
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 6:06:27 PM
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News helicopter crashes in downtown Seattle, at least two dead
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 5:31:55 PM
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Report: Ukrainian soldier killed by Russian forces
The attack on a Ukrainian military base comes after President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty making Crimea part of Russia.
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 6:09:09 PM
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Ukraine PM: Crimea conflict enters military stage
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 6:16:24 PM
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Bill seeks to establish national Aliya Day
The new national day would reaffirm immigration, or aliya, as a core, foundational principle of the State of Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/18/2014 6:28:13 PM
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Hamas calls Egypt blockade a 'crime against humanity'
Relations between Cairo and Gaza have steadily declined since Egypt's army ousted Mohamed Morsi.
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 6:35:58 PM
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Founder of Or Yarok wins Israel Prize
Avi Naor and his organization work with young drivers to make the roads safer, leading to a significant decrease in fatal car accidents.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/18/2014 6:37:03 PM
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Abbas spokesman: Expect 'big consequences' if prisoner release doesn't go ahead
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 6:47:15 PM
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Former 'NY Israeli godfather', soccer club manager arraigned on extortion charges
Eitan Hiya, 8 other co-conspirators allegedly extorted large amounts of money from wedding hall owner.
By BEN HARTMAN \
3/18/2014 6:54:10 PM
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In 'time out' from civil war, Syria creates space agency
Regime does not specify what the agency will do, claims it is for "scientific research."
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 7:02:18 PM
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Experts: Natural gas sovereign wealth fund merits further discussion
Natural gas revenues should be invested in domestic causes rather than foreign markets, experts argue.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/18/2014 7:09:09 PM
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Zaken ready to testify without deal against Olmert and state
Shula Zaken says she would forgo deal in order to arrive at the truth in Holyland scandal.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/18/2014 7:52:03 PM
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8,000 foreign Shi'ite fighters in Syria fighting for Assad, new study says
Shi'ite fighters could easily become "Iranian agents" that could spread out across the region, intelligence expert says.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/18/2014 8:09:14 PM
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Israeli companies 'exit' prematurely, study finds
Israel's start-ups sell too soon at too low a value, withholding opportunities to set up secondary markets.
By NIV ELIS \
3/18/2014 8:14:28 PM
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Int' Federation of Journalists calls on Israel not to shut-down Broadcasting Authority
Finance Minister Yair Lapid announced at the same media conference that he had come to "sign the death notice".
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/18/2014 8:40:24 PM
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Rabbi claims he was detained on Temple Mount for videotaping Muslims
Police say he was removed from holy site after calling Muslims "dogs."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
3/18/2014 8:45:14 PM
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Edelstein to push for security aid to Ukrainian Jews
Ukrainian Rabbi: "There is anti-Semitism, but not systematic anti-Semitism. We do not feel more threatened after the revolution."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/18/2014 8:57:38 PM
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Analysis: Hezbollah is prime but not sole suspect
3 attacks in 3 weeks come after Hezbollah threatens revenge for reported IAF strike; IDF will seek to tighten border surveillance even further.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/18/2014 9:17:30 PM
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‘One singular sensation’ returns
Encore presents its revival of the art-imitating-life Broadway
blockbuster ‘A Chorus Line’ in the Holy City.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
3/18/2014 9:17:58 PM
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Furloughs, for what?
Sheinbein, despite having repeatedly proven that he was dangerous and repeatedly violating prison rules, was granted numerous furloughs.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/18/2014 9:25:29 PM
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Knesset 'cleans table' ahead of Pesach recess
Affordable housing bill expected to pass.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/18/2014 9:28:20 PM
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The World From Here: Has Obama unmasked Abbas?
Palestinian rejection of the current US framework paper may signal the end of the Palestinian statehood project for the foreseeable future.
By DAN DIKER \
3/18/2014 9:29:20 PM
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Crime pays ‑ for Palestinian terrorists
When a Palestinian murders an Israeli or an American in Israel, they can wind up receiving a salary in excess of $40,000 a year, for their crime.
By TED POE \
3/18/2014 9:34:26 PM
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Center Field: Hobbes vs. Jefferson in debate on Cinema City Shabbat closure
Modern rabbis should learn that less can be more; enabling freedom can strengthen Judaism and the state’s Jewish character, not weaken it.
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
3/18/2014 9:50:48 PM
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March 19: Total return
"Any permanent Israeli-Palestinian accord must include the total return of Israeli sovereignty over this holiest of Jewish shrines."
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
3/18/2014 9:54:29 PM
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Baltic marches to a dangerous drum
Ultra-nationalists pitch a dangerous revision of the accepted narrative of World War II and the Holocaust.
By EFRAIM ZUROFF \
3/18/2014 10:03:25 PM
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Grapevine: Monuments of a special kind
Many people who rise from anonymity to fame and glory tend to forget their roots; not so former Miss Israel Titi Aynaw.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/18/2014 10:11:18 PM
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Terra Incognita: Lessons from a 1940s anti-Semitic film
The film provides a lens through which we can analyze current debates, to better understand that anti-Semitism remains a potent force.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/18/2014 10:13:44 PM
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Report: Israel has highest poverty rate among OECD countries
Israelis do not have much confidence in their financial institutions with a rate of 38 percent compared to the average OECD rate of 46 percent.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/18/2014 10:16:29 PM
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Was FDR’s mother anti-Semitic – and does it matter?
Ted Morgan, in his 'FDR: A Biography,' wrote that “there lingered a residue of the social anti-Semitism he had inherited from his mother."
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
3/18/2014 10:18:24 PM
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Jordanian government survives no-confidence vote; PM against expelling Israeli ambassador
Jordanian premier says any action premature as joint-investigation is still underway.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
3/18/2014 10:38:04 PM
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Adina Bar-Shalom to receive Israel Prize
Daughter of Ovadia Yosef and founder of Haredi College awarded for her work.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/18/2014 10:47:08 PM
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Technion inks cooperation deal with Canada’s University of Waterloo
The new partnership agreement aims to facilitate technology transfer and to provide commercialization opportunities to students, faculty.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/18/2014 10:53:39 PM
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Watching TV makes live romance more disappointing
Results show that unrealistic beliefs and standards based on distorted assumptions impair subjective assessment of relationship quality.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/18/2014 10:59:15 PM
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Post-army travelers or Dead Sea scammers?
Congress and State Department at odds over visas for young Israelis following a recent spike in number of Israelis being denied visas.
By JTA \
3/18/2014 11:26:34 PM
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NATO says Russia on "dangerous path" by moving to annex Crimea
By REUTERS \
3/18/2014 11:44:31 PM