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EU consulting with US on response to e. J’lem plan
Brussels hopes to avoid American veto at UN; Livni: Announcements designed
to help PM build a right-wing coalition.
By HERB KEINON, MELANIE LIDMAN AND TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2012 12:30:26 AM
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UN: 126 rapes committed in Congo town after army arrived
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 12:45:57 AM
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US, UK attack 'provocative' J'lem construction plans
Nuland, UK's Hague both call Israeli plans to construct thousands of apartments in east Jerusalem a "provocation."
By REUTERS, HERB KEINON, MELANIE LIDMAN AND TOVAH \
12/19/2012 12:46:16 AM
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After shooting, some Republicans more open to gun control
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 12:50:44 AM
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Group launches digital library of Dead Sea Scrolls
Thousands of ancient fragments searchable online after Antiquities Authority, Google launch digital library.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2012 1:14:22 AM
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US Army general to be tried for sex with subordinates
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 1:20:41 AM
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'Capturing Yarmouk camp another Syrian rebel gain'
Palestinians formerly loyal to Syrian President Assad have defected to the rebels, sources tell Lebanese press.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
12/19/2012 1:29:56 AM
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US Senator Feinstein expects to lead judiciary panel
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 2:03:43 AM
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Yair Shamir attacks Bayit Yehudi Anglo campaign
No. 2 on Yisrael Beytenu list defends Liberman, calls fraud, breach of trust charges against Liberman "b******t."
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/19/2012 2:05:08 AM
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Jerusalem train station to become entertainment hub
"First Stop" expected to open in April with restaurants, concert space, farmers market.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2012 2:17:37 AM
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Britain names Ephraim Mirvis new chief rabbi
Long-serving communal rabbi in Britain selected by the Orthodox communal association to be its new chief rabbi.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/19/2012 2:23:08 AM
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BIU Professor: Lanza was ‘looking for immortality'
Bar-Ilan University psychologist Yacov Rofé blames US murderer's mother for isolating son, making him love guns.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2012 2:40:35 AM
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Prosecutors: Florida man plotted New York terrorist attack
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 2:44:33 AM
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Kings conquer Rebels, Hammers still smoking
It was another high-scoring weekend in the Kraft Family IFL, with a pair of big shutouts from the Tel Aviv squads.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:53:48 AM
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Cantor: Republicans set to vote on 'fiscal cliff' bill
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 2:57:07 AM
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Sinai Says: Levy brings tenacity to new ITC role
Harel Levy may not have been the greatest tennis player, but it is hard to think of a player who loved the game more than he did.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2012 3:02:57 AM
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Tennis: Big names cruise at national championships
Pe’er, Glushko advance to women’s semis; Sela, Weintraub on course for men’s finals.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2012 3:06:13 AM
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IDF phasing out M-16 in favor of Israeli-made Tavor
Army introducing recruits to Tavor for first time; Reserve soldier: I think it’s good they’re retiring the Vietnam War-era M-16.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2012 3:25:51 AM
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Gov't: Venezuela's Chavez stable after respiratory issues
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 3:33:50 AM
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US sees EU as likely to soon designate Hezbollah
US's Daniel Benjamin tells 'Post' US has shared information with Europeans on Hezbollah's increased activities in their region.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
12/19/2012 3:52:31 AM
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EU will soon list Hezbollah as terrorist group, US expects
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
12/19/2012 4:03:33 AM
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World Bank raises E. Asia outlook, sees China growing 8.4%
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:06:12 AM
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Ford Motor Co says recalls have not hurt auto sales
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:16:43 AM
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Clinton accepts Benghazi findings, orders broad changes
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:43:22 AM
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US report on Benghazi finds 'grossly inadequate' security
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 5:25:31 AM
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US charges Chinese men in technology smuggling case
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 5:37:03 AM
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Obama faces backlash over Hagel's Israel record
Pro-Israel groups confront US president over possible nomination of ex-Republican senator Chuck Hagel.
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:00:09 AM
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Media: Seventeen dead in Mexican prison break attempt
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:01:36 AM
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Tiny air pollutants kill thousands, cost billions in China
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:44:13 AM
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Inquiry slams US State Department over Benghazi
Panel says security at US mission in Libya was grossly inadequate to deal with Sept. 11 attack that killed US ambassador, 3 others.
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 7:54:01 AM
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Livni: Likud exposing Israel to censure for votes
Tzipi Livni Party leader charges Likud with placing Jerusalem at forefront of international attention in order to win votes.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 8:00:37 AM
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Livni: Likud exposing Jerusalem to world censure for votes
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 8:03:51 AM
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Another polio worker shot in Pakistan, six killed in total
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 8:07:33 AM
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Vayigash: In Search of Serach
BY Chaya Kaplan-Lester \
12/19/2012 8:17:00 AM
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Qatar company to produce $1 bln. biopic on Prophet Mohamed
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 9:18:33 AM
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Prepare to be Transformed
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
12/19/2012 9:01:00 AM
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Indictment to be presented against suspect in TA bus bomb
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 9:14:51 AM
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Kadima MK Dalia Itzik's mother passes away
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/19/2012 9:45:47 AM
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Deputy PM: Construction not part of Likud election campaign
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 9:49:17 AM
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Iraqi President Talabani's condition improving after stroke
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 9:50:32 AM
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Truck containing hazardous material overturns in South
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 9:58:43 AM
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Egypt: Officials ask to transfer ailing Mubarak to hospital
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 10:15:34 AM
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Attias: Building plans not intended to harm Abbas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 10:37:43 AM
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Woman sets herself on fire in Petah Tikva
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/19/2012 10:59:16 AM
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State files indictment against TA bus bomb suspects
By BEN HARTMAN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 11:08:56 AM
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'Man placed bomb, returned to work at McDonalds'
Israeli-Arab is suspected of carrying out November bus bomb; indictments pending against 3 Palestinian suspects.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/19/2012 11:23:31 AM
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Falling crane kills man at construction site in Ashdod
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 11:22:44 AM
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Last chance for Egypt
The country is at a perilous crossroad and the only solution is to unite the fractured opposition.
BY TAWFIK HAMID \
12/19/2012 11:30:27 AM
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Zahalka: Balad will boycott election if Zoabi disqualified
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 12:43:30 PM
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C'tee bars Zoabi from polls for supporting terror
Zoabi: "A black flag of illegitimacy waves over this decision"; Balad: Party will not run if decision is not overruled.
By LAHAV HARKOV AND ILENE PRUSHER \
12/19/2012 12:05:48 PM
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Turkey's Euro'vision' decision
Ankara is taking a stand on foreign policy by attacking 'injustice' in the popular singing competition.
By HAY EYTAN COHEN YANAROCAK \
12/19/2012 12:16:30 PM
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Coming home: reversing Israel’s brain drain
Israel’s best and brightest academics are migrating at an alarming rate; a concerted effort must be made to make them stay.
By LISA SNIDER \
12/19/2012 12:30:00 PM
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When Sandy Hook meets Hurricane Sandy
"These two tragedies stretch beyond partisan bickering, and enter an entirely new realm on its own."
By MICHAEL HARRIS \
12/19/2012 12:40:47 PM
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Former IDF chief Amnon Lipkin-Shahak passes away
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:30:12 PM
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Argentina gets "red card"
Short-sighted and populist policies are sending the Latin American country backwards.
By TIMOTHY SPANGLER \
12/19/2012 12:59:00 PM
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Former IDF chief of staff Lipkin-Shahak passes away
Leaders pay tribute to Israel's 15th chief of staff after he passes away at age 68 following battle with cancer.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/19/2012 1:07:34 PM
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Explosion strikes moving car in P-T; no one injured
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 1:15:14 PM
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Livni: Lipkin-Shahat a fighter for Israel's security
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:30:46 PM
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Bennett: Lipkin-Shahak was an Israeli 'hero'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:31:23 PM
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Mofaz: Lipkin-Shahak was 'extraordinary' person
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:31:48 PM
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Peres: No parallel to Lipkin-Shahak's contribution to state
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:32:13 PM
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Egypt Islamists plan protest ahead of constitution vote
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 1:49:32 PM
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Yacimovich: Lipkin-Shahak was an officer and a gentleman
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 1:58:09 PM
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West Bank Palestinians strike as Israeli sanctions bite
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 2:12:45 PM
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Barak: Lipkin-Shahak was a model of bravery
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2012 2:32:49 PM
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Leaders across political spectrum hail Lipkin-Shahak
Politicians express deep regret over the passing of former IDF chief of staff, while praising his contributions to the state.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 2:29:08 PM
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United Nations seeks $1.5 bln to address Syria crisis
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 2:34:29 PM
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Committee approves plan for 2610 units in east J'lem
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2012 2:52:45 PM
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Additional NIS 8m. allocated for stream rehabilitation
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/19/2012 3:04:20 PM
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PM: Despite world protests, Israel will continue to build
By HERB KEINON \
12/19/2012 3:07:24 PM
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'Time' magazine names Obama 2012 Person of the Year
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 3:20:36 PM
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Abbas calls on UN to help Palestinian refugees in Syria
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 3:28:00 PM
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Man finds $500 million in checks at the Western Wall
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2012 3:54:31 PM
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Fresh US sanctions to trap more Iran oil revenue
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:29:57 PM
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New US sanctions to trap more Iran oil revenue
Sanctions that take effect in February will prevent states from moving money used to buy oil outside of the purchasing country.
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:26:37 PM
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Iraq's President to be transferred to Germany after stroke
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:38:18 PM
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Diplomats: Key issues may persist in Iran-UN nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:41:39 PM
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'Turkey is 'world's biggest prison' for journalists'
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 4:44:15 PM
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Out and about: Top 10 things to do
Being famous seems to be many people’s dream. The art exhibition 'Fame' explores the idea of fame and being an icon.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/19/2012 4:52:50 PM
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Wine Talk: Ancient magic
Wine was made by man thousands of years ago – and the basic method has not changed.
By Adam Montefiore \
12/19/2012 4:57:48 PM
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The Negev, where the Beduin roam
The South offers an intriguing array of exotic sites and activities.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/19/2012 5:14:18 PM
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Elections C'tee disqualifies Zoabi from running for Knesset
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2012 5:52:20 PM
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Cooking class: Beef at its best
Buying good meat doesn’t come cheap, so it is important to learn how to cook it just right.
By NERIA BARR \
12/19/2012 5:23:04 PM
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Committee approves plan for 2,610 units in e. Jerusalem
Jerusalem Local Planning Committee approves construction in Givat Hamatos neighborhood; Netanyahu to Asian and Pacific envoys: It is not logical for Israel to be barred from building in its capital.
By MELANIE LIDMAN AND HERB KEINON \
12/19/2012 5:26:56 PM
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In Season: Beet the cold
Use root vegetables to prepare warm, healthful dishes.
By NERIA BARR \
12/19/2012 5:32:21 PM
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Kahlon: Bank reform is next step after cellular, TV
Minister Moshe Kahlon decries state of banking in Israel, says he will work to introduce competition into market.
By NADAV SHEMER \
12/19/2012 5:38:12 PM
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Kahlon: Bank reform is next step after cellular, TV
By NADAV SHEMER \
12/19/2012 5:42:46 PM
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Join the club
The Golan Heights Winery has created something special for young enthusiasts looking to learn more about wine.
By YONI COHEN \
12/19/2012 5:44:00 PM
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Sources: Syrian Interior Minister in Beirut for treatment
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 5:44:29 PM
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Park wins S. Korea presidency, to be first woman leader
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 5:57:46 PM
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'Nurses strike could have led to diseases'
Israel Pediatrics Society warns that thousands of babies, toddlers have not received shots against pox, measles, hepatitis.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2012 5:59:02 PM
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Group: Continued nurses strike could lead to diseases
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2012 6:00:37 PM
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Woman sets herself on fire, suffers serious burns
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/19/2012 6:00:58 PM
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Nearly half of UK forces to leave Afghanistan in 2013
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:06:13 PM
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PA to pay employee half of their salaries
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/19/2012 6:27:22 PM
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Private eye escapes unscathed from apparent car bombing
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/19/2012 6:27:52 PM
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Knesset to save Channel 10 in expedited vote
Labor head Yacimovich says Netanyahu trying to silence media, plans to propose bill to help newspapers.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2012 6:33:04 PM
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Knesset to save Channel 10 in expedited vote
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2012 6:34:49 PM
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PA set to pay its employees half their salaries
Announcement comes after civil servants began a two-day strike following the PA failed to pay last month's salaries.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:35:22 PM
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White House readies gun-control plan
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:42:16 PM
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Fear slows Libyan probe into attack on US envoy in Benghazi
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 6:45:20 PM
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Holder: Executive action to be considered on US gun control
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 7:00:04 PM
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Analysis: IAF preparing surprises for enemies
Upgrades to fighter jets creating operational capabilities that would have been considered fantasy years ago.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2012 7:00:56 PM
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IAF chief: Israel is preparing for day Assad falls
OC Air Force Eshel says Lebanon "unsafe" following explosion damaging suspected Hezbollah arms depot.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2012 7:04:22 PM
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Obama says he still wants fiscal cliff deal by Christmas
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 7:30:46 PM
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Obama urges 'sense of perspective' on fiscal cliff issues
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 7:39:25 PM
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Several hurt by blasts in Somali-dominated area of Nairobi
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 7:40:05 PM
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Galant cleared of charges in the moshav affair
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 7:47:57 PM
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Obama to discuss gun proposals in State of the Union speech
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 8:07:58 PM
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UN chief Ban calls for peaceful Egyptian referendum
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 8:24:35 PM
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UN warns Lebanese against meddling in Syria conflict
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 8:30:04 PM
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Zoabi: Decision to bar me from running is illegitimate
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 8:53:22 PM
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Lider of the pack
With a solo tour underway and preparations for TYP’s 1st performance in Israel, Ivri Lider is a busy man.
By YONI COHEN \
12/19/2012 9:22:34 PM
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Liberman vows to take control of Shas ministries
Parties vie for Housing, Interior portfolios; Liberman: The criteria for public housing will be IDF service and working.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/19/2012 9:27:07 PM
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Liberman vows to take control of Shas ministries
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/19/2012 9:28:37 PM
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Festival review: Jacob's Ladder Winter Weekend
The low key and intimate winter vash features Irish storyteller and musician Colum Sands.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/19/2012 9:29:49 PM
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Yemeni president abolishes two major military units
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 9:38:19 PM
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Poverty poll
Political parties that provide coherent solutions have earned our vote; those that do not should be punished at the polls.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/19/2012 9:39:28 PM
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Syria rebels say seize towns in central Hama province
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 9:45:22 PM
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Media Comment: Channel 10 versus Israel’s democracy
Channel 10 had no respect for the democratic process until now. Should the Knesset then save it today?
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
12/19/2012 9:46:01 PM
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Inouye: One of Israel’s best friends in Congress
Washington Watch: “Danny was courage personified," Biden said, displaying heroism on the battlefields of World II and “incredible moral bravery” in the Senate.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
12/19/2012 9:50:52 PM
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Let us annually observe a moment of silence to recall the tragedy
By ED KOCH \
12/19/2012 9:51:00 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Election: An unedifying spectacle
Notwithstanding this appalling, corrupt circus and despite the increased strength of the Right, I predict that the next government will be more broadly based.
By ISI LEIBLER \
12/19/2012 9:55:42 PM
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UN chief pushes for regional deal to end Congo crisis
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 9:56:48 PM
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Being a woman is deadlier than terror in Israel
By GUEST BLOGS \
12/19/2012 9:59:00 PM
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December 20: Building plans
Whom do the Berliners, Londoners, Muscovites, Parisians, Washingtonians and other “friends” ask for permission to build in their cities? What sovereign Arab land did we ever occupy?
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
12/19/2012 10:02:22 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Making J'lem truly indivisible
Whether the world likes it or not, the demographic realities on the ground have for all intents and purposes created a fait accompli: Jerusalem is now truly indivisible.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
12/19/2012 10:06:43 PM
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Ministry advances plans for Jewish W. Bank city
Defense Ministry authorizes plans to build 523 new homes in Gevaot, a plot of land in the Gush Etzion region.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2012 10:09:53 PM
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Gaza, Iran and nuclear weapons: Connecting the dots
German human rights activist Bonhoeffer warned, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
By BOB FEFERMAN \
12/19/2012 10:10:40 PM
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Ministry advances plans for new W. Bank city
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2012 10:11:22 PM
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UN chief, UNSC condemn Israel over settlements; US silent
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2012 10:18:52 PM
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The right-to-work dilemma
One can sympathize with those who pine for the union glory days, while at the same time welcoming the new realism that promises not an impossible restoration, but desperately needed – and doable – recalibration and recovery.
By Charles Krauthammer \
12/19/2012 10:22:02 PM
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14 UNSC members slam settlement plans; US mum
France, Britain, Germany, Portugal issue joint statement expressing "extreme concern" over construction plans in E1.
By HERB KEINON AND MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2012 10:26:20 PM
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Israel and the Arab Spring
As far as security goes, nobody thinks that Israel would be better off surrounded by extremist Islamist governments.
By EYLON ASLAN-LEVY \
12/19/2012 10:41:27 PM
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Inquiry: Clinton not responsible for Benghazi shortcomings
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 10:41:44 PM
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Moshe Dayan and the settlements: A look back
Dayan’s view was colored by arrogance: “They don’t like this policy but we shall do it whether they like it or not,” he said. Netanyahu seems to be cut from the same cloth.
By ALAN ELSNER \
12/19/2012 10:46:33 PM
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Likud video mimics 'Harry Potter Puppet Pals'
Campaign clip is almost identical to a 2007 viral YouTube hit – catching Likud's campaigners unaware.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2012 10:48:33 PM
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‘Irish Times’ offers a guide for boycotting Israel
Vladimir Putin can bomb the hell out of Georgians over Abkhazia and South Ossetia and as long as the Irish don’t have an upcoming World Cup qualifier there, it’s irrelevant.
By JOHN LALOR \
12/19/2012 11:00:59 PM
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Canada to appeal WTO ruling against Ontario energy program
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 11:08:57 PM
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Iran ready to construct ‘world’s tallest dam’
IRGC-controlled Khatam al-Anbiya construction company says it has begun preparatory work to build hydroelectric power plant.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
12/19/2012 11:15:39 PM
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KKL-JNF preserves Jerusalem’s most amazing trees
Tree historian Yaacov Shkolnik invites 'The Jerusalem Post' to visit some of the capital's most amazing trees.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2012 11:26:11 PM
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Gov't gives additional NIS 8m. for stream rehab
The Environmental Ministry will invest more money in rehabilitating polluted rivers and streams.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/19/2012 11:32:07 PM
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Cornea transplant restores vision for war injured
Operation restores sight for 47-year-old man who suffered a serious wound in his right eye 26 years ago in Lebanon.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2012 11:40:01 PM
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Libyan military court says drops case of general's killing
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 11:41:48 PM
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South Sudan army clash with prophet's militia, 24 killed
By REUTERS \
12/19/2012 11:42:22 PM
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Homebuyers' purchasing power plummets
Research at IDC Herzliya finds that Israelis need 120 salaries to buy an average home, compared with 60 in other developed countries.
By SHLOMIT TSUR/GLOBES \
12/19/2012 11:53:51 PM
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Allon Therapeutics plunges 95% after trial failure
The Canadian company, which specializes in treatments for degenerative brain diseases, was founded on the basis of research by Prof. Illana Gozes of TAU.
By GALI WEINREB/GLOBES \
12/19/2012 11:56:55 PM