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Activists indicted for attacks on police demolishing West Bank outpost
Prosecutors close file on Netanel Furkowitz, held over Duma deaths.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/20/2016 12:05:59 AM
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CBS: 53% Drop in settler housing starts
It was the sharpest drop in housing starts for any region. Nationwide, the decline was 8.1%.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/20/2016 12:10:13 AM
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Knesset launches interactive website for kids in Arabic
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
6/20/2016 12:13:29 AM
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Church maintains anti-Jewish state bias at biannual conference
In February, the Presbyterian Church USA said it was expected to lose more than 400,000 members in the next half-a-decade, an internal church document predicted.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
6/20/2016 12:42:30 AM
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The White House missile aid objection: An MOU negotiating tactic?
Failing to object to Congress’s quadrupling of the president’s missile defense budget – which was proposed at $147m. – would have had a direct consequence on the MOU talks.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
6/20/2016 1:05:23 AM
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High schools begin vacation today
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
6/20/2016 1:10:15 AM
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People over 80 exempt from waiting in line
Bill to cover post offices, banks, supermarkets and more.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
6/20/2016 1:11:58 AM
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Will Rivlin meet Abbas in Belgium?
Leaders to address European Parliament; Factions warn against passage of NGO bill.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/20/2016 1:38:33 AM
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EU thinks 'feeding Israel to the crocs means they will be eaten last'
German Israel-allies send message to EU.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/20/2016 4:59:45 AM
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Jerusalem: The city Moskowitz helped reclaim
Few men in history have impacted the renewal of Jewish life in Jerusalem more indelibly than Irving Moskowitz.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/20/2016 2:56:33 AM
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Pro-Israel students use Internet to fight BDS
"We found out that there about 160,000 Google searches for the term ‘BDS’ [Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions] and about 8,500 more for the term ‘boycott Israel.’ It’s a crazy amount of searches."
By NOGA TARNOPOLSKY/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/20/2016 2:32:34 AM
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Indian embassy to hold Yoga Day
By HERB KEINON \
6/20/2016 2:34:43 AM
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Jews visit Arab towns for Ramadan
“We live side by side but not together.”
By LINDA GRADSTEIN/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/20/2016 3:24:58 AM
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Storm in Gulf of Mexico heads for Mexico
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 3:32:01 AM
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Minibus blast in Afghan capital Kabul kills several
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 4:56:50 AM
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Britain's rival EU camps resume campaign as polls show momentum for 'In'
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 5:48:35 AM
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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes off eastern Australia
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 7:19:34 AM
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Six killed in Mexico during teachers' protest against police
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 7:30:01 AM
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Turkish military, coalition air strikes kill 23 IS militants in Syria
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 8:13:33 AM
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UNHCR: Record 65.3 million people displaced, often face barriers
Progress has lagged on a scheme to redistribute 160,000 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy to other EU states to alleviate pressure on the two frontline countries.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 8:28:36 AM
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Man identified as Jewish held in sexual assault of teen ‘gifted’ to him
The girl’s father told police he gave his daughter to Kaplan in gratitude after Kaplan helped the family financially.
By JTA \
6/20/2016 9:27:57 AM
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N.Korea says not to free US citizens until former detainee stops 'babbling'
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 9:43:43 AM
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Istanbul riot police disperse 'Trans Pride' march
Riot police break up a rally for transgender people in Istanbul, where authorities have banned gay and transgender pride marches during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 9:53:59 AM
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Meet the Israeli start-up that develops smart gun lock
While the US debates firearm regulations, two Israeli army veterans have developed a patented cartridge to prevent firearm accidents.
By GLOBES/URIEL HERMAN \
6/20/2016 10:14:21 AM
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Driver dies after truck flips on central Israel highway
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/20/2016 10:20:48 AM
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Knesset launches interactive website for kids in Arabic
The Knesset is hoping that “The race to law” game will generate great interest among Arab youth, just as the Hebrew version did when it was launched in October.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
6/20/2016 10:29:44 AM
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Iran thwarts bombings in Tehran, other cities - ministry
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 10:44:36 AM
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NY man charged with sexually abusing woman on flight home from Israel
The alleged incident took place May 29 on an El Al flight from Ben Gurion International Airport in the Tel Aviv area to Newark Liberty International Airport.
By JTA \
6/20/2016 11:03:58 AM
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Iran claims it thwarts bombings in Tehran, other cities
Iranian Intelligence agency points finger at radical Sunni groups.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 11:10:49 AM
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Somalia's al Shabaab militants kill five police officers in Kenya
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 11:32:23 AM
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Terror and Empathy
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
6/20/2016 11:40:07 AM
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Jewish actor Anton Yelchin of 'Star Trek' films dies in freak accident
"My idea of being a Jew is in the alignment of the history of the Jews in Russia."
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 11:45:21 AM
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Egypt to finish repairing EgyptAir black box memory units 'within hours'
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 11:58:45 AM
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MK Oren: Israel should direct all resources into fight against BDS
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/20/2016 12:41:06 PM
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Will Six Flags open Saudi theme parks?
US attraction park company seeks to expand to ultra-conservative Middle Eastern kingdom.
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 1:04:26 PM
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Analysis: How gas could warm relations between Israel and Turkey
"I'm a great proponent of this effort to resume diplomatic relations with Turkey."
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 1:06:09 PM
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Palestinian Authority promotes well-poisoning blood libel
Hamas official mistakenly identifies MK Eichler as non-existent rabbi who called to poison Palestinian water supply.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/20/2016 3:20:40 PM
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Herzog met with PA to make pre-1967 concessions, Zionist Union confirms
Opposition leader offers east Jerusalem, West Bank in unsigned agreement with Abbas prior to election
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD,LAHAV HARKOV \
6/20/2016 1:46:05 PM
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Syrian opposition denies any link to activist who spoke at Israeli conference
The man, Essam Zaytoon, presented himself as the "Spokesman of the Southern Front's Foreign Relation Office."
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
6/20/2016 1:52:37 PM
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US Deputy of Homeland Security: US-Israel to sign automated cyber information sharing agreement
The new cyber sharing agreement will allow Israel to prepare for and "defend against the next threat."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/20/2016 2:00:50 PM
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Lapid slams UN for using US funds toward 'propaganda to destroy Israel'
Yesh Atid leader accuses international body of becoming a "collaborator of Islamic fundamentalism."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/20/2016 2:23:43 PM
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US Senate votes on gun curbs in swift response to Orlando shooting
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 2:33:26 PM
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Iran shuts down newspaper over Revolutionary Guards complaint
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 3:30:06 PM
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Israeli minister unapologetic for security 'profiling' hailed by Trump
By DAN WILLIAMS/REUTERS \
6/20/2016 3:37:27 PM
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Former UN envoy Bolton to 'Post': US supporters of Trump should not fret
Former US ambassador to UN says he "does not share the concerns" of Jewish groups about cutting of aid or remaining overly neutral between Israel, Palestinians.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/20/2016 3:42:43 PM
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US to reveal details of Orlando nightclub gunman's 911 calls
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 3:52:44 PM
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Israel should accept US aid offer, finance minister says
The Finance Minister implied that waiting for the next US president could be seen as intervention in the election.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/20/2016 4:15:38 PM
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Threats and politics
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
6/20/2016 4:15:47 PM
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Netanyahu: Israel will only ratify nuclear ban treaty when time is right
The issue of ratification, Benjamin Netanyahu said, “is dependent on the regional context and on the right timing.”
By HERB KEINON \
6/20/2016 4:42:13 PM
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Winners of Ilan Roeh Prize May be the last to receive it
Roeh, a reporter for Israel Radio who had been covering events in Southern Lebanon for five years, was killed together with three members of the IDF.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/20/2016 5:00:33 PM
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European Commissioner: Brexit vote must not stop other EU states seeking further integration
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 5:04:43 PM
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Gaza offshore island project gaining steam, says intelligence minister
In exclusive meeting on Monday, Israel Katz discusses the details of the project that his ministry estimates will cost $5 billion.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
6/20/2016 6:09:54 PM
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Hezbollah warns Bahrain of consequences over cleric move
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 5:17:34 PM
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Belgian Prime Minister pledges to continue to fight against anti-Semitism
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin who is visiting Europe.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/20/2016 5:46:02 PM
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Knesset committees expand membership
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/20/2016 5:51:58 PM
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Orlando gunman told 911 he was strapping explosive vests to hostages
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 6:01:03 PM
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Man arrested in Britain after fight over EU referendum
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 6:24:48 PM
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'Many lives' saved after Orlando gunman forced to retreat-police
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 6:38:15 PM
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Manpower scam brought in over NIS 200 million
At the center of the case are a number of suspects who work in the human resources industry, and allegedly falsified records and inflated expenses.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/20/2016 7:03:33 PM
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Turkey detains 3 prominent Turkish press freedom campaigners
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 7:12:18 PM
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The Gift of Life
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
6/20/2016 7:20:02 PM
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New US-Israel 10-year military aid deal said to be 'very close'
Israel's new defense minister, Avigdor Liberman, is in Washington for talks with his US counterparts.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
6/20/2016 7:39:51 PM
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Peres and Pope Francis concur: No-one has the right to kill in the name of God
The Pope, who embraced Peres on arrival, told him that together they would raise their voices for peace.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/20/2016 7:46:16 PM
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Nuclear official to ‘Post’: Israel will ratify CTBT
Lassina Zerbo says the question of Israel’s ratification of ban on nuclear testing is "not if, but when."
By YOSSI MELMAN \
6/20/2016 7:52:55 PM
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Hamas 'Qassam' Twitter account suspended
Several Israeli media organizations have cited the accounts in their reporting.
By NIV ELIS \
6/20/2016 7:56:45 PM
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Uzi Landau quits KKL post
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/20/2016 8:02:49 PM
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Hebrew University and TAU in Times Higher Education Asia top 20
These are the fourth annual Asia University Rankings by the Times Higher Education which ranks the top 200 institutions in Asia.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
6/20/2016 8:08:10 PM
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Arab women turn to microloans to open up their own businesses
The SAWA initiative, which began in the country's south focusing on Beduin women, has recently expanded further North.
By NIV ELIS \
6/20/2016 8:08:46 PM
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NIS 190 million lawsuit filed against CityPass for issuing 60,000 light rail fines since 2012
Light rail spokesman dismisses civil suit as "publicity stunt," says less than 1% of total users fined,
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/20/2016 8:17:33 PM
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Shaked: We will fight with all of our might against attempted cyber attacks
China cyber chief: We remain open to world despite regulating foreign groups.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/20/2016 8:17:35 PM
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Haifa opens Israel's first designated matkot court
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
6/20/2016 8:20:54 PM
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US Deputy Homeland Security Secretary: US-Israel to sign automated cyber information sharing agreement
The new agreement will qualitatively take the speed of sharing to an entirely different level, said the deputy secretary.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/20/2016 8:27:22 PM
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Controversy rages after Chief Rabbi of Israeli-Ethiopian community pushed aside
Rabbi Yosef Hadane was denied an extension to his service as chief rabbi of the community after he reached the age of retirement, 67.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/20/2016 8:56:46 PM
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Summertime is here, but stay safe
On Monday, two people drowned within the span of one hour, while a third person was left in serious condition after nearly drowning.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
6/20/2016 9:03:10 PM
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Buildings about people
Realizing that architecture impacts on all aspects of people’s lives, Phyllis Lambert has dedicated herself to increasing public awareness of its role in contemporary society.
By BARRY DAVIS \
6/20/2016 9:04:06 PM
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Jerusalem gears up for opera festival
The vocalist cast includes Russian baritone Boris Statsenko in the title role, Vienna-based Israeli soprano Hila Fahima as Gilda and Italian tenor Salvatore Cordella as the Duke of Mantua.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/20/2016 9:08:45 PM
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Helen Mirren to present Genesis Prize and appear at Jerusalem Cinematheque
Mirren will appear at the Jerusalem Cinematheque on June 22 to discuss her life and career with the director, Benjamin Freidenberg.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/20/2016 9:11:53 PM
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Brazilian mines and its pricey gems under fire
The closing of the mines has driven prices up for the coveted gemstones amid dwindling supplies and sent buyers looking elsewhere.
By ADRIANA BRASILEIRO \
6/20/2016 9:20:31 PM
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Israel and Turkey on the verge of an agreement
A new chapter in Israel-Turkey relations seems to be quickly approaching, producing a set fresh of bilateral and regional opportunities that are waiting to be explored and acted upon.
By NIMROD GOREN \
6/20/2016 9:25:20 PM
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Looming Presbyterian assault on Israel
The one-state proposition is a prescription for Israel’s end. And, as PFMEP underscores, that would be wholly “unchristian.”
By KENNETH BANDLER \
6/20/2016 9:30:04 PM
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Gays in Muslim countries face destruction
Clearly not all Muslims accept the anti gay teachings of their faith, and even if they do, most do no act on them. Omar Mateen may, however, be one of those who took these instructions literally.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
6/20/2016 9:33:55 PM
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‘These evil people...’
Does the word of the government mean nothing? And now when Rabbi Amar interferes and vilifies all non-Orthodox in the crudest way, the government says nothing.
By REUVEN HAMMER \
6/20/2016 9:39:30 PM
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Love Your Fellow
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
6/20/2016 9:44:11 PM
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Letters to the Editor
Please fade away
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/20/2016 9:44:27 PM
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Explaining the Israeli Left
To the dismay of the Left, the public won’t go along for another ride with them, no matter how much hysteria they promote.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
6/20/2016 9:47:51 PM
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IDF values
Ya’alon’s words ring true today more than ever, after an IDF commander has been attacked on social media – including death threats – for testifying in military court.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/20/2016 9:51:27 PM
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US criticizes Bahrain's move to strip cleric of citizenship
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 9:51:44 PM
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Dr. Irving Moskowitz - Enveloped in a cloud of holiness
By DAVID WILDER \
6/20/2016 10:13:40 PM
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2014/15 academic year saw more doctorates, but fewer BAs and MAs
Arab students comprised 10% of those receiving undergraduate degrees.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
6/20/2016 11:05:39 PM
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Ex-deputy FBI chief to ‘Post’: Racial profiling not the right direction
Asked about recent rhetoric against Muslims in the US presidential race, Murphy argued that the rhetoric is "absolutely detrimental to law enforcement efforts."
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/20/2016 11:27:50 PM
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US Senate set to reject gun control bids, new compromise sought
By REUTERS \
6/20/2016 11:34:38 PM
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Netanyahu’s controversial media czar Ron Baratz due to take up position soon
Baratz’s appointment has been held up since November, after it became known he referred to US President Barack Obama’s angry response to Netanyahu’s speech to Congress as “modern anti-Semitism.”
By HERB KEINON \
6/20/2016 11:50:39 PM