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Iran FM Zarif: U.S. sanctions slow flood aid, 'economic terrorism'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet that US sanctions were "impeding aid efforts by #IranianRedCrescent to all communities devastated by unprecedented floods."
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 10:57:13 AM
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N.Korea says embassy raid in Spain was a 'grave terrorist attack'
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 1:06:53 AM
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Ilhan Omar’s Jewish communications director is helping her right the wrongs
“I know there are a lot of people who in the last weeks have expressed support in trying to say this isn’t antisemitic or this shouldn’t be looked at in that way,” Omar said.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
4/2/2019 10:54:02 AM
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What it’s really like for Palestinians at the Israeli checkpoints
The Palestinians are certainly entitled to live their own lives with the same dignity as anyone else.
By LAURA BEN-DAVID/ JTA \
4/2/2019 7:19:49 PM
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Maxwell House is offering a ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Haggadah
The coffee company is offering a limited edition version of its Haggadah.
By JTA \
4/2/2019 2:12:25 AM
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Harvard student council votes to fund Israeli Apartheid Week
IAW is an international series of events that seeks to raise awareness about Israel’s apartheid regime over the Palestinian people, it says on the organization's website.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 2:13:49 PM
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UN-funded textbook promotes false Israel, Zionist history - report
The book is specifically funded by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA. The White House slashed all United States funding of UNWRA over the summer.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 3:22:43 AM
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Egypt delegation to announce ceasefire progress in next few days
Israel requested “an official postponement of the actual implementation of any understandings” with Hamas until after the April 9 election, according to a Palestinian report.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 5:59:57 PM
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In Mallorca, descendants of Jews forced to hide faith run the community
Mallorca’s tiny Jewish community is now stronger.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ \
4/2/2019 3:51:01 AM
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More swastikas found where Ruth Bader Ginsburg poster was vandalized
Swastikas were found spray-painted on a sidewalk in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint on Monday morning.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
4/2/2019 5:43:15 PM
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Venezuela's Maduro replaces electricity minister amid blackouts
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 4:15:29 AM
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US lawmaker invites Mexico president to Congress after migration talks
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 4:20:37 AM
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Four dead in 'multiple homicide' at North Dakota business
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 4:21:36 AM
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Ilhan Omar faces campaign finance probe, results are imminent
An exclusive report by ABC 7 News (Sinclair) reported Monday that authorities have recently completed their investigation and are preparing to issue rulings.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 7:02:22 AM
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Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit
The justices declined to hear the relatives' appeal of a lower court decision in favor of Sudan.
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 10:55:30 AM
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Ex-U.S. VP Biden denies inappropriate conduct over alleged kiss
"In my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, I have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort."
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 4:07:37 PM
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The Jerusalem Post’s annual conference in New York City - save the date
The conference will take place this year on June 16, just weeks after the swearing-in of a new government in Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/23/2019 1:36:17 PM
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Palestinian killed in clashes with IDF troops
Senior Hamas official Sheikh Hassan Youssef re-arrested by Israel
By ANNA AHRONHEIM,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/22/2019 7:49:51 AM
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Hamas TV claims truce with Israel to include prisoner exchange - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 7:16:52 AM
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Goldin on Gaza truce: Bennett 'is campaigning on the blood of our sons'
Hamas-affiliated Al-Quds TV station reported on Tuesday morning that as part of the truce agreement between Hamas and Israel, there will be a prisoner exchange, according to Ynet.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
4/3/2019 5:59:38 PM
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Qatar plans to transfer more money to Gaza
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 7:28:42 AM
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Swedish police arrest Iraqi journalist for working as Iranian spy
The arrest of al-Khazali comes on the heels of new European sanctions against Iran for murdering Iranian dissidents in the Netherlands and assassination plots in Denmark, Germany and France.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/2/2019 10:07:48 PM
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Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 8:25:24 AM
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IDF: Rocket siren in Shaar HaNegev Regional Council false alarm
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 8:36:02 AM
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro receives Friends of Zion Award
Bolsonaro has confirmed his commitment to strengthening relations between Brazil and Israel, subsequently announcing that his country will be opening an Economic Mission in Jerusalem.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 11:04:13 AM
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro did not shorten his Israel trip - MFA
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 8:52:13 AM
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Palestinian reported injured amid clash in the West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 9:01:38 AM
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Rivlin in Canada: Gazan people not our enemy; we have no war with Islam
Rivlin lays a wreath at the Holocaust memorial in Ottawa on Tuesday during his diplomatic visit to Canada.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
4/2/2019 7:42:02 PM
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Social workers block entrance to Jerusalem in protest
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 9:36:58 AM
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Roger Waters lashes out after April Fool's joke
Waters is furious with Israel's Strategic Affairs Ministry after they played an April Fools joke on him, claiming he was going to play in Tel Aviv in July.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/2/2019 12:09:21 PM
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Israel cleans up nicely as plastic surgeries spike before Passover
The most requested surgeries have been nose surgeries and minor liposuction.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
4/2/2019 10:35:01 AM
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NYC councilman who tweeted ‘Palestine does not exist’ loses committee seat
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio had condemned Yeger’s statement and said he should step down from the Immigration Committee if he does not apologize.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/2/2019 12:32:04 PM
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Netanyahu announces Putin visit just after phone call on Syria
Both the Prime Minister’s Office and the Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that that a brief working meeting would now be held between the two leaders, just five days before the April 9th Israelis elections.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/2/2019 10:27:59 PM
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PHILANTHROPIST RICHARD WEXLER TO LEAD JNF EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ISRAEL
Longtime Jewish philanthropic leader to lead $300 million JNF campaign for Israel education village in Beersheba.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
4/2/2019 11:08:33 AM
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Swedish gambling regulations and where to play
Sweden has been considered one of the most restrictive countries in terms of gambling activities until recently.
By Leo Giosuè \
4/2/2019 12:34:45 PM
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Police seize hundreds of kilograms of smuggled tobacco
The tax the smugglers tried to avoid when sneaking the tobacco in the country would have been more than NIS 1 million.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
4/2/2019 12:01:32 PM
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Gadeer Mreeh set to break the glass ceiling for Druze women in politics
Mreeh is listed as 25 on Blue and White's candidates list, and according to polls the party is expected to receive well over 30 seats in the upcoming election.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/2/2019 11:40:29 AM
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Checklist for women’s health checkup
The body of a woman undergoes a lot of hormonal changes throughout life, right from the start of puberty to menopause.
By Leo Giosuè \
4/29/2019 2:52:17 PM
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Nine Golani soldiers incarcerated for refusing orders while on Gaza front
The Golani Brigade was mobilized to the border with the Gaza Strip last week during heightened tensions.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/2/2019 4:35:26 PM
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Pascale's Kitchen: Festive flourless Passover cakes
All four of the cakes come out beautifully and so are perfect to serve for Seder or other holiday meals with friends and family.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
4/2/2019 5:12:42 PM
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Singapore minister puts Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande songs on 'offensive lyrics' list
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 12:17:33 PM
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Shas: Appeal against election campaign ‘patronizing’ to Sephardi voters
Shas said that there was no difference between handing out baseball caps and other merchandise, as some party’s do, and the dedication of a letter in a Torah scroll.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/2/2019 7:09:24 PM
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Bennett announces the winners for the lifetime achievement Israel Prize
Chaim and Miri Ehrental are founders of Zichron Menachem an organization that provides support for young people living in Israel with cancer without parents or siblings.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 3:00:08 PM
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Boost for industry as students pursuing hi-tech surpass predictions
More than 9,000 first-year students are due to commence hi-tech degrees later this year, said the Council for Higher Education, six percent higher than original multi-year forecast for 2011 to 2022.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/2/2019 4:13:48 PM
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Pope: Church should admit history of male domination, abuse of women
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 1:06:36 PM
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Iran orders evacuation of 70 villages in oil province due to flood risk
Floods have affected at least 23 out of Iran’s 31 provinces since heavy downpours began on March 19.
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 2:18:30 PM
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Egypt looking for outside support aimed at extending Sisi’s term in office
On April 9, Sisi heads to Washington, where he will meet with Trump to cement “Egypt’s longstanding role as a lynchpin of regional stability,” according to a White House statement issued on Friday.
By MINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE \
4/2/2019 1:15:52 PM
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Bitcoin soars past $5,000, mystery buyer seen as catalyst
Bitcoin surged to near $20,000 in late 2017, the peak of a bubble driven by retail investors that pushed cryptocurrencies onto the agenda of mainstream financial firms.
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 1:57:26 PM
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What's in a name? Crusaders ponder change after Christchurch shootings
After a wave of self-examination that swept across New Zealand in the wake of the attacks, it looks like there might now be nominative change afoot for the nine-time rugby champions.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2019 7:10:27 AM
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Radar research could offer breakthrough for autonomous vehicle technology
The research shows low bandwith radars can achieve similar performance to high bandwith radars, but at a lower cost and without broadband signals, which could help autonomous vehicles.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/2/2019 9:43:28 PM
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Israel gears up digitally for Eurovision
KAN training social media influencers and developing games and apps for global fans.
By AMY SPIRO \
4/2/2019 7:05:39 PM
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Travel company gives away 20 free cruise tickets to 20 ex-IDF soldiers
This opportunity was part of the company's Vantage Heroes Program, which honors heroes across the US and the world.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
4/2/2019 5:24:25 PM
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Netanyahu and Bolsonaro explore Israeli innovation
“Brazil has tremendous gifts and tremendous possibilities to join us. We can be, and want to be, your perfect partners," said Netanyahu.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 2:48:59 PM
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Autism Awareness Day: IDF celebrates soldiers with special needs
Special in Uniform, a collaborative effort of Lend A Hand to A Special Child, the IDF, and JNF-USA, incorporates 400 young men and women who are on autism spectrum, into military service in 25 bases.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/2/2019 3:48:07 PM
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Yisrael Beytenu hopes to convince a million U.S. Jews to move to Israel
The key to his plan is to sponsor Jewish education abroad, with an emphasis on Hebrew lessons, because learning Hebrew would strengthen their connection to Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/2/2019 6:07:01 PM
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IDF aircraft attack incendiary balloon launchers - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 3:50:26 PM
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Haniyeh to Israel: 'don't commit a stupid action'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 4:30:40 PM
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Lap dances now unlawful, State attorney warns of ‘slippery slope’
“Club owners say forbidding lap dances would be wrong because that’s how they make their money,” head of an anti-sex work NGO said, “two years ago they said the same about sex work.”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/3/2019 6:45:20 PM
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AG: Likud must say if it is behind social media campaigns
Mandelblit sidestepped the question of whether Likud has already violated election campaign laws after admitting to being behind a social media campaign that did not identify itself with the party.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/3/2019 1:03:51 AM
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Turkish source claims Israel pressured US to cancel F-35 transfer
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 5:21:22 PM
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Hamas threatens families of captured Israelis: 'accept our terms'
The post and video were released in the midst of ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/2/2019 10:02:34 PM
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Hamas: We received timeline for ceasefire with Israel
Hamas denied that the understandings reached between the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and Israel also include a prisoner exchange.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,TOVAH LAZAROFF,YVETTE J. DEANE \
4/2/2019 10:36:26 PM
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Rona Ramon awarded posthumous Israel Prize
Education Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday the late Ramon was “a hero of Israel in terms of generosity and light. “
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/2/2019 6:14:36 PM
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Think-tanks, NGOs advocate open primary system on Election Day
The proposed step would mean voters would vote not just for a party, but also for those in the party they support.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/3/2019 2:31:48 AM
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Palestinian dies from wounds after Land Day protests
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 6:55:52 PM
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Gone Fishing, Gaza fishermen make the most of new Israeli regulations
Since 2000, Israel limited Palestinian fishing waters to just 6-9 miles (9-15 km) from the Gaza coast. But on Monday it broadened the limit to 12-5 miles (19-24 km) out.
By REUTERS \
4/2/2019 6:56:20 PM
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Netanyahu vows the 'the bots will flock to the ballots' - LIVE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Tuesday evening vowing that Likud members are 'proud bots" and thanked his ministers.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/2/2019 7:50:55 PM
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‘Stand up to Zionist lobby’ said Corbyn in defense of blood-libel sheikh
“The sadness is that his is a voice of Palestinian people that needs to be heard,” wrote Corbyn.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/2/2019 8:32:53 PM
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Juggernaut law firm confronts changing global winds, in Israel
DLA Piper CEO talks to the Jerusalem Post about cyber security, sanctions and innovation.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/2/2019 7:29:05 PM
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United Nations condemns Islamophobia and antisemitism
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon convinced a few states to avoid supporting the resolution if it does not mention antisemitism.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
4/3/2019 4:58:20 PM
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PA launches investigation into death of detainee
His family and human rights groups claim that al-Hamalawi died as a result of beating. They say that he was arrested by the PA Preventive Security Service four days before his death.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/2/2019 7:38:49 PM
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Likud trumps Blue and White in poll for first time
The main beneficiary of the poll was the Labor party, reaching 14 seats.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 8:45:35 PM
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Jewish and Arab Israelis split on Netanyahu, elections, and peace process
From the responses, the TAU team determined that the Jewish Israeli public seems to know very well what it does not want, but doesn’t have much of an idea of what it does want.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/2/2019 10:11:03 PM
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Israelis abroad lament lack of absentee balloting
Israel has no absentee balloting, except for official diplomats in the foreign service and emissaries of the Jewish Agency.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/2/2019 8:44:52 PM
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Marc Martel’s bohemian rhapsody
Freddie Mercury’s vocal doppelganger brings his pipes directly from the blockbuster Queen movie to the Tel Aviv stage.
By DAVID BRINN \
4/3/2019 9:59:24 AM
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Political stability
The Knesset passed a Governance Law in 2014 that raised the threshold from an even more unworkable 2% to its current level with the hopes of streamlining the number of small parties.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
4/2/2019 9:37:52 PM
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The Arabic movie returns
"We will show movies from a range of genres,” says cinematheque manager Roni Mahadav-Levin. “They will enable the audience to see some of the diverse cinematic work coming from our region.”
By BARRY DAVIS \
4/2/2019 9:38:31 PM
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No simple solution for Gaza
Re-invading Gaza? Re-occupying Gaza? Not going to happen. Not even in the realm of possibilities. No way.
By MICAH HALPERN \
4/2/2019 9:43:29 PM
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Should Israel seize the Gaza Strip?
In 2005, Israel left the rest of the Gaza Strip. Israel therefore has already captured and ruled the Gaza Strip twice. The third time is not likely to be a charm.
By EHUD EILAM \
4/2/2019 9:49:43 PM
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The media comes down hard on yet another member of the Netanyahu clan
Rivlin also said that he hopes the new government would be formed quickly, and would do more in the field of social justice.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
4/2/2019 10:00:21 PM
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From the diary of a human animal
I don’t believe that even these soldiers are human animals and I doubt whether any other army would have reacted like the IDF.
By MICHAEL MAOZ \
4/2/2019 10:03:55 PM
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April 3, 2019: BDS: Process of elimination
If Omar and Slevin support BDS, they are following in the goose steps of Heydrich, Eichmann and Barghouti.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
4/2/2019 10:14:51 PM
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PM calls on supporters to ‘wake up’ in campaign to increase turnout
Rivlin: PM shamefully trying to cast doubt on my judgment; woman chucks tomato at Netanyahu in market, misses.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/2/2019 10:33:30 PM
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Feiglin rails against ‘deep state’ in Tel Aviv mega-event
“It’s time to free the political system from the paralysis of the past 70 years,” Feiglin said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/2/2019 10:22:30 PM
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Poll finds giving up rotation with Lapid would help Blue and White
IDI finds majority of public don’t trust polls
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/2/2019 10:36:43 PM
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Rivlin cuts short visit in Canada due to deterioration in wife's health
Nechama Rivlin is currently being treated at the Rabin Medical Center where she is sedated and on a respirator.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/4/2019 8:29:52 AM
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Yellow-and-blue eyes treble after league title
Maccabi Tel Aviv takes on Bnei Yehuda in State Cup semi - Trying to stave off relegation, Beitar draws Sakhnin
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
4/2/2019 10:48:38 PM
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Elections Committee announces criminal investigation against Likud
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/2/2019 10:59:59 PM
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Jerusalem pumped for 2nd leg at Tenerife
Ahead of the continental game, Jerusalem topped Ironi Nahariya 103-93 in BSL action in a game that was never that close.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
4/2/2019 11:02:52 PM