-
Netanyahu condemns Jewish violence against IDF after two soldiers injured
Peretz says these are “terror attacks” and calls for FADC Meeting
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/22/2019 2:26:27 PM
-
Why Turkey got anti-Assad rebels to fight Kurds
Syrian rebel groups often based some of their movements in Turkey itself, and could be used to fight the SDF, but had to first be told they were fighting to liberate their own lands.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/21/2019 9:59:14 PM
-
Lebanon shaken by third day of protests with some denouncing Hezbollah
The leader of the terrorist group threatened that his supporters would go out into the protests if necessary.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
10/20/2019 2:13:14 AM
-
The Ohr Torah Synagogue: A treasure in Acre
A shining jewel off the beaten path richly rewards adventurous tourists
By DEBI RUBIN \
10/20/2019 3:37:32 AM
-
PA Ban on Israeli Livestock Brings Threats of Countermeasures
Maj.-Gen. Kamil Abu Rukun, the head of COGAT, explained that Israel could not allow unilateral boycotts that damage the economies of both sides.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
10/20/2019 4:01:49 AM
-
The Jewish arguments at the heart of Trump’s judicial nominee controversy
“Ethnically heterogeneous societies exhibit less political and civic engagement, less effective governing institutions, and fewer public goods.”
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
10/20/2019 4:41:38 AM
-
Refugees call on world to stop Turkey’s airstrikes in Syria
Fearful of having their heads crushed, or being dragged to death, more than 200,000 people have fled the war made possible by the US decision to withdraw.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/20/2019 5:02:26 AM
-
Argentinian Jews are split over de Kirchner's political comeback
Kirchner led Argentina from 2007 to 2015, but was defeated in the wake of a wave of corruption charges.
By JTA/ALAN GRABINSKY \
10/22/2019 4:47:19 AM
-
U.S. policy on Syria unravels as Turkish ceasefire doesn't hold
The unravelling of US policy on Syria is continuing almost two weeks after President Trump decided to withdraw US troops from the border with Turkey.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/22/2019 4:35:08 AM
-
Road accidents in Israel: chronic problems
Roads in Israel are tough.
By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
10/22/2019 3:27:32 PM
-
Trump walks back decision to host G7 summit at golf resort
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 6:19:55 AM
-
Jewish man harassed, threatened on the street in London suburb
“They were getting up in his face, shouting at him, but it’s not in his nature to fight back.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
10/20/2019 6:42:10 AM
-
Car accident therapy in Israel: Learning to cope before, after a crash
With so many MVAs in our small country, learning how to cope effectively both before and after a situation arises can be a matter of life and death.
By BATYA L. LUDMAN \
10/20/2019 11:38:15 AM
-
Genesis: The story of creation, a message of diversity
Creation being called “good,” during the first five days of creation, reminds us of the value of our world’s multiplicity.
By MICHAEL M. COHEN \
10/20/2019 11:48:48 AM
-
Hoshanah Rabba: Thousands of Jews 'beat their lulavs' at the Kotel - watch
The rituals one sees at the Kotel on Hoshanah Rabba are derived from the Temple period.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 10:10:48 AM
-
Prominent German consultant whitewashed father's Nazi story
Roland Berger's father was put at the head of the largest bakery in Austria, whose Jewish founding family was forced to flee the country, and lived in a villa confiscated from a Jewish family.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
10/22/2019 3:35:11 PM
-
Pelosi: Jordanian visit 'critical' for regional security
They discussed the US-Jordan strategic partnership, regional stability, counterterrorism, security cooperation, Middle East peace, economic development and other challenges.
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 8:58:02 PM
-
Turkey says Kurdish militia kills one soldier in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:14:56 PM
-
Teacher wrestles gun away from armed student, embraces him
Footage of school coach Keanon Lowe disarming then-18-year-old Angel Granados-Diaz in May has been released to the public.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/20/2019 12:44:04 PM
-
Opioid settlement talks fail with Teva, landmark trial expected Monday
After nearly 11 hours of negotiations, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro told reporters it was “profoundly disappointing” that local governments would not go along with a settlement.
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 9:39:03 AM
-
Indian soldiers, Pakistani civilians among dead in Kashmir clash
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 9:46:11 AM
-
The concept behind Living Under Water is pretty simple
The concept behind Living Under Water is pretty simple, and even more pressing: the environmental catastrophe that currently spells pretty imminent and drastic changes in the quality of life.
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/20/2019 12:08:16 PM
-
Israel’s many ancient synagogues beckon
As a licensed tour guide, I like to quip that Israel is the world’s largest tiny country, blessed with an astonishing array of sites.
By GIL ZOHAR \
10/20/2019 9:55:19 AM
-
Criminals break into bank using tractor, steal ATM
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 10:03:34 AM
-
Arara: 49-year-old arrested with 5 pipe bombs and 3 Molotov cocktails
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 10:13:19 AM
-
Israeli child drowns after NY boat flipped over
The family of the boy was in New York on holiday during Sukkot when the incident occurred.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/20/2019 2:54:17 PM
-
Iranian athlete seeks asylum in France - report
According to Radio Farda, Shahnavazi stated that the Islamic Republic Weightlifting Federation never provided him with financial support to participate in international competitions.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 10:33:11 AM
-
Baby of pregnant woman who died in car accident passes away in hospital
Officials at Tel Hashomer Sheba Hospital say that the chances of the infant surviving after such a prolonged resuscitation attempt are slim.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/22/2019 7:14:11 AM
-
Uri Geller fights to bend Instagram in his direction
Geller, who is one of the most famous psychics in the world, reached out to his followers on Facebook on Saturday night, asking them to help him "attain verification" on Instagram.
By HANNAH BROWN \
10/22/2019 5:01:55 AM
-
Jordanian columnist claims 9/11 planned by U.S. to benefit Israel
Abd Al-Hamid Al-Hamshari wrote that since September 11, the US has brought chaos upon the Middle East region, claiming that the America created Al-Qaeda and ISIS to serve the interests of Israel.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/20/2019 12:57:16 PM
-
German musicians take center stage in Halle to say 'no' to antisemitism
The concert organizers said that the event “HalleZusammen” (Halle Together) meant to send “a strong message against anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and right-wing extremism.”
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
10/20/2019 11:52:07 AM
-
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
Erdogan agreed with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, a five-day ceasefire to allow the YPG to withdraw from a "safe zone" Ankara aims to establish near its border.
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 1:58:39 PM
-
Fire in waste canal at Iran's Abadan refinery under control
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:26:28 AM
-
Hong Kong police and protesters exchange tear gas and petrol bombs
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:28:03 AM
-
UK's Labour will try to amend Brexit deal legislation
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:29:33 AM
-
Nigel Farage: Brexit delay and election better than PM Johnson's deal
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:33:42 AM
-
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:36:32 AM
-
Hunter Biden and wife, Melissa Cohen, have matching Shalom tattoos
The two married in Los Angeles last May after they had known each other less than a week.
By HANNAH BROWN \
10/22/2019 3:25:41 PM
-
Lebanon banks to stay closed on Monday due to protests
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:54:00 AM
-
Michael Gove: UK is going to leave the EU by Oct. 31
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 12:17:07 PM
-
Netta is a big hit in China
The 2018 Eurovision winner from Israel performed on TV with Naomi Wang, the singer who has been dubbed “China’s Beyoncé.”
By HANNAH BROWN \
10/22/2019 4:53:15 AM
-
IDF requires commanders to read one book per year to raise professionalism
Kochavi claims that commanders in general and specifically commanders who lead soldiers into combat is a professional person who should learn and gain relevant knowledge.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/20/2019 12:49:34 PM
-
Meet Oliver Letwin, the Jewish MK who derailed Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans
Letwin's parents were Jewish-American conservative intellectuals who were at the center of a "salon" in Kent Terrace, London, whose attendees included Isaiah Berlin and Milton Friedman.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
10/20/2019 1:34:42 PM
-
Can you find the launch code, send SpaceIL’s spacecraft back to the moon?
“The escape room taps into that excitement and builds on that special moment to create a really unique Israel experience.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
10/22/2019 5:05:08 AM
-
WATCH: Arab Israeli attacks hospital medical staff, breaks stranger's arm
The security clips show the man hitting the ward nurse and attempting to strangle her.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/20/2019 3:50:08 PM
-
Two suspects from East Jerusalem indicted for fatal car crash over Rosh Hashanah
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 2:18:18 PM
-
Lebanon protesters keep pressure on government as reform deadline nears
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 2:25:03 PM
-
Pentagon chief in Afghanistan as U.S. looks to kickstart Taliban talks
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 2:35:05 PM
-
42-year-old woman found dead after being reported missing
The woman was found Sunday night and pronounced dead, the reason for her going missing is still unknown.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
10/21/2019 8:04:49 AM
-
Anti-separatists rally in Barcelona after pro-independence unrest
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 3:15:41 PM
-
India, Pakistan trade barbs over deadly Kashmir clash
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 3:21:08 PM
-
Bangladesh to move Rohingya to flood-prone island next month
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 3:49:09 PM
-
AOC officially endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders for President
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders at his "Bernie's Back" rally in New York.
By SYDNEY DENNEN \
10/20/2019 4:05:03 PM
-
Japanese Ryokan in Northern California wine country
This is where the celebrated author, Jack London, the author of The Valley of the Moon, built his ranch in the early part of the 20th century.
By GEORGE MEDOVOY \
10/20/2019 4:10:20 PM
-
Police and protesters clash on the streets of Hong Kong
The pro-democracy campaign has not lost support and that hardcore protesters will continue to clash with police.
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 4:12:24 PM
-
Bibi exposes 'secret plan,' Gantz and Liberman: 'you failed'
Gantz and Liberman respond to Netanyahu's video revealing an alleged 'secret plan', telling him he has failed to form a government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/22/2019 11:37:19 AM
-
Natalie Portman tells women 'it's okay to fail'
She was at the event on behalf of her new movie, Lucy in the Sky, which compares women failing in their careers to their male counterparts.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 6:13:53 PM
-
Eyes skyward: Sunlight for powering all of Israel
Yosef Abramowitz, Dorit Banet see strides in southern Arava as model for rest of country
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
10/20/2019 4:59:23 PM
-
Following assault by settlers, Generals visit Yitzhar settlement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “there will be no tolerance for lawbreakers who raise a hand to our soldiers.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 5:22:24 PM
-
WATCH: Hakafot at the Western Wall for Simchat Torah
Thousands of people attended the traditional celebrations marking the end of Sukkot and the acceptance of Torah.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 6:22:05 PM
-
Bauhaus exhibition in Germany blames ‘Zionists’ with Nazi cooperation
In the German city of Dessau, an exhibition opened about the architectural style now associated with Tel Aviv, so why does it claim ‘Zionists’ worked with Nazis?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/20/2019 6:37:05 PM
-
Surprised, Trump thinks he's still in hospitality business
"He wanted to put on a show, he wanted to take care of folks," Mulvaney said. "He's in the hotel business, at least he was."
By REUTERS \
10/21/2019 12:23:42 AM
-
Kellogg's joins GLAAD in anti-bullying campaign
The new cereal "All Together" combines six cereals and mascots from the Kellogg brand.
By SYDNEY DENNEN \
10/20/2019 6:17:29 PM
-
Indian students asked to put boxes on their heads to prevent cheating
The story became viral after pictures from the exam were posted online.
By OMRI RON \
10/20/2019 6:19:01 PM
-
Lindsey Graham reverses Syria stance, says Trump's policy could succeed
In an interview with Fox News Channel, Graham said a conversation he had with Trump over the weekend had fueled his optimism.
By REUTERS \
10/22/2019 2:48:55 PM
-
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns citizens of visiting Chile
On Saturday, the Chilean President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso.
By SYDNEY DENNEN \
10/20/2019 7:23:44 PM
-
Kurdish militia says it has pulled out from Syria border town
Ras al Ain is one of two towns on the Turkish-Syrian border that have been the main targets of Turkey's offensive to push back Kurdish fighters and create a "safe zone" inside Syria.
By REUTERS \
10/21/2019 5:15:58 AM
-
Italian astronaut makes first espresso in space, releases book
Samantha Cristoforetti is a fan of the television program Star Trek, and even took selfies with the uniform of the Enterprise on her space station.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
10/20/2019 8:14:09 PM
-
The love story behind Skin, a film about conquering hate
Skin is a fact-based American drama about Bryon Widner, a skinhead who underwent dozens of operations to remove tattoos from all over his body after he left the white supremacist movement.
By HANNAH BROWN \
10/20/2019 8:33:26 PM
-
Lebanon's Hariri agrees to reforms amid protests over economic crisis
Hariri accused his rivals of obstructing his reform measures that could unlock $11 billion in Western donor pledges and help avert economic collapse.
By REUTERS \
10/21/2019 1:02:43 AM
-
Ending 50 years with the IPO, Zubin Mehta gets a flowery send off
On Sunday the world renowned conductor led his orchestra for a last concert before taking his final bow.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
10/22/2019 1:38:15 AM
-
EU will delay Brexit to February if Johnson fails to ratify deal this week
By MAARIV ONLINE \
10/20/2019 10:11:45 PM
-
Chile army issues new curfew in Santiago as protests continue
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:17:08 PM
-
Lebanon's Hariri agrees reforms amid protests over economic crisis
Hariri accused his rivals of obstructing his reform measures that could unlock $11 billion in Western donor pledges and help avert economic collapse.
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:27:34 PM
-
There is no good reason to delay Brexit - UK health minister
By REUTERS \
10/20/2019 11:38:35 PM