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IDF fires at 2 Palestinians approaching Gaza border fence
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 12:16:33 AM
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PMO: Erdogan blaming Israel for Morsi ouster is "nonsense"
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 12:37:52 AM
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ADL wants Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to "reaffirm respect for Jews"
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 12:55:18 AM
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US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen reopens after security threats
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:24:55 AM
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EU foreign ministers weigh Egypt aid, policy at emergency talks
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 3:01:57 AM
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Melchior blasts Druckman for inviting Elon to his yeshiva
"Is it possible to claim that we have done all that we must to set an example for, and protect our children?" Melchior asks.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/21/2013 4:29:31 AM
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Top haredi rabbis decry 'worthless' ultra-Orthodox radicals in Beit Shemesh construction row
Rabbis publicly defend Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch in letter posted in haredi areas, saying building presents "no halachic problem."
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/21/2013 4:42:55 AM
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PA nabs man for selling ‘Morsi perfume’
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/21/2013 4:46:13 AM
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Pe’er suffers setback in US Open qualifiers
Shahar loses to Pervak in New York; Weintraub through to 2nd round of qualifiers.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/21/2013 4:50:32 AM
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Sinai Says: A new season dawns amid same old problems for Israeli soccer
Ironi Ramat Hasharon announced this week the launch of an innovative – and quite likely unique – plan to attract fans to its matches.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/21/2013 4:55:19 AM
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National Hoops: Halutz flies in to head basketball association
Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz was named as the new chairman of the Israel Basketball Association.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/21/2013 5:03:59 AM
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Shalom TV to live cast high holiday services
By SAM SOKOL \
8/21/2013 5:06:00 AM
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Analysis: The uncertain prospects of Mubarak’s release
Revolutionary youths unlikely to stay mum if ousted leader freed.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON, REUTERS \
8/21/2013 5:25:50 AM
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Al Jazeera America launches; major carrier declines network
Perception that network's coverage during Iraq war was anti-American has contributed to problems finding distributors.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 5:49:50 AM
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It's the Middle East
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/21/2013 6:15:00 AM
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EU foreign ministers to discuss Egypt aid and policy at emergency talks
The 28 governments today will debate the best use of their economic muscle in rebuilding democracy in Egypt.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:27:47 AM
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Japan to issue gravest Fukushima nuclear warning in two years
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:33:13 AM
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Amona outpost homes now in High Court’s hands
High Court to decide if bulk of homes will remain on hilltop outside of West Bank Ofra settlement; settlers await decision.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/21/2013 6:36:54 AM
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NSA surveillance covers 75 percent of US Internet traffic
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 7:02:48 AM
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Rokach bridge in Tel Aviv reopens to traffic after renovations
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 7:45:09 AM
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Syrian activists accuse Assad forces of using chemical agents
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 8:28:43 AM
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Hundreds of Syrians killed in alleged chemical attack by Assad's forces
One opposition leader places the number of dead at 1,300.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:46:56 PM
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How an old joke explains the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
Mr. Kerry appears to be more interested in concluding the bitter Arab-Israeli conflict than paying attention to the actual story.
By JOSEPH RASKAS \
8/21/2013 10:32:16 AM
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Report: 2 Brotherhood officials arrested while trying to flee Egypt
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 10:36:04 AM
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Syria denies reports of chemical weapons use near Damascus
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 10:42:38 AM
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Iron Dome anti-rocket battery stationed in central Israel
Deployment comes week after Iron Dome intercepts rocket fired at Eilat by Sinai terrorists.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/21/2013 10:50:39 AM
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Pakistan military says officer killed by Indian fire in Kashmir
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 11:30:22 AM
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Dankner strikes Clal Insurance sale deal with Hong Kong firm
By ADI BEN-ISRAEL/GLOBES \
8/21/2013 11:41:03 AM
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US WikiLeaks soldier Manning to learn his fate on Wednesday
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 12:03:19 PM
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Molotov cocktail thrown at monastery outside Beit Shemesh; none hurt
By BEN HARTMAN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 12:12:53 PM
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Kiwi Jews slam 'tasteless' Nazi memorabilia auction
Jewish student union leader says sale of items bearing swastikas is a "slap in the face" to New Zealand's Jewish community.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 12:30:37 PM
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UN inspector says reports of Syria gas attack should be investigated
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 12:58:01 PM
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Britain says it will raise reported Syrian chemical weapons use at UN
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 12:58:59 PM
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Arab League chief asks UN to look into report of Syria gas attack
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 1:01:22 PM
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UN chemical arms delegation in Syria says deadly attack should be probed
UK, France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia call for UN inspectors to enter site where hundreds allegedly killed; Arab League: "Deplorable crime."
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 1:20:59 PM
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Liberman: Turkish PM Erdogan is Nazi propagandist Goebbels' successor
Yisrael Beytenu MK fires reaction to Erdogan's charge that Israel was behind downfall of Morsi in Egypt.
By HERB KEINON \
8/21/2013 1:48:51 PM
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Sources: Iran's envoy to UN nuclear agency expected to leave post
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:07:25 PM
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Sources: Iran's envoy to UN nuclear agency expected to leave post
Reports that Soltanieh leaving post come week after Rouhani appointed pragmatist to head Iran's atomic energy organization.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:35:02 PM
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Syria's Moscow envoy denies chemical weapons use near Damascus
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:37:29 PM
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Opposition group: Gas attack, shelling on Damascus suburbs kills 494
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:40:53 PM
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Opposition group: Gas attack, shelling on Damascus suburbs kills 494
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:43:51 PM
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Syrian army denies used chemical weapons
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:51:04 PM
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War between brothers-in-arms
How can we draft the ultra-Orthodox in a mutually agreeable manner?
By Yedidia Z. Stern \
8/21/2013 2:53:00 PM
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France urges UN to visit site of reported gas attack in Syria
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 2:54:48 PM
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Molotov cocktail thrown at monastery outside Beit Shemesh
None hurt in apparent price tag attack; assailants write "revenge" and "goyim perish" on monastery walls.
By BEN HARTMAN, JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 3:18:53 PM
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Turkey urges UN inspectors to investigate Syria gas attack report
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 3:22:21 PM
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Sources: Egypt court orders Mubarak released
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 3:36:33 PM
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Taibe man charged with traveling to Syria to join anti-Assad jihad
Man’s lawyer says his client traveled to Syria to bring medical supplies, fled within 48 hours “when he realized he wasn’t Rambo.”
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/21/2013 3:41:52 PM
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Mubarak to leave jail, returns to face a divided Egypt
Court rules there is no longer any legal grounds for ailing former president's detention; Mubarak to be placed under house arrest.
By REUTERS \
8/22/2013 9:55:09 AM
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Comptroller: Bennett, Danon, Feiglin raised too much money in US
Danon skipped this year's budget votes to be at fundraiser.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/21/2013 3:57:09 PM
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Egyptian diplomat: EU pressure on gov't could encourage violence
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 4:08:09 PM
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Syria opposition says 1,300 killed in Damascus attack, chemicals used
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 4:07:24 PM
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The evolution of the revolution
It is my contention that the so-called Arab Spring has never been about democracy; it was designed as a stepping-stone to the establishment of a worldwide caliphate.
By DR. MICHAEL EVANS \
8/21/2013 4:10:39 PM
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Hamas calls on Egypt to reopen border crossing
Group says Gazans should not pay price for Egypt's problems and the Rafah crossing is Gaza's main window to the world.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 4:19:05 PM
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Saudi Arabia calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on Syria
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 4:20:08 PM
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EU wants immediate probe of alleged Syria chemical attack
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 4:36:04 PM
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Egypt's prosecutor will not appeal Mubarak release order
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 4:36:39 PM
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Police arrest 2 youths suspected of planning to sell expired eggs
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 4:45:23 PM
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Partners in Tamar field find more natural gas nearby
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 5:00:27 PM
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Tamar field partners find new gas reservoir nearby
Companies say no decision as to whether they will develop the reservoirs in the Tamar Southwest prospect.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/21/2013 5:04:37 PM
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MDA holds lifesaving demonstration for Netanya beachgoers
Medics provide lessons in Hebrew, French due to high frequency of downing cases this summer.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/21/2013 5:19:29 PM
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BOI guidelines limit mortgages to 50% of income, 30 years
The limitations will also limit the variable interest on loans to 66.7%; the new limits were met with some criticism.
By NIV ELIS \
8/21/2013 5:26:49 PM
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Supreme Court president: Disqualifying election candidates is too extreme
Asher Grunis explains HCJ rejection of vote to disqualify MK Hanin Zoabi for running in this year's election.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/21/2013 5:34:37 PM
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Islamist Hamas in Gaza set to execute child offender
Justice system in Gaza is broken, say human rights groups.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/21/2013 6:01:26 PM
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WikiLeaks source Private Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:14:52 PM
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Online donors raise over $10,000 for Palestinian hacker denied reward from Facebook
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 6:19:48 PM
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Russia calls for probe into alleged Syrian chemical attack
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:21:01 PM
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WikiLeaks' source Private Manning receives 35 years in prison
25-year-old US soldier receives sentence for biggest breach of classified data in American history.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:23:20 PM
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US joins calls for probe into alleged Syrian chemical attack
Syrian regime's ally Russia suggests such attack could be provocation by rebels; UK, France, US to officially request UN investigate alleged gas attack in which hundreds were reportedly killed; Arab League: "Deplorable crime."
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:43:09 PM
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Britain, France to officially request UN probe of Syria attack
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 6:45:45 PM
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US requests inquiry into mass chemical arms attack in Syria
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/21/2013 7:10:00 PM
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UN Security Council to meet on Wednesday on alleged Syria gas attack
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 7:10:10 PM
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UN chemical arms inspector in talks with Syria on new attack
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 7:40:51 PM
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Bagrut matriculation rates jump by 3.5% in past 5 years
The figure includes all demographics including ultra-orthodox and east Jerusalem communities.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/21/2013 7:51:00 PM
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Former IDF spokesman vows to 'uncover attempt to harm Ashkenazi'
Avi Benayahu claims that the damaging attack has come from former defense minister Ehud Barak's camp.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/21/2013 7:57:01 PM
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Chief rabbis call on public to have children vaccinated
Chief Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef issues a letter on Wednesday advising people to have their children vaccinated against polio.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/21/2013 8:04:33 PM
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Bar Refaeli to BDS supporter Roger Waters: Don't use my picture
Israeli Supermodel demands British rocker not use her picture in concert visuals after he calls on musicians to join cultural boycott on Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/21/2013 8:07:24 PM
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The sky is not the limit
If you and your kids are into space, then take ‘one giant leap’ forward and experience the Space Mania exhibition in Tel Aviv.
By SAMMY HUDES \
8/21/2013 8:13:59 PM
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Pushing the boundaries
A guest at this week’s Czech Film Week in Jerusalem, producer Jiri Konecny
talks to the ‘Post’ about the challenges of making a good film.
By RUTH BELOFF \
8/21/2013 8:17:55 PM
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Flamenco at the Jerusalem Theater plaza
The trio are Shuki Shweiki, Idan Balas, Ma’ayan Doueiri.
By MARION FISCHEL \
8/21/2013 8:21:17 PM
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The case for regime change in Jordan
Nowhere is the rule of a minority over the majority more blatant than in Jordan.
By Y.A. AMISHAV \
8/21/2013 8:32:11 PM
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UN in talks with Syria over alleged chemical attack
President of 15-nation UN Security Council this month says council will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 8:34:21 PM
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A tribute to Dr. David Applebaum
His portrait still adorns the entrance to the emergency room. His expertise in this field cut down waiting time for patients by 60%, creating a computerized information system, and he established the Terem urgent care clinics in Jerusalem.
By DVORA WAYSMAN \
8/21/2013 8:37:13 PM
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Who are the victims and perpetrators?
The rock-throwers and their relatives are personalized through the use of their names and individual stories. But all the Jews in the article are anonymous settlers or soldiers.
By ARDIE GELDMAN \
8/21/2013 8:41:14 PM
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White House: US will work with UN Security Council on Syria
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 8:43:30 PM
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Pro-Mursi alliance calls for Friday protests against Egypt army
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 8:46:32 PM
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The IDF’s 600th Armored Brigade in the Yom Kippur War
A very moving gathering took place on Tuesday evening at the Latrun Armored Corps memorial site.
By YORAM DORI \
8/21/2013 8:48:52 PM
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Media Comment: The unreformable IBA
Dr. Amir Gilat was appointed chairman of the Israel Broadcasting Authority by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his government in July 2010.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
8/21/2013 8:51:43 PM
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Bennett: Oslo 'killing machine' is dead
Bayit Yehudi leader says does not believe anything will come of current Israeli-Palestinian talks, therefore remains in government.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/21/2013 8:53:25 PM
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Israel, the un-apartheid state – a comparison with Australia
Israel is one of the most un-apartheid states in the world, with a record of successful multiculturalism, protection and integration of minorities that puts most western countries, including Australia, to shame.
By ANDREW HAMILTON \
8/21/2013 8:56:50 PM
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Washington Watch: A peace quiz
1. If Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is as serious about peace as he says, why announce more than 1,000 new housing units in east Jerusalem and the West Bank just as talks begin?
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
8/21/2013 9:04:56 PM
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Pro-Morsi alliance calls for another round of Friday protests against Egypt army
Supporters of deposed Islamist president say they will "remain steadfast on road to defeating military coup."
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 9:09:54 PM
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August 22: Readers react to arguments for and against making aliya
When I announced in 1977 that I had agreed with my husband to make aliya despite the known problems this involved, they told me I was crazy.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
8/21/2013 9:10:28 PM
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India and Israel’s strategic ties
Both countries are homelands for ancient peoples who gained their independence from the British in the 1940s.
By NOAH BECK \
8/21/2013 9:15:51 PM
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Encountering Peace: In defense of democracy
The Egyptian ambassador in London, Ashraf el-Kholy, has likened the Muslim Brotherhood to Hitler and Nazism.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
8/21/2013 9:18:38 PM
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Christians under siege
A few days ago, mobs of Muslim Brotherhood supporters attacked a Franciscan school in suburban Cairo.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/21/2013 9:26:27 PM
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PM names deputy Mossad head as new National Security council chief
Appointment of Yossi Cohen as replacement for Yaakov Amidror to come for cabinet approval on Sunday.
By HERB KEINON \
8/21/2013 9:28:24 PM
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Muslim Brotherhood picks new leader after former one arrested
Group chooses Mahmoud Ezzat as temporary leader.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/21/2013 9:34:44 PM
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Turkish FM: Clear that chemical weapons used in Syria
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 9:45:06 PM
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Worker killed during railway mining accident near Jerusalem
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/21/2013 9:49:17 PM
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Meretz launches 22-city municipal elections campaign
The left-leaning party unveils its campaign under the catchy slogan of "Meretz, a city like you always wanted."
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/21/2013 9:54:34 PM
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Secular wing of Bayit Yehudi sets up "kosher hotline"
The hotline will help kosher restauranteurs with complaints against kashrut supervisors in a highly political field.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/21/2013 9:59:42 PM
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Secular wing of Bayit Yehudi sets up hotline for kosher restauranteurs
Group establishes discreet channel for those in food industry for reporting malfeasance supervisors.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/21/2013 10:00:23 PM
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Ya'alon, Hagel discuss recent Mideast developments
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/21/2013 10:03:41 PM
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Unique among haredi parties, Tov holds primary
The ultra-orthodox Tov Movement’s Beit Shemesh branch holds a vote to determine its slate of candidates.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/21/2013 10:12:48 PM
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Dankner’s IDB finds buyer for 32% of Clal Insurance shares
JT Capital of Hong Kong is to buy 32% of the insurance company at a NIS 4.5 billion valuation, 30% above market.
By ADI BEN-ISRAEL \
8/21/2013 10:16:32 PM
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Google integrates Waze traffic reports into maps
Google Blog: Users of Google Maps for mobile will now benefit from real-time incident reports from Waze users.
By TZAHI HOFFMAN \
8/21/2013 10:19:25 PM
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Wed: Banks pull market down
Banks fell on the Bank of Israel's new mortgage restrictions, while good financials failed to lift Delek's gas exploration units Avner Oil and Delek Drilling.
By AVIV LEVY AND GLOBES' CORRESPONDENT \
8/21/2013 10:22:14 PM
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Aggressive viper bites kindergarten assistant four times on foot
Doctors at the Kaplan Medical Center save the woman after multiple bites.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/21/2013 10:26:57 PM
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Liberman hopes to turn Arad into Israel's Hollywood
Likud Beytenu MK sees Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, and Brad Pitt coming to state-of-the-art movie studio he hopes will be built in desert town.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/21/2013 10:30:41 PM
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Peres: Haredi community is a vital factor in Jewish life
President meets with haredi students.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/21/2013 10:35:08 PM
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Kiwis battling their country’s anti-Israel media bias
New Zealand NGO advocating for fair reporting continues to keep up the fight against prejudicial press.
By SAMMY HUDES \
8/21/2013 10:51:41 PM
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An Obama statement
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
8/21/2013 10:59:00 PM
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Peres recalls contending with son’s polio
On visit to Jerusalem ‘tipat halav’ station, president discloses that his son Yoni contracted virus at eight months, then fully recovered.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/21/2013 10:59:04 PM
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Ousted Egyptian leader Mubarak to be put under house arrest
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 11:00:16 PM
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Ya'alon: Assad regime has repeatedly used chemical weapons in Syria
Defense minister says no end to Syrian conflict in sight; Assad regime has lost control of country, according to Ya'alon.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, REUTERS \
8/21/2013 11:15:32 PM
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High Court of Justice rules 30 Amona outpost homes should be destroyed, but allows appeal
No evacuation date has been set yet for the demolition; if executed 26 Amona families would lose their homes.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/21/2013 11:18:31 PM
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Egypt: Mubarak to be released on house arrest
Court orders former president's release; could leave jail Thursday.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2013 11:26:53 PM
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Palestinian official threatens to take settlement issue to int'l bodies
By JTA \
8/21/2013 11:48:23 PM
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Palestinian official threatens to take settlement issue to int'l bodies
Hanan Ashrawi: “We are saying very clearly that if Israel does not stop, then we have to move.”
By JTA \
8/21/2013 11:56:23 PM