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Ya'alon, Netanyahu, impose restrictions following terror attacks
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/22/2015 12:05:26 AM
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Rivlin tries to calm culture wars
President Reuven Rivlin hosted a meeting on Sunday of the warring factions in the current struggle over freedom of speech and refusal to appear in productions over the Green Line.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/22/2015 12:07:08 AM
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Paris committed to Israel’s security, Fabius tells Rivlin
Only way to resolve Palestinian conflict is through direct negotiations, foreign minister says.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/22/2015 12:37:01 AM
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Law NGO to seek ICC prosecutor’s disqualification
Bensouda recognized “Palestine” as a state in January and has opened a preliminary examination of alleged war crimes against the IDF and the Palestinians during the 2014 Gaza war.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/22/2015 7:39:43 AM
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B’Tselem: Courts turning into ‘hollow formality’ for Palestinians in West Bank
The overwhelming rule now, the report maintains, is for Palestinians to be detained until the end of their trial – the opposite of what Atzmon said should be happening.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/22/2015 1:07:42 AM
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Analysis: Could the IDF be more lenient about detainments?
Detention is not about danger but about general deterrence – or as B’Tselem would define it: collective punishment.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/22/2015 10:34:13 AM
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Cabinet delays passing economic plan over inequality objections
The plan warned that the government needed to be proactive if it wanted to avoid major economic problems further down the line.
By NIV ELIS,HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/22/2015 1:22:11 AM
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Treasury wants to close IBA at end of June
A year after then-communications minister Gilad Erdan pushed through a law calling to dismantle the Israel Broadcasting Authority, the Finance Ministry is seeking to close the IBA at months end.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/22/2015 1:28:36 AM
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Ministers vote down anti-corruption bill
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation voted down Sunday a Yesh Atid proposal to ban perpetrators of crimes with moral turpitude from ever running for elected office.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/22/2015 1:33:21 AM
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Junior staff strike at Hebrew University
Junior staff at all the Hebrew University of Jerusalem campuses started striking on Sunday, with no end in sight unless the university agrees to its demands.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/22/2015 1:47:38 AM
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Freak accident with marble slab kills New Jersey teenager
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 1:54:06 AM
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WIZO celebrates 95 years of social activism
Equal opportunities in education are a sign of a true democracy, says chairwoman of world executive.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/22/2015 1:56:32 AM
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Top rebel leader accuses Jews of masterminding Ukrainian revolution
Ukraine’s Jews are responsible for the Euromaidan revolution that ousted their country’s pro-Russian president last year, a senior rebel leader told an audience at a Russian university last week.
By SAM SOKOL \
6/22/2015 2:04:12 AM
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Animal-drawn carts prohibited on streets
All carts drawn by animals will from now on be prohibited from traveling on urban and intercity roads throughout Israel, the Transportation Ministry announced on Sunday.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/22/2015 2:11:31 AM
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PM to address Jewish Agency gathering in TA
By SAM SOKOL \
6/22/2015 2:13:30 AM
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Plane makes emergency landing in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 2:22:46 AM
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Arava gas spill tops list of environmental offenses
Green Globe winners, and loser, to be recognized tomorrow as part of Knesset Environment Day.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/22/2015 2:29:41 AM
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S.Korea reports two more deaths in MERS outbreak, 3 new cases
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 3:34:38 AM
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Question
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
6/22/2015 3:45:55 AM
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EU official calls Greek proposal "good basis for progress"
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 4:44:34 AM
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China busts protest organizers who tried to sway court cases
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 5:59:33 AM
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A changing country
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
6/22/2015 7:01:17 AM
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Netanya police report claims body spotted on beach
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 7:24:20 AM
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Israeli family from Sakhnin feared to have joined ISIS
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 8:45:45 AM
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Abbas to French FM: Only those who 'recognize the state of Israel' allowed in unity government
French foreign minister says that national unity government will likely not include Hamas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 9:03:31 AM
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Explosion heard outside Afghan parliament
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 9:24:01 AM
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Basketball: Jerusalem, Eilat primed for final showdown
Reds enter two-game series with high hopes of capturing first BSL title, but not taking Southerners lightly.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/22/2015 9:26:38 AM
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Three medals in a day for Israel’s gymnasts at European Games
Good news continues at the games in Baku, Azerbaijan.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/22/2015 9:31:01 AM
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Football builds bridges from US to Israel
“For players in the states, football is their job; Here, football players have jobs during the day, but football is their love.”
By SHANA MEDEL,HANNAH SARISOHN \
6/22/2015 9:35:55 AM
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Mac TA begins overhaul with top Euroleague scorer Rochestie
Rochestie, who graduated from Washington State University, went undrafted in 2009 and has since played in Germany, Turkey, France, Spain, Italy and Russia.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/22/2015 9:53:52 AM
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MK Haneen Zoabi expresses desire to join next flotilla to Gaza
"Any normal person would participate in the fight against the siege and imprisonment of two million people on a piece of land," she said in an interview with Army Radio.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 10:23:04 AM
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Druse in north attack military ambulance carrying wounded Syrian
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 10:31:21 AM
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Day after stabbing attack, border policeman in stable condition
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/22/2015 10:43:24 AM
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Security sources: Blasts in Egypt's North Sinai wound police, civilians
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 11:00:53 AM
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Indonesian gov't: French convict will not be executed during Ramadan
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 11:21:03 AM
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IDF arrests three in West Bank on suspicion of terror
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 11:29:09 AM
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Ambulance carrying wounded Syrians attacked outside Israeli Druse village
The locals wanted to check the ambulance to make sure the ambulance was not carrying jihadi rebels.
By BEN HARTMAN,Ariel Ben Solomon \
6/22/2015 12:14:15 PM
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A night to remember
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
6/22/2015 12:14:40 PM
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In Pictures: Good Night Shuk HaCarmel
The famous Tel Aviv market offers a glimpse into the lives of Israel's merchant class.
By MAGALI DRUSCOVICH \
6/25/2015 2:34:44 PM
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UN to issue findings on war crimes in 2014 Gaza conflict
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 12:33:46 PM
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Hundreds of refugees in Turkey return to Syria
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 12:41:17 PM
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WATCH: ISIS sends child jihadis to fight in cages in new recruitment video
Video shows young recruits or "cubs of the caliphate" wrestling each other in cage style ring.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 1:02:17 PM
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Likud MK stands behind statement that Left justifies terrorism
The row is over a Facebook post by MK Miki Zohar following the murder of Danny Gonen near Dolev on Friday.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/22/2015 1:10:21 PM
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'Land for peace' sic, the big con
By Batya Medad \
6/22/2015 1:12:13 PM
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UNHRC: Israelis and Palestinians may have committed ‘war crimes’ in 2014 Gaza war
UNHRC commision of inquiry chair says IDF should have changed the way it conducted the war after understanding the level of civilian casualties that were occurring.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/22/2015 2:59:29 PM
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JPost News: June 22, 2015
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 1:33:40 PM
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The rise and fall of a forgotten Phoenician city (and its connection to the Israelites)
Jpost Holy Land: More than 30 years of excavations have unearthed a Phoenician city that was extremely prosperous and indeed truly cosmopolitan.
By PROF. AYELET GILBOA \
7/12/2015 3:27:25 PM
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India steps up security amid terror threats against Israelis
Police have been warned of threats around the Israeli embassy in New Delhi.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 2:00:15 PM
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Daniel Barenboim would kill for a Nobel Peace Prize
By ALEXANDER BOOT \
6/22/2015 2:24:39 PM
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The definition of marriage
By Yomin Postelnik \
6/22/2015 2:25:36 PM
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UN says war crimes committed by Palestinian terror groups and Israel
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 2:28:54 PM
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JPost Holy Land: The prehistoric inhabitants of Mount Carmel
The Carmelites exploited a variety of plants and animals for food, tool-manufacturing and building materials.
By MINA WEINSTEIN-EVRON \
7/12/2015 2:31:02 PM
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Netanyahu calls support for flotillas 'rape of truth'
PM bashes those who express support for flotillas and boycotts, and calls on Jews to fight back.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 2:47:44 PM
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Foreign Ministry: UNHRC report on Gaza politically-motivated, morally flawed
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/22/2015 2:56:14 PM
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Bennett: UN report has blood on its hands
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/22/2015 3:07:22 PM
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Erekat says Palestinians will review UNHRC report on Gaza conflict
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/22/2015 3:18:29 PM
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Israel calls UN Gaza war report 'politically motivated and morally flawed from the outset'
The Foreign Ministry says the report “was commissioned by a notoriously-biased institution, given an obviously-biased mandate, and initially headed by a grossly-biased chairperson, William Schabas.”
By HERB KEINON \
6/22/2015 3:22:06 PM
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Delhi, Beijing must fight terror together
Sino-Indian ties are on firm footing in almost every dimension of diplomacy today.
By JAGDISH N SINGH \
6/22/2015 3:50:26 PM
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Reports: 'White rights' group leader cited by South Carolina shooter donated to Republicans
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 3:51:33 PM
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Breaking down the UNHRC report on 2014 Gaza war
Bullet points of key issues in the 200-page United Nations Human Rights Council commission of inquiry on last summer's conflict between Israel and Hamas.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/22/2015 4:07:34 PM
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Netanyahu on UN Gaza report: Israel is not guilty of war crimes
The Foreign Ministry says UN Gaza report commissioned by a "notoriously-biased institution, given an obviously-biased mandate, and initially headed by a grossly-biased chairperson, William Schabas."
By HERB KEINON,LAHAV HARKOV \
6/22/2015 4:10:51 PM
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‘Let My People Know!’
The 30,000 Russian-speaking Jews who have participated in Limmud FSU worldwide are evidence of the success of our mission to redress the consequences of 70 years of Communist repression.
By AARON FRENKEL,DIANE WOHL,MATTHEW BRONFMAN \
6/22/2015 4:22:46 PM
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Al Jazeera TV says German authorities have released journalist without charge
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 4:38:52 PM
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Rekindling the Jewish flame
Limmud FSU has helped Russian-speaking Jews develop Jewish awareness and identity following the dark Soviet era in which they were cut off from their roots.
By CHAIM CHESLER,SANDRA CAHN \
6/22/2015 4:42:00 PM
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After Exodus, making their own way in America
Organized US Jewry embarked on an extraordinary effort 25 years ago to welcome their Soviet brethren. How is the next generation adapting to American life?
By MICHAEL WILNER \
6/22/2015 4:47:21 PM
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A Russian infusion
The wave of Russian-speaking immigrants not only created its own vibrant subculture, but also had a huge influence on the local cultural scene.
By DAVID STROMBERG \
6/22/2015 4:55:09 PM
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Bennett: UN Gaza report has Jewish blood on its hands
Education minister blasts inquiry report on last summer's conflict between Israel and Hamas.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/22/2015 4:56:15 PM
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Report: Iran says good nuclear deal more important than deadline
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 4:58:25 PM
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An immigration like no other
Never before, or since, have so many been absorbed by so few with such rapidity and relative success.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
6/22/2015 5:02:09 PM
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Significant drop in 2014 produce exports caused by weakened ruble
Exports of fresh agricultural products fell from $1.5 billion in 2013 to $1.37b. in 2014.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/22/2015 5:23:14 PM
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A model for resolving clashes between Jewish and liberal values
Israel’s abortion policy is an all-too-rare example of a compromise that gives both sides something important.
By EVELYN GORDON \
6/22/2015 5:30:55 PM
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Kobe Kahlon resigns as Jerusalem deputy mayor
Brother of Kulanu chairman and Finance Minister to step down in November.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/22/2015 5:31:47 PM
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Hamas welcomes UNHRC report, says Israeli leaders should stand trial at ICC
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 5:40:31 PM
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Israeli conservationist launching new platform to save at-risk global hotspots
As members choose the winning hotspots, the project’s leaders would direct the funds to local, on-the-ground environmental organizations, capable of actually cementing the land purchase
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/22/2015 5:55:52 PM
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MK Eitan Cabel pledges to fight any attempt to politicize or destroy public broadcasting
Due to the failure on the part of the government to implement the new public broadcasting law wrote Frej, the employees of the IBA itself have become victims of the state.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/22/2015 6:07:56 PM
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North Carolina man charged in gun plot to kill Americans for ISIS
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 6:09:37 PM
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Egypt receives 2 navy vessels from US
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 6:11:09 PM
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Ya'alon: Israel won't tolerate attempts to tarnish IDF soldiers
Defense minister blasts UNHRC as "biased and hypocritical body"; slams report on 2014 Gaza war as "distorted."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/22/2015 6:23:09 PM
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US-led forces conduct 29 air strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 6:29:29 PM
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Death threats for Saudi satirist who fights ISIS with laughs
TV star Nasser al-Qasabi has won praise from influential voices in the Middle East for daring to mock the hardline militant group.
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 6:41:46 PM
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Knesset to extend summer session by a week
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/22/2015 7:00:25 PM
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Israeli ambassador warns UN chief of dangerous consequences of Gaza-bound flotilla
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 7:09:58 PM
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Egypt army digs trench along Gaza border to prevent smuggling
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 7:28:55 PM
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Video: Violence breaks out as Israeli-Ethiopians continue anti-racism protests in Tel Aviv
Demonstration comes hours after police issue findings of internal police committee on issues related to the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/22/2015 9:07:07 PM
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Finance Committee approves Kahlon's tax increases on apartments for investment
The law will go into effect on Wednesday June 24, not July 1 as earlier planned, if it passes its second and third readings in Knesset Monday as expected.
By NIV ELIS \
6/22/2015 8:01:47 PM
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Iran sees good chance of final nuclear deal by June 30 deadline, or few days later
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 8:07:02 PM
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Stabbed Border Police officer regains consciousness, remains in serious condition
Danino hails wounded officer as a hero; Police disperse riot at Damascus Gate Sunday night.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/22/2015 8:23:09 PM
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Outraged lawmakers call to penalize Arab MK over Gaza flotilla participation
Joint List supports flotilla, condemns Ghattas' "vilification" by right-wing MKs; Zoabi wishes she could join flotilla, too.
By LAHAV HARKOV,ARIEL BEN SOLOMON,JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 8:24:43 PM
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Life and Environment, overseeing 130 Israeli green groups, celebrates 40 years
Since its founding in 1975 by the late MK Yosef Tamir, movement has grown from a fledgling organization to a group that houses most of Israel's environmental NGOs.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/22/2015 8:47:05 PM
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Deckelbaum as she is
These days, a more mature Yael Deckelbaum is not looking to ‘reinvent the wheel’ as she debuts her latest album at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv.
By BARRY DAVIS \
6/22/2015 8:51:44 PM
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BALLET NESS ZIONA: Ness Ziona Cultural Center, June 20
In a most festive affair, the Ness Ziona Municipality celebrated an ambitious addition to its flourishing cultural center.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
6/22/2015 8:58:06 PM
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Clashes break out at Tel Aviv anti-racism protest held by Israeli-Ethiopian community
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 8:58:51 PM
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Smashing the idol of art
There is a more insidious contempt for the Israeli public than the bigoted rantings of arrogant artists: these guardians of art are indoctrinating future art teachers of Israel’s children.
By MEL ALEXENBERG \
6/22/2015 9:02:59 PM
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Someone should pull the plug on UNRWA
Already, a strong report issued by NGO Monitor explores some of the many war crimes perpetrated by Hamas, which caused most of the civilian deaths in Gaza.
By JOEL H. GOLOVENSKY \
6/22/2015 9:06:27 PM
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No holds barred: Righteous revolutionary- The Rebbe who electrified the world
The Jewish world remembers the Rebbe as a visionary leader who rescued Jewish observance from terminal decline.
By RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH \
6/22/2015 9:10:31 PM
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White House says tweaks may be needed on deadline for Iran nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 9:18:22 PM
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No regrets for Jerusalem passport lawsuit
Two weeks ago our amazing 12-year journey, in which we had the privilege to represent tens of thousands of American-Israelis, came to an end.
By ARI Z. ZIVOTOFSKY \
6/22/2015 9:19:57 PM
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Rivlin pays condolence call on family of murdered Israeli Danny Gonen
President visits relatives of Israeli who was shot at point blank range by a Palestinian terrorist last Friday.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/22/2015 9:31:34 PM
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Eli Yishai vows revenge against Deri and Shas
Yahad party leader attributes failure to cross threshold in March election to behavior of his nemesis and successor as Shas leader.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
6/22/2015 9:36:33 PM
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America’s foolish policy
According to the US State Department, our first grandson – born almost exactly 15 years ago in Jerusalem, is a young man without a country.
By KENNETH LASSON \
6/22/2015 9:41:04 PM
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A bittersweet retrospective
In my last statement in the House of Commons, I called for the release of four courageous prisoners of conscience, as well as the persecuted leadership of the Baha’i religious community in Iran.
By IRWIN COTLER \
6/22/2015 9:45:56 PM
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Borderline views: The changing world of Beersheba
The rail line leading to Beersheba was closed at the end of the week while the new bridge linking the university station with the recently developed hightech campus was put in place.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
6/22/2015 9:57:49 PM
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Letters to the editor: Our right to live
The State Department report is a warning to all that President Barack Obama has no guts.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/22/2015 10:07:27 PM
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Grading the UN Commission Report
By Marc Dubey \
6/23/2015 12:34:35 AM
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On my mind: Nuclear Protocol
Tehran’s consistent failure to comply has been noted regularly in quarterly IAEA reports and statements by Yukiya Amano, the UN nuclear watchdog agency’s director.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
6/22/2015 10:17:31 PM
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The UNHRC Gaza report - Tragedy or farce?
From the vantage point of an Israeli critic, Monday's scene was bad, but not the end of the world; Palestinian critics will say the scene was good, but not enough to bring the house down.
By HERB KEINON \
6/23/2015 5:54:15 PM
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Iran: The last lap
Five key issues on which the allies must hold fast in nuclear negotiations
By MORTIMER B. ZUCKERMAN \
6/22/2015 10:23:01 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Bad mix
Mixing religion and politics is always a bad idea. Last week, Shas’s Religious Affairs Minister David Azoulay provided a reminder why.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/22/2015 10:27:33 PM
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Druze in the North again attack an army ambulance carrying injured Syrians
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 10:37:33 PM
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Report: Israeli, Turkish senior diplomats meet in Rome
Alleged secret meeting comes just weeks after Turkish President Erdogan's AKP Party failed to win a majority in Turkish parliamentary elections.
By HERB KEINON \
6/22/2015 10:38:49 PM
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Netanyahu condemns Druse ambush on ambulance, vows to 'bring lawbreakers to justice'
Mob attacks ambulance carrying two Syrians brought into Israel for medical treatment, killing one and leaving the second badly wounded.
By BEN HARTMAN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/22/2015 10:46:03 PM
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Deri: I won’t ‘rubber stamp’ gas deal
The signing of an deal among government officials and the country’s natural gas companies, slated to occur Thursday in the is contingent upon Deri’s willingness.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/22/2015 10:59:33 PM
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Syrian Kurds say seize military base from ISIS in Raqqa province
By REUTERS \
6/22/2015 11:30:20 PM