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Condoleezza Rice makes to $2.5 million book deal
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Bushehr reactor to go active this week
Former NSC head: Iran not interested in direct confrontation with Israel, Teheran backing Hamas.
Jerusalem Post staff and AP \
2/23/2009 1:19:44 AM
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Amnesty urges arms embargo on Israel
Human rights group also calls for halt in weapons sales to Palestinians; Israel: Report unprofessional.
TOVAH LAZAROFF and HERB KEINON \
2/23/2009 1:21:02 AM
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Israel reserving judgment on Hamas-Fatah reconciliation bid
Mitchell scheduled to arrive for second visit to region later this week.
HERB KEINON \
2/23/2009 1:22:16 AM
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Durban II draft document 'getting worse'
Ambassador to UN in Geneva tells 'Post' problematic sections on Israel, free speech, religion, sexuality.
TOVAH LAZAROFF and ABE SELIG \
2/23/2009 1:24:35 AM
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Lieberman auditioning for Foreign Affairs portfolio
US Senator Joseph Lieberman says Israel Beiteinu chairman will "play an important role in next government."
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/23/2009 1:25:41 AM
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Analysis: Two unity governments for two peoples
Israel and the Palestinians are in near-identical processes to unite their largest ideological blocs.
amir mizroch \
2/23/2009 1:26:54 AM
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NU: No Likud plans for Palestinian state
National Union sources claim Netanyahu promised no reference to road map, Annapolis in guidelines.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/23/2009 1:27:56 AM
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'Global jihad could be behind rockets'
Terrorism analysts: Al-Qaida affiliated jihadi groups could be playing important role in attacks on Israel.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/23/2009 1:29:58 AM
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Cairo trade delegation recalled for 'technical reasons'
Israeli officials believe move was political.
BRENDA GAZZAR \
2/23/2009 1:34:29 AM
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'Jews facing increased challenges and threats worldwide'
Representatives of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute presents cabinet with bleak forecast.
Herb Keinon and Abe Selig \
2/23/2009 1:36:02 AM
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'Removal of truce negotiator part of politicians' ego games'
Campaign to free kidnapped soldier blasts Olmert decision to suspend Amos Gilad; Defense Ministry says he'll still liaise with Egyptian moderators.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 1:37:50 AM
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US Jews, Arabs more focused on 'Benjamin Button' than 'Bashir'
Film buffs in Israel prepare to stay up for the 3 a.m. Academy Award broadcast.
ALLISON HOFFMAN, JPost correspondent \
2/23/2009 1:40:45 AM
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East J'lem man critically injured in elevator accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 1:45:50 AM
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Two convicted thieves escape Athens prison by helicopter
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Gas blast kills 74 in northern China coal mine
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Penelope Cruz wins Academy Award for best supporting actress
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UN refugee chief predicts economic crisis will fuel racism
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Heath Ledger wins supporting-actor Oscar posthumously
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Tennis: Ram loses in doubles final ahead of historic trip
Injuries and political stances have combined to leave Dubai event with a bare draw this week.
ALLON SINAI and AP \
2/23/2009 5:41:56 AM
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Local Hoops: Mac TA triumphs ahead of real test this week in Euroleague action
Charles Gaines led with 17 points; Lior Eliyahu also scored 17 points; Marcus Brown and Dror Hagag added 16 and 15 points respectively.
ALLON SINAI \
2/23/2009 5:43:43 AM
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IDF troops arrest 3 Palestinian terror suspects near Bethlehem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 6:06:36 AM
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Japan's 'Departures' beats 'Waltz with Bashir' in foreign language Oscar
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 6:17:53 AM
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'Slumdog Millionaire' wins Oscar for best picture
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 6:59:22 AM
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Five-month-old baby found dead in his Haifa home
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 7:24:31 AM
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National Insurance Institute employees to continue sanctions
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 8:13:34 AM
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Vita Pri Galilee workers to strike ahead of hearing on company's future
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 8:16:38 AM
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S. Korea: N. Korea has deployed new ballistic missile
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Seoul: N. Korea has deployed new ballistic missile
Missile can reportedly reach northern Australia, US territory of Guam; S. Korea says North also believed to have secured 88 pounds of plutonium.
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W. Bank: Israeli says 2 Palestinians tried to stab him and steal his car
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 9:28:03 AM
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IAF helicopter fires near border fence after gunmen attack IDF patrol
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 9:37:26 AM
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State comptroller: Police not fighting organized crime sufficiently
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 9:52:21 AM
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Iraq: Roadside bomb kills 2 civilians, wounds 6
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Iran's first nuclear power plant set for tests
The long-delayed 1,000-megawatt reactor at Bushehr is being built by the Russian state company Atomstroiexport.
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Two escape Athens prison by helicopter, for 2nd time
The men remained missing late Sunday night. They had been scheduled to appear before a magistrate Monday.
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Sri Lankan rebels: Ready for truce with government
PM Wickremanayake has earlier rejected calls for a cease-fire, saying his government will only accept an unconditional surrender.
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IDF foils 'large-scale terror attack'
Officials say attack thwarted as troops spot gunmen planting bomb near Gaza fence, IAF hits getaway car.
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
2/23/2009 10:38:37 AM
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Al Qaida's 2nd-in-command urges Gazans not to reach truce with Israel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 11:16:56 AM
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Double suicide bombing kills Afghan police officer
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Unnamed Treasury officials slam Fischer
The criticism was triggered by rumors that Fischer, whose five-year term ends in May 2010, was considering a second term.
SHARON WROBEL \
2/23/2009 11:29:37 AM
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Manufacturers expect 10% drop in exports
Industrial exports are expected to fall by 10 percent this year, the biggest drop since the founding of the State of Israel.
SHARON WROBEL \
2/23/2009 11:35:00 AM
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Animal attraction
Director David Pountney brings another rarely performed opera to the stage as the curtain goes up on 'The Cunning Little Vixen' this week.
VIVA SARAH PRESS \
2/23/2009 11:40:58 AM
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Man up! Hedge-fund man's advice for Wall Street
The new reality is that you need to grow a pair. Here's how: Play the hand you've been dealt rather than the hand other people insist that you hold.
Michael Lewis \
2/23/2009 11:52:44 AM
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EU worried over Netanyahu commitment to peace
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EU worried over Bibi's peace plans
Arabs fear right-wing gov't will end 2-state vision; Netanyahu aide: They worried about Begin's policies.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN, BRENDA GAZZAR and HERB KEINON \
2/23/2009 1:20:53 PM
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Kassam rocket hits Sha'ar Hanegev region; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 1:36:22 PM
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Abbas calls for a deal with Hamas
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'Israeli economy entered into recession in last quarter of 2008'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 2:30:26 PM
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Al-Qaida No. 2 warns against Gaza truce
Ayman al-Zawahri urges Palestinians to be steadfast while Jewish targets are attacked around the world.
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Barak: Labor is heading to opposition
Netanyahu "doesn't plan on giving up broad gov't efforts;" Livni says no progress in Sunday's meeting.
Gil Stern Stern Hoffman and JPost.com Staff \
2/23/2009 2:58:51 PM
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Biblical seals unearthed in Jerusalem dig
Etgar Lefkovits \
2/23/2009 3:08:16 PM
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Man who headed crime syndicate jailed for 25 years by TA court
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 3:36:27 PM
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Israeli hiker killed in Ecuador road accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 3:46:42 PM
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Jerusalem banquet hall worker crushed to death by elevator
Etgar Lefkovits \
2/23/2009 3:52:20 PM
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'Removal of Schalit negotiator part of politicians' ego games'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 4:37:32 PM
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Marie Pisam to remain in custody until end of hearing, court rules
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 6:03:37 PM
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Recently discovered comet to be visible early Tuesday morning
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2009 6:13:31 PM
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Police arrest 3 youths for kidnapping, beating man, 28
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 6:58:04 PM
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Barkat outlines J'lem economic vision in meeting with US Consul General
Etgar Lefkovits \
2/23/2009 7:39:55 PM
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Lebanon charges 16 suspects with terror plots
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Taliban pledges cease-fire in 2nd Pakistani region
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Officials: Clinton to visit Israel, West Bank
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No pardon for Amnesty
Cadre backed by agenda-driven money is likely exploiting its good name.
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Turgeman, Diskin said to replace Gilad
Ofer Dekel will handle Schalit talks, officials claim; Egyptians call sacked negotiator "respected envoy."
HERB KEINON and AP \
2/23/2009 9:22:56 PM
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To err is human...
... but one doesn't expect errors in the hallowed 'Encyclopedia Judaica.'
JACOB NUSBACHER \
2/23/2009 9:23:17 PM
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February 24: Unity is strength
The majority that chose the Right bloc has also clearly indicated that it wants the coalition to be one of national unity.
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No Holds Barred: Bibi, rediscover your unequalled eloquence
There is more to the Israeli story than the fact that Arabs don't want us in the Middle East.
SHMULEY BOTEACH \
2/23/2009 9:28:10 PM
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The Region: America, look behind you! Turn around! Turn around!
A freight train is heading your way and you're standing on the tracks, looking in the wrong direction.
BARRY RUBIN \
2/23/2009 9:29:44 PM
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Israeli princes were cut down
It was a year ago that eight students were massacred in Jerusalem's Mercaz Harav library.
BRENDA SASSOON-ROSMARIN \
2/23/2009 9:33:56 PM
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Our World: Netanyahu's three-headed nemesis
If Netanyahu wishes to actually accomplish the clear aims he has set for his government, he must begin aggressively selling his agenda.
Caroline Glick \
2/23/2009 9:35:47 PM
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Encountering Peace: Bibi or Tzipi, Bibi and Tzipi - what does it really matter?
Livni promised that she would let the dove inside the window, but what prevented her from doing it until now?
Gershon Baskin \
2/23/2009 9:37:54 PM
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Guantanamo detainee freed after seven years of prison
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Survey: Israelis post ads, reminders on their fridges
Information center CEO: If the kitchen is the center of the home, the refrigerator is the heart.
ELAN LUBLINER \
2/23/2009 10:11:31 PM
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Netanya police crack down on criminals' use of public land
Convoy of police, bulldozer demolishes junkyard and horse farm in the city.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/23/2009 10:13:20 PM
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Ancient seals unearthed in J'lem dig
Artifacts from Hezekiah era in excavation carried out ahead of planned Arab construction in Umm Tuba.
Etgar Lefkovits \
2/23/2009 10:14:33 PM
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Background: Hamas's challenge to the PLO
Hamas is acting on four fronts to increase the pressure on Fatah to cede control.
Mohammad Yaghi \
2/23/2009 10:31:31 PM
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Analysis: In a Palestinian unity gov't, Hamas wins
Group won't be required to adjust its ideology and will achieve int'l legitimacy.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
2/23/2009 10:32:31 PM
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Defense study: Barghouti's release won't unify Palestinians
Report concludes that Barghouti would encounter fierce opposition from the "old guard," including Abbas.
Yaakov Katz \
2/23/2009 10:34:27 PM
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Clinton to announce 90 million dollar US aid package for Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2009 10:38:51 PM
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Amsterdam: Reservist pelted with shoes
Edelheit presses charges after two of four shoes hits him in his leg ahead of speaking engagement.
MAX SOCOL \
2/23/2009 10:44:53 PM
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Dutch news show slammed for anti-Israel bias
In one example, reporter of tv station calls Operation Operation Cast Lead a desperate act which was mostly "motivated by the upcoming Israeli elections."
ELAN LUBLINER \
2/23/2009 10:48:04 PM
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'I won't wait forever for unity gov't'
After unsuccessful meetings with Livni, Barak, Netanyahu tells Likud faction his patience is limited.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/23/2009 11:15:35 PM
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Officials fear US may cut military aid to Israel
Capitol Hill downplays concerns Obama will use funds to pressure Israel over illegal settlements.
yaakov katz and tovah lazaroff \
2/23/2009 11:17:11 PM
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18th Knesset will be sworn-in today
Acting Speaker Michael Eitan postpones plenum opening until the new government is formed.
SHELLY PAZ \
2/23/2009 11:18:17 PM
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Three US soldiers, interpreter killed in Iraq
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UN chief to Myanmar: Free political prisoners
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Baird wants US to reassess aid to Israel
Congressman will brief House colleagues on Gaza visit, urges freedom of movement for Palestinians.
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, Jerusalem post correspondent \
2/23/2009 11:56:04 PM
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Have Mexican Jews lost their wealth in Madoff-like scheme?
Alleged $8 million fraud could severely undermine Mexico City's Jewish community.
ABE SELIG \
2/23/2009 11:57:21 PM
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Analysis: With Gilad's firing, PM proves he still calls the shots
It wasn't just that the point man was summarily sacked; it was the public way it was handled.
HERB KEINON \
2/23/2009 11:59:10 PM