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Dan Shapiro expected to be named US ambassador to Israel
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
2/23/2011 12:02:37 AM
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Business in Brief: February 23
“The natural gas discoveries in Israel’s waters can fulfill a positive role in the energy mix of the EU."
By GLOBES \
2/23/2011 12:44:59 AM
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Gas prices to rise again next week
The upheaval in the Arab world will result in another hike in gas prices in Israel.
By HILLEL KOREN/GLOBES \
2/23/2011 12:49:04 AM
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New oil drilling rig arrives at Leviathan field
The Pride North America rig will begin drilling to the field's deeper strata, where the 3D seismic survey indicates the presence of oil.
By HILLEL KOREN/GLOBES \
2/23/2011 12:54:18 AM
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Officials: NZ earthquake death toll rises to 75
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 1:03:57 AM
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US jury convicts Iraqi immigrant in 'honor killing'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 1:04:29 AM
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Dan Shapiro to be named US envoy to Israel
Shaprio advised Obama on Middle East issues and coordinated Jewish outreach during the 2008 presidential campaign.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
2/23/2011 1:10:15 AM
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Security Council condemns Libya crackdown
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 2:21:05 AM
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Israel unveils new ‘Ghost’ UAV
Tiltrotor aircraft intended for reconnaissance missions in urban settings has the ability to land and take off vertically.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
2/23/2011 1:40:07 AM
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LSE suspends study program financed by Gaddafi’s son
Prestigious London university announced it has "reconsidered" its North African research program.
By JONNY PAUL \
2/23/2011 2:11:16 AM
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Gov't financing refugees’ voluntary return to S. Sudan
Exclusive: As 97 more refugees fly to Juba, details revealed of 2-year repatriation program that has returned some 400 S.Sudanese home.
By LARRY DERFNER \
2/23/2011 2:19:38 AM
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Young Arabs in Jerusalem demonstrate against US veto
General Union of Palestine Youth gathered at the Damascus Gate to protest the veto of a UN resolution calling settlements illegal.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
2/23/2011 2:33:25 AM
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Silwan civic leader arrested again for assault
Jawad Siyam was sentenced to five weeks house arrest for violently attacking another resident.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
2/23/2011 2:40:34 AM
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Cop convicted of romance-driven crimes
By RON FRIEDMAN \
2/23/2011 2:45:01 AM
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Landau: Cost of energy is a top national priority
Minister vows to lower prices and diversify sources as well as develop periphery.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/23/2011 2:58:38 AM
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Report: Senegal severs diplomatic ties with Iran
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 3:02:19 AM
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Construction begins on Israel's first solar field
Tthe country’s first solar field is going up near Kibbutz Ketura in
the Arava; new regulations to outlaw inefficient lightbulbs, appliances.
By EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/23/2011 3:08:21 AM
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Knesset panel decries illegal dismissals of pregnant women
Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner received approximately 400 complaints by women regarding workplace discrimination in 2010.
By REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
2/23/2011 3:12:11 AM
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Arabs, gays and an MTV VJ to fight apartheid analogy
Group of young Israelis, chosen by Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs to go on a speaking tour of the US.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
2/23/2011 3:18:41 AM
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TA woman chosen to head Ladies Circle International
Sharon Taitz, who was president of Ladies Circle Israel 2009-2010, will take over the prestigious post in August.
By RUTH EGLASH \
2/23/2011 8:36:59 AM
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‘Pure Sephardim’ liable to carry mutation for cancer
‘Founder gene’ for breast or ovarian cancer goes back over 500 years.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2011 3:31:49 AM
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Coffee, beer and scientific brains
Weizmann Institute of Science offers lecturers at cafes.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2011 3:34:20 AM
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Knesset road safety panel meets for the first time
New Knesset subcommittee holds a meeting on the factors that caused traffic deaths to go up by nearly 11% in 2010.
By RUTH EGLASH \
2/23/2011 3:38:02 AM
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Dan David Prizes to be divided among 5 TAU laureates
The winners include leading lights in the fields of evolution, ageing and cinema.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2011 3:43:03 AM
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Shapira, Rosenbaum win IBA’s Ilan Roeh Prize
Prize winners are selected by the IBA director- general. This is the last time director-general Moti Sklar will present the prize, as he is leaving office at the end of June.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2011 3:49:25 AM
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IBA finally completes wage agreements enabling reforms
According to new efficiency measures, nearly 700 employees will be made redundant, but revised severance package is more palatable.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2011 3:54:54 AM
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Chilean miners arrive for ‘pilgrimage of thanks’
Survivors of mine collapse to arrive in Israel today, visit Via Dolorosa, King David's Tomb as guests of Tourism Ministry.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
2/23/2011 4:06:19 AM
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Games we play: Ice Hockey
Whites clip Capitals in Metulla
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
2/23/2011 4:09:24 AM
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China officials punished over European trip
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 4:11:21 AM
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Cash-strapped Holon a reminder of what we love about sports
Sinai Says: Despite facing a financial meltdown, the team is winning with a seven-player rotation versus what are supposedly superior sides.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/23/2011 4:13:38 AM
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Pe’er powers into Qatar’s second round
Pe’er converted six of eight break points against Kuznetsova (13) – who lost to Wozniacki in the final in Dubai on Sunday.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/23/2011 4:17:33 AM
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Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral election
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 4:36:54 AM
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Rahm Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral election
Former White House chief of staff is to succeed the retiring Richard Daley with 55% of the vote.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 4:40:57 AM
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Report: Peru cuts ties with Libya due to violence
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:26:48 AM
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IDF arrests two Palestinians in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:36:07 AM
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US to evacuate Americans from Libya by ferry
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 6:38:04 AM
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NZ earthquake death toll at 75 as search continues
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 8:20:21 AM
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Report: Gaddafi orders sabotage of oil facilities
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 8:33:55 AM
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'Gaddafi orders explosion of Libya's oil pipelines'
Libyan leader tells security forces to blow up oil facilities, reports 'Time'; number of people killed in protests rises to 300.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 8:52:10 AM
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Turkey rescues 3,000 citizens from riots in Libya
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 9:07:13 AM
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Peru breaks ties with Libya
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 9:14:38 AM
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NZ quake death toll at 98; up to 4 Israelis feared dead
Rescue workers search for survivors under rubble; Israeli consulate trying to find 20 Israelis who have not contacted families.
BY HERB KEINON AND ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 9:19:49 AM
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2 arrested in Isawiya after police find guns in their homes
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 9:49:37 AM
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Search for trapped abandoned at NZ office building
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 9:59:27 AM
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Gov't trying to make contact with 20 missing Israelis in NZ
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 10:14:12 AM
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Sudanese man gets 9 years in jail after killing friend
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 10:22:02 AM
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Social workers meet with Treasury, attempt to avoid strike
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 10:29:26 AM
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Sites and Insights: Historical marvels at Tel Dan
A new column, Dr. Wayne Stiles explores the biblical sites of Israel, the significance behind them and how to make the most of a visit.
By WAYNE STILES \
3/7/2011 2:10:32 PM
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Gantz: Sec. forces ready to deal with any Gaza developments
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 10:42:00 AM
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Sites and Insights: Dead Sea secrets at Qumran
A new column, Dr. Wayne Stiles explores the biblical sites of Israel, the significance behind them and how to make the most of a visit.
By WAYNE STILES \
3/14/2011 1:26:48 PM
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3 arrested for allegedly distributing pedophile pornography
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 10:50:46 AM
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US to try to evacuate citizens from Libya to Malta
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 10:59:14 AM
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Senior aide to Gaddafi's son quits to protest violence
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:10:14 AM
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Eat less, move more
It is not home cooking that is to blame for the excess sodium consumption; but rather, it is processed foods and restaurant meals. New guidelines advise cooking at home.
By FAYE AND YAKIR LEVY \
2/23/2011 11:28:56 AM
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Fayad ready to go to Gaza to meet with Hamas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 11:35:23 AM
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S. Korea, China worry over N. Korea's nuclear program
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:35:24 AM
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Ahmadinejad: Upheaval will reach Europe, America
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:41:13 AM
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Fayyad willing to visit Gaza to discuss Hamas unity deal
Comments come after PA prime minister offers Hamas unity gov't allowing them to continue ruling Gaza.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:55:59 AM
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Ahmadinejad: Mideast upheaval will spread to West
Iranian president says demands for change will put an end to oppression of "arrogant powers"; condemns Libya's violence against protesters.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:57:14 AM
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Chicken: The most versatile food in your kitchen
Healthy and relatively inexpensive, Chicken can be prepared almost anyway. Here are three mouth-watering recipes to star at your next home-cooked meal.
By ELIZABETH KURTZ, GOURMETKOSHERCOOKING.COM \
2/27/2011 12:17:40 PM
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Chicken: The most versatile food in your kitchen
Healthy and relatively inexpensive, Chicken can be prepare almost anyway. Here are three mouth-watering recipes to star in your next home-cooked meal.
By ELIZABETH KURTZ, GOURMETKOSHERCOOKING.COM \
2/23/2011 12:11:09 PM
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Sarkozy urges EU sanctions against Libya
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 12:18:51 PM
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Demand for Birthright-Taglit hits new high in N. America
Organization receives over 40,000 applications for 10-day trip to Israel, hopes to bring 33,000 young adults to country in 2011.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
2/23/2011 12:24:30 PM
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WikiLeaks cables portray Gaddafi as a master manipulator
US diplomats have gradually come to express an understated admiration for Libyan leader's political skills.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 12:38:07 PM
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Saudi king boosts economic benefits to citizens
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 12:42:06 PM
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Palestinian sources: 7 injured by IDF fire in Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 12:45:33 PM
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Senegal cuts ties with Iran over weapons shipment
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 12:51:26 PM
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Bahraini Jewish MP: Jewish community backs king
"It’s very upsetting, but we all have faith that this is just a temporary cloud that will float away,” parliamentarian Nancy Khedouri says.
By JTA \
2/23/2011 1:03:43 PM
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2 projectiles land in Sedot Negev Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 1:11:32 PM
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2 in north arrested for pressuring daughter to kill herself
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 1:29:58 PM
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Greek strike disrupts flights, cripples services
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 1:35:30 PM
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Rahat teens hold protest march over death of Qais Abu Siam
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 1:41:34 PM
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Peres: Iranian warships a provocation, not a threat
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 1:52:11 PM
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Car runs red light, hits light train on test run
By JONAH MANDEL \
2/23/2011 1:54:11 PM
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Man gets 17 years in jail for repeatedly raping daughter
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 2:04:19 PM
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Peres: Iranian warships a provocation, not a threat
President tells audience of Spanish diplomats and opinion makers that Europe is also in danger from Tehran's nuclear program.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2011 2:08:37 PM
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International prosecutors: No Libya probe yet
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 2:16:07 PM
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Peres: Gaddafi invests in clothes instead of in his people
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 2:28:37 PM
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IDF retaliates to fire from Gaza, injuring 11 Palestinians
Shell fired as soldiers carry out routine operation near border fence; no one injured; IDF responds with tank fire.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 2:45:08 PM
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Ayalon: Diplomats will be forced to visit Cave of Pariarchs
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 2:59:17 PM
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Wine talk: Royal selection
Some good new kosher imports make it even more Challenging to choose the best wine for Shabbat dinner.
By Adam Montefiore \
2/23/2011 3:16:38 PM
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Music Review: Daniel Zamir and Mark Guiliana
Zamir has come to be one of the foremost proponents of the emerging Israeli ethno-jazz idiom.
By ELIE LESHEM \
2/23/2011 3:24:46 PM
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Ayalon: FM cadets will be required to visit Hebron
Following plan to bring students to Cave of Patriarchs, Deputy FM says move will show Israel's "right to presence in Judea and Samaria."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 3:34:29 PM
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Italy: Estimates of 1,000 dead in Libya are 'credible'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 3:39:19 PM
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Demjanjuk attorney accused of stalling
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 3:40:41 PM
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Novelist Umberto Eco against boycotts of Israel
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 3:42:55 PM
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Austria's Libyan Embassy condemns violence
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 3:45:58 PM
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Police reveal 4 arrested on suspicion of stabbing Arab man
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND MELANIE LIDMAN \
2/23/2011 4:07:05 PM
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Police reveal 4 arrested on suspicion of stabbing Arab
Indictments to be submitted against 4 Jewish boys from settlements and Je'lem after Husam Rawidi was murdered in nationalistic attack.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND MELANIE LIDMAN \
2/23/2011 4:13:14 PM
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Court extends Raed Salah's remand in arson case
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 4:50:05 PM
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Knesset nixes proposal to extend Israeli law over West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 5:10:57 PM
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Libyan protesters approach capital; Italy: '1,000 killed'
Fighter pilots crash planes rather than strike protesters; Italy says 1,000 killed; army reportedly proclaims "total support" for protesters.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 5:29:16 PM
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Ex-Libyan minister: Gaddafi gave Lockerbie bombing order
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 5:34:53 PM
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'Ex-minister says Gaddafi ordered Lockerbie bombing'
Libyan ruler personally ordered attack on flight that killed 270 people over Scotland, Swedish newspaper reports.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 5:43:24 PM
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Danon: Likud doesn't support creation of Palestinian state
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:10:53 PM
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Netanyahu: Mideast instability may last for years
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:12:55 PM
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Netanyahu: Mideast instability may last for years
PM says there is uncertainty about Palestinian partner for peace; Livni says Netanyahu "works against the world."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:24:58 PM
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Iranian warships dock in Syria; NATO monitoring situation
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 8:49:52 PM
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Man falls 15 meters into refinery tank, seriously injured
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:41:35 PM
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Libyan opposition figure claims 10,000 killed in one week
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 6:53:34 PM
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Libya sends shivers through oil market
However, impact likely to be small, as analysts doubt Libyan-style anarchy will spread to other petroleum exporters.
By DAVID ROSENBERG / THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2011 6:57:11 PM
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Family receives murdered Munich athlete's ID card
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 6:58:19 PM
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Egypt bans former PM from leaving country
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 7:07:18 PM
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French doctor in Libya: Over 2,000 killed in Benghazi alone
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 7:10:59 PM
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Libya: 2,000 reported killed in Benghazi, 1,000 in Tripoli
"They carried out a real massacre," French doctor says; Fighter pilots crash planes rather than strike protesters.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 7:32:29 PM
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Palestinians to ‘boycott US’ over Security Council veto
Palestinian local councils boycott American officials, journalists; Fayyad says he would give up any aid that is dependent on political conditions.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/23/2011 7:35:20 PM
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Israeli and Iranian warships in the Suez Canal
Egypt could have prevented the Iranian warships from entering the Suez Canal by repeating the claim it made in the 1950s to Israel, namely that the ships present a threat to its defense.
By ROBBIE SABEL \
2/23/2011 7:42:00 PM
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German envoy slams 'glorifying terrorists'
Family receives murdered Munich athlete's ID card; Ayalon: Palestinian leadership pushing away chances for reconciliation.
By HERB KEINON \
2/23/2011 8:05:19 PM
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Sa'ar: Demand for Hebron tours will exceed our capacity
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 8:14:05 PM
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Malta blocks Libyan plane from landing
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 8:26:19 PM
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France says it's seeking to freeze Mubarak family assets
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 8:29:42 PM
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EU agrees to begin moving towards Libya sanctions
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 8:36:32 PM
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US considering sanctions against Libya
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 8:46:28 PM
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Second car crashes into J'lem light rail
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 9:06:35 PM
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US gov't drops defense of anti-gay marriage law
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 9:06:46 PM
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US considering sanctions on Libya
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 9:24:32 PM
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Former deputy Hadera mayor set to be indicted
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 9:30:25 PM
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US, EU consider sanctions on Libya
White House calls violence "completely unacceptable;" EU says Gaddafi may be guilty of "crimes against humanity," considers cutting ties.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 9:32:30 PM
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Netanyahu approves entrance of 300 Palestinians into PA
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 9:34:30 PM
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Israel to allow 300 Palestinians in Libya into the PA
PM says entry permits were given out of humanitarian considerations; request was made by PA President Abbas.
By HERB KEINON \
2/23/2011 9:52:44 PM
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Muslim Brotherhood sits at Egypt’s new democratic table
The group's new political party, Freedom and Justice, faces an uphill struggle; group has yet to define its positions.
By DAVID E. MILLER / THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2011 10:08:20 PM
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Katyusha rocket strikes Beersheba; first since Cast Lead
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/23/2011 10:42:03 PM
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Echoes of the past
A guest at the Jerusalem International Book Fair, renowned Italian author Umberto Eco has just released his latest novel.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/23/2011 10:16:46 PM
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The gathering ‘Storm’
Choreographer Yasmeen Godder premieres her latest piece, which takes the dancers through a series of complex psychological states.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
2/23/2011 10:25:25 PM
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UNDP terminates Gaddafi daughter's ambassadorship
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 10:26:48 PM
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Theater Review: Don Juan
Aspicery of genres coexists in Alexander Morpov’s visually arresting production of Don Juan, ranging from commedia to melodrama.
By HELEN KAYE \
2/23/2011 10:29:37 PM
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Your Investments: Do you have enough income to retire?
With proper planning, you can enjoy your retirement in Israel and help out your children at the same time.
By AARON KATSMAN \
2/23/2011 10:38:20 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Clinton’s calumny
The secretary of state decided to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and pick up where the Security Council left off in her interview.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
2/23/2011 10:45:45 PM
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Washington Watch: The sound of one hand clapping
Bottom line for US veto: These are issues to be decided in direct negotiations. But what happens when neither party wants to negotiate?
By D. BLOOMFIELD \
2/23/2011 10:50:11 PM
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Laws for the layman
Is the public aware of laws' existence, and if it is, does it understand how they affect the individual in terms of rights and duties?
By S. HATTIS ROLEF \
2/23/2011 10:58:39 PM
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Suit claims FBI violates Muslims' rights at mosque
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:01:05 PM
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People get ready – there’s a train a-comin’
It’s become pretty clear to me how Israeli rule in the West Bank
is going to end – through Palestinian people power.
By LARRY DERFNER \
2/23/2011 11:13:33 PM
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Obama to speak on Libya, condemns violence
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
2/23/2011 11:14:33 PM
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Jeopardizing US national security
With only 1% of the US federal budget allocated for foreign aid and diplocmacy programs, a reduction would be detrimental.
By STEVE ROTHMAN \
2/23/2011 11:19:15 PM
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Report: IDF attacks Islamic Jihad members in Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2011 11:37:40 PM
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When a veto isn’t enough
The US should be commended its vote last week. But the negatives far outweigh the positives here.
By DANNY DANON \
2/23/2011 11:31:46 PM
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Bilateral trade with New Zealand intact
Earthquake causes no damage to Israeli companies, Honorary Consul to Israel Gad Propper says.
By NADAV SHEMER \
2/23/2011 11:38:22 PM
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February 24: Been hornswoggled
How did it came to pass that someone like Rabbi Elyashiv should have even a vote, let alone a veto, regarding which conversions to validate.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
2/23/2011 11:44:52 PM