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Veteran nuclear expert: Iran deal could make things worse
Dr. Ephraim Asculai releases book with accounts of Israeli Atomic Energy Commission’s early days.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/23/2016 12:30:50 AM
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Migrants stream into Greece despite tightening border controls
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 12:46:44 AM
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Post-Trauma
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
2/23/2016 1:16:31 AM
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Winter returns with a vengeance
Flash floods near Dead Sea; Kinneret has risen 40 cm. since start of rainy season.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
2/23/2016 1:34:54 AM
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Hadassah work dispute in mediation
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2016 1:38:53 AM
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Rampant Beersheba blanks Bnei Yehuda for 7th straight triumph
Beitar Jerusalem is set to face disciplinary action after dozens of its supporters ran across the pitch ahead of Sunday’s match at Hapoel Acre.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/23/2016 1:59:57 AM
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Greens grab dramatic victory over Ness Ziona
In other news, the landscape of European club basketball is set to change next season with FIBA launching its new Basketball Champions League.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/23/2016 2:05:45 AM
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Zubari starts off Worlds with win
Israeli youngster Daniel Harrari is tied for fifth after finishing third in the Blue Group.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/23/2016 2:09:32 AM
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Mexico plays down Zika threat after infected woman gives birth to healthy child
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 2:15:16 AM
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Farmers federation fumes over proposal to boost food imports
Finance, Agriculture ministries planning to eliminate production quotas for eggs and dairy products.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
2/23/2016 2:26:32 AM
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Health Ministry ordering more flu vaccines each year
Thirty Israelis have died of influenza complications this season.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2016 2:43:03 AM
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Litzman to present supplementary health coverage bill
Health minister clashes with Treasury in Knesset panel.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2016 2:46:58 AM
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Visiting GOP congressman from Florida: Israel has done its utmost to promote peace
"Having a partner and ally in the Middle East who will stand strong for our values is critical and important."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/23/2016 2:52:30 AM
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Italy agrees to let anti-Islamic State drones depart from Sicily
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 3:50:19 AM
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Peru pipeline leaks in Amazon; Two rivers polluted, agency says
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 4:45:41 AM
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Palestinians working in settlement construction bemoan economic outlook
West Bank businesses deny exploiting Palestinian workers and say they offer much needed employment.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 4:50:11 AM
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Scenarios
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
2/23/2016 5:36:05 AM
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China's 2015 commerce development contributes to global economic growth: minister
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 6:09:01 AM
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Refugees at Calais jungle camp threatened with eviction
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 6:45:53 AM
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WATCH: Jude Law reads Jewish author's letter to Nazis at Europe migrant camp
The performance was part of show called Letters Live which featured the reading of letters deemed relevant to the stories of migrants in the camp.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 7:42:02 AM
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Wikileaks: NSA bugged Netanyahu-Berlusconi meeting on US-Israel relations
Netanyahu in 2010 reportedly told Berlusconi that the tension with the US was heightened by the absence of direct contact between himself and Obama.
By HERB KEINON \
2/23/2016 8:13:07 AM
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Anti-Semitism is not on the rise, it has always been here
By MILAD DOROUDIAN \
2/23/2016 9:15:13 AM
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Bill Gates says Zika response better than for Ebola
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 8:30:38 AM
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IDF destroys West Bank homes of two Palestinian terrorists
The two terrorists carried out separate attacks on the same day on November 19, 2015.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,DANIEL J. ROTH \
2/23/2016 8:37:38 AM
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Ljiljana Popov, President of the Jewish Community of Zrenjanin, shares her views on Israel
By Yinon Roichman \
2/23/2016 8:46:52 AM
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US giant Oracle acquires Israeli company Ravello Systems for $500 million
All employees of cloud software company Ravello will join Oracle as part of Oracle Public Cloud.
By GLOBES \
2/23/2016 9:02:49 AM
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Canadian Parliament overwhelmingly passes anti-BDS motion
The motion calls on the Canadian government to “condemn any and all attempts by Canadian organizations, groups or individuals to promote the BDS movement, both here at home and abroad.”
By JTA \
2/23/2016 9:12:58 AM
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For Jewish Mormons, hybrid identity seen as no contradiction
“I still consider myself Jewish,” said Miller, whose grandfather was Larry Fine, one of The Three Stooges. “I feel like I just added on to my faith.”
By URIEL HEILMAN/JTA \
2/23/2016 9:31:19 AM
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Highway 90 by Dead Sea reopens after flooding
By ALON HOCHMON \
2/23/2016 9:34:10 AM
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IDF arrests 19 Palestinian suspects in raids across West Bank
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/23/2016 9:55:34 AM
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Israeli woman shelters injured bats at home
Some of the rescued creatures cuddled teddy bears hanging from the ceiling, while others clung on to walls smeared with their excrement.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 10:00:43 AM
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Arab-Israel peace - Part One.
France's bid to lead the process
By NEVILLE TELLER \
2/23/2016 10:14:47 AM
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Rita Rudner to bring Vegas comedy act to Israel
Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband, Martin Bergman.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
2/23/2016 10:46:08 AM
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Amnesty says Austria asylum cap violates human rights
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 10:52:24 AM
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Music superstars Sia and Avicii added to summer concert lineup in Israel
The latest additions to this star-studded lineup include a few fresher faces that are currently on the pop charts.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
2/23/2016 10:55:53 AM
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Exclusive: JPost speaks to ICC Prosecutor Bensouda about Israel's fate on war crimes
Despite heeding the UN General Assembly’s vote upgrading Palestine's status within the UN, ICC Prosecutor says that the UNGA does not dictate to her, and is now out of the picture.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/23/2016 3:23:48 PM
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Lebanon seeks to appease Saudi Arabia following its decision to stop aid to the country
On Friday, Saudi Arabia announced that it was halting its aid package to the Lebanese army after Beirut failed to condemn an attack on the Saudi diplomatic mission in Iran in December.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
2/23/2016 11:45:52 AM
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Tel Aviv ranked 104th worldwide in quality of living
Tel Aviv was only Israeli city on the Mercer firm's list.
By NIV ELIS \
2/23/2016 11:56:19 AM
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Power restored to Afghan capital Kabul after weeks of blackout
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 12:08:13 PM
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Sacha Baron Cohen premieres new movie in London
Cohen has previously pulled publicity stunts dressed as characters from his other films, including turning up as Kazakhstani TV reporter Borat in a wagon pulled by a "peasant woman."
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 12:11:16 PM
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Syrian gov't accepts halt to 'combat operations' in line with US-Russian plan
The US said it would coordinate with Russia to decide which groups and areas would be included in the "cessation of hostilities" plan.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 12:34:39 PM
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US air strikes aid Afghan forces against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 12:36:23 PM
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Watch: Wet but warm welcome for Kenya's president at Rivlin's residence
He voiced the hope that cooperation between the two countries will continue to grow and that the close ties between the people of both countries will become stronger.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2016 12:52:01 PM
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Report: Iranian Revolutionary Guards planning attack on Saudi airliner in Southeast Asia
The Manila Times says it received a copy of a Saudi dispatch to Filipino authorities indicating that plan has reached an "advanced stage."
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA,JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2016 12:56:04 PM
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Republican Rubio seeks boost in Nevada, but Trump dominates polls
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 1:13:43 PM
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Chief vows to increase Muslim enlistment in Israel Police
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan echoes Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich's sentiments.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/23/2016 1:38:51 PM
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Live Blog: Knesset c'tee discusses controversial MK suspension bill
Netanyahu initiated the bill to suspend MKs after Jamal Zahalka, Haneen Zoabi and Basel Ghattas met with 10 families of terrorists who murdered Israelis.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2016 1:39:49 PM
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Britain says uneasy after evidence of Kurdish coordination with Syria and Russia
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 1:58:17 PM
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US, allies conduct 26 strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 2:07:28 PM
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White House: Obama to make statement on Guantanamo
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 2:16:55 PM
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Kurdish special forces rescue teenage Swedish girl from Islamic State
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 2:27:48 PM
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Israeli-German project uses advanced technology to piece together Dead Sea Scrolls
Antiquities Authority and German researchers launch 1.6m. euro project in Jerusalem.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/23/2016 2:36:57 PM
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WATCH: Play showing IDF's 'field executions' of Palestinian children performed in Gaza
The play was part of the ceremonies for the 47th anniversary of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and was watched by leaders of the Democratic Front and student representatives.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
2/23/2016 2:37:37 PM
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UN denounces restrictions of refugees, calls for unity in Europe
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 2:41:37 PM
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Netanyahu: Israel is coming back to Africa, and Africa is returning to Israel
“The cooperation between our countries since the time of our independence has been formidable," Kenyan president says in Jerusalem.
By HERB KEINON \
2/23/2016 3:01:24 PM
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Hillary Clinton: Is America ready for a female president
By KEN SIBANDA \
3/2/2016 7:24:28 PM
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Today in History: Jewish mysticism in Prague
Famed meeting between Mahral and Emperor Rudolf is said to have been about kabbala.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
2/23/2016 3:55:20 PM
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British-Iranian journalist released from jail in Tehran
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 4:00:39 PM
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Syrian monitor estimates more than 370,000 dead in war
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 4:12:02 PM
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ISIS tightens grip on Syrian govt road to Aleppo
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 4:14:51 PM
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Without Water, There is No Life
By NURIT GREENGER \
2/24/2016 3:44:50 PM
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'Hebrew Law bill' would create body to advise judges on Jewish precedents
Slomiansky changed the new proposal so that it does not require judges to refer to Jewish civil law before international precedents.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2016 4:18:55 PM
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Top 10 things to do 445834
What to do this weekend and beyond.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2016 4:37:24 PM
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Saudi Arabia warns citizens against travel to Lebanon, citing safety
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 4:40:40 PM
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Wine Talk: Feldstein unfiltered
Wine expert Avi Feldstein has evolved from barman to boutique winemaker.
By Adam Montefiore \
2/23/2016 4:42:43 PM
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Join the trend
Try your hand at some tasty vegan cooking.
By NERIA BARR \
2/23/2016 4:51:38 PM
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Brilliant braids
Making your own halla is a rewarding hands-on experience.
By LES SAIDEL \
2/23/2016 4:57:08 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of February 23
ICC Chief Prosecutor says she is not influenced by the UN General Assembly's view on Israel, Canada's Parliament comes out against BDS, Tel Aviv ranks low on list judging quality of life and more.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2016 4:58:57 PM
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Winter by the sea
Drop anchor in the beautiful harbor of Nahsholim.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
2/23/2016 4:59:54 PM
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Look me straight in the eye and tell me how I feel
A visit to the clinic of Israel’s expert in iridology was a real eye-opener.
By NERIA BARR \
2/23/2016 5:01:34 PM
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Likud punishes Hazan for parliamentary truancy
On Monday night, Hazan left the Knesset without finding someone to offset his absence.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2016 5:06:11 PM
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Iran oil minister says output freeze plan is 'laughable'
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 5:09:17 PM
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German killed in Syria while fighting IS with Kurdish YPG
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 5:15:27 PM
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City Notes: Volunteer with special-needs peers, education minister urges teens
A round up of news from around the nation.
By COMPILED BY JULIE STEIGERWALD \
2/23/2016 5:21:26 PM
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Israel approves drug that prevents HIV infection
Health Ministry approves pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program for high-risk groups, making Israel one of a handful of countries to use the daily pill prevention regimen.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/23/2016 5:23:25 PM
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Words Used in the Propaganda War Against Israel: Occupation
By Dovid Ben-Meir \
2/24/2016 10:07:37 AM
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Expanding minds and grappling with pluralism in the Arava
Is there room for God in a secular or humanistic approach to Judaism?
By HANNAH KATSMAN \
2/23/2016 5:26:24 PM
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sarit adar'- sarita's blog # שרית אדר
By Sarit Adar \
2/25/2016 1:16:53 PM
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MIT matches MBA students with Israeli start-ups
"Israel is a global leader and a center of innovation," says senior dean.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/23/2016 5:31:18 PM
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Obama plan to close Guantanamo proposes transfer to US sites
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 5:40:09 PM
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Arab League chief calls on Palestinians to engage in civil disobedience against Israel
Relating to the deadlock in peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, Elaraby emphasized the importance of supporting the BDS movement, claiming that it might end Israeli settlement activities.
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
2/23/2016 6:17:46 PM
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Governmental task force to battle racism against Ethiopian-Israelis holds first meeting
The task force includes a “consultation panel” which will work on developing a database on racism, and formulate suggestions for how to deal with specific complaints of mistreatment.
By BEN HARTMAN \
2/23/2016 5:49:58 PM
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Obama urges Congress to give plan to close Guantanamo a fair hearing
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 5:55:28 PM
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Knesset committee seeks new oversights for non-approved budgets
"After two extended periods in which the state was operating with an approved budget, we are obligated to give our opinion regarding public supervision on the work of the Finance Ministry."
By NIV ELIS \
2/23/2016 5:58:08 PM
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MKs spar over bill allowing them to suspend colleagues
The grounds for suspension would be those listed in Basic Law: Knesset for banning a party or person from running: Incitement to violence or racism, support for armed conflict against Israel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2016 6:02:44 PM
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Acknowledging the ‘invisible’ people
“Everywhere you turn, there are people who serve us, sometimes doing menial or boring jobs, whose efforts we all enjoy but whom we hardly notice.”
By LEAH ABRAMOWITZ \
2/23/2016 6:06:04 PM
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The weight of the whirled
Her name alone sells out theaters from Moscow to Sydney, her talent the stuff of legends.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
2/23/2016 6:11:26 PM
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Kerry: US has 'Plan B' options if Syria transition does not happen
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 6:15:31 PM
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Son of a star
Putting a modern spin on an ancient hero at the Eretz Israel Museum.
By CARL HOFFMAN \
2/23/2016 6:16:12 PM
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Turkey relations crash with yet another country
Bulgaria, Turkey expel respective diplomats from their countries.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
2/23/2016 6:18:13 PM
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Home is where…
Examining personal and cultural identity.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/23/2016 6:18:53 PM
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TEDx gets TAU to think ‘beyond the box’
University stage comes alive with activists, physicists, artists and journalists.
By MIRANDA LEVINGSTON \
2/23/2016 6:21:16 PM
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Farmers: Kahlon to postpone reform following meeting
The farmers came out strongly against the proposals on Tuesday.
By NIV ELIS \
2/23/2016 6:26:28 PM
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And now for some good news
Although Israel stays in the trouble spots for the long haul, there will always be those who have something astonishing to say.
By PAMELA PELED \
2/23/2016 6:32:29 PM
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Grapevine; Proud to be Bukharan
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2016 6:36:08 PM
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Netanyahu voices support for gay rights on Knesset LGBT Day
"Every person was created in the image of God," premier says.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2016 6:43:52 PM
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Star Catcher: Astrology for the week of February 26, 2016
Tip for the week: Good time for thinking out of the box!
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
2/23/2016 6:51:30 PM
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EU's Mogherini: War between Russia and Turkey could be on the horizon
"We risk a hot war among different actors than the one we always think of," EU foreign policy chief warns says in discussion on situation in Syria.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 6:58:31 PM
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Kerry: Iran getting less than $50 billion in cash after nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 6:59:27 PM
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A Plea For Reason: An Open Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
2/23/2016 7:11:04 PM
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Jerusalem store owners petition against forced Shabbat closures
"To close shops in secular neighborhoods is against the law and freedom of religion," says attorney.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/23/2016 7:13:37 PM
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Hamas blasts Fatah official over threats to forcibly end its rule in Gaza
Jibril Rajoub rules out the possibility that Hamas-Fatah talks would lead to a “reconciliation” agreement between the rival Palestinian factions.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/23/2016 9:06:11 PM
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The Canaanite spirit
Local choreographers and dancers Moran Yizhaky Abergel and Kim Taitelbaum unveil their latest work on the ancient Middle Eastern goddess Astarte.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
2/23/2016 7:59:43 PM
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Dance Review: Yama
YAMA, Vertigo Dance Company, Suzanne Dellal, Tel Aviv, February 5.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
2/23/2016 8:02:37 PM
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Morgan Freeman joins Waze narrators’ roster
Navigation by the 'voice of God.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2016 8:08:30 PM
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Tech Talk: All eyes on Mobile World
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
2/23/2016 8:12:10 PM
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Grapevine: Samuel Willenberg, hero of Treblinka Revolt, eulogized by Israeli, Polish heads of state
Willenberg was described as a Polish patriot as well as a valuable contributor to the Polish-Jewish dialogue.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2016 8:18:00 PM
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A Sabra’s take on new immigrants
I stand humbled with a much greater appreciation for those who do move here, to their motherland, despite the objections of their own fathers and mothers.
By TEHILLA MARKOVITZ \
2/23/2016 8:20:18 PM
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Herzog: Netanyahu must finish security barrier around West Bank settlement of Ariel
“The residents of Ariel deserve the same protection as the residents of Tel Aviv,” says opposition leader during visit to Ariel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/23/2016 8:23:32 PM
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Thinking the unthinkable: What if the Palestinian Arabs don’t want a state of their own?
Maybe, after all, the Palestinian Arabs prefer to be a central cause in international diplomacy rather than run the risk of becoming a marginal state?
By YOAV J. TENEMBAUM \
2/23/2016 8:29:53 PM
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UN welcomes Obama Guantanamo plan, but calls for due process
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 8:30:53 PM
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Security official: DNA report suggest Ankara bomber was Turkish
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 8:31:42 PM
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In My Own Write: Israel the enigma
This is a place where paradoxes rise up and biff you on the nose.
By JUDY MONTAGU \
2/23/2016 8:36:53 PM
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February 24th: Laughable comments
When the truth is leveled at you, sir, you don’t like it.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/23/2016 8:41:41 PM
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Syrian opposition says Russia steps up bombing despite truce deal
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 8:51:27 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Wedding tradition
It should be the right of the local rabbi to adhere to a more stringent interpretation of Jewish law. But at the same time, citizens should not be beholden to religious functionaries.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/23/2016 8:54:58 PM
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How to stop worrying and live in the permanent crisis in Russia
The Russian economy is in a bad shape. 20 million Russians are now living in poverty, up 50 percent for the past two years, and the highest rate for the past 10 years.
By DMITRIY FROLOVSKIY \
2/23/2016 8:58:00 PM
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US envoy says Islamic State trying to draw foreign fighters to Libya
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 8:59:00 PM
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Center Field: Become ‘shkaydiot’ – Golden Age Zionists – and not Florida defeatists
My challenge to Orthodox American Jews is blunt: Stop pretending to be so halachically scrupulous when you’re picking and choosing what to observe.
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
2/23/2016 9:00:45 PM
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Kerry warns of escalation, and of US action, if Syria talks fail
Achieving and holding cease-fire will be a significant achievement in and of itself, with over 100 rebel groups individually deciding whether or not to accede to terms of "cessation of hostilities."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/23/2016 10:09:22 PM
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American Reform leaders see Kotel deal as foundation for further gains
Fox’s Israeli counterparts were looking at marriage equality and “rights for recognition for conversion” among other issues, he said.
By SAM SOKOL \
2/23/2016 9:43:30 PM
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White House: Obama speaks with German, French, UK leaders on Syria deal
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 10:41:54 PM
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Prosecutors help organize victims' brigade in Apple battle
By REUTERS \
2/23/2016 11:52:14 PM