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Saudis face daunting challenge in drawing Iraq away from Iran
Saudi Arabia has made concerted efforts lately to elevate its relations with its northern neighbor.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
10/25/2017 12:04:08 AM
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Baghdad-Kurdistan dispute shifts control over Yazidi genocide sites
Iraq has deployed its military to assert control over Mount Sinjar, the site of 40 mass graves from ISIS's genocide of the Yazidis who lived there.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
10/25/2017 2:41:55 AM
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Trump administration to delay processing of most refugees from 11 countries
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 12:26:47 AM
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B'Tselem: Police mistreatment of minors part of plan to get Palestinians out of Jerusalem
A report by the NGO said that the teens were not arrested, interrogated or held in accordance with the law, and provided examples.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/25/2017 12:28:27 AM
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Israeli judo delegation arrives in Abu Dhabi
While the athletes are allowed to compete, they may not display the Israeli flag on their uniforms, nor will they be identified as Israeli athletes.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/25/2017 12:51:44 AM
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Hapoel Haifa's Cinderella story a breath of fresh air in Premier League
There is still a long way to go, but with six wins and two draws from the first eight matches, Haifa is looking down on the rest of the league and growing in belief with every passing week.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/25/2017 12:59:05 AM
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Jerusalem up against the wall ahead of Bayern visit
The capital team continues its journey in the EuroCup.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/25/2017 1:06:20 AM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv suffers first Euroleague defeat
After two straight wins to begin campaign, yellow-and-blue loses nail-biter at home to Olympiacos.
By ALLON SINAI \
10/25/2017 1:10:01 AM
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Knesset votes to ban binary options industry
The law will take effect in three months.
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 1:20:04 AM
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'Bitter' fighting between PM, Opposition mars aliya day festivities
A national holiday celebrating immigration, Aliya Day will be marked across the country on Friday.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/25/2017 2:04:58 AM
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Kurdistan Regional Government offers to freeze referendum results
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 2:30:51 AM
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Is the split in the haredi community permanent?
The news-making Jerusalem Faction represents approximately 6.5% of the haredi community.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/25/2017 5:24:23 AM
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French stars Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani to perform in Israel
The two will perform 'Love Letters' for two performances in March.
By AMY SPIRO \
10/25/2017 6:56:05 AM
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Republicans launch probes of Clinton emails decision, uranium deal
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 7:12:36 AM
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Turkey to start trial of rights activists, including Amnesty chief
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 7:43:37 AM
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Romanian foreign minister to JPost: Israel doing very well in the world
Romania is considered in Jerusalem as one of the more friendly countries toward Israel in the European Union.
By HERB KEINON \
10/25/2017 8:03:02 AM
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Turkey to start trial of rights activists, including Amnesty chief
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 7:55:35 AM
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Indonesia arrests nine with alleged Islamic State links
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 7:59:47 AM
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Kurdistan offers to freeze independence vote, engage in talks with Baghdad
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 8:18:12 AM
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Iraqi forces say about to launch final offensive on IS near Syria border
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 8:48:08 AM
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Comment: How a visit to Israel changed Churchill's outlook
The statesman had honest look at Israel during his stay, BDS activists need to do the same.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
10/25/2017 9:13:53 AM
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Screened Vacation
By Dovid Ben-Meir \
11/2/2017 9:01:12 AM
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US says "administrative error" blocked Indonesia military chief's travel
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 9:34:39 AM
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Thousands of Jewish documents lost during the Holocaust discovered
Among the finds are letters written by Sholem Aleichem, a postcard by Marc Chagall, and poems and manuscripts by Chaim Grade.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 9:43:35 AM
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South Korea court appoints new defense team for ex-president Park
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 9:47:24 AM
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Kurds offer to suspend independence vote, seek talks with Baghdad
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 10:28:07 AM
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Celebrating an outspoken presence on and off the screen
EMET Prize winner, actor/director Oded Kotler, talks about his passion for artistic expression and sounds off on the most noticeable expected no-show at the Nov. 9 ceremony: Prime Minister Netanyahu
By NOA AMOUYAL \
10/25/2017 10:37:55 AM
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Spain aims to avoid economic damage to Catalonia through direct rule
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 10:39:59 AM
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Bnei Brak graffiti calls Rivlin ‘Nazi apostate from Judaism’
Shocking graffiti slamming Reuven Rivlin appeared in the haredi city of Bnei Brak in an outbreak of hate speech against the president.
By JOY BERNARD \
10/25/2017 10:41:15 AM
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Restoring self-confidence to Israeli youth
The Nirim Project aims to empower children who hail from troubled backgrounds.
By RACHEL COHEN \
10/25/2017 11:02:24 AM
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India agrees to hold talks on Afghanistan with US, Kabul
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 11:27:05 AM
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German police find guns, ammunition in raid of suspected militant Islamist
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 11:28:54 AM
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Plague kills 124 in Madagascar
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 11:43:14 AM
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India to retain embassy in Pyonyang despite US pressure
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 11:43:34 AM
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Police confirm Bitan corruption probe, announce new evidence
‘I have no problem if they examine and investigate all they want,’ says coalition head.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/25/2017 11:44:57 AM
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Ukrainian president bashed for tweeting picture of Jews deported by Nazis
The tweet included a photograph from the US Holocaust Museum archive taken in 1942 that shows Lodz Jews in Poland advancing toward an assembly point for deportation to the Chelmno death camp.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 12:59:58 PM
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Colombian pop star posts photo with Israeli soldier, sparks controversy
Maluma performed in Tel Aviv on October 12.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 1:03:52 PM
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Jerusalem auction house: ‘We were in total shock’ over Einstein letter
Treasure sold for $1.5 million came from descendant of recipient.
By AMY SPIRO \
10/25/2017 1:05:42 PM
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WZO finally responds to Lord Balfour
"Honorable Lord Arthur James Balfour, First and foremost, allow me to express our deep regret over the delay in response," WZO Vice Chairman Yaakov Hagoel wrote in the letter.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/25/2017 2:01:20 PM
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Israel unmasks new Hezbollah commander on Syrian Golan
Munir Ali Naim Shaiti said to have taken command in 2016 following assassination of Samir Kuntar.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
10/25/2017 2:18:04 PM
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A Theory of Relativity:
Bringing Our Forefather Down To Earth and Then Some
By Michael Jaron \
10/25/2017 5:47:48 PM
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Wieseltier admits ‘offenses’ against female colleagues
New magazine by leading Jewish editor Leon Wieseltier scrapped after allegations
By AMY SPIRO \
10/25/2017 2:38:43 PM
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Stones shatter window of synagogue in Sweden
Dozens of antisemitic incidents are recorded annually in Malmo
By JTA \
10/25/2017 2:40:40 PM
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Municipality approves 176 housing units in east Jerusalem
Nof Zion will become the largest Jewish neighborhood in predominantly Arab areas of east Jerusalem.
By UDI SHAHAM \
10/25/2017 2:47:12 PM
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Don't I Deserve Better?
By Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Bregman \
10/25/2017 3:00:23 PM
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Air pollution, defective construction and corruption plague the state
Israel's comptroller reported on the faulty infrastructure creating a threat through out the state.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
10/25/2017 4:01:04 PM
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In Canada, George W. Bush awarded prize for commitment to Israel
Former recipients of the award include former US President Bill Clinton and late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/25/2017 3:12:17 PM
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China: Foreign press welcome, some media outlets excluded from key event
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 3:19:49 PM
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Netanyahu pledges NIS 800 million for West Bank roads
The decision follows settler campaign warning of roads' susceptibility to terror attacks.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
10/25/2017 3:23:20 PM
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30 Israel National Roads Company employees investigated for corruption
Two former director generals and former Likud MK being probed on multiple charges.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
10/25/2017 3:27:54 PM
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Nearly 30,000 Kurds displaced from Tuz, flashpoint city near Kirkuk
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 3:30:04 PM
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Israel eyes measures to prevent cyber election sabotage
Officials worry less about the hacking of polling stations and more about 'fake news' from outside sources attempting to influence campaigns.
By TOVA COHEN/REUTERS,STEVEN SCHEER/ REUTERS \
10/25/2017 3:51:54 PM
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Unit 8200 hits the road in America
A dozen women, along with seven start-up founders, to speed-date with US investors.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
10/25/2017 3:54:45 PM
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City Notes
By ARIANE MANDELL \
10/25/2017 4:00:39 PM
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The Centennial of the Balfour Declaration
...and Lord Balfour in Eretz Yisrael in 1925
By DAVID GEFFEN \
10/25/2017 4:10:19 PM
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US House speaker says tax plan unlikely to swell deficit
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 4:15:58 PM
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Watchdog explores correlation between academic boycott and antisemitism
Amcha Initiative finds faculty boycotts of Israel legitimize anti-Zionist expression among students.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/25/2017 4:16:58 PM
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Berlin probes Kuwait Airways for discrimination against Israelis
A video uploaded to Facebook went viral after an Israeli-Arab was barred from getting on Kuwait Airways flight because of his Israeli passport.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
10/25/2017 7:11:55 PM
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Protected by the post-nup
The halachic prenuptial and newly, postnuptial agreements,
are important weapons in the communal fight against ‘get’ refusal
By SHOSHANNA KEATS-JASKOLL \
10/25/2017 4:30:32 PM
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Police shut down PA conference on E. Jerusalem land sales to Jews
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
10/25/2017 4:32:39 PM
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New Jersey towns sued for legislation that 'discriminates' against Jews
The frontrunner in the state’s gubernatorial race also criticized the towns’ actions in an op-ed in a local Jewish newspaper.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 4:33:29 PM
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Bayit Yehudi knocks out prime minister immunity bill
The party used its veto power to ensure that Netanyahu - and future prime ministers - are immune from criminal investigations.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/25/2017 4:33:47 PM
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Israeli campaign adviser assists party in Muslim Kosovo
The party leader showed interest in a government that coexists with the Jewish religion.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/25/2017 4:40:25 PM
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Swiss to represent Iran, Saudi interests after rivals broke ties
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 4:43:58 PM
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Cycles of Love
Charity ides raise cash for children's hospital
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/25/2017 4:46:28 PM
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Aliya Day: Starting new lives in Israel
On Yom Aliya here's a look at how the IFCJ is helping Jews around the world realize their dream of living in Israel.
By RACHEL COHEN \
10/25/2017 4:51:38 PM
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Israel Museum names new director
Ido Bruno will take over after Eran Neuman's very short reign.
By AMY SPIRO \
10/25/2017 5:00:20 PM
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Shaked: Nation-state bill won’t put Jewish above democratic
There are several iterations of the proposed Basic Law: The State of Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People, but all declare Israel to be the nation-state of the Jewish People.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/25/2017 5:01:45 PM
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Smuggled sperm allows Palestinian prisoners to become fathers
Sixty-three children reportedly born via IVF treatment
By THE MEDIA LINE/DIMA ABUMARIA \
10/25/2017 5:02:46 PM
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Gathering Aliyah blooms
In honor of Aliya Day on October 27, one woman shares personal musings on her immigration experiences
By ANNA KRYCER \
10/25/2017 5:07:09 PM
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A ride of a lifetime
Jewish National Fund-USA donors explain why contributing to the organization is a ‘win-win’ for both the donor and the Jewish State
By MAAYAN HOFFMAN \
10/25/2017 5:26:47 PM
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: ‘Politics of anger’ is corroding US public life
The rise of the far right and the far left in Europe and an increasingly shrill atmosphere at universities that inhibits speech.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 5:27:04 PM
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Libyan soldiers killed in suspected Islamist militant attack
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 5:38:42 PM
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Rewriting history: How Rabin’s murder will be taught in schools
‘You cannot avoid the role religious people had in this murder,’ say petitioners.
By SARAH LEVI \
10/25/2017 6:03:49 PM
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Do bad things make good people even better?
Ten years ago a wealthy entrepreneur was living the life...then he was struck with a rare form of leukemia
By PAMELA PELED \
10/25/2017 6:08:22 PM
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City managers converge in Jerusalem
Rivlin lauds public servants, reiterates vision of four tribes.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/25/2017 6:13:19 PM
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Grapevine: Broadway in TA
Concerts, Balfour declaration celebrations, and chocolate tasting
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
10/25/2017 6:20:58 PM
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Legal battle over opening of grocery stores on Shabbat continues
Currently, 165 grocery stores are open on Shabbat in Tel Aviv.
By JEREMY SHARON \
10/25/2017 6:26:37 PM
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Russian firm stole classified US information with its software
The software company confirmed what Israel had already discovered and revealed that Russian hackers used Kaspersky Lab software to hack American government agencies.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 6:31:06 PM
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'I just did my work,' Turkish Amnesty activist tells trial
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 6:33:20 PM
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The generous muse of folk dance
"There are leaps and jumps that end on the knees and dances with swords, shields and daggers, with sparks in the air."
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
10/25/2017 6:40:27 PM
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Between creation and damnation
“Just as a choreographer can start with a piece of music in order to create, I am starting with the painting by Bosch."
By NERIA BARR \
10/25/2017 6:48:26 PM
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San Antonio mayor visits Israel on first official foreign tour
Ron Nirenberg looks to strengthen relationship with ‘friendship city’ Tel Aviv.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
10/25/2017 6:48:58 PM
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Top 10 things to do
Concerts, yoga, and film festivals!
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
10/25/2017 6:56:56 PM
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Hamas Gaza Chief: Palestinians’ weapons should be controlled by the PLO
Hamas’s armed wing, the Izzadin Kassam Brigades, and smaller militant groups in Gaza have tens of thousands of members, who possess thousands of guns, rockets and other weapons.
By ADAM RASGON \
10/25/2017 7:02:21 PM
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From Georgia and beyond
The annual Jerusalem Oud Festival is warming up
By BARRY DAVIS \
10/25/2017 7:13:24 PM
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Intergenerational transfer
The Between Heaven and Earth festival begins next week
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
10/25/2017 7:21:11 PM
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Presenting Monteverdi’s "Vespers"
“I am happy to be back in Israel,” says internationally acclaimed tenor Rodrigo de Pozo.
By MAXIM REIDER \
10/25/2017 7:28:09 PM
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Greek patriarch tells pope rights of Israel’s Christians are 'undermined’
Theophilos III, in first meeting with Francis, seeks support on Jerusalem real-estate issues.
By UDI SHAHAM \
10/25/2017 7:30:19 PM
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Free Thinker
The Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art grants Guy Goldstein the Keshet Award
By SHAWN RODGERS \
10/25/2017 7:39:38 PM
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Anthony Weiner will serve time in a federal prison
The Jewish lawmaker resigned from Congress after tweeting an explicit photo.
By JTA \
10/25/2017 7:43:20 PM
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West meets East
The Gary Bertini Choir performs at the Oud Festival
By MAXIM REIDER \
10/25/2017 7:48:08 PM
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Tapeo: Tel Aviv’s tapas chain
Israel’s trusted name in tapas hosts a chef from Barcelona
By BUZZY GORDON \
10/25/2017 7:54:01 PM
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Nights of the Round Tables
The Dan Hotel will take part in the culinary festival
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
10/25/2017 8:00:30 PM
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BBC complains to UN over alleged Iranian harassment of bureau staff
Iran has frozen the assets of current and former BBC Persia bureau staffmembers.
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 8:06:36 PM
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UN nuclear chief to visit Iran this weekend
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 8:15:17 PM
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ISIS claims attack on Libyan checkpoint that killed two soldiers
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 8:25:12 PM
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Yair Netanyahu: I will never enter politics
The prime minister's son clears the air about his future plans.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
10/25/2017 8:35:35 PM
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Former Western defense chiefs warn Hezbollah war ‘a matter of time’
Hezbollah would prioritize bringing the next war onto Israeli soil – potentially holding ground deep inside the country for a period.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
10/25/2017 9:49:01 PM
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Israeli companies talking to Saudi Arabia about $500b. ‘Smart City’
Ties remain under the table, as long as impasse with Palestinians continues.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
10/25/2017 8:55:04 PM
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Days after Holocaust tweet, Scaramucci donates $25K to Jewish Center
The former White House Communications Director made good on his promise.
By LAUREN S. MARCUS \
10/25/2017 8:57:30 PM
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Theater review: 'Herzl Said'
By Ro’i Hen, Artistic direction by Yevgeny Arye, Gesher Theater, October 15
By HELEN KAYE \
10/25/2017 9:15:10 PM
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Head of statesmanship
Rivlin's call for unity was met with diviseness.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
10/25/2017 9:16:26 PM
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#MeToo?
Combatting sexual assault effectively takes an understanding of the less-than-obvious situations.
By HADASSAH FIDLER \
10/25/2017 9:20:50 PM
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Media comment: Kan- go home
It was a huge struggle to get the word “Israel” into the official name of the public broadcaster.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
10/25/2017 9:27:50 PM
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Israel: the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people and all its citizens
Israel belongs to the Arab citizens of Israel as much as it belongs to its Jewish citizens.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
10/25/2017 9:32:53 PM
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Washington watch: Moore trouble
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
10/25/2017 9:38:30 PM
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Mayim Bialik shouldn't be mugged for modesty
Postmodern relativism rejects the mutuality underlying our rights: what works for me should work for thee.
By GIL TROY \
10/25/2017 9:38:49 PM
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October 26, 2017: Bitan's behavior
Our readers weigh in.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
10/25/2017 9:47:51 PM
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Yahrzeit for a life of poetic Jewishness
Leonard Cohen lived a poetically pliable Jewishness as a rebellious traditionalist to the very end.
By JAMES A. DIAMOND \
10/25/2017 9:53:01 PM
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FCC to vote to rollback US media ownership rules
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 10:16:45 PM
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New conservative-leaning think tank launched in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies has branded itself 'Israel's new conservative security think tank.'
By HERB KEINON \
10/25/2017 10:18:18 PM
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Drone kills seven suspected al Qaida members in Yemen
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 10:21:48 PM
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Teva accuses Lilly in US court of infringing migraine drug patents
About 40 million Americans suffer from migraines - intense headaches characterized by throbbing pain and sensitivity to light and nausea.
By REUTERS \
10/25/2017 10:57:04 PM