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Pope, on Christmas Eve, says faith demands respect of immigrants
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 12:08:44 AM
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Trump's Christmas wish: 'We've got prosperity. Now we want peace'
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 12:29:01 AM
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For Iraq's Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after ISIS
On Sunday, they celebrated their first Christmas together again at the town's main church, which was overflowing.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 12:51:42 AM
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Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem, backing Trump
Guatemala was one of only a handful of countries to join the United States and Israel in voting against the resolution.
By HERB KEINON,REUTERS \
12/25/2017 1:02:07 AM
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Two Beduin say they went out for pizza after murdering soldier
According to the indictment, Khaled spotted Kokia waiting for a bus alone on November 30 and decided to carry out the attack.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/25/2017 1:59:43 AM
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Knesset approves bill to restrict tobacco advertising on Internet
The bill was put up for a vote in the committee due to the demand of Knesset Member Glick.
By JUDY SIEGEL \
12/25/2017 1:26:10 AM
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Ministers vote for Jerusalem expulsion bill
The bill, sponsored by Likud MK Amir Ohana, would apply to Jerusalem or Golan residents involved in terrorism or who have been involved in terrorist activity.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/25/2017 1:44:58 AM
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Automatic majority against Israel at UN will turn in 2032
If the current trend holds, it will take another 14 years before the Palestinians will no longer be able to muster 50% of the 193-member body to vote against Israel.
By HERB KEINON \
12/25/2017 9:36:43 AM
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In Bethlehem, Trump blamed for dampening Christmas joy
Locals estimated the number of tourists in Manger Square Sunday afternoon as being less than half of last year, as many stayed away, deterred by the clashes and tensions.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/25/2017 7:06:26 AM
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How significant are Israel's relations with the Arab world?
Israel has found in the past that its apparently warm relations can quickly turn sour.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/25/2017 4:55:29 PM
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Syrian, Iranian backed forces advance in border area near northern Israel
Israel has been lobbying both big powers to deny Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other Shi‘ite militias any permanent bases in Syria, and to keep them away from the Golan.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 3:58:36 AM
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Chinese report says S. China Sea islands expanded 'reasonably'
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 4:10:35 AM
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Official: China has 'overwhelming advantage' in bringing Taiwan to heel
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 5:08:34 AM
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More on Bibi and Donald
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
12/25/2017 5:19:22 AM
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Blast in Afghan capital Kabul close to intelligence agency
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 5:59:03 AM
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29 Palestinians arrested in overnight raids
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/25/2017 7:23:34 AM
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'Kosher' and 'hummus' added to official Spanish dictionary
Nearly 600 million people worldwide speak Spanish, and now they can officially expand their vocabularies with 2 new words.
By JTA \
12/25/2017 7:47:22 AM
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London driver yells antisemitic comments at Orthodox Jews in London
The driver repeatedly said “Hitler was a great man,” at the urging of another driver in the rant captured on video.
By JTA \
12/25/2017 8:35:32 AM
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'Journey to a Dream; A voyage of discovery from England’s industrial north to Spain’s rural interior'by Craig Briggs
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
12/25/2017 9:08:22 AM
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Ex-Mossad head ranks threats: Internal division, Palestinian conflict beat Iran
Given the opportunity to rank the country's greatest threats, former Mossad Chief Tamir Pardo didn't list Iran as number one.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,SHOSHANA KRANISH \
12/25/2017 10:12:58 AM
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Former police adviser: Netanyahu indictments will be 'earth-shattering'
"When the recommendations are announced...it will cause an earthquake here," former police adviser Lior Horev said.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/25/2017 10:30:22 AM
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ISIS affiliate claims responsibility for Afghan intelligence HQ attack
At least five civilians killed in suicide bombing attack in Kabul.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 10:31:52 AM
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Saudi Arabia says Shi'ite judge murdered by kidnappers
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 11:04:55 AM
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Abbas Adviser: Guatemala’s embassy move announcement 'disappointing'
Majdi al-Khalidi, Abbas's diplomatic affairs adviser, said political and diplomatic measures should be taken to push back against Guatemala's announcement to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem.
By ADAM RASGON \
12/25/2017 11:33:46 AM
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Israeli politicians thank Guatemala for Christmas Jerusalem embassy surprise
President Jimmy Morales made the announcement his country would follow Trump and move its embassy to Jerusalem on Facebook.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 11:12:02 AM
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Nikki Haley: Reduction in US funds to UN 'big step in the right direction'
The United States is currently paying 22% of the United Nations' annual budget.
By REBECCA MONTAG \
12/25/2017 11:33:47 AM
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack in southeast
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 12:04:16 PM
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J'lem municipality approves 300 new housing units in Gilo, beyond Green Line
During the Obama adminstration, disagreement about construction in the same neighborhood caused the current freeze in peace talks with the Palestinians.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/25/2017 12:09:34 PM
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Ministerial Committee approves bill to provide daycare center oversight
To date, there is no oversight over private day care centers and anyone who wants to open a center can do so.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/25/2017 12:19:57 PM
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Iran top court approves death penalty for scientist who 'spied for Israel'
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
12/25/2017 12:48:36 PM
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Middle East needs two-state solution, Pope says in Christmas address
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 1:17:05 PM
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Israeli market regulator to ban bitcoin firms from stock exchange
Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to nearly $20,000.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 1:36:13 PM
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Celebrating Christmas in the war-torn Middle East
The holiday offers little escape throughout the region and has been politicized in the Palestinian territories.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
12/25/2017 1:50:09 PM
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Bahraini court sentences 6 to death on terror charges
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 1:52:21 PM
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Lapid takes on Netanyahu: Israel needs to stand up to Russia
At a press briefing, the Yesh Atid chairman took on Netanyahu's policies with half a dozen countries, criticizing the prime minister's relaxed attitude with certain leaders.
By HERB KEINON \
12/25/2017 2:36:23 PM
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Pope Francis urges peace, two-state solution in Christmas address
"We see Jesus in the children of the Middle East who continue to suffer because of growing tensions between Israelis and Palestinians," the pope said in his address.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 2:38:05 PM
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MK Oren Hazan confronts families of terrorists: 'Your son is a dog'
MK Oren Hazan and activists working for the return of prisoners of war and missing persons stopped a bus on its way to Nafha Prison to prevent families of terrorists from visiting.
By ARIK BENDER \
12/25/2017 3:02:06 PM
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UAE says has information that Tunisian women 'might be terrorists'
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 3:12:41 PM
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Bus drives into pedestrian underpass in Moscow, kills four
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 3:16:27 PM
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Iran confirms death sentence for academic convicted of spying for Israel
His wife said he had been forced by his interrogators to read a confession.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 3:32:22 PM
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The oldest ever Birthright participant
Instagram celebrity CrazyJewishMom - and her daughter - just wrapped up an unforgettable trip around Israel.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/25/2017 4:16:51 PM
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Topless Femen activist tries to snatch Jesus statue from Vatican crib
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 4:28:14 PM
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Israel orders deportation of two Turks after Jerusalem arrests
Israeli police had described the three as Turkish tourists.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 4:36:03 PM
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Archeological exhibit shows the end of paganism in Israel
Chronicles society that worshipped Greco-Roman gods to one that adopted Christian faith.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/25/2017 4:47:14 PM
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Will Israel's northern border become Hezbollah-land if Assad wins?
The Syrian regime has regained 70% of the country with the help of Russian air power and Iranian-backed foot soldiers.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/26/2017 12:05:20 AM
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Shaked: Everyone agrees on Knesset override of High Court
Shaked said that the High Court’s ideology was too much based on purist philosophical principles in the clouds, detached from the daily repercussions of its decisions.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/25/2017 5:31:39 PM
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Teachers' Union calls for nationwide strike Wednesday
The strike will affect kindergartens as well as elementary through high schools throughout the country.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/25/2017 5:43:13 PM
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Tzohar opens TA marriage registration branch in cooperation with rabbinate
The organization’s marriage service took root after many couples were upset by the overly-bureaucratic and unwelcoming approach of local rabbinates to couples seeking to get married.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/25/2017 5:46:17 PM
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Netanyahu: God bless you, my friend, president Morales
Following in Trump's footsteps, Guatemalan president announced his country plans to move embassy to Jerusalem.
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/25/2017 5:51:35 PM
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Lawsuit filed in Israel against Apple for causing iPhone slow down
The lawsuit accuses Apple of having “a clear interest in hiding the information from users because it would prefer they replace old iPhones with new ones as soon as possible.”
By JTA \
12/25/2017 6:09:17 PM
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Seven Palestinians arrested in connection with attack on Jewish children
At least 30 Palestinian men surrounded the children and their parent escorts, who were on a hike in honor of one of the boy’s bar mitzvah, and started throwing rocks.
By JTA \
12/25/2017 6:16:41 PM
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Black hats and family sagas
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/25/2017 6:27:34 PM
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Jerusalem mayor, US envoy hunt for future embassy location
The meeting was held a week after US President Donald Trump announced the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/25/2017 6:34:02 PM
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Turkish court keeps opposition newspaper staff in jail during trial
Prosecutors say the newspaper was effectively taken over by supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based cleric blamed by the government for last year's failed coup.
By REUTERS \
12/25/2017 6:58:59 PM
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Norway won't provide funds for organizations involved with BDS
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/25/2017 7:35:01 PM
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Negotiating Family Matters as a Writer when Family Matters
By KJ Hannah Greenberg \
12/25/2017 7:52:04 PM
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Netanyahu, Bennett vow to pass Jerusalem bill
Netanyahu called the bill "important legislation" that would put a massive political obstacle before any Israeli leader seeking to concede parts of Jerusalem.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/25/2017 8:00:12 PM
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Yisrael Campbell’s bearded comedy
I used to do shows with the Israeli/Palestinian Comedy Tour and the Palestinian comic used to say, “If we can laugh together, we can live together.”
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN \
12/25/2017 8:01:44 PM
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Changing the conversation
A new book examines how the Israeli visual art world can dismantle the way politics are discussed.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
12/25/2017 8:09:41 PM
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The Lounge: Sha’arei Teshuva synagogue
By MICHAL GALANTI \
12/25/2017 8:22:04 PM
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Rivlin: Major local companies should stay in Israel
"Israel is poor in natural resources, but rich in human resources."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/25/2017 8:35:36 PM
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No holds barred: How Cory Booker can return to the Jewish community
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said that were president-elect Trump to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal, Iran would destroy the State of Israel.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
12/25/2017 8:38:46 PM
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My father and Shabbat
My parents were not wealthy, but we had beautiful Shabbat clothing and my mother’s Shabbat table was plentiful.
By NANCY CHERNOFSKY \
12/25/2017 8:46:16 PM
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Fighting a shaming campaign with the truth
Within hours you discover that you’ve turned into Public Enemy No. 1, a modern day pariah; a man who calls for the rape of young girls and destruction of families; a contemporary Nazi.
By BEN CASPIT \
12/25/2017 8:48:32 PM
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What Russia has done recently worries me as a Ukrainian
Russia has the West’s attention because of “collusion” – but not bloodshed and violence.
By TETYANA STADNYK \
12/25/2017 8:58:26 PM
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BDS claims – an Ethiopian answer
The state has initiated affirmative action programs for higher education scholarships for Ethiopians, and my friends and I are using them.
By ITZIK REUVEN \
12/25/2017 9:06:02 PM
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Israel’s future looks bright save for the rising Iranian threat
Israel’s military is the most powerful in the Middle East and among the top 10 in the world.
By JONATHAN ADELMAN \
12/25/2017 9:12:45 PM
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December 26, 2017: Jerusalem and the nations
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/25/2017 9:21:14 PM
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More than 10 countries mulling embassy moves to Jerusalem, says Hotovely
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely’s comments, in an interview on Reshet Bet, came following Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales decision to move the country’s embassy.
By HERB KEINON \
12/25/2017 9:25:58 PM
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Lorde and the BDS bullies
Lorde would do herself a favor to study the issues before making such a decision.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/25/2017 9:26:46 PM
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Pray-for-rain call issued just in time for this week’s downpour
"Bring umbrellas, because together we will tear open the gates of Heaven."
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/25/2017 10:09:51 PM
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Israeli Arab voices hardly heard in mainstream media, survey finds
"People see Arabs in demonstrations and not as people talking about economics or culture."
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/25/2017 10:13:34 PM
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Analysis: A major BDS win in a sea of losses
Lorde’s cancellation has created a lot of noise - more so than the dozens of acts who show up every year.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/25/2017 10:20:49 PM
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Georgia supports Israel despite growing trade ties with Iran
The Jerusalem Post saw firsthand the efforts of president of the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Itsik Moshe, to promote bilateral relations.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
12/25/2017 10:39:15 PM