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New initiative to offer NIS 400m. in loans to businesses in North
Haviv Rettig Gur \
2/25/2008 12:08:49 AM
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Sderot mayor denies saying he would speak to Hamas
Moyal disputes Guardian report, acknowledges he said he'd meet with Satan himself to stop rocket attacks.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/25/2008 12:20:01 AM
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A cool man
Israeli-South African sets new record in extreme cold-water Antarctic swim.
amir mizroch \
2/25/2008 12:22:00 AM
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Analyze This: Between Japan and Teheran
Why Iranian oil is fuel propelling Olmert's visit to Tokyo.
Calev Ben-David \
2/25/2008 12:26:33 AM
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Hadassah breaks chain of BRCA mutation
World first in Hadassah: Healthy fetuses from embryos "sampled" to prevent adult-onset disease.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/25/2008 12:29:17 AM
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Bomb explodes outside Venezuela business chamber, killing 1
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IAF kills two Hamas gunmen in Gaza air strike
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 2:20:38 AM
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Arab League chief resumes mediation with rival Lebanese factions
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Local hoops: Maccabi TA, Hapoel J'lem struggle but win
Both won in the BSL Sunday night, but not before suffering scares against so-called lowly opposition.
ALLON SINAI \
2/25/2008 5:06:35 AM
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Local soccer: Betar starts thinking of championship
Team all but sews up Premier League title after a 2-0 win over second-placed Maccabi Netanya.
JEREMY LAST \
2/25/2008 5:07:38 AM
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Israelis, Palestinians heading down under to play rough
Peres Center for Peace Australian Football League (AFL) team selected to compete in Melbourne.
Talia Katz \
2/25/2008 5:11:16 AM
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Pakistan blocks YouTube over anti-Islamic content
Country's 70 Internet service providers told that the popular Web site would be blocked until further notice.
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Israel's Beaufort fails to win Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 6:00:03 AM
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Sderot boy severely hurt by Kassam
Israel pledges to take "necessary steps" to prevent attacks as w. Negev hit by barrage of rockets.
Rebecca Anna Stoil and JPost.com Staff \
2/25/2008 6:07:01 AM
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Army forces arrest eight fugitives in the West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 6:52:39 AM
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Beaufort bested in Oscar bid
The first Israeli film to be nominated since the 80s loses to Austria's The Counterfeiters.
HANNAH BROWN \
2/25/2008 7:26:56 AM
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Olmert: We're prepared for 'far fetched' scenario of Gaza border breach
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 8:18:37 AM
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Olmert: We're prepared for any scenario
PM: Gaza border breach a "far-fetched" possibility; Israel won't be deterred from fighting terrorism.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 9:18:56 AM
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Mirror, mirror of the mall, who's the fairest of them all?
'Post' reporter Orit Arfa takes on world of amateur Israeli pageantry.
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Man arrested on suspicion of raping 19-year-old at a Netanya marketplace
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 9:28:41 AM
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Iraqi police say roadside bomb kills 3 pilgrims, wounds 15
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IDF declares Erez Crossing a closed military zone, denies access to area
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 9:46:09 AM
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Bank of Israel expected to cut interest rates today
The move would be an apparent about-face by Fischer, who less than two weeks ago rebuffed a call for an interest rate cut.
ABE SELIG \
2/25/2008 9:48:09 AM
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In Tokyo, PM to push for direct flights
Olmert will also urge Tokyo to cut trade ties and support sanctions against Teheran over its nuclear program.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/25/2008 9:57:17 AM
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Two US pension plans sue Yahoo
The pension plans say Yahoo breached their duties to shareholders in trying to thwart a takeover by Microsoft Corp.
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Musharraf dismisses 'graceful exit' suggested by US senators
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Magazine publisher Time Inc. to make more cuts
Belt-tightening efforts continued last year, resulting in $262m. in restructuring costs.
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Naps, mammograms may predict stroke risk
What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke.
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Mirror of the mall, who's the fairest of them all?
'Jerusalem Post' reporter Orit Arfa decides to dabble in the world of amateur Israeli pageantry.
ORIT ARFA \
2/25/2008 10:23:39 AM
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Cuba's communist system unshaken as Raul takes office
In a surprise move, younger candidates bypassed to name a 77-year-old revolutionary leader, Jose Ramon Machado, to Cuba's No. 2 spot.
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NY Philharmonic arrives in North Korea
North Korea made unprecedented accommodations for the orchestra, allowing a delegation of nearly 300 people.
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Fat chance at success
The Mamas - three plus-size women - hope their weight will help them to the top of the charts.
VIVA SARAH PRESS \
2/25/2008 10:29:10 AM
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Israeli model gets 'Fast and Furious'
A producer for the new Fast and the Furious film greeted Gadot's agent with a "Mazel tov!" before telling him that she had gotten the part.
NATHAN BURSTEIN \
2/25/2008 10:37:39 AM
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Preacher's funeral turns into angry West Bank protests
Hamas activists stage tumultous demonstrations after a cleric allied to the movement dies in Fatah custody.
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Eurovision song to be decided tonight
Israel's song choice for the Eurovision Contest in Belgrade will be decided by the Israeli public.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/25/2008 10:40:57 AM
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Hoping to avoid the hepatitis A-list
More than 700 people, including celebrities who attended Kutcher's bash, may have been exposed to the liver disease.
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'Air-strike, ground battles kill 36 rebels, 5 soldiers in Sri Lanka'
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Indonesia issues tsunami warning after powerful quake
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Sarkozy calls man in Paris crowd a 'total jerk'
Le Parisien newspaper posted a video of the incident on its Internet site, and it tallied more than a half-million views by Sunday afternoon.
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Katsav braces for High Court decision
Verdict on plea bargain due Tuesday; report: Beinisch stalling decision in a bid to secure majority.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 11:09:39 AM
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Two Kassam rockets fired at Israel; one lands in Gaza Strip; no wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 11:11:10 AM
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Court remands man who stabbed his lover's husband with a screwdriver
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 11:42:13 AM
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Tira driving teacher shot to death by two masked men
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Israel Always: Fighting Fair - What the Media Doesn't Tell You
Why is Hamas using helpless civilians to serve as human shields for their missile launchers?
Earl Cox \
2/25/2008 12:34:56 PM
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Gaza human chain a few links short
Only 5,000 show up at demo; thousands of soldiers idle as fears of border breach prove unfounded.
Shelly Paz and Rebecca Anna Stoil \
2/25/2008 12:44:47 PM
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Bomb attack kills 3 near Pakistan's capital
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Report: Barak conveys message to Assad
'Al-Hayat' says defense minister to allow residents of Golan to obtain Syrian identification cards.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 1:36:38 PM
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Czech PM says he'll finalize missile defense deal with US this week
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Poland's Jewish community launches first rabbinical association since WWII
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Two people severely injured in Rishon Lezion blast
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
2/25/2008 2:04:06 PM
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Russian ambassador: Security of Israel is important to Russia
Haviv Rettig Gur \
2/25/2008 2:09:19 PM
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Libya to release 'pro-al-Qaida' rebels
Gaddafi's son says talks renewed with organization that wants to overthrow "un-Islamic" leadership.
Rachelle Kliger and Adam Gonn, The Media Line \
2/25/2008 2:46:37 PM
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Mirror, mirror of the mall, who's the fairest of them all?
'Post' reporter Orit Arfa takes on world of amateur Israeli pageantry.
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Prominent NY cantor dies in flash flood
David Tauber had driven to the area with his wife, who was rescued after an extensive search.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/25/2008 3:36:15 PM
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Gaza's 'human chain' a few links short
Only 5,000 show up at demo; thousands of soldiers idle as fears of border breach prove unfounded.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
2/25/2008 3:42:14 PM
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Hamas official: Group ready for truce
Nazzal insists says his organization will stop firing on Sderot if "Israel stops its aggression."
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Soldiers arrest 50 Palestinian rioters near Erez Crossing
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 4:05:16 PM
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Four mortar shells hit open areas in western Negev; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 4:24:01 PM
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Iran: Web site editor detained for insulting family of Khomeini
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4-year-old injured in Be'er Ya'acov fire succumbs to his wounds
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:01:17 PM
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2-year-old moderately injured when run over by mother in Ramot
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:07:10 PM
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3 soldiers hurt in RPG explosion at base
1 in serious condition, another moderately injured; RPG launcher was bounty previously belonging to Hizbullah.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:10:13 PM
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Two Kassam rockets land in western Negev; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:12:49 PM
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A great loss
For all his passion, Tom Lantos never used "human rights" as a means to discredit others, but rather, to empower the good.
DANNY AYALON \
2/25/2008 5:16:59 PM
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Abbas: Peace in 2008 or never
PA president says Bush must "play an active role, not just as a supervisor;" slams Israel on Gaza.
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Egyptian authorities transfer 21 Palestinian detainees to Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:35:58 PM
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US: Navy missile hit satellite's fuel tank and destroyed toxic chemicals
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IDF soldiers arrest some 50 Palestinian stone-throwers at Erez
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:46:34 PM
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IDF troops arrest 4 Palestinian terror suspects in Nablus
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 5:49:07 PM
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Foreign Ministry sends planeload of aid to Kenya
Mark Weiss \
2/25/2008 5:57:41 PM
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West Bank town of Jericho linked to Jordanian electricity grip
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Jericho connects to Jordanian grid
PA minister Malki: Plan to get Jordanian electricity meant to reduce dependence on Israel.
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Kassam rocket strikes Sderot; nobody wounded, and no damage reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 6:30:59 PM
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IDF troops arrest 21 Palestinians north of Ramallah
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 7:14:28 PM
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Palestinians hurl Molotov cocktail at Israeli vehicle near Kalkilya
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 7:16:03 PM
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Knesset passes law to make preaching Nazi ideology illegal
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Syrian ambassador rules out Israeli-Palestinian peace under Bush
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Channel 2 reporter moderately injured in car accident near Ein Gedi
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 7:43:33 PM
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Syrian ambassador: No Mideast peace under Bush
Says that current US administration believes chaos is constructive in the region.
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200 African migrants detained in TA raid
The new crackdown follows the prime minister's directive to stem the flow of refugees.
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Here's why
It is difficult to explain the persistence of anti-Semitism.
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Iran: Terror group provided false info to US on Iranian nuclear activities
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The future is bright
Jewish and Arab Israelis are shedding school uniforms and slipping into power suits at Model UN.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/25/2008 8:20:55 PM
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To Qatar and back
Students who flew to Qatar for a three-day Model UN conference were pleasantly surprised at how warm their welcome was.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/25/2008 8:24:33 PM
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Jordan's military prosecutor charges 5 men with acquiring secret information
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Wedding bells or warning bells?
In an inconvenient marriage between Olmert and Abbas, Jerusalem could be cut up like a wedding cake.
Liat Collins \
2/25/2008 8:29:44 PM
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Jordan charges 5 with spying for Hamas
Indictment accuses men of acquired info that could endanger kingdom, spying on Israeli, Syrian borders.
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Let modest be the new sexy
Eroticism invites the mind to be invested in the sexual experience.
SHMULEY BOTEACH \
2/25/2008 8:38:43 PM
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World Jews, Israel to meet on 'Durban 2'
Jewish groups in disagreementt over Foreign Ministry's decision to boycott conference.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
2/25/2008 8:40:14 PM
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February 26: Canada takes the lead
Now it's up to all other countries professing opposition to anti-Semitism to follow Canada's. lead and boycott Durban II
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Our World: Iran's game of grand strategy
Teheran engages in a concerted, multilevel policy of containing, deterring and defeating America, Israel, the West and moderate Muslims throughout the region.
Caroline Glick \
2/25/2008 8:44:55 PM
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Encountering Peace: To save lives - negotiate with the devil
The case for a cease-fire with Hamas that also covers the West Bank.
Gershon Baskin \
2/25/2008 8:46:50 PM
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Analysis: Nasrallah's existential dilemmas
The sheikh and his Iranian backers will be carefully weighing their options in coming weeks and months.
Jonathan Spyer \
2/25/2008 8:55:50 PM
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Local authorities blasted for polluting water sources
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/25/2008 8:56:56 PM
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Ramot residents battle to keep 'J'lem's last open hill' green
Opponents of construction plan say apartment units will attract haredi residents, causing locals to flee.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/25/2008 8:58:18 PM
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Peres to UK Jews: Instead of collecting checks, we'll share ideas
President speaks to representatives of the Board of Deputies of British Jews about upcoming Israel 60th anniversary conference.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/25/2008 9:06:41 PM
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Polish rabbis association convenes for first time since Holocaust
Chief Rabbi Metzger attends meeting arranged by Shavei Israel.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/25/2008 9:08:05 PM
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PMO: Israel still needs Diaspora financial support
Issues "clarification" of official's statement that the country does not need help of donors.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
2/25/2008 9:09:18 PM
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Iran slams French stand on nuclear issue
Iranian envoy says alignment with US "regrettable"; UK: Iran may have worked on nukes after 2003.
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Iran: Blacklisted terror group fabricated nuke allegations
UN envoy says baseless information provided to IAEA came from Iranian exile group that helped Saddam Hussein during war.
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Mugniyeh's widow claims Syria behind his assassination
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 10:06:50 PM
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New program to give needy elderly subsidized dental care
Pensioners Affairs grabs spotlight for inter-ministry plan.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/25/2008 10:25:08 PM
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IBA ombudsman: Judea, Samaria not part of state
Settler's request for weather info on settlements sets off political storm.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/25/2008 10:26:59 PM
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Beinisch: Democracy pays for anti-judge incitement
Moshe Gilad one of 10 sworn in at Beit Hanassi.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/25/2008 10:29:30 PM
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Law panel approves bill giving justice minister more powers in establishing new courts
DAN IZENBERG \
2/25/2008 10:30:40 PM
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Therapists preparing to bring 'alternative' relief to Sderot
Therapists urged "to join together and give at least one special day" to the people of Sderot.
SHELLY PAZ \
2/25/2008 10:31:37 PM
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Knesset outlaws preaching Nazi ideology
MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) proposed the legislation following the arrest of a neo-Nazi group in central Israel last year.
Sheera Claire Frankel and Jpost staff \
2/25/2008 11:00:39 PM
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Sderot house damaged in Kassam rocket attack
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2008 11:18:56 PM
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Obama: Pro-Israel needn't be pro-Likud
New hopeful Nader slams front-runner for "hiding pro-Palestinian views."
Hilary Leila Krieger, Jpost correspondent in Washington \
2/25/2008 11:24:35 PM
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State to demand moral turpitude in Katsav indictment
Court upholds president's plea bargain as Beinisch outvoted on deal which drops almost all serious charges against him.
By DAN IZENBERG AND JPOSTLEO GIOSUÈCOM STAFF \
2/25/2008 11:25:45 PM
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11 Kadima MKs plan to foil J'lem talks
Group holds defiant meeting while Prime Minister and party leader Ehud Olmert is on trip to Japan.