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Pandemic anxiety worsened socio-political divisions in Israel, US - study
The study found that people with higher levels of anxiety also had higher levels of mistrust and hostility towards those they disagreed with politically.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 11:55:10 AM
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Mexico to ask Biden, VP Harris and California to reopen US-Mexico border
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 12:56:12 AM
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Bernie Sanders, addressing Israel: 'We need an even-handed policy'
"I want to see the United States work with other countries to try to bring Israelis and Palestinians together to bring about some peace in that region."
By GADI ZAIG \
6/26/2021 12:56:18 PM
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Israeli tech giant to pay full alternative parenting costs for employees
NVIDIA Israel, which develops AI chips and platforms, announced on Wednesday that they will fund all costs for any employees seeking alternative parenting methods.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 2:41:52 PM
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Helicopter carrying Colombia President Duque struck by bullets in attack
"What's clear is that this is a cowardly attack where bullet holes can be seen in the presidential aircraft," Duque said.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 7:30:09 AM
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JLM International Convention Center launches Israel's first 3D viewing app
The application will allow planners to choose the hall most appropriate for their event, the number of guests and the seating arrangements.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 2:44:54 PM
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Israeli-based company collaborates in dash cam safety initiative
The collaboration was done with Blyncsy, a data intelligence company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2021 12:43:49 AM
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For Jewish burial societies, Miami building collapse presents a grim task
Dozens of local burial society volunteers are on standby in Surfside right now in case a body is found, Berger said, and hundreds more in New York have signed up to travel to Florida if needed.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
6/26/2021 3:15:34 AM
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Booster may be needed for J&J shot as Delta variant spreads - opinion
The CDC is not recommending boosters, and advisors to the agency said at a public meeting this week there is not yet significant evidence of declining protection from the vaccines.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 3:16:47 AM
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NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa rejects antisemitism claims
“I’ve been your friend, I’ve been there always, so look I’ll reach out to you and let’s sit down and discuss our differences but please,” Sliwa entreated. “don’t call me an antisemite.”
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
6/26/2021 3:25:16 AM
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Afghan peace talks should continue unless Taliban pull out - Abdullah
Abdullah said there was “perhaps more optimism” about a peace deal when the negotiations began because “the Taliban said things to different interlocutors that created optimism.”
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 3:27:29 AM
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Eva Schloss, step-sister to Anne Frank, reclaims Austrian citizenship
Eva Schloss, whose mother was the second wife of Otto Frank, Anne’s father, received papers identifying her as an Austrian citizen on Monday at a ceremony at the Austrian Embassy in London.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/26/2021 3:35:13 AM
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The building collapse in Miami struck a growing, diverse Jewish community
Here’s what you should know about the Jews in and around Surfside as the city and community cope with an evolving catastrophe.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
6/26/2021 3:48:16 AM
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Lights, camera, action: The power of Israeli film - analysis
It’s not that Israeli television has changed but it’s a world change, that [people are] willing to be open to more and more cultures than before.
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
6/26/2021 3:57:46 AM
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In ‘Lansky,’ Harvey Keitel puts the gangster’s Jewishness front and center
Lansky, born in Russia in 1902, arrived in New York in 1911. Known as the “Mob’s Accountant,” he was notorious in his own right, operating criminal rackets from Miami to Las Vegas to Cuba.
By STEPHEN SILVER/JTA \
6/26/2021 4:10:39 AM
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This Jewish sports writer doesn’t work on Shabbat — so she covers the NFL
New sports writers often cover high school or college football, which would require work on the Sabbath as games typically take place on Friday night or Saturday.
By ALAN ZEITLIN \
6/26/2021 4:07:29 AM
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What Jewish progressives can learn from NYC’s Democrat primaries- opinion
Progressive candidates are leading the heavily contested races for Manhattan and Brooklyn borough presidents.
By MIK MOORE \
6/26/2021 4:21:26 AM
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Hungarian Jews protest ‘gay propaganda law’
The Golem Theater, a Budapest-based institution that deals extensively with Jewish subjects and has many Jewish members, said on Facebook that it “stands against the propaganda law.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/26/2021 4:24:47 AM
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Chuck Schumer asks UK not to take 2-year-old Jewish girl off life support
Last month, a top British court ruled against the family’s petition to have Alta moved to Israel after medical authorities’ decided to pull the plug on the machines keeping her alive.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/26/2021 4:29:23 AM
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French immigrants knit large Israeli flag in honor of COVID victims
Behind the entire initiative was Deborah Fesber, an immigrant from France who lives in Tel Aviv.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 8:33:19 AM
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Colorado man who fatally shot cop killer was mistakenly slain by police
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 6:34:46 AM
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Assailant stabs woman in her Haifa home; in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 8:19:11 AM
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Man stabbed at Rishon Lezion bar brawl
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 8:24:39 AM
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After US Afghanistan withdrawal, will Pakistan, Iran and Turkey take over?
Each of the three are preparing for the day after the US leaves.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/26/2021 1:18:06 PM
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Rescuers search around clock for survivors of Florida building collapse
Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky told reporters that rescue operations would continue throughout the night.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 9:41:03 AM
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US fighter jets take off from foreign carrier for first time since WWII
The last time US aircraft had flown combat missions from a British foreign aircraft carrier was during a campaign in the South Pacific in 1943, stationed aboard the HMS Victorious.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/26/2021 8:38:59 PM
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Coronavirus in Binyamina: 156 verified cases in new Israeli epicenter
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 11:14:44 AM
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Hamas: PA obstructing Gaza reconstruction
The PA insists that its Ramallah-based government be in charge of the reconstruction, including the funds channeled by various countries and international parties.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/27/2021 5:54:59 PM
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Iran's Khamenei gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
TV showed Khamenei, 82, receiving what it said was the COVIran Barakat vaccine, developed by a state-affiliated conglomerate and approved for public use earlier this month.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 12:56:31 PM
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George Floyd statue defaced in NY with name of US far-right group
Officers noted that the statue was covered in paint, and on top of that read the name of the far-right group.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 1:37:16 PM
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PA: Hamas, Dahlan behind anti-Abbas protests
The allegation came as Palestinians continued for the third straight day to protest the death of Nizar Banat, 44, who was allegedly beaten to death by PA security officers.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/27/2021 1:34:42 AM
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Evidence found of structural damage to condo tower 3 years before collapse
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 2:43:26 PM
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Engineer had warned of structural damage before Florida building collapse
Four people have been confirmed killed and 159 are still unaccounted for, with search-and-rescue teams working around the clock.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 3:09:52 PM
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Delta variant of COVID-19 starting to dominate in S.Africa, scientist says
South Africa is the continent's worst-affected nation in terms of coronavirus cases and deaths, accounting for roughly a third of confirmed infections and more than 40% of deaths.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 5:42:10 PM
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David Citadel Hotel returns to reclaim storied past
Jerusalem landmark offers exemplary service and stunning views of the Old City.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/26/2021 3:28:40 PM
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Diaspora Minister to explore ways of assisting Miami's Jewish community
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 3:40:31 PM
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La Compagnie lands in Tel Aviv next month with service to Paris, New York
The all business-class Airbus A321neo airplanes will be the first ever on the Tel Aviv to Paris and New York routes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 3:35:43 PM
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The Templar house in Haifa gets you away from the madding crowd
Located in a renovated Templar house, Carmella boutique hotel in Haifa offers old-world charm combined with luxurious settings.
By NERIA BARR \
6/26/2021 3:43:23 PM
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Massive exercise in Black Sea with US comes after Russia warning
Russia has warned the US and UK not to “tempt fate” in the Black Sea – only one place where there are naval tensions.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/27/2021 11:46:16 AM
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How to support children as life returns to routine after COVID
As society reopens, anxiety over exposing vulnerable individuals to the virus may heighten.
By NAOMI COLEMAN \
6/26/2021 3:55:54 PM
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Three family members killed, one injured in Galilee shooting
The shooting comes amid protests in recent months against rising criminal activity in the Arab sector.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 9:27:31 PM
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Iraq paramilitaries show off weaponry in big, anniversary parade
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 4:06:53 PM
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US condemns drone attack on Erbil in Kurdistan region, Iraq
The attack took place the same day that pro-Iranian militias, called Popular Mobilization Units, held a parade showing off their weapons in Baghdad, including drones.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/26/2021 7:30:17 PM
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There needs to be shared education among Jews and Arabs in Israel
The Ministry of Education invested efforts in basic skills, social climate improvement, pedagogical dialogue and many other important things – but living together was not one of them
By MYRIAM DARMONI CHARBIT \
6/26/2021 4:30:29 PM
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British naval destroyer that angered Russia docks in Georgia
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 4:39:53 PM
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The creation of a Palestinian state is inescapable - opinion
Every Israeli who opposes an independent Palestinian state should ask themselves if there would be a circumstance under which the Palestinians would abandon their aspiration for statehood.
By ALON BEN-MEIR \
6/26/2021 5:01:43 PM
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It has been a good and bad week in American politics - opinion
In his first call to an American Jewish organization as Israel’s new foreign minister, Yair Lapid told Democratic Majority for Israel that repairing relations with the party.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
6/26/2021 5:08:24 PM
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Where did the Zionist dream go? - opinion
When did we become so dysfunctional that we needed four national elections just to put a coalition government together?
By AVRAHAM (AVI) SHAMA \
6/26/2021 5:17:33 PM
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Fast of 17th of Tamuz and its lessons today
The historic events of 17th of Tamuz center around these initial breaches and warnings of bigger problems to come.
By BENJI LEVY \
6/27/2021 9:44:33 AM
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Let’s get long-buried report on BBC anti-Israel bias published
The BBC accepted the findings of the report in full, and announced that it would be conducting a thorough review of its editorial practices.
BY Gidon Ben-Zvi \
6/26/2021 5:27:47 PM
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Grapevine June 27, 2021: An epidemic of a different kind
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/26/2021 5:33:38 PM
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No further survivors found in Florida condo collapse so far - officials
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 5:49:57 PM
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Biden considering lifting sanction of Iran's supreme leader - NBC
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 5:57:29 PM
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Israeli gymnast Andrei Medvedev wins bronze at World Cup in Doha
Andrei Medvedev has previously won a silver medal in vault in at the 2019 and 2021 European Championships.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 7:54:50 PM
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Labor strikes in Iran‘s oil sector could end regime
Iran International reported that industrial workers from Jahan Pars, Gachsaran Petrochemicals, Tehran Refinery, Abadan Refinery, as well additional plants, took part in the strike.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/26/2021 8:23:15 PM
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US emboldening crackdown on activists, Palestinian writer tells Post
A number of activists told the ‘Post’ on Saturday that the US is emboldening the Palestinian Authority's crackdown on political protestors by ignoring human rights violations
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/26/2021 10:40:19 PM
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Coronavirus in Binyamina: 159 test positive, with 1117 in isolation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 7:10:28 PM
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Iran says nuclear deal salvageable but will not negotiate forever
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 7:24:08 PM
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60-year-old pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle in Beersheba
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 7:48:18 PM
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Hopes dim as fire hinders rescue efforts at collapsed Florida building
Despite around-the-clock work at the site, a shore town near Miami, search-and-rescue teams had not found any additional survivors as of Saturday.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 8:32:35 PM
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Israeli novel drug delivery system en route to FDA approval, company says
Prof. Nissim Garti, who founded Lyotropic Delivery Systems (LDS) back in 2013, told The Jerusalem Post that his company has recently signed several new global contracts.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/26/2021 8:49:21 PM
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UK health secretary quits after breaking COVID rules by kissing aide
Britain's health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public.
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 8:53:04 PM
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IAEA: Iran must answer on monitoring, Tehran claims not obliged to reply
The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Friday demanded that Iran address the extension of the monitoring agreement that expired overnight. An Iranian envoy responded that Tehran was had no obligation to reply
By REUTERS \
6/26/2021 9:06:27 PM
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President Rivlin departs to US on diplomatic visit
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/26/2021 9:54:29 PM
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Israel's COVID cabinet to meet Sunday on possible new restrictions
Some 229 new cases were reported on Friday
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/27/2021 8:57:25 AM
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Israel needs to fix its surrogacy law - opinion
The Surrogacy Law, amended in 2018, allows married heterosexual couples and single women to have children through surrogacy, but not single fathers or same-sex couples.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/26/2021 9:39:52 PM
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IDF to send rescue team to assist in Miami disaster
Nachman Shai to Post en route to Miami: "America can learn from Israeli experience. Unfortunately, we have too much experience with disasters."
By GIL HOFFMAN,TOBIAS SIEGAL,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/27/2021 10:14:51 PM
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Knesset Speaker asks Romanian counterparts to assist Holocaust survivors
Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy raised concern about the possible closure of an organization in Romania that helps survivors of the Holocaust.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/26/2021 10:34:26 PM
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Austrian pres. congratulates Iran’s 'mass murderer,' sparks disgust
Austrian President and independent politician Alexander Van der Bellen congratulated Iran's incoming President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday and was met with harsh criticism by Iranian dissidents.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/27/2021 2:42:51 AM