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Britain to take in hundreds of women and children from Syria
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 12:05:32 AM
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Gilo gas explosion, building’s residents express fear and dread
Linda Schvartz, only child of two Holocaust survivors, succumbs a
week after blast; Young poisoning victims show marked improvement.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/29/2014 12:34:31 AM
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Israel returns Syrian girl who sought asylum
Physicians for Human Rights advocates giving Syrian refugees being treated in Israeli hospitals asylum.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL,Yonah Jeremy Bob \
1/29/2014 12:50:34 AM
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Bipartisanship in US Senate may fracture over Iran sanctions
Future of controversial sanctions bill lies in the balance amid jockeying on the Hill.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
1/29/2014 1:12:20 AM
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Hamas says it would never accept two-state solution, won't give up ‘one inch’ of land
Group says will not agree to recognize Israel, stresses only armed resistance will liberate Palestinian land.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/29/2014 1:32:01 AM
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Ex-CIA head: US would use force to stop Iran
Petraeus says that while Americans are wary of military interventions abroad, US is willing to use force to protect its interests.
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/29/2014 1:49:39 AM
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Bush’s national security adviser: US is mismanaging Egypt, Syria
Stephen Hadley says largely ineffective American response to the crisis in Syria opened door to al-Qaida.
By HERB KEINON \
1/29/2014 2:08:29 AM
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Mac TA knocked out by underdog Ashdod
Yellow-and-blue loses in extra-time while Beersheba, Kiryat Shmona and Petah Tikva all advance.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/29/2014 2:14:21 AM
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Hapoel Jerusalem in Kiev with eighth-finals in sight
Jerusalem visits Kiev on Wednesday, knowing a win will book a place in the knockout rounds of the competition with two Last 32 games to spare.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/29/2014 2:18:39 AM
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Sinai Says: Blatt remains underrated despite working wonders at Maccabi TA
After almost parting ways with their coach a mere two months ago, this recent winning streak should have reminded the club’s bosses what they have in hand.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/29/2014 2:21:10 AM
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ADL’s Foxman: Pollard incarceration verges on anti-Semitism
By JTA \
1/29/2014 2:29:36 AM
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New York Senate bill ends funding to schools linked to Israel boycott group
"Bill sends a message - we should never ask taxpayers to support religious, ethnic, or racial discrimination."
By JPOST.COM STAFF,JTA \
1/29/2014 4:04:11 AM
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Obama tells lawmakers he'll veto any bill for more Iran sanctions
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 4:42:18 AM
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'I will veto' new legislation against Iran, Obama tells Congress
In fifth State of the Union to Congress and the nation, Obama says Iran diplomacy "may not succeed," issues veto threat against new sanctions bill.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
1/29/2014 5:11:28 AM
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IDF forces arrest 8 suspect in the West Bank overnight
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 7:11:22 AM
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Peres again raises issue of territory versus identity
On second day of annual conference, President Shimon Peres says terrorism is international challenge, not just in Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/29/2014 4:32:14 PM
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Report shows major wage gaps between Ashkenaziom and Mizrahim, persistent gender gap
New report shines light on wealth gaps between different ethnic groups in Israel, men and women, Jews and Arab-Israelis.
By NIV ELIS \
1/29/2014 9:37:02 AM
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The 'Kerry Plan': Palestinian capital in east Jerusalem, recognition of Jewish state
Thomas Friedman reveals "Kerry Plan," says Israel to compensate Palestinians for settlements kept, deal could cause Netanyahu to lose coalition.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 10:13:15 AM
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Having fun with Offenbach
The Mandel Cultural Center in Jaffa is
gearing up for the ‘crazy’ operetta ‘Ba-ta-clan’
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/29/2014 10:19:50 AM
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IDF Chief of Staff: Every Israeli border more challenging now than in past
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 10:31:45 AM
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Never a dull moment
Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal returns with three scintillating pieces
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
1/29/2014 10:45:50 AM
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Netanyahu accepts Bennett non-apology, ending coalition crisis
Bayit Yehudi defends criticism of PM, says party leader didn’t apologize; after PM’s ultimatum, letter of dismissal was ready, sources say.
By LAHAV HARKOV,HERB KEINON \
1/29/2014 7:43:47 PM
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A popular choice
Liliyot in Tel Aviv is kosher, creative and convivial
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
1/29/2014 11:09:28 AM
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Indie treasures on the way
Just now, at the end of January, we are getting some of the best-received independent films of last year
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/29/2014 11:26:38 AM
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Thai in Tel Aviv
Tiger Lilly offer an exotic Asian experience at an affordable price
By YORAY SHOSHANI \
1/29/2014 11:31:36 AM
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Stones with a story to tell
What would happen if the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came back to life today...?
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/29/2014 11:47:48 AM
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Police arrest 42 suspected drug traffickers
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/29/2014 11:53:49 AM
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Palestinian gunman fires on military outpost in West Bank, reportedly killed
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 1:20:29 PM
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Knesset airs pro-circumcision film at PACE
Knesset-produced film is meant to combat a Parliamentary Assembly of the Congress of Europe resolution seeking to limit ritual circumcision.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/29/2014 12:31:01 PM
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Gantz: Threat of war has not disappeared; Syria to remain unstable regardless
Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz, during speech at IDC Herzliya, stresses the importance of cyber security for Israel's safety, says Israel needs more resources.
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/29/2014 12:48:48 PM
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Yad Vashem Chairman to Receive Presidential Award
Chariman Avner Shalev recognized for leadership; hard work prioritizing education
By SAM SOKOL \
1/29/2014 12:56:50 PM
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Will you still love me, tomorrow?
Yesterday people spoke eloquently about the need to remember, but what is done to make sure that the rest of us will not become memories of the past?
By ANNIKA HERNROTH-ROTHSTEIN \
1/29/2014 1:14:59 PM
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Snowden gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination from Norwegian MP
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 1:43:20 PM
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Minister of Education at INSS: Must promote co-existence in Israeli society
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 2:21:17 PM
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IAEA visits Iranian mine as part of nuclear transparency pact
IAEA inspectors investigate mine; hope to calculate amount of uranium and potential for weapons production.
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 2:38:34 PM
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Security versus privacy: A contrast between Israel and the US
When an issue becomes close and personal, people tend to amend their position accordingly by elevating its priority and changing their attitude in support of their own agenda
By AVI PERRY \
1/29/2014 2:42:24 PM
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Libyan deputy prime minister survives assassination attempt in Tripoli
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 2:42:30 PM
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Syrian opposition agrees on basis for peace talks
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 2:57:55 PM
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New Jewish community linked to pre-war congregation dedicated in Berlin
Descendants of pre-war Adass Jisroel rabbis symbolically transfer spiritual legacy of their forefathers to the new congregation, Kahal Adass Jisroel.
By JTA \
1/29/2014 3:05:54 PM
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Intelligence head: 170,000 rockets and missiles threaten Israel
Gen. Kochavi says conventional threats have not disappeared even if region is not interested in war, Israel is surrounded by active enemies.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
1/29/2014 3:14:33 PM
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A closer look at the IDF's field hospital for Syrian victims
Despite the fact that Israel and Syria are officially still at war, the IDF has treated hundreds of civil war victims, following ethical code.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 3:14:46 PM
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IDF troops return fire, kill Palestinian in West Bank
21-year-old Palestinian killed by soldiers after he opens fire on army post; attack comes two days after Shin Bet reports drastic rise in terror in 2013.
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/29/2014 3:23:52 PM
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Israel Photo of the Week: The scarlet south
Professional photojournalist Yehoshua Halevi took this shot with a Nikon D700 in the Ruchama Forest. Here are some tips on getting the perfect photo.
By YEHOSHUA HALEVI \
1/29/2014 3:33:12 PM
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Erdogan in Iran: feels like second home
Turkish Prime Minister visits Teheran to forge economic ties despite Iranian sanctions and warning from Washington; find common ground on Syria
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
1/29/2014 3:56:48 PM
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Alleged murderer indicted after mystery body parts found in cemetery
Body parts of a 74-year-old woman found in Givatayim cemetery, murder allegedly took place in 2012.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/29/2014 4:08:45 PM
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Report: Natalie Portman's husband hopes to be a Jew soon
Israeli-Jewish actress has been living in the Holy Land whilst filming her directorial debut of Amos Oz's novel, "A Tale of Love and Darkness."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 4:13:07 PM
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From synagogue to parliament: South America's first rabbi-MP in the spotlight
"When you're proud of your identity... you can make your contribution to the whole society," Argentinian freshman MP tells 'Post'.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/29/2014 4:46:11 PM
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Syria's media put differences aside at foundering peace talks
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 4:49:07 PM
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RIA: Russia, US to boost pressure on Syrian delegations in Geneva
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 4:57:52 PM
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Sinai-based jihadist group claims responsibility for latest Egyptian attacks
Al Jazeera journalists to face trial for aiding “terrorist organization” by supplying them with money, equipment and information.
By Ariel Ben Solomon,REUTERS \
1/29/2014 5:02:25 PM
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Family Matters: It's not fair!
How would you divide 2 pieces of cake between 2 siblings? When it comes down to it, fairness is the name of the game.
By SHIMRIT NOTHMAN \
1/29/2014 5:04:45 PM
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Rare winter storm grips U.S. South, kills at least 5 people
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 5:09:57 PM
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Chosen Bites: Schmaltz, the forgotten fat
There is something magical about the golden pools of chicken fat.
By LAURA FRANKEL \
1/29/2014 5:28:25 PM
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Iran’s enrichment must be severely limited
The stark reality is that the amount of enrichment work needed to make a single annual fuel reload for a 1,000 megawatt nuclear power reactor will also be enough to produce some 40 nuclear bombs.
By YONAH ALEXANDER,MILTON HOENIG \
1/29/2014 6:28:58 PM
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Steinitz: No diplomatic accord can completely ensure Israel's security
Strategic affairs minister says past Israeli withdrawals showed no security arrangement can guarantee Israel's safety.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/29/2014 6:45:12 PM
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Israel Wind Energy Association slams gov't behavior toward wind sector
CEO of IsraWEA criticizes gov't decisions regarding wind farms and slashing wind sector quotas.
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/29/2014 6:49:57 PM
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Sa’ar: Hundreds of migrants returned home in Jan.
Numbers a "direct result of our clear policies," says interior minister; Meretz MK calls Holot facility a prison.
By BEN HARTMAN \
1/29/2014 6:59:31 PM
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Lapid: EU considering striking central treaty with Israel if peace talks fail
EU denies it is considering backtracking on crucial treaty; finance minister says failure of talks will bring GDP-reducing boycott.
By NIV ELIS,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/29/2014 9:34:24 PM
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Holocaust Memorial Day: journeys of difference and similarity
"Journeys," a theme to encourage learning by the journeys people have made through experiences of persecution, genocide and terror.
By SOPHIE DUNOF \
1/29/2014 7:40:22 PM
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Brahimi says no substantive progress at Syria talks
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 7:43:02 PM
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Elections for Jerusalem chief rabbis could happen in coming months
High Court of Justice to rule elections for chief rabbi must be held in short order after years of legal wrangling and delays.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/29/2014 7:51:33 PM
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Turkish military strikes al-Qaida-linked rebels in Syria
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 8:05:46 PM
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Piron: We must make schools ‘more relevant’
Education minister says the education system must tackle questions of identity and demonstrate how knowledge can be an inspiration.
By SHARON UDASIN \
1/29/2014 8:32:46 PM
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Ariel says gov't will pay to lower housing costs
Housing Minister blames Olmert for high costs, "We don't have the option to wait four years until the housing market stabilizes," he says.
By NIV ELIS \
1/29/2014 8:51:49 PM
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Arab woman attempts to stab Border Police officer from behind
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/29/2014 8:59:02 PM
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IAF chief: Israel will destroy Hezbollah bases in Lebanon, even ones in residential areas
Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel says IDF's military power is 15 times greater than what it had in last conflict with Hezbollah in 2006.
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 9:14:42 PM
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Margalit: Arrest of Hamas cell points to increased radicalism of young Arabs in capital
East Jerusalem portfolio council member calls for investigation of "dangerous development".
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/29/2014 9:16:27 PM
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A story worth telling
Since 1993, Dutch artist Marcel van Eeden has been doing a drawing a day of events that occurred before November 22, 1965, the day on which he was born.
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
1/29/2014 9:59:05 PM
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New exhibit at UN dedicated to preserving Holocaust memory
Warsaw Ghetto survivor: The moral is, never underestimate what you can do when you don’t give up.
By MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
1/29/2014 10:27:01 PM
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One more standing ovation for Stephen Harper
Confirming the saying “two Jews, three opinions,” it seems impossible to please the Zionist Left.
By BATSHEVA NEUER \
1/29/2014 10:52:23 PM
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US spy chiefs say number of foreign militants in Syria rises
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 10:54:41 PM
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A Letter from America: A Jewish question – to pray for snow or not to pray for snow
‘Polar Vortex” has entered our vocabulary in the United States this winter, a further sign that climate change is real and that we must adapt.
By MICHAEL M. COHEN \
1/29/2014 11:03:21 PM
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Property stolen during the Nazi terror must be returned
As the largest representative of claimants who have not yet received their property from the Claims Conference, we (Claimants Representative Committee, CRC) have read your above article with interest.
By DAVID ROWLAND \
1/29/2014 11:13:26 PM
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Ashton’s lapse
Perhaps Europe in general and Ashton in particular find Holocaust Remembrance Day a troublesome, even a disagreeable burden. Hence Ashton obscured the Jewish context with a short collection of hackneyed platitudes on tolerance and human rights.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/29/2014 11:18:51 PM
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Al-Qaida and Palestinian jihadists: The Hamas connection
The symbiotic relationship between Hamas and salafi/ jihadi factions in Gaza will continue and probably expand on the background of their common interests to act against Israel.
By ELY KARMON \
1/29/2014 11:25:22 PM
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Michael Oren misunderstands the obstacle to peace
It is not “occupation” that is the foremost obstacle to a two-state solution but the 67-year-long Palestinian rejection of this notion as expressed in the 1947 UN Partition Resolution stipulating the establishment of a Jewish and an Arab state in mandatory Palestine.
By EFRAIM KARSH \
1/29/2014 11:28:33 PM
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The UNRWA Reform Initiative
Legislators of donor nation should be encouraged to stop UNRWA from advocating the ‘right of return’ by force of arms
BY DAVID BEDEIN \
1/29/2014 11:30:30 PM
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Baghdad bombs and shooting kill at least 19
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 11:45:31 PM
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Obama, Jordan's King Abdullah to meet in California
By REUTERS \
1/29/2014 11:58:02 PM