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Nasrallah pays condolence call to family of Palestinian terrorist
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 12:40:46 AM
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'She reminds me of my son,' Nasrallah tells bereaved father of Palestinian female terrorist
Citizens and security forces killed the female Palestinian terrorist, Asharqat Katani, who attempted to knife Israelis as they waited by a bus stop and a hitch-hiking post.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 12:55:57 AM
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Soccer: Beersheba back on track with easy win
By ALLON SINAI \
11/29/2015 1:10:08 AM
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Soccer: Beersheba back on track with easy win
Maccabi Tel Aviv can return to first place with a win over Bnei Yehuda in Netanya on Sunday.
By ALLON SINAI \
11/29/2015 1:11:26 AM
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Basketball: Late run secures Jerusalem's dramatic win at Hapoel Tel Aviv
By ALLON SINAI \
11/29/2015 1:15:30 AM
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Basketball: Late run secures Jerusalem's dramatic win at Hapoel Tel Aviv
Robert Rothbart led five Tel Aviv players in double figures with 16 points and 13 boards, but Hapoel still dropped to 3-6 with its third defeat in four games.
By ALLON SINAI \
11/29/2015 1:16:33 AM
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The ABCs of ENT
Otolaryngology has expanded into a widespread specialty, bringing relief to people of all ages. Shaare Zedek Medical Center experts explained the field to the general public.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/29/2015 1:33:45 AM
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New Worlds: Information on dangers creates indifference
Intuitively, one would think that the more plentiful the information about risks, the more careful we are.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/29/2015 1:38:29 AM
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Health Scan: When donor gets a good sleep, stem-cell transplant goes better
The study was supported by the US National Institutes of Health and carried out in cooperation with Stanford University Medical Center.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/29/2015 1:42:52 AM
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Award-winning author Amir Gutfreund dies
By UDI SHAHAM \
11/29/2015 1:49:32 AM
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Paris attacks ignite resurgence in nationalism not seen since WWII
By RINA BASSIST \
11/29/2015 1:56:46 AM
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Paris attacks ignite resurgence in nationalism not seen since WWII
Hollande vowed that his county will not give in, neither to fear nor to hatred, and will continue to defend democracy and the republican values.
By RINA BASSIST \
11/29/2015 1:59:40 AM
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Analysis: Are France and the EU serious about combating jihadism?
Scores of military experts believe ground troops are a sine qua non of winning the war against Islamic State in the Syrian and Iraqi theaters.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
11/29/2015 5:23:27 PM
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Beersheba apologizes to Oren for misquoting him on Obama's 'radical Islamic values'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 2:27:01 AM
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Municipality apologizes to MK Oren for misquoting him on Obama
Municipality rescinds press release that said former ambassador had accused Obama of having ‘radical Islamic values’
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 2:34:16 AM
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Thousands 'demonstrate for life’ at wedding of terrorism victim’s daughter
“I think every Jew who has a Jewish heart needs to be here tonight,” said Avner Gilboa, 62, from Kiryat Arba, who knew Yaakov and Netanel Litman.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/29/2015 2:57:59 AM
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Ariel tells Bennett to set red lines for staying in Netanyahu coalition
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,NATHAN WISE \
11/29/2015 3:08:00 AM
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Ariel tells Bennett to set red lines for staying in Netanyahu coalition
Ariel wrote the letter following reports of gestures Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to make to the Palestinians to ease tensions.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,NATHAN WISE \
11/29/2015 3:12:59 AM
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America’s “Gospel of Democracy” meets Putin’s Realpolitik: Russia’s return in force to the Middle East
By DAVID TURNER \
11/29/2015 3:37:26 AM
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GOP hopeful Carson meets Syrian refugees in Jordan, but opposes them coming to US
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 4:50:41 AM
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GOP hopeful Carson meets Syrian refugees in Jordan, but opposes them coming to US
Journalists were not invited to join Carson, one of the leading contenders for the Republican nomination in the November 2016 presidential election.
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 4:55:59 AM
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Vayeshev: True To Our Faith
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
11/29/2015 5:26:54 AM
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Analysis: Palestinian terror may be bad, but ISIS in Sinai is a far more dangerous enemy
After daring to bring down a Russian passenger jet, the "Sinai branch" of ISIS has gained some self-confidence.
By ALON BEN-DAVID \
11/29/2015 2:27:33 PM
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Analysis: Preventing World War Three in Syria between Turkey and Russia
There is an urgent need for de-escalation to salvage what little is left of peace and stability in the Middle East.
By JOSHUA W. WALKER,REUTERS \
11/29/2015 6:13:18 AM
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IDF shuts down another Palestinian radio station in Hebron
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 6:32:49 AM
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Sisyphus
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
11/29/2015 7:01:18 AM
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Israel's next battlefield - Defeating Palestinian incitement on social media
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 7:02:11 AM
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Settler leader: Herzog would have more global backing than Netanyahu to fight terror
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/29/2015 7:08:32 AM
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Settler leader under fire for anti-Netanyahu comments
Avi Ro’eh heads the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea and Samaria.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/29/2015 7:17:18 AM
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Police officer wounded in stabbing attack at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate
The assailant was shot at the scene and police closed off the area.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/29/2015 8:00:40 AM
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Japan's tiny refugee community urges Tokyo to open doors wider
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 8:20:40 AM
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Suspect in New Orleans shooting that wounded 17 in custody
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 8:49:13 AM
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An Innocence Lost: Time to Step Up
By Jordan Lustman \
1/4/2016 2:33:48 PM
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Foreign Ministry creating new app
Program will help locate words ‘knife’ and ‘Jew’ in social media.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/29/2015 9:15:37 AM
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Security forces arrest 11 terrorism suspects, seize firearms in West Bank raids
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/29/2015 9:37:39 AM
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Sau announces he is ending police career
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 10:01:26 AM
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WATCH: Man with gun drives cross-country to allegedly attack Islamic enclave in NY
The Muslims of America have called for Ritzheimer's arrest, according to the reports.
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 10:18:08 AM
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Palestinians stab two in separate Jerusalem attacks
Police shoot dead one assailant, arrest three suspects.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 11:14:58 AM
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Russian air strikes kill at least 18 in northwest Syria
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 10:50:14 AM
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ISIS claims responsibility for bombing in northern Iraq that killed seven
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 10:55:43 AM
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Body of Russian pilot in Turkey, preparing handover to Russia
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 11:00:53 AM
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Netanyahu: We will not hand over even ‘one meter’ of land
Channel 2 had reported that Netanyahu had planned as well to hand some portion of that territory over to the Palestinian Authority.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/29/2015 11:22:36 AM
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UN 'quite close' to reaching climate change agreement
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 11:47:01 AM
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UK says it would vote on increasing action in Syria this week
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 12:10:02 PM
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Netanyahu: Despite protests, ban on Northern Branch of Islamic Movement will remain
PM also voices support for law 'that will clearly delineate Israel as a Jewish democratic state.'
By HERB KEINON \
11/29/2015 12:35:50 PM
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Report: Israel Air Force strikes targets in Syria near Lebanese border
Israel has reportedly hit area in the past which has served as a major transit point for Hezbollah fighters, equipment.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 12:41:23 PM
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Russian athletes to participate in events in Turkey, with extra security
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 12:42:40 PM
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Report from Gaza: Haniyeh's daughter cheated on husband after suffering domestic abuse
A well established diplomat in Gaza told the Jerusalem Post that the daughter has returned to living with her family.
By NOAM ROTENBERG \
11/29/2015 1:06:09 PM
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Turkey to help EU curb migration in exchange for cash, EU membership talks
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 1:25:37 PM
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Ya’alon: We are still fighting the War of Independence
Defense minister dismisses 'political' calls for a new major military operation in the West Bank.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/29/2015 1:42:41 PM
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For cash and EU membership talks, Turkey to help curb European migration
Turkey will get 3 billion euros of initial aid to handle the refugees on its territory.
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 2:31:21 PM
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Camus, Sisyphus and Jewish Destiny
By ELI KAVON \
11/29/2015 2:33:01 PM
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Germany could send 1,200 soldiers to fight ISIS in promise to coalition
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 2:49:10 PM
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Thou shalt not kill?
The right to self-defense against illegal attack is by no means an unconditional license to kill.
By MORDECHAI KREMNITZER \
11/29/2015 2:53:55 PM
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Jewish opinion in America I
The fact was that even among the most committed, the community was deeply divided on the Iran issue.
By ALAN ELSNER \
11/29/2015 3:03:56 PM
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Stemming migration crisis is main goal of EU-Turkey summit
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 3:05:06 PM
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Syria's Assad says his enemies increasing support for insurgents
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 3:42:32 PM
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'Gas deal maintains regional stability and peace with Jordan and Egypt'
"The fact that Israel will export gas to the Egyptian market is a very important strategic asset," says Knesset panel chairman.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/29/2015 4:02:02 PM
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Nepalese woman stabbed in Jerusalem attack: 'Nobody was around to help me'
Hisorai Taplaya was stabbed by a Palestinian assailant one day before her 31st birthday.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 4:03:05 PM
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Acting commissioner Bentzi Sau retires after decades of service in Israel Police
Distinguished career spanning almost 40 years comes to an end.
By BEN HARTMAN \
11/29/2015 4:05:02 PM
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Jewish opinion in America II
Part of the organized community’s core mission is to help ensure the well-being of Israel, which cannot be defined by the vagaries of American Jewish opinion.
By ROBERT HORENSTEIN \
11/29/2015 4:18:48 PM
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Politics and Diplomacy: Lost Legacy
Instead of the peace process that Yitzhak Rabin led, 20 years after his death Israelis and Palestinians are enmeshed in a process of rejectionism.
By LESLIE SUSSER \
11/29/2015 4:22:30 PM
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Irish PM says Turkey-Russia tensions over Syria are 'of enormous concern'
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 4:26:05 PM
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US, allies conduct 22 strikes against ISIS
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 4:28:46 PM
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Liberman: 'I would send Netanyahu for a tutoring session with Putin'
Former FM says that anyone who calls for the killing of Jews "should be taken out."
By MAARIV ONLINE \
11/29/2015 4:31:30 PM
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Intelligence Report: The Mossad's own 'Tarzan'
Veteran Mossad agent David Ben Uziel had a hand in helping South Sudan gain its independence.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
12/31/2015 9:38:20 AM
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The gospel according to Mario
A nonagenarian kibbutznik’s lifelong crusade for organic farming has affected the entire Jewish state.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
11/29/2015 4:46:53 PM
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Belabored relations: Jeremy Corbyn and Israel
One of Jeremy Corbyn’s driving passions is ‘solidarity with Palestine;’ His election as Labor Party leader has left Britain’s pro-Israel Jews dismayed.
By ELLIOT JAGER \
1/9/2016 3:34:24 AM
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Ministers approve bill giving dads more time off to parent
"Nursing hour" to become "parenting hour" that either mom or dad can use to care for newborns.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/29/2015 5:12:38 PM
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Jewish World: Odessa Remnanats
A dilapidated archive tells the story of a once thriving Jewish community.
By JULIE MASIS \
11/29/2015 5:14:10 PM
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Bill to help olim get government jobs killed in committee
“Promoting employment for olim in the public sector would be a declaration by the government that it is encouraging aliya and is willing to set aside resources for them,” says Zionist Union MK.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/29/2015 5:15:09 PM
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Marketplace: Is the buck passing?
The implications for Israel of a declining dollar are serious; does the government have a contingency plan?
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
11/29/2015 5:18:19 PM
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Deri: Why are there no Sephardim on banknotes?
Shas leader demands government correct oversight.
By NIV ELIS \
11/29/2015 5:23:08 PM
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Art: An oasis of creativity
A gallery in the Arab town of Umm el-Fahm uses creativity and culture to bring about change.
By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY \
11/29/2015 5:23:28 PM
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France's Hollande says Europe needs a deal with Turkey on migrants
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 5:24:38 PM
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Necessary Stories: Against the odds
"The waitress looked out the window, to the spot where the woman had been murdered and the teenage terrorist killed."
By HAIM WATZMAN \
11/29/2015 5:33:58 PM
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Likud central committee candidate proposes bill to give central committee members jobs
Amsalem: Legislation will fix ‘an injustice that harms freedom of occupation.’
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/29/2015 5:34:45 PM
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Public transportation discounts to expand Tuesday
Two million children ages 5 to 18, who will receive 50% reductions on all forms of public transportation.
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/29/2015 5:50:12 PM
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Books: A quiet prayer for the quick and the dead
Edward Hirsch’s elegy to his son is a poem deserving of longevity.
By ROBERT HIRSCHFIELD \
11/29/2015 5:55:43 PM
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IsraelGives seeks world donor record on GivingTuesday
The social initiative offers an alternative to the rampant culture of consumerism characterized by US post-Thanksgiving super sales.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/29/2015 5:58:38 PM
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The People and the Book: The truth-teller
It was himself with whom Jacob wrestled. God now speaks inside his own soul.
By JONATHAN WITTENBERG \
11/29/2015 6:00:11 PM
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Commander of 'Israel's FBI' named as latest cop at center of sexual harassment allegation
By BEN HARTMAN \
11/29/2015 6:01:19 PM
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Dance to the Magic of Your Life’s Dream
By NURIT GREENGER \
11/30/2015 7:26:32 AM
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Teens work to bridge gaps in the periphery through volunteering
Participants earn leadership skills, professional training and scholarships.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/29/2015 6:11:09 PM
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IDF Disabled Veterans Organization head: Rehabilitation of injured soldiers plagued by failures
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/29/2015 6:14:03 PM
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Commentary: As ISIS expands its reach, Israel could again become a top priority
After months of violent turmoil in Jerusalem and the West Bank, Islamic State has rediscovered the Palestinian issue.
By ELY KARMON \
12/15/2015 3:06:00 PM
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Viewpoint: Where labels lead
The EU’s labeling exercise is only a first step, the same way as the yellow star of the 1930s was only a first step.
By AMIEL UNGAR \
11/29/2015 6:19:23 PM
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Viewpoint: NGOs and the economic war
A formidable network of NGO officials and European diplomats is committed to go from product labeling to major economic warfare.
By Gerald Steinberg \
11/29/2015 6:23:40 PM
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The ‘Kate Middleton effect’ reaches synagogue fashion
She has graced the covers of countless magazines; entire blogs are devoted to what she wears - and as it happens, the duchess is the perfect style icon for observant Jewish women.
By JTA \
11/29/2015 6:25:24 PM
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Analysis: Could unilateralism be the key to securing Israel's future?
Netanyahu seemed to imply that if the international community showed greater understanding for Israel’s security needs, Israel might be able to set new borders with Palestine unilaterally.
By LESLIE SUSSER \
12/5/2015 4:42:28 PM
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Swedish-Lebanese Hezbollah spy gets 18 month sentence for involvement in espionage against Israel
Convicted man had been asked to spy on security forces at Ben-Gurion Airport.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/29/2015 6:33:43 PM
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Netanyahu to push for absentee balloting, other electoral reforms
Attempt to remove presidential right to choose prime minister seen as aimed at Rivlin.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
11/29/2015 6:39:29 PM
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‘God meant for us to be friends’
At coexistence dance event in Jerusalem’s YMCA, Arab teen tells Israelis: ‘I like people no matter what culture or religion they are from.’
By SAM SOKOL \
11/29/2015 6:57:42 PM
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Group of 200 young German leaders arrives in Israel
By HERB KEINON \
11/29/2015 6:58:31 PM
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Armored Corps starts retiring its Merkava Mark II tanks
Training school stops instructing cadets on how to use veteran platform.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/29/2015 7:13:46 PM
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Fugitive Israeli Rabbi Eliezer Berland may have surfaced once again in South Africa
Berland’s travels took him to the Netherlands, Miami, Zurich, Morocco, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, all the while accompanied by the same small coterie.
By SAM SOKOL \
11/29/2015 7:17:49 PM
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Dancing to the capital
Machol Shalem hosts the annual Jerusalem International Dance Week, which offers a selection of works by Israeli and international artists.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
11/29/2015 7:38:18 PM
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Netanyahu orders reassessment of contact with EU institutions
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/29/2015 7:38:22 PM
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Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival opens this week at Cinematheque
Dozens of films with Jewish themes, including Israeli and international feature films, documentaries and shorts will be screened.
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/29/2015 7:42:33 PM
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Israel suspends EU contact over peace process
In light of the EU's recent settlement labeling guidelines, PM calls for temporarily suspended diplomatic contact with EU bodies and their representatives until reevaluation is complete.
By HERB KEINON \
11/29/2015 7:43:46 PM
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Terra Incognita: Why aren’t there ethnic nation-states in the Middle East?
There will never be a rise of many new ethnic states in the Middle East.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/29/2015 7:55:07 PM
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Right from Wrong: Way to go, Obama
A cowering America is dispatching memos abroad to instruct citizens to take cover.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
11/29/2015 7:59:03 PM
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Trump says won't rescind remark on Muslims 'cheering' 9/11 attacks
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 8:03:11 PM
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Think About It: ‘In our name’ – a play about refugees
I cannot help wondering if a play dealing with the status of the African refugees in Israel, with the participation of African actors, would have any chance of being given a fair run here.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
11/29/2015 8:04:51 PM
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November 30: Black Friday
Readers respond to the latest Jerusalem Post articles.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
11/29/2015 8:09:47 PM
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Tacit alliances
Relations between Israel and the UAE have had their ups and downs over the years.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/29/2015 8:16:58 PM
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New winds from the south
Only time will tell if there something new under the sun.
By DAMIAN PACHTER \
11/29/2015 8:20:19 PM
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Religious pluralism, Jewish peoplehood and the Chief Rabbinate
The very concept of common Jewish peoplehood is endangered when Jews from the Diaspora encounter an Israel that fails to recognize diverse expressions of Judaism and what it means to be a Jew.
By DOV ZAKHEIM AND STEVEN BAYME \
11/29/2015 8:25:02 PM
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NGOs lodge appeal over policy for migrants denied refugee status
The legal decision over how to handle the issue of around 45,000 African migrants who crossed into the country illegally, but claim refugee status, is somewhat up in the air.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/29/2015 8:37:47 PM
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Environmentalist group to UN: Israel's greenhouse gas targets ‘bear no practical significance'
Adam Teva V'Din executive director Amit Bracha writes to French Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Laurent Fabius.
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/29/2015 8:45:40 PM
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Government approves NIS 100m. economic boost for Jerusalem
Plan to allocate NIS 70 million to economic revitalization, NIS 20 million to marketing campaign, another NIs 5 million for loans to small businesses.
By NIV ELIS \
11/29/2015 9:03:08 PM
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British Jewish students attempt to silence my mention of Israel
This week, for the first time in my life I encountered a form of censorship in the most unlikely of all places: when I spoke to the Jewish Society at King’s College, London.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
11/29/2015 9:24:25 PM
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Europe, Turkey agree migration deal, leaders say
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 9:37:16 PM
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US senators call for 20,000 troops in Syria, Iraq
By REUTERS \
11/29/2015 9:48:47 PM
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Palestinian rioters hurl firebombs at Israeli security forces in east Jerusalem
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
11/29/2015 10:23:30 PM
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Nu York, New York: A Road Trip With Meaning, Part One
By ELLEN LEVITT \
11/29/2015 10:28:01 PM
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Clashes break out in east Jerusalem, West Bank; Palestinians report teen shot
Palestinian rioters hurl some 10 firebombs at Israeli forces in Ras al-Amud; improvised grenade thrown toward IDF position at Rachel's Cave in the West Bank, no injuries.
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
11/29/2015 10:49:24 PM
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Bank of Israel prepares report on e-payments
By NIV ELIS \
11/29/2015 10:53:16 PM