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Kerry to visit Kiev, Ukraine on Tuesday in gesture of support
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 12:01:54 AM
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Another libel in the making
By Petra Marquardt-Bigman \
3/3/2014 12:03:00 AM
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Struck backs down, electoral reforms set to pass in committee today
It calls for the electoral threshold to be raised from two to 3.25 percent, which would raise the Knesset’s smallest faction from two to four MKs.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/3/2014 12:45:25 AM
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US sanctions enforcer defends Iran interim deal to AIPAC
Lew: For the first time in a decade, progress on Iran's nuclear program has been halted, majority of sanctions remain in place.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
3/3/2014 12:57:46 AM
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‘Agunah Summit’ to question state’s role in reaching solution on issue of ‘chained’ wives
The conference will bring together representatives from aguna activist organizations, rabbis, members of Knesset, academics.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/3/2014 1:19:22 AM
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Britain warns Russia of 'significant costs' over Ukraine
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 1:27:13 AM
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Secular Jews express awe and contempt at massive haredi protest
‘They all should serve in the army or do national service and stop being parasites.’
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
3/3/2014 1:43:48 AM
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IDF notes spike in warnings over potential West Bank kidnappings
Intelligence alerts up dramatically over same period last year; terrorists see kidnapping as "the most prestigious attack," says IDF source.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/3/2014 1:59:27 AM
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Report: North Korea fires two short-range missiles into sea
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 2:05:23 AM
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Analysis: How the Ukrainian crisis impacts the Middle East
Jerusalem’s concern is that a revival of a Cold War-like rivalry between the US and Russia would harm Israel’s interests.
By HERB KEINON \
3/3/2014 4:56:21 AM
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IDF Chief of Staff meets with haredi soldiers
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 2:30:41 AM
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Women come out to take part in anti-draft prayer
"It’s affecting all of us as religious people so we came to show our support for our brothers and brethren.”
By VICTORIA KEZRA \
3/3/2014 2:59:19 AM
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Still a two-team bottleneck atop BSL
Co-leaders Mac TA, Hap J’lem both triumph; Teams look ahead to quarterfinal playoffs.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/3/2014 3:12:43 AM
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Mac TA maintains first-place lead by blanking Ra’anana
Maccabi looked jaded for long periods of the match, likely suffering from a physical and mental hangover from Thursday’s Europa League exit in Basel.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/3/2014 3:17:40 AM
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G7 condemns Russia Ukraine move, halts G8 prep
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 3:19:31 AM
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Jared Leto wins best supporting actor Oscar for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 3:53:02 AM
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'Frozen' wins best animated feature Oscar
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 4:33:17 AM
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Holocaust story 'The Lady in Number 6' wins best documentary short
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 4:40:14 AM
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Israeli nominee Niv Adiri wins best sound mixing Oscar for 'Gravity'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 5:13:14 AM
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Lupita Nyong'o wins Oscar for best supporting actress
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 5:30:40 AM
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How Judy met Trevor
By LEAH HAKIMIAN \
3/3/2014 6:15:00 AM
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One-third drop in French anti-Semitic incidents falls short of watchdog’s expectations
The SPCJ security organization recorded 423 anti-Semitic incidents in 2013 compared to 614 the previous year.
By JTA \
3/3/2014 6:25:56 AM
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Spike Jonze wins best original screenplay for 'Her'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 6:28:47 AM
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Best director goes to Alfonso Cuaron for 'Gravity'
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 6:36:06 AM
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Cate Blanchett wins best actress Oscar for 'Blue Jasmine'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 6:45:07 AM
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Obama goes aggressive
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
3/3/2014 6:52:00 AM
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Matthew McConaughey wins best actor Oscar for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 6:54:21 AM
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Russia's Lavrov to meet UN's Ban, Brahimi in Geneva
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 7:11:47 AM
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Jews honored at Academy Awards
Director Spike Jonze, Israeli sound mixer among those honored at Sunday night's ceremony; David O. Russell's 'American Hustle' goes home empty-handed.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
3/3/2014 7:32:42 AM
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Netanyahu upon arriving in US: For Mideast peace, we need three to tango
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 8:15:51 AM
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Weather forces Tel Aviv, Eilat, Haifa airports to shut down
The IAA is encouraging everyone planning to fly to and from Eilat to check with their individual airlines for the latest information.
By SHARON UDASIN \
3/3/2014 9:37:08 AM
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Marathon man
Raz Rutman wants to raise awareness of LOTEM, a KKL-JNF affiliate dedicated to making hiking trails accessible to all.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
3/3/2014 9:43:48 AM
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Mining jazz’s oldest streams
Jazz singer Catherine Russell is deeply rooted in the dynamic art form.
By BARRY DAVIS \
3/3/2014 9:48:41 AM
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Palestinian says he stabbed ultra-Orthodox Jew to take revenge against Israel
Petah Tikva police arrest more suspects in attack which took place near Geha junction.
By BEN HARTMAN \
3/3/2014 9:54:39 AM
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Evolving identities
Jewish learning among secular Israelis is the inspiration for an art exhibition in Tel Aviv.
By ARI MARRACHE \
3/3/2014 10:10:55 AM
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Settler leader to Netanyahu: Resist Obama pressure for concessions
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 10:58:34 AM
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Israel Photo of the Week: Artist's light
Professional photojournalist Yehoshua Halevi took this shot with a Nikon D700 in the Sataf Nature Reserve. Here are some tips on getting the perfect photo.
By YEHOSHUA HALEVI \
3/3/2014 10:34:12 AM
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How many husbands did Queen Esther have?
Secrets from the Scroll of Esther.
By ALIZA SHENHAR \
3/3/2014 11:01:28 AM
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Documentary on oldest Holocaust survivor wins Oscar a week after her death
The film’s director said that he was struck by Herz-Sommer’s “extraordinary capacity for joy” and “amazing capacity for forgiveness.”
By JTA,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 11:13:36 AM
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UN: Fighting in Damascus district halt aid to Palestinians
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 11:26:07 AM
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Israel, the Left, and the Jews: A brief synopsis
What is there in the Jewish psyche that impels many of us to act as advocates for everyone else’s cause but our own?
By CAREN BESNER \
3/3/2014 11:39:41 AM
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Government's electoral reforms bill passes in Knesset committee
The bill would raise the electoral threshold from two to 3.25 percent.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/3/2014 11:47:16 AM
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UN: Fighting in Damascus district halts aid to Palestinians
UNRWA unable to distribute food parcel supplies to 20,000 Palestinians due to clashes in Yarmouk.
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 12:11:15 PM
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'Hezbollah denies claims Israel attacked arms shipment from Syria'
Source close to Shi'ite group's leadership tells Kuwaiti daily A-Rai that goal of IAF strike was "to send a message."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/3/2014 12:42:45 PM
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IAEA: Iran nuclear deal being implemented as planned
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 12:46:45 PM
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PM Yatseniuk: Ukraine will never give up Crimea
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 12:52:12 PM
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Russia denies issuing ultimatum to Ukraine forces in Crimea
According to previous report, Russia had warned of military action if Ukraine troops did not retreat from Black Sea island by Tuesday morning.
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 7:44:29 PM
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What Bibi should tell Obama: His own words 20 years ago
By DAVID WILDER \
3/3/2014 1:32:00 PM
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Defense Ministry: Russian fighter jets violated Ukraine's air space
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 2:10:58 PM
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UN watchdog: Iran complying with nuclear deal, but much work remains
IAEA says Tehran is reducing its most proliferation-prone nuclear stockpile as required by interim deal with world powers.
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 2:37:16 PM
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UN’s musical chairs
Richard Falk’s wife is top nominee for a post on the Human Rights Council Post.
By HILLEL NEUER \
3/3/2014 2:56:35 PM
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McCain to US administration: Israel needs you
US senator addresses AIPAC annual policy conference in DC; calls for Senate to pass new Iran sanctions in case nuclear talks fail.
By MAYA SHWAYDER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
3/3/2014 6:04:39 PM
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Police chief Danino touts reduction in crime before Knesset panel
Amid underworld killing spree, Police Chief says "we're in one of the better periods in the history of Israel Police"
By BEN HARTMAN \
3/3/2014 3:30:51 PM
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Court announces March 31 as Holyland verdict date
Former prime minister Olmert's fate to be determined as intrigue with possible Zaken deal continues.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/3/2014 3:54:45 PM
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British PM Cameron to address Knesset on March 12
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 4:12:30 PM
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Russia blast Kerry remarks about Ukraine as 'unacceptable'
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 4:16:50 PM
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Diversity wins supreme at 86th Academy Awards
Texas native Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto are all not only first-time winners, but first-time nominees as well.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
3/3/2014 4:22:25 PM
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Shots fired outside Nazareth bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 5:11:37 PM
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Pharmacists to be able to renew prescriptions for some chronic illnesses
Knessest committee ruling will not permit licensed Pharmacists to prescribe patients new drugs.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/3/2014 5:14:33 PM
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Russia gives Ukrainian forces in Crimea ultimatum to surrender
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 5:16:32 PM
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British PM Cameron to address Knesset on March 12
Edelstein: Knesset is now central platform for world leaders to speak to Israel; UK leader to arrive to region after postponing trip.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/3/2014 5:34:14 PM
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Oscar Red Carpet review: Best and worst dressed of 2014
For once, Lady Gaga avoided hogging the spotlight, instead of her usual bizarre fare - dresses made of meat or Kermit the Frog dolls.
By NOA AMOUYAL,LAHAV HARKOV \
3/3/2014 5:41:33 PM
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Settler housing starts up by 124% in 2013
Number of finished housing units in West Bank rose 7.4%; report comes as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is set to meet with Obama over peace process, settlements.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/3/2014 5:49:06 PM
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Abbas: If Kerry's framework not satisfactory, PA will end talks, seek unilateral recognition
In meeting with Meretz leader Gal-On, Abbas says he would only agree to more talks if settlements frozen, more prisoners released.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN,DANIEL CLINTON \
3/3/2014 6:23:43 PM
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Silman Committee report calls for increased transparency, additional rights for social workers
Welfare Minister: "Removing a child from his home should be done only as a last resort."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
3/3/2014 6:29:26 PM
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Finance Committee defers vote on mandatory spending cuts
Under current law, the limit budgetary spending is allowed to increase based on a rolling average of the last ten year’s economic growth.
By NIV ELIS \
3/3/2014 6:38:50 PM
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Rocket-plagued citizens to be sent to West Bank
Home Front Defense Minister Erdan dedicates facility in Tal Menashe settlement meant to hold hundreds of people in case of an emergency.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/3/2014 6:55:49 PM
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Israel Cancer Association and Health Ministry declare March awareness month of common tumor
Colo-rectal cancer rates are decreasing, but there is still much room for improvement in prevention and early screening
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/3/2014 7:06:55 PM
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Tensions high in national religious community over participation in haredi draft rally
Criticism also leveled at chief rabbis for participating in demonstrations against ultra-Orthodox conscription.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/3/2014 7:09:48 PM
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'High Court is undermining democracy'
Bayit Yehudi MK Shaked, former justice minister Friedmann come out against judicial activism.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/3/2014 7:12:26 PM
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Livni announces campaign for awarding whistleblowers
Tzipi Livni on Monday made a public call for recommendations for public servants to be honored who have served as whistleblowers in public corruption cases.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/3/2014 7:21:10 PM
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Cod Red rocket siren sounds in Asheklon Coast Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 7:27:58 PM
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Russian navy denies report of ultimatum for Ukraine to surrender forces from Crimea
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 7:33:54 PM
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Deputy finance minister backs Cinema City’s Shabbat closure reversal petition
"There is no reason not to keep Cinema City open on Saturday," says Mickey Levy of pending Supreme Court hearing on issue.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
3/3/2014 7:34:45 PM
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Obama gets lecture on peace talks from Netanyahu in White House meeting
"Israel has been doing it's part, and I regret to say that the Palestinians haven't," PM says.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
3/3/2014 9:26:15 PM
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Municipality raised NIS 500m. in donations for city’s infrastructure over last 5 years
NIS 206m. amassed for higher education improvements and NIS 197 m. for investments in cultural institutions
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
3/3/2014 7:47:49 PM
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WATCH LIVE: Kerry, key congressmen address AIPAC conference
US secretary of state speaks to America's biggest pro-Israel lobby along with Senator Charles Schumer, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/4/2014 12:51:04 AM
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EU urges Russia to pull troops back to bases
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 7:57:29 PM
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Islamist militants kill 31 more in northeast Nigeria
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 8:04:16 PM
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IAF strikes terror cell in Gaza following rocket fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 8:35:16 PM
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IAF strikes terror cell attempting to fire rockets from the Gaza Strip
Palestinian sources report one killed, two others wounded in strike in northern Gaza's Beit Hanoun area.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/3/2014 8:29:02 PM
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US says it's preparing sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 8:33:20 PM
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Housing starts up 3.4%, but down 19% in Tel Aviv
Numbers offer a glimpse into units that will be on the market down the line; housing minister welcomes figures.
By NIV ELIS \
3/3/2014 8:44:30 PM
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No holds barred: Anti-Israel speakers and Jewish self-hatred
The global center of the world BDS movement is, when you think about it, South Africa.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
3/3/2014 8:49:20 PM
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The road from Kiev to Gaza
One out of four citizens is living below the poverty line, and many are probably worried about their next meal more than they are about changing an article in the constitution.
By TAL HARRIS \
3/3/2014 8:58:08 PM
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UN’s musical chairs: Richard Falk’s wife is top nominee for Human Rights Council post
The secretary-general is surely looking forward to the upcoming exit of Richard Falk, the council’s pro- Hamas investigator of “Israel’s violations of the principles and bases of international law.”
By HILLEL NEUER \
3/3/2014 9:10:42 PM
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Obama: Two-state solution still possible for Israel, Palestinians
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/3/2014 9:21:05 PM
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Braverman calls for protest of Tnuva deal with Chinese company
Braveman: “If there is no public pressure, the company with the cottage cheese house will be sold to the Chinese.”
By NIV ELIS \
3/3/2014 9:23:11 PM
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Your taxes
World is getting smaller; Hidden cash far away will soon be more transparent and seemingly nearer.
By LEON HARRIS \
3/3/2014 9:32:12 PM
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Obama says Russia has violated international law in Ukraine
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 9:35:33 PM
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Our World: The ZOA’s leadership challenge
The Zionist Organization of America is not the biggest American Jewish organization, but it is the most important.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
3/3/2014 9:40:07 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Why the Messiah tarries
What a wasted opportunity.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
3/3/2014 9:43:38 PM
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Obama’s message
The US president has just launched a bombshell aimed, apparently, at pressuring Netanyahu into accepting Washington’s proposed framework agreement.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/3/2014 9:45:26 PM
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Notes from the new Diaspora
The recurrent debates concerning “Who is a Jew?” only serve to highlight the reality that the Jews of the US and the Jews of Israel are going their separate ways.
By ELI KAVON \
3/3/2014 9:50:19 PM
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What does trust have to do with peace?
Trust is an overused word and an overrated virtue.
By DANIEL ABRAHAM \
3/3/2014 9:50:20 PM
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On my mind: The promise of the new Pope
Catholic attitudes toward the Jewish faith and people are warm.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
3/3/2014 9:57:13 PM
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Borderline Views: The haredi college graduates
This week’s BGU, Haredi College graduates are pointing the way in the right direction, and it is one which should be encouraged even more strongly in the coming years.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
3/3/2014 9:58:43 PM
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Ten basic assumptions regarding Israel and the peace process
Israel and the Jewish People have very well-based and long-standing inalienable, indigenous, historic, legal and international rights in the area including Judea and Samaria.
By ALAN BAKER \
3/3/2014 10:02:06 PM
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March 4: Upheaval in Ukraine
For there to be collective responsibility in our time there must be a collective stand against the type of aggression seen in the Ukraine crisis.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
3/3/2014 10:03:08 PM
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Sinai says: How confident can Israel really afford to be after Euro draw?
Judging by the reaction of those on hand when the team was placed in Group B with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales, Cyprus and Andorra, one would have thought Israel regularly qualifies for major tournaments, when in fact it has only ever reached the 1970 World Cup.
By ALLON SINAI \
3/3/2014 10:14:43 PM
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US prepares possible sanctions against Russia for aggression in Ukraine
Obama says Russia has violated int'l law, says US will look at series of economic, diplomatic sanctions to isolate Moscow.
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 10:43:48 PM
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Ukrainian border guards: Truckloads of Russian troops land in Crimea by ferry
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 11:05:55 PM
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US halts military engagements with Russia as Ukraine says Russian troops arrive in Crimea
Alleged move comes after Russia had reportedly warned of military action if Ukraine troops did not retreat from Black Sea island by Tuesday morning.
By REUTERS \
3/3/2014 11:09:02 PM