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EU says Egypt mass death sentences in breach of international law
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 12:45:11 AM
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Sinai says: Otto Herschmann among great Jewish athlete Nazi victims
A two-time Olympic medalist, Hershmann was a proud Austrian who during the Holocaust was murdered at the Sobibor Concentration Camp in Poland.
By ALLON SINAI \
4/30/2014 1:05:38 AM
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Israeli soccer icon ‘Lufa’ Kadosh passes away
Kadosh won three championships with three different clubs as a player, as well as one State Cup, before retiring in 1976.
By ALLON SINAI \
4/30/2014 1:14:49 AM
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Prof. Zehavit Gross: Teachers have great difficulty teaching Holocaust education
Scholar analyzes Holocaust education at non-Jewish schools in a range of countries.
By SAM SOKOL \
4/30/2014 1:22:43 AM
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Relations warming up between Lebanese Future movement, Hezbollah despite civil war
Former prime minister Saad Hariri, who leads the Future Movement, is aligned regionally with Saudi Arabia against the Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
4/30/2014 1:32:55 AM
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Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations end with a whimper
The bottom line of nine months of talks is that nothing really moved, and nothing significant changed – except one thing: US Secretary of State John Kerry’s credibility with the Israeli public.
By HERB KEINON \
4/30/2014 2:34:10 AM
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Talks’ deadline passes with sides trading blame, Kerry clarifying apartheid remark
Bayit Yehudi faction chairwoman Ayelet Shaked says Israelis can’t attack Kerry for his “apartheid” comments when Livni said similar things.
By HERB KEINON,LAHAV HARKOV,Michael Wilner \
4/30/2014 3:04:02 AM
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Israel Medical Association chairman gets second term
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/30/2014 1:20:14 PM
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Israel Air Force pilots practice shooting down enemy drones in massive drill
The drill is part of a series of training exercises designed to prepare pilots for the growing threat of the drones that Hezbollah and Hamas have.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
4/30/2014 3:16:16 AM
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Iraqis vote on Wednesday as violence grips country
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 1:17:00 PM
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Prime minister or mayor of Jerusalem?
Olmert’s legal team decided that he could get a lighter sentence by emphasizing that during the Holyland events he was “just” mayor of Jerusalem and not yet prime minister.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/30/2014 3:49:31 AM
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Negev crime boss among 79 suspects arrested in sting
By BEN HARTMAN \
4/30/2014 1:11:59 PM
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Olmert, Dankner, others likely to serve serious prison time
The former prime minister still has a long-shot appeal, but it is looking more likely that he will be sentenced to between one to six years in prison.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/30/2014 5:40:49 AM
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Russia's Lavrov scolds US, EU for imposing sanctions
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 5:48:12 AM
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Report: David Geffen considering purchase of L.A. Clippers
Following Sterling racism scandal, the billionaire media executive is interested in buying the basketball team, according to source.
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 6:02:57 AM
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Muslims, Sikhs object to headscarf ban at California go-kart parks
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 12:04:17 PM
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Israel's fighter jets spying on enemy targets without having to leave country
The IAF's Double Tail Knights Squadron dedicates a significant amount of its operations to aerial intelligence gathering.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
4/30/2014 7:26:34 AM
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Shots fired in Tira leave one in serious condition
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2014 8:00:12 AM
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Sa'ar to Bennett: It's important not to burn bridges
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2014 11:42:14 AM
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Separatists seize buildings in east Ukraine's Horlivka
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 9:33:09 AM
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Ukrainian Jewish mayor undergoes surgery in Israel after surviving assassination attempt
Gennady Kernes undergoes hours long surgery for gunshot wound and is said to be in stable condition.
By GALI MARKOWITZ-SLOTZKER,NOAM AMIR,SAM SOKOL \
4/30/2014 9:59:36 AM
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Israel-Palestine: The end of the affair
Despite Mahmoud Abbas's declared wish to continue peace talks, the fact that Hamas will be included in his administration makes the prospect of Israel agreeing virtually non-existent.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
4/30/2014 10:26:38 AM
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'Kerry will resume push for Israeli-Palestinian talks after pause of several months'
Following failure to extend peace talks beyond April 29 deadline, Kerry's aides say he is undeterred, will continue peace push.
By HERB KEINON,REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2014 10:49:09 AM
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Brandeis University screwed up
Brandeis invited Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born former Dutch legislator, to be its 2014 commencement speaker; she was to be awarded an honorary doctorate, yet eight days later, Brandeis rescinded the offer.
By BARRY LEFF \
4/30/2014 11:03:46 AM
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Antitrust Authority approves sale of Makor Rishon, Maariv
By NIV ELIS \
4/30/2014 11:36:32 AM
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Arab media swoons over Clooney's Lebanese bride-to-be
Human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin has represented Julian Assange and advised former UN Sec. Gen. Kofi Annan; she was voted London's hottest barrister of 2013.
By REENAT SINAY \
4/30/2014 11:21:28 AM
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City Notes: Two tunnels completed for Acre-Karmiel railway
Transportation Minister Israel Katz: “The railway lines that will open due to the new tracks will encourage residency and tourism in the Galilee, and will provide a real contribution to strengthening livelihoods.”
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
4/30/2014 11:37:08 AM
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Professor Reuven Feuerstein: A personal remembrance from a very grateful mother
Feuerstein was a clinical, developmental and cognitive psychologist renowned for his work in proving that intelligence is not fixed but modifiable.
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/30/2014 11:38:14 AM
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Wading through widowhood: Post-Passover perspective
Living as we do in a constant state of not-quite-peace, punctuated by periodic ghastly wars, perspective leapfrogs personal pain.
By PAMELA PELED \
4/30/2014 11:54:25 AM
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Antitrust Authority approves Maariv sale to Jerusalem Post Group
'Maariv' sale to 'Post' owner Eli Azur approved after legal body rules acquisition will not give company disproportionate market share.
By NIV ELIS \
4/30/2014 7:17:37 PM
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Israeli-Arab man's car vandalized in Yokne'am in suspected hate crime
Fureidis residents stage general strike after mosque defaced in separate attack; Herzog says "price tag" attacks must be treated like terror.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,LAHAV HARKOV \
4/30/2014 12:10:52 PM
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Herzog: 'Price Tag' must be treated like terror attack
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/30/2014 12:27:48 PM
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« J’aime ce pays, j’aime les Juifs pour ce qu’ils représentent »
Le groupe parlementaire d’amitié France-Israël du Sénat était de passage à Jérusalem. A cette occasion, son président, Jean-Pierre Plancade s’est entretenu avec le Jerusalem Post
By LAURA UZAN \
4/30/2014 12:38:35 PM
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Le sang sèche-t-il vite en entrant dans l’histoire ?
Certains survivants de la Shoah doivent continuer à se battre pour percevoir les indemnités auxquelles ils ont droit. Un parcours épuisant pour leurs maigres forces, alors que s’écoule le sablier
By PAUL ALSTER \
4/30/2014 12:49:00 PM
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Les Furies de Hitler
Selon la professeure d’histoire Wendy Lower, les femmes allemandes ont tenu dans la Shoah une place beaucoup plus importante qu’on a bien voulu l’admettre
By TIBOR KRAUSZ \
4/30/2014 12:56:55 PM
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Les enfants d’Izieu
Une histoire vieille de 70 ans. Mais dont le souvenir ne doit pas s’estomper. En 1944, les 44 enfants de la maison d’Izieu et leurs 7 éducateurs ont tous été déportés
By VALERIE SHAPIRA \
4/30/2014 1:03:30 PM
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Le dire avec des fleurs
A 99 ans, de Oswiecim à Jérusalem, en une vie, un destin, un siècle, Tova Berlinski a rencontré la grande Histoire et en témoigne à sa façon dans sa peinture
By KATHIE KRIEGEL \
4/30/2014 1:09:09 PM
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Aloumim, 20 ans dédiés aux enfants cachés
L’Association israélienne des Enfants cachés en France pendant la Shoah a fêté son 20e anniversaire
By SARAH LALOU \
4/30/2014 1:15:27 PM
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Cobblestones to remember murdered Jews multiply in Berlin
The blocks, called "Stolpersteine" or "stumbling blocks," read: "Here lived Dr. Erich Blumenthal, born 1883, deported 29.11.1942, murdered in Auschwitz."
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 1:19:23 PM
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IDF, Shin Bet thwart West Bank terror cell planning attacks against Israelis
Palestinian terror cell allegedly planned bombing and shooting attacks; cell was affiliated with Hamas.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
4/30/2014 1:22:17 PM
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Les impunis
Des forfaitures nazies à l’affaire Al Dura, deux ouvrages abordent la complicité avec le crime et pointent du doigt une justice qui traîne des pieds
By KATHIE KRIEGEL \
4/30/2014 1:24:34 PM
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JPost TV: In the kitchen of 'MasterChef Rabbi' Josh Steele
JPost TV discusses love, life and Judaism with the British yeshiva boy who captured the show's viewers with his charisma and wacky dishes.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
4/30/2014 1:34:59 PM
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Suspected contamination of drinking water in southern, eastern neighborhoods of Jerusalem
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/30/2014 1:37:15 PM
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Adidas reinstates Clippers deal after NBA racism row
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 1:57:56 PM
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Suspect arrested in organ trafficking case
By JPOST.COM STAFF,BEN HARTMAN \
4/30/2014 3:08:41 PM
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Efsharibari campaign instituting voluntary ‘healthful bread’ symbols
Baked goods that meet the standard would be entitled to display the Efsharibari (Health is Possible) icon.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/30/2014 2:35:35 PM
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Man who stabbed soldier in brawl outside Jerusalem club gets 13 years
Nahum Ben Yitzhak stabbed Itzik Mor in throat in 2009; victim's father laments sentence, says Ben Yitzhak "will kill again."
By ALLON HACHMON / THE POST \
4/30/2014 2:37:25 PM
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Enjoy a safe Independence Day
Steer clear of fireworks, barbeques, animal bites and foam sprays to stay safe this Independence Day.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/30/2014 2:46:06 PM
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Turkish prosecutors investigate into Erdogan rival Gulen
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 2:52:10 PM
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Hadassah hospitals to run on emergency schedule
Histadrut announces Hadassah strike starting Thursday following impasse in negotiations with the government.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/30/2014 2:53:55 PM
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Publicist: Actor Bob Hoskins dead at age 71
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 3:44:52 PM
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Suspect in organ trafficking network arrested
Main suspect still at large, has been a fugitive for the past few years; police say they expect the case to expand in coming days and weeks.
By BEN HARTMAN \
4/30/2014 3:56:24 PM
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Six people to be charged for accident that killed IDF officer on Jerusalem's Mount Herzl
2012 tragedy took the life of 20-year-old Hila Betzaleli during rehearsals for annual Independence Day ceremony.
By Yonah Jeremy Bob,JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2014 4:26:51 PM
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West Bank Hamas rally tests new Palestinian unity pact
Hamas: "The gap between the two sides remains wide, and their agendas remain different."
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 4:44:57 PM
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Bank of Israel outlines criteria for opening bank accounts online
Bank supervisor proposes consolidating and simplifying credit card fees for customers and businesses alike.
By NIV ELIS \
4/30/2014 4:59:52 PM
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Swimming season kicks off in Israel
Beaches along nation's coast officially open, life guards return to their stands.
By SHARON UDASIN \
4/30/2014 5:02:06 PM
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Teva Pharmaceuticals, Delek Israel Fuel sign deal to convert 4 plants to natural gas
Agreement will allow Teva to save millions of dollars each year by switching from expensive, polluting fuel oil and LPG to natural gas.
By SHARON UDASIN \
4/30/2014 5:09:11 PM
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New project digitally archives testimonies of hundreds of 1948 veterans
Project marks the first comprehensive digital project recording the history of the State of Israel into one national archive.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
4/30/2014 5:47:36 PM
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Blast rocks Chinese railway station in region plagued by Islamist violence
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 6:12:32 PM
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New Islamic fatwa: Foreign Muslims can visit Jerusalem's Temple Mount
Decree creates possibility for hundreds of millions of Muslims from around world to visit holy site; fatwa says visits not be normalization of ties with Israel.
By YASSER OKBI \
4/30/2014 6:28:53 PM
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Umbrella agreement signed to build 7,253 housing units in Kiryat Bialik
By NIV ELIS \
4/30/2014 7:00:44 PM
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Intel to invest $6 billion in Kiryat Gat facility
Investment will potentially create thousands of jobs in Israel; company did not specify the technology it would be installing at plant.
By NIV ELIS \
4/30/2014 7:29:08 PM
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Police arrest 5 Issawiya terror suspects for French Hill attacks
Arab suspects accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a synagogue, popular night club, police and civilians.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
4/30/2014 7:41:58 PM
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Water contamination in Jerusalem still not solved, Health Ministry warns
Residents of Baka, Abu Tor, Talpiot, Tsur Baher, Silwan, Ras el-Amud, the Old City, Mamilla and Morasha must boil their water until further notice.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH,SHARON UDASIN \
5/1/2014 6:04:37 AM
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Mashaal: Hamas remains committed to jihad against Israel
Netanyahu begins consultations exploring policy options if Hamas-Fatah pact consummated; if deal falls through, he is ready to renew direct talks.
By HERB KEINON,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/30/2014 8:02:05 PM
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State at Bat Yam mayor bribery trial: A well-run city does not excuse corruption
The mayor, who is temporarily suspended, was arraigned in October 2013 on charges of taking around NIS 900,000 in bribes.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/30/2014 8:33:06 PM
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Aide to haredi MK Litzman fraudulently receives money as yeshiva student
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/30/2014 8:36:56 PM
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Soldier confronted by Palestinian wins widespread social media support
Nahal Brigade soldier cocks weapon during confrontation in Hebron that was caught on video.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
4/30/2014 8:44:17 PM
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Amid talk of Palestinian unity, US reports on Hamas terror
State Department report says extremist Israeli settlers have not been prosecuted for attacks on Palestinians.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
4/30/2014 8:49:39 PM
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History of medicine in Jerusalem comes alive in new exhibition
The exhibition will be used as a platform to explore “The Secrets of Medicine in Jerusalem” in and around the Old City on Friday mornings.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/30/2014 9:03:29 PM
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Spoken word
Local choreographers share their approach, practices and gripes at the Suzanne Dellal Center.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
4/30/2014 9:09:50 PM
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Attorney General orders continued sex-crime probe of Shalom despite police objection
Silvan Shalom has denied the allegations and said that they are politically motivated.
By BEN HARTMAN,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/30/2014 9:12:04 PM
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Racism in the NBA
Until Sterling issues a complete retraction and an apology, he has no place in civilized society.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/30/2014 9:15:59 PM
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For Zion's sake: Leaving us with little choice
During the term of the previous Knesset, prior bills which targeted Israel Hayom and which were opposed by the Prime Minister’s Office were not approved.
By DANIEL TAUBER \
4/30/2014 9:20:36 PM
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China president urges "decisive actions" after Xinjiang terrorist attack
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 9:20:41 PM
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A new litmus test to determine who is within the American pro-Israel tent
Wherever we stand, we stand with Israel, wherever we stand, we won’t stand for boycotts.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
4/30/2014 9:24:53 PM
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Sacred texts, foreign states and the US Supreme Court
Foreign states should not be able to disobey and disregard orders of US courts, especially once they have already agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of US courts.
By SHLOMO CUNIN \
4/30/2014 9:32:52 PM
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Iraq election could lead to increased sectarianism, continued weakening of state
The situation increases speculation of state’s disintegration with Iraqi army unable to control its territory.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
4/30/2014 9:36:45 PM
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Reuven Feuerstein: A man way ahead of his time
I have been proud to work with the Feuerstein Institute, which was founded by Professor Feuerstein, on a program which advocates for and counsels young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities toward marriage.
By JAY RUDERMAN \
4/30/2014 9:38:45 PM
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The price is going up
Policy makers still turn a blind eye to "price tag" activists and legislators have followed suit.
By GADI ZOHARI \
4/30/2014 9:43:35 PM
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Encountering peace: People of Israel – wake up!
I repeat Kerry’s exact words and believe in every single one of them: “A unitary state winds up either being an apartheid state with second-class citizens – or it ends up being a state that destroys the capacity of Israel to be a Jewish state.”
By GERSHON BASKIN \
4/30/2014 9:47:38 PM
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Media comment: ‘They’ are not ‘one of us’
In this period between Holocaust Remembrance Day and Independence Day, we can only wish that Israel’s democracy does not succumb to those who abuse its freedoms.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
4/30/2014 9:53:04 PM
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Washington watch: Catch-22 with Israeli-Palestinian twist
The only winners in this latest episode are the extremists on both sides who want a one-state solution as defined by them.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
4/30/2014 9:58:40 PM
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US: Price tag attacks against Palestinians ‘largely un-prosecuted’
Israel Police spokesman denies claim, says, "The police are working around the clock on this issue."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/30/2014 10:10:18 PM
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Oprah Winfrey in talks with Geffen, Ellison for possible Clippers bid
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 10:10:58 PM
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Haredi yeshiva opens, includes two years of service in IDF’s Cyber Defense Unit
This is the first hesder yeshiva for ultra-Orthodox men to receive approval from the Defense Ministry.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/30/2014 10:22:10 PM
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Book raises money for charity and helps Holocaust survivors tell their stories
By LEVI SHAPIRO \
4/30/2014 10:26:00 PM
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Netanyahu says ‘price tag’ attacks go against our values
Israeli-Arab village of Fureidis stages a general strike after vandals spray graffiti on a mosque and slash dozens of tires.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON,LAHAV HARKOV,JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2014 10:37:31 PM
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US brings sanctions down on Putin's judo partner
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 10:56:08 PM
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Your investments: Don’t try to change the laws of investing
You can’t turn a stock into a bond or vice versa. When investors start trying to change the laws of investing, bad things happen.
By AARON KATSMAN \
4/30/2014 11:10:20 PM
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UN aid chief suggests stronger action needed on Syria
By REUTERS \
4/30/2014 11:34:42 PM
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Deal inked to build thousands of homes in suburb of Haifa
By NIV ELIS \
4/30/2014 11:44:55 PM