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Slovakia, Lithuania open pro- Israel parliamentary caucuses
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/30/2016 12:05:36 AM
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Rivlin to get new military aide-de-camp
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/30/2016 12:10:44 AM
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Bill tries to improve food at afternoon childcare programs
The bill, proposed by MK Rachel Azaria (Kulanu), would provide oversight for lunches given to some 150,000 children.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/30/2016 12:16:02 AM
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As layoffs loom, Intel doubles down on Israeli fintech
On Sunday, the company announced that it would create a fintech innovation lab in association with The Floor, a fintech hub based at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
By NIV ELIS \
5/30/2016 12:19:29 AM
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Country ‘lags behind’ in fighting smoking, says prevention council
"People have to eat to live but they don’t have to smoke," anti-tobacco organization head says.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/30/2016 12:21:36 AM
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Leviathan signs $3b. deal to power planned electric plant in Be’er Tuviya
In January, private Israeli power giant Edeltech and its Turkish partner Zorlu Enerji signed a $1.3b. contract for Leviathan gas to be used at the eventual Tamar power plant.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
5/30/2016 12:27:03 AM
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BGU researchers: Staring, not crowding, most bothers obese air travelers
Scientists recommend allowing overweight people to board first and redesigning seats and tray tables.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/30/2016 12:37:54 AM
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Fighting for Israel on another front Reservists on Duty group counters BDS
“We must create a shock wave [to fight BDS] because, otherwise, the efforts are just not working at the moment,” said Amnon Goldstof.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/30/2016 12:42:29 AM
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CDU minister: Put Jewish member on looted art panel
The Limbach commission is an important initiative for many Germans and Jews whose property was stolen by the Nazis.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/30/2016 12:47:55 AM
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Coalition crisis over as Netanyahu and Bennett reach compromise
A military secretary will begin briefing the security cabinet from Monday as Litzman mediates a solution to avert the mounting crisis. The vote to expand the government will go ahead on Monday.
By ZACK PYZER \
5/30/2016 1:14:53 AM
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Business waters to flow between Romania and Israel
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
5/30/2016 1:43:07 AM
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Syrian opposition negotiator quits after peace talks' failure
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 2:24:10 AM
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India to crack down on savings scams as Modi backs banking for all
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 3:03:05 AM
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Hezbollah deputy: No war this summer 'unless Israel chooses'
Sheikh Naim Qassem spoke at a gathering in southern Lebanon, saying that the violence seen across the region will not come to the small country this summer, "unless Israel chooses war."
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA,ZACK PYZER \
5/30/2016 3:35:04 AM
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Analysis: First lady in a jumpsuit? Don’t count on it
If Sara Netanyahu cannot be the country’s first prime minister’s wife on trial, will she at least be the second? The short answer – unlikely.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/30/2016 8:59:37 AM
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IDF to institute changes in placing slain soldiers’ siblings in combat units
After agreeing to send lone remaining sons, families will not be able to change their minds.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/30/2016 4:51:44 AM
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Papal awards given to Clooney, Hayek and Gere
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 4:58:20 AM
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Sanders says if he wins the democratic nomination, Trump is 'toast'
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 6:26:18 AM
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New photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 7:54:34 AM
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NJ man who fire-bombed rabbi’s home convicted of terrorism
By JTA \
5/30/2016 8:12:06 AM
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Iranian woman diguised as a man sneaks into soccer match
The woman filmed herself and posted the video to social media in case she suffered backlash from her actions.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 8:46:42 AM
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Iraqi army starts operation to storm ISIS-held city of Falluja
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 8:48:31 AM
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Turkish shelling kills 28 Islamic State fighters north of Aleppo
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 8:49:46 AM
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Security forces arrest 6 wanted terror suspects in overnight West Bank operation
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 8:54:30 AM
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Rare Nazi coding machine bought from British woman on eBay for £9.50
The UK's National Museum of Computing spotted ad last week on the online auction site for the rare WWII-era Lorenz SZ42 cipher machine.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 10:18:26 AM
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Turk FM to launch process of re-opening Tripoli embassy
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 10:29:10 AM
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Cabinet unanimously approves Liberman appointment as defense minister
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 11:16:43 AM
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After coalition crisis, cabinet unanimously approves Liberman as defense minister
Cabinet vote comes after Netanyahu and Bennett reach overnight coalition compromise.
By ZACK PYZER,JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 11:23:05 AM
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Chew your way to tolerance: New spoof ad seeks to end Islamophobia
"Take two and call a Muslim in the morning."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 11:29:05 AM
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Shin Bet: 2 minors arrested for terror stabbing of elderly women in Jerusalem
The two underage suspects, residents of east Jerusalem, were taken into custody along with a third minor who helped plan the attack on the eve of Memorial Day.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 11:45:44 AM
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Likud minister Katz welcome Yisrael Beytenu into coalition
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 11:48:15 AM
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Turkish EU minister to visit Brussels for visa-free travel deal talks
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 11:50:21 AM
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Report slams IDF cuts for undermining morale, training
Damning report by commissioner for IDF soldiers' complaints blames IDF streamlining measures for "collapse" in officers' ability to carry out missions.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/30/2016 12:02:53 PM
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Turkey deputy PM says believes ties with Russia will be mended shortly
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 12:06:49 PM
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'Turkey, Israel still discussing normalization'
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 12:07:51 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan accuses Russia of arming PKK militants
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 12:26:05 PM
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Croatian FM to 'Post': No anti-Semitism, racism, extremism in my country
Croatia's top diplomat Miro Kovac is his country’s first government minister to visit Israel since Croatia won accession to the EU in 2013.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/30/2016 12:55:14 PM
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Roadside bomb kills two police in southeast Turkey
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 12:56:39 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan: No Muslim family should engage in birth control
"We will multiply our descendants. They talk about population planning, birth control. No Muslim family can have such an approach."
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 1:11:26 PM
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Police imply press distorted story on gang rape, say 'terrorism' angle should be cut
The “nationalist” motive appeared in the very first arrest warrant prepared by police days before the press first got wind of the case and picked up the terror angle that police had written in the warrant.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/30/2016 1:13:21 PM
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Reconstruction of ruined palace begins in Afghan capital
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 1:34:18 PM
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Landmark terrorism bill moves toward Israeli law
Ayelet Shaked: Israel is the tip of the spear in war on terror.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/30/2016 6:03:30 PM
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As the BDS Movement Gains Steam – Israel’ Ambassador to the UN Fights Back
By WJC \
5/30/2016 1:45:19 PM
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Japan puts military on alert for possible North Korea missile launch
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 1:53:01 PM
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German police hold flights at Cologne-Bonn airport over security breach
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 2:02:33 PM
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Infant left in car dies from heatstroke in Ashdod
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/30/2016 2:34:21 PM
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Political boomerang? Ya'alon reaches out to donors, hinting at possible new party
Ya'alon reaches out to donors looking for financial backing giving the impression that he is ready to make a political comeback.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/30/2016 2:55:45 PM
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Philippine troops kill 54 Islamist militants in the south
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 2:39:30 PM
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Briefing: 'King Bibi' pulls it together, again
The JPost Podcast's weekly briefing catches you up on the most important stories from the past week.
By PODCAST \
5/30/2016 3:06:21 PM
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Is the new Jordanian PM Israel's new friend in the Middle East?
The Jordanian media has referred to Hani al-Mulki as "the head of normalization with Israel."
By MAAYAN GROISMAN \
5/30/2016 5:24:40 PM
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South Korea detects sign of possible planned N.Korea missile launch
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 3:20:36 PM
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Ban Ki-moon to visit Israel at end of June
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/30/2016 3:30:18 PM
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Opposition leader Herzog calls on Kulanu to quit coalition, topple government
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 3:51:39 PM
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Sanders: Israel has a right to US protection
Last week, Sanders appointed three Israel critics, including Cornel West, who supports boycotts against Israel, to help draft the party’s platform ahead of the convention in Philadelphia.
By JTA \
5/30/2016 4:05:10 PM
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Opposition leader Herzog calls on finance minister to resign, topple government
Zionist Union leader calls on Kulanu head "to take a chance and prevent this grave danger."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 4:22:07 PM
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Drill: Siren to sound Tuesday in Western Galilee.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 4:46:37 PM
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Palestinian-American activist accuses Israel and US of shared legacy of ethnic cleansing
The activist points to the label "American Indian" as discriminatory, claiming it indicates America's tradition of racism.
By HANNAH BROAD \
5/30/2016 5:05:03 PM
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Vandals deface Holocaust monuments in Poland, Italy
By JTA \
5/30/2016 5:13:17 PM
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WATCH LIVE: Israeli delegation hosts historic anti-BDS conference at UN
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon hosts conference for thousands of students in New York.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/31/2016 5:16:21 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of May 30
'French Jews experiencing worst situation since 1945'; Political boomerang? Ya'alon reaches out to donors, hinting at possible new party; Is the new Jordanian PM Israel's new friend in the Mideast?
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 5:31:10 PM
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In first, New Zealand 'innovation' delegation comes to Israel
The delegation, which includes some 54 members including the country's Chief Scientist, is the first from New Zealand to visit Israel in ten years.
By NIV ELIS \
5/30/2016 5:55:50 PM
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Students launch campaign against Bennett’s math reforms
Earlier this year Bennett announced a reform to double the number of students taking the five unit math matriculation exam, which in recent years has been in decline.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/30/2016 6:01:13 PM
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Labor set to pick leadership race date
Hilik Bar: Solving conflict with Palestinians is easier.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/30/2016 6:06:16 PM
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Rishon Lezion man said killed by police actually found to have killed self
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/30/2016 6:16:37 PM
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EJC slams MEP for ‘rash’ comment
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 6:24:34 PM
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Israeli researchers discover Pilates exercises help after heart attack
Until now, there have been few studies proving by the scientific method that Pilates relieves back pain.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/30/2016 6:35:12 PM
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Mail fail: Israel intercepts Gaza-bound drone shipment
Israeli security forces confiscate a mailed shipment of 10 motorized drones thought to be intended for terrorist purposes.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 6:38:04 PM
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Environment ministry to ensure beaches are 'bikini ready' with cleanup program
With a budget of NIS 2.3 million, the program aims to get rid of garbage at beaches bordering the Mediterranean Sea and in Eilat.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
5/30/2016 6:42:17 PM
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Gov't skips deadline to end Kotel debacle; PM to meet Diaspora leaders
Despite not having opposed the deal creating a large, government-recognized pluralist prayer section at the southern end of the Western Wall.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/30/2016 7:01:04 PM
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Majority of Israelis ignore illegal public smoking
Israel Cancer Association marks World No Smoking Day with survey on smoking in Israel.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/30/2016 7:01:50 PM
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Breaking: Israeli man stabbed in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 7:21:06 PM
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Police fear terrorist motives in Tel Aviv stabbing
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 7:45:46 PM
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Soldier lightly wounded in likely Tel Aviv terror stabbing
Police say suspected assailant was a 17-year-old Palestinian male.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/30/2016 7:50:13 PM
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Welcome to Swedenistan…and have a lousy day
By Hugh Ash \
5/30/2016 8:17:17 PM
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Alice Cooper for president!
The legendary shock rocker will be bringing not only his grand theatrics to Ra’anana next month, but also Hillary and Trump
By DAVID BRINN \
5/30/2016 8:23:12 PM
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Taking pride in film
The TLV Fest showcases the latest LGBT film productions from Israel and around the world
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN \
5/30/2016 8:27:42 PM
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Irish FM: BDS is a 'legitimate political viewpoint'
“While the [Irish] Government does not itself support such a policy, it is a legitimate political viewpoint, albeit one regarded in Israel as deeply hostile,” the Irish FM.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/30/2016 8:32:12 PM
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Classical Review: Gloria
A review of Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra’s concert Gloria
By URY EPPSTEIN \
5/30/2016 8:34:33 PM
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Four civilians killed, 19 people wounded by blast in SE Turkey
By REUTERS \
5/30/2016 8:36:36 PM
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Breaking: Stabbing attack in Kiryat Gat, background of incident being investigated
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 8:44:03 PM
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Avigdor Liberman was approved in the Knesset as Defense Minister
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/30/2016 8:51:34 PM
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Beyond recognition
Beyond recognition for the invaluable contribution that North Americans have made to Israel, it is time to facilitate and encourage their entrance into the inner sanctum of the Israeli public sphere.
By Michal Cotler-Wunsh \
5/30/2016 8:52:34 PM
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Lawsuit reveals disturbing tactics by BDS supporters
Contrary to the claims of the BDS activists, the ASA’s purported Israel boycott thus may never have been validly adopted.
By JESSE FRIED AND STEVEN DAVIDOFF SOLOMON \
5/30/2016 9:01:48 PM
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Two worlds, one heart
At the Knesset Richard Sandler spoke on behalf of the Jewish communities of North America (a fairly heavy burden in of itself) and at City Hall Tzila Schneider as one of the prize winners.
By DANIEL GOLDMAN \
5/30/2016 9:06:28 PM
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In surprise move, Netanyahu says he’s ready to negotiate based on Saudi peace initiative
‘Post’ learns that Hanegbi will help Netanyahu lead new push; Bennett said to be opposed to change in stance.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/31/2016 12:15:45 AM
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Normalization talks with Turkey advancing
Turkish and Israeli officials plan to hold more meeting toward the restoration of high level diplomatic ties, he told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/30/2016 9:36:28 PM
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The winds of overwhelming shame
Our responsibility is to rescue Israeli society from the cycle of violence; if we are to use force, it must be the positive force of a united society, uncompromising in the campaign for freedom.
By PNINA OMER \
5/30/2016 9:20:44 PM
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Ya'alon hints at fundraising for new party in letter
Ya'alon resigned on May 20 to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to replace him with Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/30/2016 9:28:40 PM
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NO HOLDS BARRED: America must save Muslims facing death by extremists
Let this moving story of America rescuing an Islamic family from certain death give all of us automatic pause on a ban on any religious group coming into the US.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
5/30/2016 9:30:56 PM
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Make-believe world
Obama’s withdrawal from America’s role in a Pax Americana has created a vacuum being filled by the ilk of the forebears of those who attended Obama’s wreath laying in Hiroshima.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/30/2016 9:50:08 PM
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King Agrippa I: The last Maccabee
Agrippa’s Jewish pride and his support of Jews both in Israel and the Diaspora did not endear him to pagans living in the Land of Israel.
By ELI KAVON \
5/30/2016 10:00:06 PM
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Our World: The old generals’ old plan
There is no Palestinian constituency for peace with Israel. The more Israel offers the Palestinians, the less interested they are in settling.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
5/30/2016 10:06:05 PM
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New York Jews sing, dance with locals in Morocco and Tunisia
Rabbi Lankry: “We were able to bring light to Muslim communities and break stereotypes”
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
5/30/2016 10:09:03 PM
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Gay freedoms
Tel Aviv was named the Best Gay City of 2011 in an international American Airlines competition selecting the most popular destinations among LGBT tourists.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/30/2016 10:09:37 PM
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Spanish court annuls BDS boycott
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 10:15:40 PM
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Joint taskforce established to examine state of early childhood day care
Leading organizations announced that registration for the upcoming year would re-open on Tuesday.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
5/30/2016 10:25:43 PM
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Bennett launches Knesset Question Hour with one-liners and debate
Education Minister embraces theatricality of the proceedings, surprises with support for term limits.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/30/2016 10:33:11 PM
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Border Police confiscate weapons in northern Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/30/2016 10:59:24 PM