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US national industrial union endorses anti-Israel BDS movement
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union says it was the first US national union to endorse BDS.
By JTA \
8/31/2015 12:28:51 AM
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'He saw beyond the illnesses into the souls of his patients'
Nobel laureate Prof. Robert Aumann remembers cousin Oliver Sacks.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/31/2015 1:01:21 AM
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IBA workers get temporary reprieve
Layoffs removed from public broadcast bill; Histadrut strikes canceled.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
8/31/2015 1:15:16 AM
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4 Libyan soldiers killed in new battle with Islamist fighters in Benghazi
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 1:45:40 AM
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Llamas
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
8/31/2015 3:01:32 AM
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Liberman: There will be a 2016 election
Yisrael Beytenu leader:“I am proud of our decision to not join the government to this day.”
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/31/2015 3:27:39 AM
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Watchdog warns Netanyahu against appointing another minister to cabinet
Movement for Quality Government says PM should keep the cabinet at 21 ministers and combine rather than split ministries.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/31/2015 3:39:58 AM
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Finance Ministry pledges to reform solar energy sector
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/31/2015 3:55:49 AM
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Turkish security situation deteriorates under threats from ISIS
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 3:58:19 AM
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Lost Nazi train is merely a sliver of theft ‘beyond imagination,’ says historian
Gideon Greif: Germans were not only the biggest murderers, but the biggest thieves.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/31/2015 4:15:26 AM
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Maccabi TA edges Beersheba thanks to Zahavi
Yellow-and-blue remains perfect after superstar scores winner in 1-0 victory at Teddy.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/31/2015 4:39:59 AM
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Tackle football: Israel overcomes Spain in 1st competitive game
Israel squad is welcomed at the stadium by pro-Palestinian graffiti, but it maintained its composure and claimed a dramatic win.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
8/31/2015 4:43:52 AM
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In New York, Edelstein invites his Arab counterparts to meet him in Jerusalem
Knesset speaker points out that he and his colleagues don't have authority to define borders and make peace.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/31/2015 6:00:50 AM
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Philippine Christian group ends protest blocking Manila highway
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 6:28:16 AM
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Bicyclist dies in crash near Rosh Ha'ayin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 6:47:39 AM
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The unwanted who keep coming
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/31/2015 7:02:21 AM
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Letters to a Lost Soldier - World War II is Finally Over in September, 1945!
By Maxine Clamage \
8/31/2015 7:07:01 AM
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ISIS partly destroys another ancient Roman temple in Palmyra, monitor says
Temple of Bel is the second temple in past week that group has targeted.
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 8:00:03 AM
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IN PHOTOS: A movement of color at Bat Yam street fair
Performance initiated by group of street artists called Prizma Ensemble.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 8:06:05 AM
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Thai police issue 2 new arrest warrants after raid finds bomb-making materials
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 8:32:04 AM
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Study: 1 in 5 Israeli children has been sexually abused
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 9:18:58 AM
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Parshat Ki Tavo: A Wandering Aramean
By ELI KAUFMAN \
8/31/2015 9:20:50 AM
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Austria toughens controls at eastern borders to hunt human traffickers
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 10:14:31 AM
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Is Kanye's upcoming trip to Israel a ploy to boost his presidential profile?
Will West present his Middle East policy on his upcoming trip to Israel?
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/31/2015 10:18:12 AM
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A new era? Iranians erase 'Death to America' graffiti from wall of former US embassy in Tehran
The US embassy was sacked in the early days of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/31/2015 10:20:31 AM
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Austria says 200 refugees, 5 smugglers stopped in border operation
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 11:17:22 AM
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Showers installed outside Auschwitz remind visitors of gas chambers
Management of the historical site believes showers to be a good way to help guests cool off during summer season.
By NATI GABBAY,SAM SOKOL \
8/31/2015 11:17:37 AM
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Rouhani: Foreign investors in Iran must share benefits
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 11:32:22 AM
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Secondary School Teachers Association: We will not start the school year tomorrow
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 11:35:56 AM
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Hirsch: Campaign of lies against me cause harm to my good name
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 11:37:55 AM
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Netanyahu backs Hirsch appointment for police chief ahead of committee review
Hirsch has "great abilities to bring about changes and to contribute to strengthening the Israeli police and the rule of law in the state,”
By BEN HARTMAN,HERB KEINON \
8/31/2015 11:45:51 AM
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Netanyahu backs Hirsch for chief of police postion: 'Right man at right time'
By HERB KEINON \
8/31/2015 12:14:42 PM
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Netanyahu vows to increase security after attacks in Jerusalem, Samaria
By HERB KEINON \
8/31/2015 12:19:10 PM
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Iran's Rouhani: Israel founded on intimidation, terror, occupation
ISIS, Taliban, Boko Haram are other sources of terrorism in the Middle East, Iranian president says.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 12:23:00 PM
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Mysterious 2,000-year-old podium found near Temple Mount in City of David
Unusual stepped structure exposed on street ascending from Siloam Pool to Temple Mount raises questions among researchers.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/31/2015 12:26:16 PM
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Cabinet approves appointment of Ophir Akunis as Minister of Science and Technology
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 12:37:18 PM
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Dropping songs, not bombs: ISIS Karaoke Twitter account gains popularity
@ISIS_Karaoke makes light of a dark situation spreading across the Middle East.
By RO YEGER \
8/31/2015 1:11:32 PM
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Soldier?
By Dovid Ben-Meir \
8/31/2015 1:18:50 PM
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MK Rosenthal tries to curb 'black-market lobbying'
"The lobbyists got more sophisticated; now we are, too."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/31/2015 1:56:58 PM
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Soccer match in Germany ends in brawl amid anti-Semitic insults
The dispute ended in a tussle involving more than 20 people, forcing the referee to cancel the match.
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 2:07:17 PM
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Cheney: Iran deal likely to lead to first use of nuclear weapon since WWII
In Washington Post op-ed, former VP and daughter call on congress to reject Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 2:16:36 PM
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Parents of Jewish journalist Sotloff open up to press one year after ISIS beheading
In final letter from his son, Steven Sotloff's father tells the Miami Herald that he left "a kind of a blueprint for the way Jews are supposed to live.”
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 2:32:10 PM
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Which Member of Knesset was part of a deadly love triangle?
Yohanan Bader is best known for sitting next to Menachem Begin as first PM Ben-Gurion refused to address Begin by name, calling him "the gentleman sitting to the right of Bader."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/31/2015 2:35:39 PM
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Myanmar's president signs off on law seen as targeting Muslims
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 2:42:44 PM
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WATCH: Peres meets daughter of Iranian ayatollah in plea for peace
The former president said that Persian king Cyrus the Great had actually been the first Zionist, telling Jewish leaders to "take your people and go to your land."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 2:58:16 PM
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Witness: Two police wounded by grenade outside Ukraine parliament
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 3:04:12 PM
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Migrant crisis will not end soon warns Germany's Merkel
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 3:48:58 PM
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Palestinian prisoners launch hunger strike to protest detention
Earlier this month, Islamic Jihad activist Muhammad Allan ended a hunger strike that had stretch to 66 days.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/31/2015 3:56:37 PM
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Obama: US and Israel must improve Intel cooperation to stop Hezbollah from getting missiles
US president defends Iran deal and rejects claims he's anti-Semitic in interview with Forward.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 3:59:48 PM
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Train with migrants bound for Munich halted at Hungary-Austria border
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 4:18:51 PM
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Islamic State sours the sweetness of diplomats’ Rosh Hashana toast
President Reuven Rivlin hosts Rosh Hashana toast for visiting Diplomats.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/31/2015 4:26:35 PM
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Border Police arrest motorist after ramming into police car near Beit Shemesh
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 4:27:37 PM
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Israeli teacher under fire for participating in Nabi Saleh demonstrations
Teacher can be seen walking with a small group of villagers carrying Palestinian flags as they chant, “five, six, seven, eight, Israel is a fascist state.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/31/2015 4:32:16 PM
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IDF reservist collapses and dies during training
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/31/2015 4:32:32 PM
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Taliban say keeping leader's death secret was a military decision
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 4:40:28 PM
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Turkish delegation arrives in Israel to discuss investment in Palestinian business project
The project, backed by Israeli, US, and the EU would allow for the export of goods duty free to the US; Foreign Ministry hosting delegation of Turkish reporters.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/31/2015 4:41:08 PM
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John the Baptist straddles the line of Bold Baptizer and Captive Questioner
Believers always remember John’s life, embracing the hardship of the desert or baptizing at the Jordan River.
By DAVID SMITH \
8/31/2015 4:42:48 PM
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Netanyahu decides not to bring natural gas plan to the Knesset
Deri's refusal to circumvent Antitrust Commissioner's refusal to sign off on gas deal is likely to leave the deal unauthorized for months.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/31/2015 5:00:29 PM
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Let’s not blame Congress for our own confusion
By ANDY LAPPIN \
8/31/2015 5:12:05 PM
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Further export decline raises concern over economy
From April to June, exports fell 12.5%, and the economy grew at just .3%.
By NIV ELIS \
8/31/2015 5:23:30 PM
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On the wings of ‘The Proud Bird’
Lou Lenart’s historic Vought F4U Corsair fighter, the one he flew as a US Marine pilot in World War II, was part of the collection of vintage aircraft on the grounds of this unique restaurant.
By GEORGE MEDOVOY SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST \
8/31/2015 5:24:27 PM
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Navy passed on all known information on 1968 submarine disaster to bereaved families
INS Dakar sunk off Crete in 1968 en route to Haifa naval base; Navy Chief: The families were thirsty for this information.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/31/2015 5:44:45 PM
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Hungary rejects French criticism of its anti-migrant measures
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 6:00:36 PM
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Israeli motorist attacked by stone-throwers near Nablus, no injuries reported
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 6:24:04 PM
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From Bethlehem to Egypt to Nazareth, Jesus’s family accepted changes around them
Mary and Joseph sought to live ordinary lives of faith when the most extraordinary events overwhelmed their plan.
By DAVID SMITH \
9/6/2015 4:09:00 PM
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'Threats and dangers changing shape and direction,' commander of key IDF West Bank brigade says
Col. Roman Gofman takes up post as Gush Etzion brigade commander.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/31/2015 6:32:58 PM
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Bike sharing scheme coming to Jerusalem but Shabbat war looms
As with many things in Jerusalem, the new initiative has created the possibility of a Shabbat war between the Haredi and non-Haredi political factions in the Jerusalem Municipal Council.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/31/2015 6:46:44 PM
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Brit fighting ISIS tells Jpost: My hassidic graffiti brings light to the darkness
From British soldier to Pershmega ally, Timothy Paul Jacobs Wordsworth wants to help rid the world of ISIS.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
8/31/2015 10:19:48 PM
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Coalition under heat after PM's non-Kosher nosh
Although Netanyahu has denied the allegations, members of Knesset are threatening dissolve the coalition in response to the Prime Minister's Italian feast.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/31/2015 7:34:29 PM
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After much back and forth, Teacher's Union declare they will not go on strike
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 7:40:38 PM
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Shaked hints at changes to judges’ selection to confront criticism of homogeneity
Shaked referenced the recent criticism of the judges’ course as being in place solely to weed out conservatives who do not fit the court’s liberal bend.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/31/2015 7:57:44 PM
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Supreme Court rejects former Balad MK appeal of 1 year jail sentence
Former MK Said Nafa (Balad) on Monday exhausted his last chance to avoid his one year jail sentence when a three justice panel of the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/31/2015 8:04:19 PM
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We, Jews, Can Count Ourselves a Lucky Nation
By NURIT GREENGER \
9/1/2015 10:46:18 PM
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Merkel: Unacceptable how Iran continues to talk about Israel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that she welcomes Iran's participation in any negotiations aimed at ending the civil war in Syria, however Iran needs to change its attitude towards Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/31/2015 8:16:55 PM
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Hundreds of refugees arrive in Vienna, switch trains towards Germany
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 8:28:01 PM
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US, allies conduct 12 air strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 8:44:48 PM
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2900 children of olim starting first year of school in Israel this week
Immigrant students up fifty percent over 2014 at start of academic year.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/31/2015 8:45:33 PM
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Anti-ISIS coalition falling short, says Canada's Harper
"The intervention has had the effect of largely stopping the advance of ISIS, particularly in the north of Iraq, not maybe as much as we'd liked," said Harper.
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 9:03:45 PM
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Everything’s coming up roses for ‘Bumblefoot’
After a decade as guitarist for Guns & Roses, Ron Thal is following his muse – all the way to Tel Aviv.
By DAVID BRINN \
8/31/2015 9:03:58 PM
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Dismember the Persian empire
Indeed, ethnic Persians constitute only a slight majority of Iran’s population. Azaris, Kurds and Arabs alone make up at least a third of that population.
By AARON BRAUNSTEIN \
8/31/2015 9:20:46 PM
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No Holds Barred: Impose the same gun control on Iran that you would on the US
Americans seem passionately divided on whether new gun control measures are the solution to the carnage.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
8/31/2015 9:23:17 PM
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Resolving land disputes: the Torrens land title system
Enormous amounts of time, energy and money are taken up by these land disputes.
By MOSHE DANN \
8/31/2015 9:29:41 PM
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Borderline Views: The global migration crisis
Until recently the major flow of migrants was from Africa into the EU, while this has now been joined by the tens of thousands fleeing the carnage and brutality of the conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
8/31/2015 9:35:46 PM
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Five die, six injured in explosion at Spanish fireworks factory
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 9:39:47 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Disband the disgraceful state-endorsed rabbinical leadership
The state has imposed upon the nation a Chief Rabbinate that is now dominated by the most extreme and obscurantist elements.
By ISI LEIBLER \
8/31/2015 9:54:10 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Back to school
In contrast, many of these potentially lucrative courses of study are closed to students who complete only four units of mathematics or less.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/31/2015 10:03:37 PM
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Self-scrutiny in the Selichot
There were periods and places which really felt this time of year to be Yamim Nora’im – Days of Awe.
By RAYMOND APPLE,RAYMOND APPLE \
8/31/2015 10:11:54 PM
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Israeli-Arab leadership, PM reach budget deal worth 900m to avert strike
A 5-year plan would include a 350m budget and another 135m would include funding for community and nature centers and youth groups. Another 150m would go to boosting police and security.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/31/2015 10:16:17 PM
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Letters to the Editor: Grateful to Van Leer
We should be grateful to the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute for its initiative to conflate in print the pain of the Holocaust and the pain of the “Nakba.”
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/31/2015 10:18:20 PM
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Iran vs Israel: Nuclear Beauty Contest III
By Marc Dubey \
9/1/2015 7:32:14 PM
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Comptroller probes Regev alleged conflict of interest after NGO request
Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev was allegedly heard on tape coordinating a story over giving NIS 2.5 m. contract to advertiser she knew.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/31/2015 10:32:43 PM
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2,191,004 students start new school year in Israel
After an Israel Teachers Association strike was averted on Monday night, the new school year was set to begin as scheduled on Tuesday morning.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,SHARON UDASIN \
8/31/2015 10:38:19 PM
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WATCH: Iranian Parliament Speaker walks out on Edelstein's speech at UN
The Speaker said that sustainable development goals can be achieved by working across borders, even with states that do not have diplomatic relations, and called for the IPU to facilitate such talks.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/31/2015 11:10:40 PM
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Turkish court charges reporters with terrorism links
By REUTERS \
8/31/2015 11:14:30 PM
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Terrorist open fire on security forces during overnight operation in Jenin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/31/2015 11:31:37 PM
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Officer injured in fire-fight between security forces, Palestinians in Jenin
Reports from both Hamas and Islamic Jihad allege that six Palestinians were killed during the raid, with a leading Islamic Jihad figure in the West Bank among the fatalities.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/31/2015 11:31:44 PM
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words Part 2
By DONALD BROADHURST \
8/31/2015 11:54:42 PM