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Mac TA brings Farmar aboard until NBA lockout is settled
MacTA agrees to take Farmer, an American-Jew with strong connections to Israel, after he approached the team in hopes of playing for it.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/4/2011 12:00:40 AM
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Macabbi and Hapoel TA, Bnei Yehuda all look to advance
Maccabi should have little trouble securing its place in playoffs when it hosts FK Zeljeznicar after recording a 2-0 win on the road last week.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/4/2011 12:07:52 AM
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Palestinian Grad rocket explodes near Kiryat Gat
Rocket lands in open territory, no injuries, damages reported; further Grad lands within Ashkelon city boundaries, road damaged, police say; attack may be seen as escalation in firing longer-range rockets.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 4:28:16 AM
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Grad rocket falls near Ashkelon; no injuries reported
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 12:54:32 AM
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Arab League finalizing PA statehood application for UN
PA source: We’re under heavy pressure to drop plan, but it’s too late now; meeting in Doha being attended by Arab legal experts.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/4/2011 12:59:32 AM
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UN Security Council statement on Syria
The following is the United Nations Security Council statement on Syria.
By UNITED NATIONS STATEMENT \
8/4/2011 1:01:18 AM
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Israel didn't leak letter felling Irish president candidate
Sen. David Norris wrote 1997 character reference to Israeli court on behalf of a former lover convicted of statutory rape of a 15-year-old boy.
By HERB KEINON \
8/4/2011 1:47:28 AM
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J'lem protests Honduran support for PA statehood bid
Foreign Ministry’s deputy director-general for Latin America express Israel’s “surprise," “disappointment” at support by Honduras.
By HERB KEINON \
8/4/2011 2:00:35 AM
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MKs told nobody knows what September will bring
Knesset FADC report on possible repercussions of PA statehood inconclusive; different defense experts give different assessments.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/4/2011 2:19:54 AM
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From king to cage: Hosni Mubarak's trial begins
Wheeled into Cairo courtroom on gurney, 83-year-old ex-president "completely rejects" all charges of corruption, causing protesters' deaths.
By OREN KESSLER \
8/4/2011 2:24:36 AM
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Bill would secure country’s status as Jewish state
"The purpose of this law is to anchor the basic values of Israel as a Jewish state," says Kadima MK Avi Dichter, who proposed bill.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/4/2011 2:38:02 AM
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Palestinians say IDF strikes Gaza terror targets
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 2:43:20 AM
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US looks at intensifying sanctions against Syria
Clinton: We have nothing invested in the continuation of a regime that must kill, imprison and torture its own citizens to maintain power.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
8/4/2011 2:48:41 AM
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Steinitz orders importation of yellow cheese
Move to open dairy market results in Dairy Board protesters saying finance minister is "making a shameful grab."
By NADAV SHEMER \
8/4/2011 3:05:42 AM
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HU and TAU law faculties ranked among world’s top 100
Rankings formulated by QS World University Rankings according to set criteria; Hebrew University’s Law Faculty rates as best in Israel.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/4/2011 3:14:03 AM
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Ethics panel rebukes MKs for behavior toward Tibi
Likud's Ofir Akunis tells committee that UALTa’al MK had broken the law by expressing support for Hamas in the plenum.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/4/2011 3:21:35 AM
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Policeman dies after stabbing 4 years ago
Shlomi Asulin, aged 31 and a father of two, had been hospitalized at Sheba Hospital, where his condition deteriorated in 2010.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 3:26:32 AM
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Report: Chopper goes missing in Indonesia with Australians
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 3:43:06 AM
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In Jerusalem, a little off the top with a lot of love
Free haircuts just one perk of the new tent city utopia; “I want to support the people in what they’re doing,” says barber Or Zaken.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/4/2011 4:01:09 AM
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One street corner, at least four different demonstrations
Convergence causes confusion that leaves journalists and police puzzled – and laughing.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/4/2011 4:10:41 AM
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As more groups protest, is message more confusing?
Analysis: Expert in social protests says the more demands the more difficult it is for the government to come forward and address them.
By RUTH EGLASH \
8/4/2011 4:18:03 AM
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IDF confirms it struck Gaza in response to rockets
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 4:26:03 AM
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IDF strikes targets in Gaza in retaliation to rockets
Grad rocket lands within Ashkelon city boundaries; police say road damaged; earlier rocket lands near Kiryat Gat; 5 hurt while running for shelter; attacks represent escalation in firing longer-range rockets.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 8:47:49 AM
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Peres: Obama is ‘a great friend’ of Israel
President assures new US ambassador Shapiro that not all in Israel feel US president is is unfavorably disposed to Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/4/2011 4:52:32 AM
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US olim want ‘Israel’ on passport of their J'lem-born son
Despite law passed in 2002 allowing Jerusalem-born US citizens to list
Israel as birthplace, policy hasn’t been implemented.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/4/2011 5:19:49 AM
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Police find no criminal wrongdoing in Harpaz affair
Lahav 433, Shin Bet say a number of problematic aspects emerged during probe “that required clarification by the relevant authorities.”
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 5:34:32 AM
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‘Christian Birthright’ takes college students to Knesset
Youth come to Israel to study democracy and treatment of minorities.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/4/2011 5:51:06 AM
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IDF arrests 6 wanted Palestinian suspects in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 6:42:02 AM
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MK urges gov’t to give more money to S. Sudanese
Danon: We must increase the speed with which they are going back to their country.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/4/2011 6:47:45 AM
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Officials to review ‘deceptive’ therapy hotline
Instant cures over the phone can’t solve real problems, says Health Ministry.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/4/2011 6:54:04 AM
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Car bomb kills Afghan provincial intelligence chief
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 6:57:16 AM
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'Science, technology panel should expand responsibility'
Rivlin says responsibility for preparing laws regarding higher education should be transferred from Education Committee to Science and Technology Committee.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/4/2011 7:18:18 AM
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Anti-Jewish tirades at Hungarian newspaper provoke outrage
Jews referred to as "stinking excrement" and "Israeli Jewish occupiers" in right-wing daily.
By Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
8/4/2011 7:26:10 AM
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The 'Israeli Summer': Contrasts of dissention
By DONI KANDEL \
8/4/2011 8:37:00 AM
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Ashkelon: 5 lightly hurt running for shelter in Grad attack
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 8:43:37 AM
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The protests: Plenty of blame to go around
By ERIC YOFFIE \
8/4/2011 8:46:00 AM
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How Tal met Yishai
By LEAH HAKIMIAN \
8/4/2011 8:59:00 AM
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Obama turns 50th birthday into campaign fundraiser
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 8:59:58 AM
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Memphis, Egypt or Memphis, Tennessee?
BY Chaya Kaplan-Lester \
8/4/2011 9:04:00 AM
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IDF strikes targets in Gaza in retaliation to rockets
Grad rocket lands in Ashkelon city boundaries; police say road damaged; earlier rocket lands near Kiryat Gat; 5 hurt while running for shelter.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 9:16:35 AM
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Home sweet Hebron
By ADAM SCOTT BELLOS \
8/4/2011 9:19:00 AM
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Dairy farmers protest against imports in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 9:19:58 AM
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Jaffa, south TA protesters to join forces for housing rally
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 9:33:13 AM
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Eidelman: Doctors' sanctions to continue despite progress
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 9:36:08 AM
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'Doctors' sanctions to continue despite progress'
IMA chairman Eidelman halts 10-day hunger strike after breakthrough in talks, but says there are "many more issues on the agenda."
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 9:45:36 AM
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Two youths: Things don’t change, or do they?
By GUEST BLOGS \
8/4/2011 9:42:00 AM
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'Protesters, come to Galilee!"
Philanthropist urges young protesters to ditch Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the North; Netanya Academic College founder Dr. Yehuda Kahane named winner of 2011 John S. Bickley Founder's Award; Japanese Embassy to host artist Fanya Pines in Tel Aviv's Museum Tower.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/4/2011 9:53:01 AM
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Nazareth man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 16 y-o
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 10:02:49 AM
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Culture on the coast
Formerly known as a city that didn’t have much, except for its beachfront, to draw visitors, Netanya is now undertaking to offer a variety of year-round attractions
By MAURICE PICOW \
8/4/2011 12:19:35 PM
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Assad issues law allowing multiparty system
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 10:25:55 AM
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Turkey absent again from naval drills with Israel, US
In sign of Jerusalem's deteriorating ties with Ankara, Turkish military refuses to participate in joint exercise for 2nd straight year.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/4/2011 10:29:40 AM
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Afghanistan: NATO soldier killed in 'rogue' shooting
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 10:33:21 AM
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Tajikistan bans Muslim minors from praying in mosques
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 10:34:53 AM
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Summer trips packed with fun
Israel’s size means you can venture almost anywhere and back the same day. So collect the kids, and away you go!
By ANN GOLDBERG \
8/4/2011 12:22:19 PM
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Taxi drivers block TA junction in protest of fuel prices
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 10:44:06 AM
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Her new stage
At 56, rock icon Astar Shamir has come out of retirement to perform the original material she is known for
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/4/2011 12:19:35 PM
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Erekat: PA statehood bid helps preserve the peace process
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 11:05:59 AM
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Turkey set to announce key military decisions
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:06:59 AM
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Art that's realer than real
When Eran Reshef paints the doorway to a dimly lit room, we almost have to force ourselves not to walk through it – that’s the compulsion of his work, now on show at the Tel Aviv Museum
By CARL HOFFMAN \
8/4/2011 12:22:19 PM
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Assad issues law allowing multiparty government system
Syria's single-party political system now open to formation of parties adhering to “democratic principles”; ends Ba'ath party monopoly.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 11:28:54 AM
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Universal image
The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School has been the subject of 160 tributes and retrospectives at film schools. As the institution celebrates its 20th birthday, director Renen Schorr talks about its journey from fledgling film school to cinematic powerhouse.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/4/2011 3:26:34 PM
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Erekat: PA statehood bid helps preserve peace process
During meeting with Arab League, PA chief negotiator says move "doesn't aim at any kind of confrontation or conflict."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 11:34:28 AM
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Dancing the debka, with passion
Jaffa resident Ala Abudayeh believes that the revival of a traditional Arab folk dance will empower his city's residents and imbue them with pride in their culture
By YONI COHEN \
8/4/2011 12:19:35 PM
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Hate springs eternal....?
Beit Avi Chai's Eternal Hatred program on Tisha Be'av uses a variety of media to discuss an age-old question.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/4/2011 3:27:27 PM
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Federal judge backs New York's kosher food-labeling law
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:44:20 AM
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Report: Turkey appoints new armed forces chief
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:45:38 AM
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Google cries foul on Apple, Microsoft mobile gang-up
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:51:29 AM
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It's only natural...
Museumgoers and happy summer campers from around the city want to keep the Natural History Museum in the German colony as much for its contents as for its cultural activities.
By ANNA ETRA \
8/4/2011 3:28:14 PM
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Kubert in the frame
Holon Cinematheque will host a tribute to comics creators Joe and Adam Kubert on August 19 that will mostly present the highlights of Joe Kubert's 70-year career.
By HELEN KAYE \
8/4/2011 12:22:19 PM
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Tajikistan bans Muslim minors from praying in mosques
Central Asian nation's president says tough measures are needed to stop the spread of religious fundamentalism in his country.
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:58:58 AM
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US judge: NY's kosher food-labeling law constitutional
NY's newest law for certifying and labeling food kosher under Jewish law is, well, kosher, according to federal ruling; doesn't violate 1st Amend.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 12:09:32 PM
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City Blotter
Events in the city.
By NADAV ROITER AND SHIRA FRAGER \
8/4/2011 3:28:53 PM
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Citizen Akin
If you'd told me 10 years ago that one day I'd be this close to becoming one of you lot, I'd have said you were potty.
By AKIN AJAYI \
8/4/2011 12:22:19 PM
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Hezbollah hands over material for Hariri UN tribunal
Special Tribunal for Lebanon studying documents and videos provided by Shi'ite group whose members have been indicted for 2005 assassination.
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 12:20:43 PM
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Mummy dearest
Retired medical researcher Daphna Manor’s new exhibition focuses on Fayum mummy portraits, lifelike paintings that were buried with the departed in ancient times.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/4/2011 3:29:41 PM
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Pushing the boundaries
The middle-class 'stroller protesters' claim their goals are more concrete and attainable than the more general, amorphous demands of the 'tent city' population.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/4/2011 3:30:31 PM
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Starcatcher: Astrology for the week of August 5, 2011
TIP FOR THE WEEK: Little setbacks could wreak havoc with your schedule so double check dates and times and leave yourself enough space to arrive at your destination without rushing.
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
8/5/2011 9:34:13 AM
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Australian woman set free from collared explosive
After ten hours, police remove explosive device from woman's neck in one of Sydney's most exclusive neighborhoods; extortion suspected motive in crime.
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 12:44:53 PM
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A lesson in politics
In delaying renewing a contract for one of Nir Barkat’s hirees, some coalition members found an effective way to taunt the mayor – without causing any long-term damage.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
8/4/2011 3:31:08 PM
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New iPad app - Judoku, a Jewish version of Sudoku
Game uses Jewish symbols such as a Star of David and shofar, or letters of the Hebrew alphabet, in place of numbers.
By JTA \
8/4/2011 12:55:57 PM
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Grapevine: New and in control
Preservation, construction, and Tel Aviv's history...
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/4/2011 3:31:49 PM
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Midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
With a population that has doubled in the past five years, Modi'in's growth is slowing down, but prices are still 30 percent lower than some other centrally located areas.
By JOHN BENZAQUEN \
8/4/2011 1:04:50 PM
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Get a clue
Joanna Shebson's treasure hunts are challenging for children and adults.
By SCOTT KRANE \
8/4/2011 1:14:05 PM
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NASA prepares spacecraft for launch to Jupiter
Scientists prepare Juno spacecraft for five-year journey to the fifth planet; lead scientist explains: "Jupiter holds a lot of key secrets about how we formed."
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 1:18:41 PM
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For your information
Join other folk-dancing and line-dancing aficionados at ESRA on Thursday mornings in Ra'anana
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/4/2011 1:32:06 PM
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Some 200 security prisoners released due to overcrowding
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 1:22:40 PM
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Just the facts
Labor force participation rates
By MAYA CHOSHEN \
8/4/2011 3:33:36 PM
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Israel Railways to remain open after safety deal signed
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 1:30:00 PM
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40-year-old man's body found on Achziv Beach in North
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 1:34:56 PM
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Justice Ministry: Current terror legislation out of date
Knesset passes first reading of a new bill proposing expanded powers for law enforcement agencies in preventing and dealing with terror.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/4/2011 1:46:05 PM
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Training for a future Palestine
A European program to support the Palestinian police and justice system is showing signs of maturity
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/4/2011 5:11:30 PM
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The Weekly Schmooze: Bibi Netanyahu – the remix
A Jpost column wrapping up Jewish culture news worldwide: Broadway's new “Funny Girl”; Etgar Keret's super-skinny house.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/4/2011 2:01:47 PM
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Firefighters control small J'lem forest fire
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/4/2011 1:59:35 PM
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French court orders investigation into IMF's Lagarde
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 3:22:40 PM
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Capital Calendar: August 5-August 12
For nearly four decades, Yoni Rechter has established his status as one of Israel’s most important and interesting musicians. This concert showcases his rich and varied oeuvre in songwriting, adaptation and composition.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/4/2011 3:34:30 PM
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The Jews of the lone-star state
Why, if many other Jewish communities are shrinking, are Austin and Houston, Texas becoming a magnet for Jews?
By MELISSA JACOBS \
8/4/2011 5:11:30 PM
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Letters: Week of August 5
My husband says I don't have much of a sense of humor, but I do have the sense to recognize when 'The Sounds of Silence' are preferable to your paper, which is 'Still Crazy After All These Years.'
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
8/4/2011 3:51:03 PM
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Protesters to read Dec. of Independence on Rothschild Blvd.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 3:55:01 PM
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Protesters to reread Dec. of Independence in TLV
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 3:55:50 PM
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Likud Minister Kahlon voices support for social protests
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 4:00:32 PM
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Weekend Walk: Following the Kinneret
High up above the Kinneret, this hike offers stunning views as well as interesting landscapes along the way.
By YONI COHEN \
8/5/2011 3:16:59 PM
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The volunteers from abroad
Some American high-school students go to camp or work. These girls came to Israel to give and learn at the Reuth Medical Center.
By ANNA ETRA \
8/11/2011 2:10:09 PM
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What are Holocaust humor's limits?
Negative reaction to a new webcomic featuring Hitler raises the question: when is Holocaust humor empowering, and when is it discriminatory?
By LAURA ROSBROW \
8/4/2011 5:11:30 PM
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Russia eyeing $3 billion in new arms contracts
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 4:13:29 PM
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Satisfying summer salads
Easy-to-make dishes that are light but filling.
By FAYE LEVY \
8/4/2011 5:17:58 PM
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Indictment filed against Bnei Brak rabbi
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/4/2011 4:23:15 PM
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Molla becomes first Ethiopian Deputy Knesset Speaker
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/4/2011 4:26:26 PM
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Communication is key
If Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu truly understood how tough it is for people to make ends meet, he shouldn't have waited for the public to explode in fury.
BY ISRAEL KASNETT \
8/4/2011 5:14:31 PM
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Activists arrested on suspicion of arson at tent protest
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 4:29:42 PM
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Dozens die, thousands flee Hama amid Syrian tank assault
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 4:31:12 PM
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A tale of one city - and two residents
In the pages of this unusual love story, the reader journeys into Tel Aviv as well as into the lives of the characters, in effect including the city as a third, silent protagonist.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
8/10/2011 11:35:55 AM
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Dozens die, thousands flee Hama amid Syrian violence
Activists say 45 civilians killed in besieged city; Syrian rights group: At least 1,500 families have fled Hama in last 48 hours.
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 4:32:09 PM
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Interior Ministry approves 930 new apartments in Har Homa
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/4/2011 4:41:24 PM
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Dancing between two worlds
As a teacher, translator and writer Evan Fallenberg serves as a bridge of sorts between the oft-disconnected English and Hebrew literary communities
By AKIN AJAYI \
8/4/2011 5:14:31 PM
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Interior Ministry approves 930 new units in Har Homa
Ministry touts project as part of solution for lack of affordable housing; Peace Now: Gov't trying to score points with settlements policy.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
8/4/2011 4:49:08 PM
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A fly-fishing vacation
As dull as it sounds, nothing beats the serenity this sport has to offer.
By MAURICE PICOW \
8/4/2011 5:14:31 PM
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Medical residents stage mass resignation
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 4:51:06 PM
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State Comptroller: Carmel Fire report "very severe"
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/4/2011 4:57:05 PM
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'Jerusalem Post' targeted by cyber-attack
During peak of denial-of-service attack, 10,000 spam emails were sent in a minute; hackers also tried but failed to control 'Post's firewall.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 5:01:42 PM
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Lagarde probe is for complicity in misuse of funds
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 5:04:29 PM
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Prisoners not allowed to meet with lawyers with terror ties
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/4/2011 5:07:15 PM
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Luxury in Netanya
This gorgeous home is proof of top Israeli designer Selwyn Elkin's extraordinary talent
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
8/4/2011 5:14:31 PM
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The Trivia Test
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/4/2011 5:09:30 PM
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EU agrees to extend Syria sanctions, skirts oil issue
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 5:12:36 PM
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Mass demonstration against 'opacity of gov't' planned
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 5:12:48 PM
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Trivia Answers
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/4/2011 5:13:32 PM
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Father of 'Son of Hamas' author released from prison
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 5:14:30 PM
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State Comptroller: Carmel Fire report 'very severe'
1st draft of report into fire to be released in a week; probe has uncovered negligence on part of police, prison service, gov't ministries.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
8/4/2011 5:25:39 PM
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Magnitude 6.3 quake off Russian Pacific coast
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 5:28:02 PM
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US: Lockdown issued at Va Tech campus after online alert
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 5:29:02 PM
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Marimba Magic
Israeli soloist Ziv Eitan plays up a musical storm.
By MAXIM REIDER \
8/5/2011 4:23:31 PM
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Germany says wants special UN envoy sent to Syria
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 5:42:14 PM
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Swede tried to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 5:42:42 PM
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Parshat Devarim: The heart of the matter
'And give me water for money, that I may drink; only let me pass through on my feet' (Devarim; Deuteronomy 2:28).
By SHLOMO RISKIN \
8/5/2011 4:15:48 PM
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The Tisch: The panoramic oeuvre of a hassidic master
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch's contributions to Jewish law, mysticism, and hassidic thought.
By LEVI COOPER \
8/5/2011 4:19:42 PM
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Off the Beaten Track: A Walk through an Old-New Land
A new column: Travel expert Joe Yudin introduces "the road less traveled" as well as some new discoveries at more well-known sites.
By JOE YUDIN \
8/4/2011 5:56:52 PM
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Trying something novel
Consummate dancer/choreographer Ido Tadmor presents three new works
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
8/5/2011 4:23:31 PM
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'Al-Ahram': Sharia state would 'preserve life, justice'
Egypt widest-circulation newspaper editorial maintains anti-Israel line, says Sharia is about 'equality,' and fears of Islamic state are overblown.
By OREN KESSLER \
8/4/2011 6:00:23 PM
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His/Her Story: A Jewish warrior queen
The story of the Jewish Berber queen, her success as a warrior, and her own destruction.
By RENÉE LEVINE MELAMMED \
8/5/2011 4:18:31 PM
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IDF panel keeps God out of Yizkor prayer
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/4/2011 6:02:54 PM
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Larger escalation on Gaza front not expected
Following Katyusha rocket attacks on south Israel the IAF has bombed two targets in northern Gaza and a smuggling tunnel in the South.
By YAAKOV KATZ AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 6:11:12 PM
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Old world meets new wave
Shantel's Balkan pop finds its Jewish roots.
By DAVID BRINN \
8/5/2011 4:35:09 PM
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Middle Israel: Days of demagoguery
'Social justice' is nice to preach but impossible to deliver, or even define
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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IDF panel keeps God out of Yizkor prayer
Committee rules "Yizkor Am Yisrael" and "Yizkor Elohim" to be taken out of IDF prayer after it was revealed different units used different wording.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/4/2011 6:19:15 PM
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Stroller protests continue in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 6:18:25 PM
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Another Tack: Free to love Wagner
Wagner's extreme hatred of Jews: what does it mean for Israelis and Jews today?
By SARAH HONIG \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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Art in many forms
A new exhibition at Beit Tzarfat in Jerusalem displays an eclectic blend of painting, sculpture and photography.
By NADAV ROITER \
8/6/2011 8:13:22 AM
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Pollard tells wife he was returned to jail after surgery
By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 6:34:02 PM
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Think Again: Can we talk honestly?
Just because the state is in many respects constrained from acting does not mean that the public, too, must hide its collective head in the sand to avoid confronting this negative phenomenon.
By JONATHAN ROSENBLUM \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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Post-surgery, Pollard's wife to visit him in prison
Prison staff tries to intervene after Jonathan not given appropriate pain medication; doctor says another operation may be necessary.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/4/2011 6:41:38 PM
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Animation for all
The five-day Animix festival mixes animated films with live-action entertainment.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/5/2011 4:32:27 PM
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Histadrut members hold rally in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 6:48:00 PM
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Russian president: Syria's Assad risks sad fate
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 6:49:00 PM
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The Human Spirit: Visiting Pearl Harbor
How well we in Israel know the dangers of overconfidence, and the failure to gauge the enemy's determination.
By BARBARA SOFER \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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Ooh, la la!
Tel Aviv's Suzette has all the best types of crepes
By MICHAL TOIBA \
8/5/2011 4:36:07 PM
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Keep Dreaming: Sitting shiva
Things I learned from my father.
By DAVID BREAKSTONE \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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Ups and downs of tourism in the Levant
Egypt says its tourism is bouncing back, but tourists stay away from Syria, Lebanon following concerns over volatile region; Israel unaffected.
By ARIEH O’SULLIVAN / THE MEDIA LINE \
8/4/2011 7:17:21 PM
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The coexistence conundrum
In this exploration of issues relating to Muslim-Jewish relations in America, the Muslim contributors are mostly orthodox, while the Jewish ones are progressive and self-critical.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/10/2011 11:35:55 AM
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A good catch
Tayo Chef Dagim in Bat Yam offers patrons a tasteful harbor of chic
By ELIEZER SHERMAN \
8/5/2011 4:36:07 PM
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TA: Thousands rally at Histadrut to support tent protests
Ofer Eini to protesters: "We lost our compassion and became a capitalist country"; hundreds march to Gideon Sa'ar's house in stroller protest.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/4/2011 7:31:53 PM
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'Our home is your home'
Darna serves up a warm and wonderful taste of Morocco
By JONATHAN GILAD \
8/5/2011 4:23:31 PM
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A defender of Israel
Maurice Ostroff: combating anti-Israel media each day.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
8/5/2011 4:22:52 PM
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Hundreds march in Tel Aviv demanding affordable housing
By MICHAEL OMER-MAN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 7:35:52 PM
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IMA leaders: Residents who resigned ‘made mistake'
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/4/2011 7:39:41 PM
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Poland shakes up military after crash embarrassment
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 7:42:06 PM
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Screen Savors: The brains behind the brainchild
When it comes to reality TV, producer Mark Burnett is covering all the angles.
By RUTH BELOFF \
8/5/2011 4:32:27 PM
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Letting your avant-garde down
Skip Assaf Tager's super-slow 'Andante.'
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/5/2011 4:32:27 PM
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TA: Thousands rally at Histadrut to support tent protests
Histadrut members gather to back housing protesters; hundreds march on Rothschild chanting "What's the answer to privatization? Revolution!"
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 7:57:10 PM
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US adds Syrian MP to sanctions list for Assad ties
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 8:12:24 PM
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Rocket fired from Gaza lands in Lachish area; no injuries
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 8:17:27 PM
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Barak appoints Ram Rothberg as next head of Israel Navy
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/4/2011 9:15:37 PM
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PA leaders invited to Washington in bid to avoid UN plan
PA official tells 'Al-Hayat' US gov't searching for formula to allow both sides to resume peace talks so that PA could abandon UN bid.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/4/2011 9:30:05 PM
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Settlers: Migron’s last stand?
The landmark ruling by the High Court of Justice demanding that the state remove Migron could have far-reaching implications.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/4/2011 9:32:04 PM
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Brazil defense minister to be ousted, source says
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 9:33:12 PM
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Three killed in town south of Tripoli, says resident
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 9:37:58 PM
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Leiby Kletzky’s accused killer pleads not guilty
By JTA \
8/4/2011 9:43:30 PM
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Security and Defense: The view from the cockpit
IAF commander Ido Nehushtan sees, through one lens, threats close to home, like Hezbollah and Hamas; and threats that are far away, like Iran.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
8/4/2011 9:45:48 PM
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Leiby Kletzky’s accused killer pleads not guilty
Psychological exam finds Levi Aron, accused of killing 8-year-old hassidic boy in Brooklyn, competent to stand trial after.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
8/4/2011 9:50:22 PM
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August 5: Totally meaningless
The pre-1967 borders were not very pleasant to live with; in fact, they were very dangerous for the tiny Jewish state, with the loss of many lives.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
8/4/2011 9:52:51 PM
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Virginia Tech lifts campus lockdown
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 9:59:48 PM
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Diplomacy: Where demos and diplomacy intersect
The demonstrations of the past few weeks have revealed issues everyone feels, and will not disappear.
By HERB KEINON \
8/4/2011 10:03:16 PM
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Noam Schalit: PM has scared public about freeing prisoners
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/4/2011 10:07:03 PM
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Your Investments: Are bargain-basement banks for you?
It is worthwhile remembering that there are always opportunities in the market, especially after it has dropped.
By AARON KATSMAN \
8/4/2011 10:11:11 PM
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Apology to Norway
We hope that the Norwegian government and people will accept the 'Post’s apology and forgive us for any offense or hurt caused at this sensitive time.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/4/2011 10:18:31 PM
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Savir's Corner: A new deal for Israel?
We need a deal that will lead to a fair Israel, to a better economy, to a just society, to new politics, to peace and to respect of fundamental human values.
By URI SAVIR \
8/4/2011 10:29:48 PM
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Report: Palestinian injured in IAF strike after rocket fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/4/2011 10:38:32 PM
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Editor's Notes: The hopeful homeless
The government must address their grievances in earnest if it wants to prevent their hitherto nonviolent protest from expanding and spinning out of control.
By STEVE LINDE \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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Column One: Obama’s only policy
It says a lot about Obama, that eight months after the first rebellion broke in Tunisia, his sole Middle East policy involves attacking Israel.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
8/5/2011 4:21:30 PM
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IDF strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire on Lachish
Palestinian reportedly injured in IAF strike on eastern Gaza; no injuries or damages reported in rocket attack on Lachish Regional Council.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/4/2011 11:04:16 PM
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Clinton: World must boost pressure on Syria's Assad
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:08:43 PM
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A (Not So) Innocent Abroad: Feeding the Golden Calf
While Israel is certainly not impervious to over-the-top show-boating – far more often than not – it is the exception, not the rule.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/5/2011 6:30:15 AM
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Into The Fray: Come to the carnival, comrade!
The protests smack more of political frustration on the part of the opposition and its media cronies, than of genuine economic deprivation of the middle class
By MARTIN SHERMAN \
8/5/2011 6:29:32 AM
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Study: Casual smoking rises among US students
By REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:22:03 PM
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Grapevine: And the goal is...
Australian footballers kick for peace and angry rabbis propose sending students abroad.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/4/2011 11:26:44 PM
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Lou Gehrig’s disease patient says treatment helped
Avihai Kremer is the first patient to be treated with Israeli firm Brainstorm Cell’s drug, NurOwn, on the basis of a special approval.
By YAEL GRUNTMAN AND GALI WEINREB/ GLOBES \
8/4/2011 11:35:26 PM
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Global Agenda: Crash!
The equity markets are not the epicenter of the crash; they are merely the reflection of it.
By PINCHAS LANDAU \
8/4/2011 11:40:39 PM
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Ethics @ Work: Does it pay to go to college?
It is worth pointing out that mandatory army service provides excellent opportunities for both signaling and networking.
By ASHER MEIR \
8/4/2011 11:50:44 PM
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Clinton: Syrian regime responsible for over 2,000 deaths
Top US diplomat repeats Assad has lost legitimacy; US analysts: Obama administration's heightened rhetoric must be matched by action, Assad unlikely to deploy Palestinians to Israel's borders in September.
By OREN KESSLER AND REUTERS \
8/4/2011 11:55:53 PM