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Bloomberg: Voting to be big challenge in storm-struck NYC
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 12:35:36 AM
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Peres phones Abbas, as PM urges him to hold talks
Netanyahu says he is ready to return to negotiations with PA "today"; Olmert says Gov’t has bolstered Hamas and weakened PA.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/5/2012 12:59:37 AM
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PM: We have effectively stopped flow of Africans
Netanyahu says gov't "must work on repatriating infiltrators in Israel"; UN rep.: If Israel could deport them, it would have.
By BEN HARTMAN AND YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/5/2012 1:15:09 AM
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Birthright participants fly out of storm-ridden US
Nearly half of the Taglit group came to Israel from areas in the Northeastern US, hit by the storm.
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/5/2012 1:24:13 AM
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Syria mediator wants UN resolution based on Geneva deal
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 1:28:43 AM
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Center: Base practices coming under missile attack
Drill reflects IDF assessment that in next round of fighting, Hezbollah will direct attacks at military nerve centers deep in Israel.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/5/2012 1:52:14 AM
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Base in Center practices coming under missile attack
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/5/2012 1:54:00 AM
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SPNI objects to oil drilling off Ashdod coast
Society for the Protection of Nature: "State demonstrates that it's not prepared for sea pollution, and there's no clear urgency for drilling.”
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/5/2012 2:01:54 AM
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Uncertainty continues to plague National Union
Party in turmoil after faction chairman Ya’acov Katz demoted himself to an unrealistic spot on the list for the next Knesset.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/5/2012 2:15:43 AM
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Netanyahu says goodbye to Locker
At weekly cabinet meeting, PM thanks outgoing military secretary for his service to the country.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/5/2012 2:25:42 AM
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Michaeli: Yacimovich trying to block my candidacy
Labor leader trying to position party as more centrist, focus on "moving past Right and Left politics."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/5/2012 2:40:20 AM
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Greece makes austerity push, workers gear for strike
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 2:44:27 AM
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Candidates sprint across US as race nears end
Polls show Obama with slight lead in many swing states; presidential election may come down to which side turns out vote.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
11/5/2012 2:59:03 AM
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Candidates sprint across US as race approaches its end
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
11/5/2012 3:04:05 AM
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Jerusalem unveils bust of Sir Winston Churchill
Former British leader remembered as friend of Jewish people at ceremony in the capital.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/5/2012 3:24:54 AM
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‘Hevruta’ Talmud study shown to spread mumps
Ultra-Orthodox boys who sit in face-to-face groups studying Talmud at risk of getting mumps even if vaccinated.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/5/2012 3:48:42 AM
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Court extends remand of husband suspected of killing wives
By BEN HARTMAN \
11/5/2012 3:50:56 AM
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‘S.D.’ contradictions may crush Holyland case
Analysis: State’s witness admits paying bribes from own pocket, in own interest.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/5/2012 4:08:09 AM
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Romney makes late push for long shot Pennsylvania
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:12:37 AM
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MK calls for organ donor registration at voting stations
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/5/2012 4:17:48 AM
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Group slams ministry over Haifa Chemicals ammonia license
The Zalul Environmental Association slams Environmental Protection Ministry’s Haifa District for granting Haifa Chemicals a poison permit for its ammonia tank.
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/5/2012 4:27:29 AM
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Bikur Cholim fails to pay staff 30% of Sept. wages
Senior medical staffers criticize Deputy Health Minister Litzman who they say has taken only partial action to save hospital.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/5/2012 4:38:52 AM
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Does It All Come Down To This?
By GADI ADELMAN \
11/5/2012 4:45:00 AM
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IDF fires on Palestinian approaching Gaza fence
Palestinian medics say soldiers killed unarmed, mentally unfit man; IDF: Officers shot at him after he ignored warning shots in air.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:28:45 AM
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Ryan says Obama compromises Judeo-Christian values
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 9:40:16 AM
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Here we go round again
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
11/5/2012 5:48:00 AM
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South Korea's Park pledges engagement with Pyongyang
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 6:37:33 AM
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In Egypt you won't know the facts until you've seen the fiction
BY Ahmed Meligy \
11/5/2012 8:11:00 AM
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Obama's silence on Israel’s plight questioned by Romney
By EARL COX \
11/5/2012 8:20:00 AM
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Palestinians throw Molotov cocktails near Bethlehem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 8:41:41 AM
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Hearing for US soldier accused of Afghan rampage to begin
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 8:47:42 AM
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Knesset to set October 1 as Daylight Saving Time end-date
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 9:49:06 AM
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Ryan: Obama compromises Judeo-Christian values
In phone-call with evangelical voters, Republican VP candidate says US president's policies like "Obamacare," curb religious freedom.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 9:37:52 AM
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MK Zahalka calls for foreign sanctions on Israel
Balad MK denounces Likud-Beytenu merger as "lunge to the right," describes Liberman as "dangerous," calls for sanctions on Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 6:38:57 PM
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Assad's army bombards Damascus after rebel attacks
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:44:22 AM
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Knesset extends daylight saving time to October
Yishai: New law will stem hatred between religious and secular; MK Horowitz says bill is not enough, calls for time change in November instead.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/5/2012 1:55:33 PM
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Finance Ministry, Microsoft to sign cooperative agreement
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 10:09:03 AM
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Ground rules for talking politics with your peers
Discussing politics with those whose views differ from your own can be very productive if done the right way.
By WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY \
11/5/2012 10:28:11 AM
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Israel, Microsoft set to sign cooperative agreement
Finance Minister Steinitz meets with Microsoft CEO Ballmer in Jerusalem to discuss strategic partnership to promote technology.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER \
11/5/2012 10:28:58 AM
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Syrian army strikes Damascus after rebel attacks
Activists say 28 people killed in bombardment and overnight shelling; Russian FM justifies $1b. in arms sales to Assad in year.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:38:23 AM
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45% of Israelis cannot make ends meet
By GLOBES \
11/5/2012 11:05:06 AM
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To each his own electoral process
By GUEST BLOGS \
11/5/2012 11:06:00 AM
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This is your brain on politics
Does your DNA decide who you vote for? USC neuro-science reveals brain differences between Republicans and Democrats.
By UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA \
11/5/2012 11:06:24 AM
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Lavrov: Russia supplying arms to Syria under old contracts
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 11:24:20 AM
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Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 11:26:22 AM
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Nazi leader’s sister hid Jews near Brussels
Hanna Nadel recalls how she and 2 other Jews were saved during Holocaust by the sister of a Belgian Nazi leader.
By JTA \
11/5/2012 11:54:09 AM
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J'lem's Bikur Cholim turning away women in labor
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 11:54:37 AM
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Report: Two Saudi border guards killed in ambush in south
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 11:55:44 AM
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Refinery protest causes petrol shortage in Libyan capital
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 11:57:44 AM
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Alternatively Speaking: Striving for immunity
Alternative medicine expert Natalie Marx answers your questions: Are there any herbs that can help prevent getting the flu this winter?
By NATALIE MARX \
11/5/2012 12:11:38 PM
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Jewish women opting for single motherhood
More and more Jewish women are giving up on finding Mr. Right, having children while biologically possible.
By JTA / CHAVIE LIEBER \
11/5/2012 12:13:37 PM
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Cyprus remands three for British soldier stabbing
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 12:33:38 PM
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Commentary on Commentary: Waiting for Godot at the polls
Working in the media during election season can feel like a scene from Waiting for Godot; there is an endless sense of waiting, of moving on a train inexorably towards some destination.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/5/2012 12:35:45 PM
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Malawi suspends anti-gay laws
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 12:42:11 PM
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Dalai Lama expects political reform in China under Xi
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 12:56:46 PM
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Live blog: Obama's historic reelection
Real-time coverage and commentary on US election results.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 1:01:42 PM
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Study: Public has little, declining trust in gov't
Research conducted over 12 years finds that population's satisfaction with the public sector is at lowest level ever.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/5/2012 1:10:13 PM
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Fitch upgrades Turkey to investment grade
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 1:37:48 PM
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China challenges EU solar power subsidies at WTO
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 1:38:14 PM
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When an archaeologist needs to continue digging
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
11/5/2012 1:41:00 PM
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Bikur Cholim turning away women in labor
Jerusalem Hospital's staff strikes after two months of partial or no pay; emergency room closed for 6th day.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 1:45:28 PM
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Knesset passes October 1 as Daylight Saving Time end-date
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 1:49:47 PM
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Russia endorses Egyptian-led regional group on Syria
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 1:59:10 PM
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Supermarket chain 'Mega' announces 5% price hike
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 2:20:17 PM
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Palestinians reject PM's call to drop UN initiative
Netanyahu's plea to renew direct talks goes unanswered by the PA, which will press ahead with bid to upgrade its UN status.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 2:32:41 PM
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Russia endorses Egyptian-led regional group on Syria
Initiative would reconvene Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran to promote a ceasefire between Assad, rebels.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 2:58:35 PM
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Obama, Romney make final cases before election
Polls give Obama slight lead in many swing states; US president to visit 3 swing states Monday, Romney 4 in race to White House.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 3:26:29 PM
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President Peres en route to Russia for state visit
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/5/2012 3:32:26 PM
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Observatory: Suicide bomb kills 50 soldiers, Assad gunmen
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:55:24 PM
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Report: Gunman fires blank rounds in Turkish PM's building
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 3:35:11 PM
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Observatory: Air strike kills 20 rebels in Syria
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:55:04 PM
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Israel issues health travel warning to Madeira Islands
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/5/2012 4:07:53 PM
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Sources: Troops kill 13 Kurdish militants in Turkey
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:16:40 PM
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Experts gather to discuss Arafat exhumation
Swiss forensic experts arrive in West Bank to investigate high traces of polonium-210 found on former PLO chairman's clothes.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:30:21 PM
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Experts gather to discuss Arafat exhumation
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:32:54 PM
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Syrian rebels bomb Damascus, kill 50 soldiers
After severe blow to Syrian President Assad's military, troops launch air strike on Idlib, killing 20 rebel fighters.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 4:41:31 PM
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UK PM orders investigation of child abuse claims
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:07:15 PM
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The Blog Down: A Tale of Two Storms
Hurricane Sandy and the US presidential elections are the two topics dominating the Jpost.com blogs this week.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/5/2012 5:17:22 PM
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DOE: Some 1.4 million still without power after Sandy
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:19:07 PM
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Cameron seeks arms deals, says supports Arab Spring
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:28:38 PM
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Agency: Nigeria floods kill 363 people, displace 2.1 m.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:29:59 PM
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Sweden indicts ethnic Hutu man over Rwanda genocide
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:31:59 PM
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Bomb attack in Damascus district kills at least 11
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 5:38:56 PM
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German FM condemns Syrian tanks in Golan buffer zone
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/5/2012 9:03:11 PM
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UK poll: Obama on course for election victory
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 7:05:39 PM
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Uzi Landau: I want to stay energy minister
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/5/2012 10:16:08 PM
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Law to ease backlog in Supreme Rabbinical Court
Knesset approves amendments enable a single rabbinical judge to hear and rule on court cases instead of three.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/5/2012 7:25:05 PM
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Law to ease backlog in Supreme Rabbinical Court
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/5/2012 7:27:21 PM
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El Al flight makes emergency landing in Ireland
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 8:07:13 PM
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Dozens of Peace Now activists call for renewed negotiations
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 8:00:42 PM
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Turkey tries Israeli military over Mavi Marmara killings
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 8:35:50 PM
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Poll: 65% Arab electorate prefers united ticket
Dialog poll finds 55% would like slate of Arab parties to be headed by MK Ahmed Tibi; only 1% say they will vote for Zionist parties.
By ILENE PRUSHER \
11/5/2012 8:19:14 PM
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Poll: 65% Arab electorate prefers united ticket
By ILENE PRUSHER \
11/5/2012 8:20:52 PM
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Hof HaCarmel residents protest gas plant construction
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/5/2012 8:22:11 PM
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Turkey tries IDF commanders over Marmara killings
Ashkenazi, other former army commanders put on trial for the death of 9 Turks on the ship; foreign ministry: This is a "show trial."
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 8:31:27 PM
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UK stockbroker jailed for 13 years for 'ponzi' fraud
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 8:51:48 PM
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Israel to appeal to UNSC over Syrian tanks in Golan
After 3 Syrian tanks enter demilitarized zone in Golan Heights, Israel sets to appeal to UN; German FM calls incident "worrisome."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/5/2012 9:00:54 PM
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Olmert: I don't trust Barak with security matters
Channel 2 investigative report shows spat between former prime minister, defense minister as they struggled to cope with growing Iranian, Syrian nuclear activity; PM allegedly ordered IDF on alert for Iran strike in 2010.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 9:52:29 PM
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Olmert: I don't trust Barak with security matters
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 9:55:53 PM
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Former FEMA official to head NYC housing recovery effort
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:08:47 PM
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Five wounded as rival militias battle in Libya
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:11:06 PM
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IDF jeep on northern border hit by stray Syrian bullets
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
11/5/2012 10:22:04 PM
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Netanyahu promises: I'll push the button on Iran if I must
Channel 2 investigative report shows spat between former prime minister Olmert, defense minister Barak as they struggled to cope with growing Iranian, Syrian nuclear activity.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 10:24:57 PM
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Netanyahu promises: I'll push the button on Iran if I must
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/5/2012 10:26:27 PM
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Stray Syrian bullets hit IDF jeep on Syria border
Battalion commander's jeep hit at northern border; Israel to appeal to UN over 3 Syrian tanks that entered demilitarized zone in Golan.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/5/2012 10:31:56 PM
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Poll: Obama at 48% vs 46% for Romney nationally
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:43:11 PM
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Poll: Obama at 48% vs. 46% for Romney nationally
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:47:21 PM
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Iran nuclear fuel move may ease war fears - for now
Experts: Tehran's decision to use a third of its uranium for civilian purposes delays nuclear program temporarily, uranium could be reverted back.
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 10:48:25 PM
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UN showdown: Octet plans response to PA bid
Group of 8 senior ministers meets, reportedly considers adopting Levy Report as a potential response to PA's UN gambit.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/6/2012 10:56:08 AM
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Jubran’s silent approach to music
Versatile musician Wassim Jubran will hit stage with only his instrument for company as part of International Oud Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
11/5/2012 10:59:07 PM
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Liberman gathering envoys against PA's UN bid
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/5/2012 10:59:34 PM
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CCN Ballet De Lorraine to visit Israel
Ballet to visit Israel in early November at the Herzliya Performing Arts Center.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
11/5/2012 11:07:09 PM
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A young Republican’s plea before election day
As a junior in college and a young Republican activist who has spent the past few months campaigning for Governor Romney on college campuses across America, I have experienced and witnessed firsthand the fear that’s building in the hearts of college students.
By JOSH NASS \
11/5/2012 11:07:46 PM
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Kosher competition
Greed, profiteering and fraud are no strangers to the kosher supervision business.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/5/2012 11:10:51 PM
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Encountering Peace: The leader and the leaderless
What Palestinian Authority chairman had to say to the people of Israel in his interview on Channel 2 on Friday night, I heard months ago in private meetings with him, following which I wrote detailed reports and analysis for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
11/5/2012 11:14:14 PM
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An open letter to Prof. Dershowitz
The case for President Barack Obama’s reelection is factually inaccurate and uncharacteristically cursory, but most important, deeply disappointing.
By ANTONY GORDON \
11/5/2012 11:15:00 PM
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November 6: The Abbas statement
The flurry of excitement over Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s recent interview on Channel 2 evokes a weary feeling of déjà vu.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
11/5/2012 11:18:12 PM
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Conflict in the education system
It is my belief that every citizen, young or old, has the right to learn about the issues that the political leadership is facing when negotiating an end to this decades long conflict.
By TAL HARRIS \
11/5/2012 11:18:36 PM
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US envoy: Haqqani network hit with UN sanctions
By REUTERS \
11/5/2012 11:19:20 PM
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The choice
Government grows in size and power as the individual shrinks into dependency. Until the tipping point where dependency becomes the new norm – as it is in Europe.
By Charles Krauthammer \
11/5/2012 11:23:55 PM
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Both candidates fearfully silent on North Korea
According to a recent report from The Institute for Science and International Security, North Korea, if not stopped, will have built up to 48 nuclear weapons by 2015.
By ROBERT PARK \
11/5/2012 11:26:09 PM
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Orientalist romanticism and Westernist anti-Semitism
The Western visitor, wandering about Jerusalem’s streets, is bothered by Orthodox men speed-walking, pities women covered up in skirts, wigs, or huts, and grimaces in pain when haredi sensibility about modest clothing is to be respected.
By GIOVANNI QUER \
11/5/2012 11:28:37 PM
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The issues really motivating US Jews to vote
When I go into the voting booth, a candidate’s views on Israel’s security help inform my vote, but don’t dictate it.
By ABBY LEVINE \
11/5/2012 11:29:52 PM
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WTO trade review gives Israel mixed grades
World Trade Organization praises industry reforms, meeting int'l food standards, urges Israel to improve transparency of import procedures.
By NADAV SHEMER \
11/5/2012 11:41:52 PM
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Knesset approves ‘trapped profits’ law
Bill to release "trapped profits" of multinational corporations passes, set boost state revenues by NIS 3 billion next year.
By NADAV SHEMER \
11/5/2012 11:47:08 PM
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45% of Israelis cannot make ends meet
Financial Literacy Survey finds Israelis' knowledge about calculating interest rates, inflation, and investment yields versus risk is below the global average.
By YOSSI NISSAN/GLOBES \
11/5/2012 11:52:41 PM