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Bush signs bill to settle Libya terror lawsuits
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Scientists say Martian soil may contain substance to possible life
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Barak: Situation a 'ship on stormy seas that needs to be led to safety'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 1:57:19 AM
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Barak: This is not a reality TV show
Defense minister compares his political rivals to television hosts, implies Gaza truce only temporary.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 2:20:50 AM
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US Marines ordered to stay longer in Afghanistan
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Sharansky hails late author Solzhenitsyn
Anti-Communist Nobel laureate praised for exposing Soviet abuses despite accusations of anti-Semitism.
Nathan Cohen \
8/5/2008 3:09:35 AM
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Israel stays out of Turkish deal out of fears of US
Israeli defense industries sources say Ministry of Defense refrained from submitting bid for new TAF tank.
Yaakov Katz \
8/5/2008 3:13:20 AM
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Eto'o grabs two to lead Barca past Chivas
Catalan club kicks off US tour and Champions League preparations with 5-2 win.
JEREMY LAST and AP \
8/5/2008 3:15:16 AM
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LA Laker Jordan Farmar in Israel to host b'ball clinic
The point guard will be in Kiryat Gat to coach a clinic for Israeli and Palestinian children from the Peres Center for Peace.
ben sales \
8/5/2008 3:16:51 AM
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Betar's preparations set back a day
Jerusalem to travel to Krakow ahead of Wednesday's Champions League qualifier.
ALLON SINAI \
8/5/2008 3:18:09 AM
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Peres to participate in Tisha B'Av services in Beijing
Religious Jews who may have been concerned about where the President of Israel might commemorate Tisha B'av can rest easy.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/5/2008 3:19:58 AM
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Alice Shlesinger: Judo - 63kg
ALLON SINAI \
8/5/2008 3:21:03 AM
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Bush to face protesters over beef imports during South Korea visit
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11 feared dead on K2; rescue team reaches Italian climber
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US revokes visas for 3 Fulbright scholars from Gaza
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IDF arrests 9 Palestinian suspects in West Bank night ops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 6:18:54 AM
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US nixes visas for Gaza Fulbrighters
"New information" arises over 3 scholars whose cases Rice handled personally; move comes weeks after US criticized Israel for not letting them leave Gaza.
HERB KEINON and HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
8/5/2008 7:07:41 AM
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Mofaz concerned that most Kadima members will support Livni
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 7:39:12 AM
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Report: Syria arrests suspects in assassination of Suleiman
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 8:18:25 AM
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Report: US may have taped Guantanamo Bay interviews
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Hundreds of shekels stolen from gas station in Bat Yam
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 9:07:16 AM
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TA: Cars burst into flames after assailants set fire to trash cans
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 9:12:20 AM
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Olmert and Abbas to meet Wednesday in Jerusalem
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New York governor: Eruv is civil rights struggle
David Paterson in an appearance Saturday at the Hampton Synagogue on Long Island expressed support for building the symbolic boundary.
jta \
8/5/2008 9:24:14 AM
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'Last' Falash Mura arrive, group slams gov't for leaving behind thousands of Jews
Critics argue that number of those calling themselves Falash Mura grows constantly as impoverished non-Jews seek better life in Israel.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
8/5/2008 9:26:26 AM
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Ohio inmate says he's too fat for execution
Claims executioners would have trouble finding his veins.
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Dutch survivor of K2 avalanche describes ordeal
At least 11 people were presumed dead after an avalanche on K2, the world's second-highest mountain.
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Jury begins deliberations at first Gitmo trial
Panel of six US military officers began deliberating whether to send Osama bin Laden's former driver away for life.
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Israel worries about dangerous brain drain
One out of four Israeli academics is now working in the US.
ARON HELLER \
8/5/2008 9:42:33 AM
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16 Taliban die in Afghan clashes
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'Judaism never was a "Patriarchal" religion... men made it so'
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Digital World: An Israeli slice of the Apple
Israel is set to get its own Apple Store in September, but it won't be run by Apple.
DAVID SHAMAH \
8/5/2008 10:30:51 AM
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Olmert and Abbas to meet in Jerusalem
PMO: "The government must continue to function, you can't expect everything now to just freeze."
HERB KEINON \
8/5/2008 10:34:07 AM
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Ra'anana: Woman, 2 girls file police complaint after man exposes himself
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 10:34:28 AM
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Workers washed away by sewage inside Tokyo manhole
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Husband, wife found dead in Beit Shemesh; Police: they may have overdosed on drug
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 10:45:59 AM
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Assad to visit Turkey on Tuesday; Syria-Israel talks likely on agenda
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Police to question Ben-Eliezer's granddaughter after elephant attack
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 10:55:25 AM
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Leader of US-allied Sunni group killed in Iraq
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Let the Sun Shine
The actions of a small group of religious zealots have caused tremors in the tranquil homes and gardens of the upmarket suburb of Ramat Beit Shemesh
Netty C. Gross \
8/5/2008 11:05:50 AM
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A Precious Legacy (Extract)
Forty years after the Prague Spring, Leo Pavlat and his museum reflect the reemergence of Czech Jewry
Daniel Savery, Prague \
8/5/2008 11:20:43 AM
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The Power of Nostalgia (Extract)
Fans win in the fight to save Netiva Ben-Yehuda's anachronistic radio show
Amit Goldenberg \
8/5/2008 11:25:33 AM
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A Virtual Computer (Extract)
Billed as the first Israeli-Palestinian start-up, G.ho.st hopes to make the personal desktop obsolete and Microsoft Windows superfluous
Ziv Hellman \
8/5/2008 11:29:10 AM
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Iran executes journalist involved with al-Qaida-linked group
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Negev to get alternative-energy center
Socioeconomic cabinet approves NIS 70 million, five-year plan.
SHARON WROBEL \
8/5/2008 11:59:52 AM
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Business Scene
Geula Even has been courted by Channels 2 and 10, and the IBA doesn't want to lose her.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/5/2008 12:16:38 PM
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Japan ruling lawmaker under fire over Nazi remark
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Woman, 92, found dead in Bat Yam apartment in apparent suicide
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 12:43:56 PM
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Days in the life of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
The Nobel Prize winner who chronicled and criticized his Soviet homeland dies at 89.
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Three-centimeter thumbtack extracted from 11-year-old girl's lung
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 12:53:27 PM
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Dance Review: 'Intimo'
Rafael Amargo and his company gave a sizzling hot flamenco show.
ORA BRAFMAN \
8/5/2008 12:57:35 PM
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Intel branches split on Egypt's role
Shin Bet and IDF disagree on anti-smuggling ops; Vilna'i: Rafah crossing won't open without Schalit.
Yaakov Katz \
8/5/2008 1:01:04 PM
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Israel Symphony Orchestra goes on South American tour
The Israel Symphony Orchestra has two programs, one devoted to Rachmaninov and Tchaikovski and the other to Richard Strauss and Beethoven.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2008 1:04:51 PM
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Mifal Hapayis Arts and Culture Council looks for new projects
Applicants are invited to submit a one-page proposal that clearly defines both the problems requiring solutions and how the council can best solve them.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2008 1:14:11 PM
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Theater fun for kids hits Tel Aviv
Kessem shel Agada (Magical Myths) will celebrate its 18th birthday this year with three days of theater events.
HELEN KAYE \
8/5/2008 1:18:25 PM
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Salman Rushdie threatens to sue over book
Rushdie says the book portrays him as cheap, nasty and arrogant and depicts his police guards as drinking on duty.
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6.0 earthquake hits China's Sichuan province
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Iceland, Sweden to absorb Palestinians
Nearly 200 refugees left Iraq after being persecuted for receiving preferential treatment by Saddam.
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Olmert to undergo fifth interrogation session on Friday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 2:13:08 PM
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Israel freezes defense sales to Georgia
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Egyptian troops find smuggling tunnels
8 new tunnels found near Rafah; 1 arrested; smugglers flee, leaving behind 1,100 lbs. of hashish.
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United Jerusalem splits Kadima candidates
Mofaz, Livni emphasize capital's fate; activists predict endorsements for foreign minister.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/5/2008 3:26:32 PM
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Teenage babysitter suspected of kidnapping child over non-payment
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/5/2008 3:33:19 PM
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Probe ordered into expo accused of anti-Semitism
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Local authorities threaten school strike
Forum of major cities, Union of Local Authorities say they won't accept planned cuts to education budget.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 3:59:52 PM
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Labor court nixes lifeguard strike scheduled for today
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 4:44:13 PM
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Taliban threaten suicide bombings in Pakistan
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Palestinians attack Israeli car with rocks south of Nablus; no wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 5:07:02 PM
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Egypt names new ambassador to Israel
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Syria's Assad in Turkey
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US threatens to punish Iranian 'delay'
Israel worried by slow pace of new sanctions, but stresses importance of united and tough message.
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER and HERB KEINON \
8/5/2008 6:01:50 PM
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Turkey, Iran gas deal likely soon
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Turkey, Iran likely to sign gas deal soon
Iranian official: Ahmadinejad to sign deal during upcoming visit; Turkey yet to confirm deal.
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Iran executes journalist convicted of terrorism
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NBA's only Jewish player in Israel for visit
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20 activists arrested while protesting Ni'lin deaths in Zichron Yaakov
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 7:12:10 PM
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White House denies fake Iraq-al-Qaida link letter
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Hamas warns of uprising against Fatah in West Bank
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Hamas warns of uprising in W. Bank
Senior Gaza official says Fatah must not provoke the group; Fatah official: Statement is empty threat.
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UK minister: Keep settlers out of official events
Vows settlement leaders won't be invited to embassy functions after pro-Arab MP complains.
jonny paul, jerusalem post correspondent, London \
8/5/2008 8:21:43 PM
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23 left-wing activists arrested
Demonstrators gather outside army commander's home in Zichron Yaakov to protest recent Ni'lin deaths.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 8:53:17 PM
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Police arrest 23 left-wing protesters
Demonstrators gather outside IDF commander's home in Zichron Yaakov to protest Ni'lin deaths.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/5/2008 8:55:22 PM
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Pay to drive?
Let's improve Israel's transportation systems before slapping congestion charges on vehicles entering TA.
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Exclusively inclusive: The divisive education law
Both the religious and the secular streams of the existing state school system already include larger shares of the other side than the 'integrated stream' could encompass.
NAFTALI ROTHENBERG \
8/5/2008 9:18:04 PM
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View from America: Does Israel need 'tough love?'
The latest push for pressure to sustain a futile peace process has little to do with reality.
Jonathan Tobin \
8/5/2008 9:20:40 PM
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US: Iranian response on nukes unacceptable
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August 6: Peaceniks' dubious role
It is clear from eyewitness accounts that these "peace activists" play a role in orchestrating violent Palestinian protests like those in Ni'lin.
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Washington Watch: Waltz of the lame ducks
Rice is pressing all parties to remain engaged through the campaigns and transition so they can build something for the new administrations to pick up on.
douglas bloomfield \
8/5/2008 9:26:39 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Return to Gaza
The retreat was a disaster from beginning to end.
MICHAEL FREUND \
8/5/2008 9:28:57 PM
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A Trojan horse in the Jordan Valley
Establishing new settlements is inconsistent with a two-state solution.
LARA FRIEDMAN and HAGIT OFRAN \
8/5/2008 9:30:25 PM
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Grapevine: A new Israela
British Jewish cooking tips, the return of the Kolleks, and the Porush family tradition.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/5/2008 9:35:17 PM
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Christian donations save Jerusalem cancer center in Shtern's memory
Center established 10 months ago in memory late MK Yuri Shtern which has treated nearly 500 patients, was in danger of closing due to lack of funding.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/5/2008 9:37:28 PM
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Israelis to join int'l project for terrorism-affected youth
AMY SOBERANO \
8/5/2008 9:39:08 PM
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Channel 10 on shaky ground, despite tender
Channel 2 council decides not to extend the Channel 10 franchise after it expires in February 2010.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/5/2008 9:40:38 PM
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Evolution of a slither - study tracks snake's loss of legs
Haifa researchers help discover that world's snake species indeed evolved - just as Genesis reports.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/5/2008 9:41:42 PM
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IBA employees seek restraining order against management
State Employees' Union wants a restraining order on the management of the Israel Broadcasting Authority to prevent further erosion of employees' salaries.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/5/2008 9:42:34 PM
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Galilee farmers running out of cash to keep ravenous cranes away
Farmers say they have spent already $1 million to repel cranes who failed to migrate.
STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN \
8/5/2008 9:44:39 PM
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Tel Aviv launches English web portal for tourists
Visit-tlv.com offers detailed information about the city's restaurants, hotels, nightlife, historical sites, beaches, day and night tours and more.
SHELLY PAZ \
8/5/2008 9:46:04 PM
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'Five on Wheels' embark on cross-country wheelchair trip to raise awareness about the plight of disabled
SHELLY PAZ \
8/5/2008 9:46:56 PM
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Analyze This: The 'end' of Ethiopian aliya
Beta Israel's new struggles are just beginning.
Calev Ben-David \
8/5/2008 9:49:02 PM
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Police intelligence coordinator arrested for ties to criminals
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/5/2008 10:00:31 PM
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Preschool testing, evaluation totally inadequate - panel
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
8/5/2008 10:16:19 PM
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Chief rabbi agrees to new conversion c'tee
Amar caves in and approves appointment of 2 independent-minded members to 5-person team tasked with job of choosing new Conversion Authority head.
Matthew Wagner \
8/5/2008 10:17:53 PM
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UTJ power struggle intensifies as new MK's swearing-in approaches
Chairman Litzman warns he may withhold support for Porush in J'lem elections.
HAIM HAR-ZAHAV \
8/5/2008 10:20:00 PM
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Fist fight over conversions at Mosad Harav Kook
Matthew Wagner \
8/5/2008 10:39:08 PM
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Police ban suspect from Yitzhar, search for two others in car attack
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/5/2008 10:52:57 PM
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Gaddafi: Iran's vanity will lead it to suffer same fate as Iraq
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 10:56:20 PM
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Gaddafi: Iran may suffer fate of Iraq
Libyan leader says Iran acting out of "pure vanity," faces challenges too great for it to overcome alone.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/5/2008 11:15:47 PM
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Left-wing activists say security forces trying to ban them from West Bank
Say security forces kicking them out of area precisely at time when they are most needed due to rising settler-Palestinian violence.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/5/2008 11:35:27 PM
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Army commander: We can defend against Iran's Shihabs
Air Defense Forces cmdr. says Israel has effective response to all ballistic missile threats in ME.
Yaakov Katz \
8/5/2008 11:39:55 PM
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Referendum bill will only apply to Golan
Legislators frustrate those hoping to see law applied to areas such as Jerusalem and the West Bank.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
8/5/2008 11:42:11 PM
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Security Cabinet to mull 'new Lebanon reality'
Discussion prompted by Lebanese cabinet statement giving Hizbullah the right of "resistance."
HERB KEINON \
8/5/2008 11:43:57 PM