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Knesset to discuss state of Syrian Kurds for the first time
By ANNA BARSKY,MAARIV ONLINE \
11/6/2019 12:21:43 AM
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In light of Iran's actions, Israel isn't leaving room for uncertainty
With the open operations carried out by Iran, in Israel there's no room for uncertainty, therefore Israeli Intelligence is following developments very closely.
By TAL LEV RAM/MAARIV \
11/6/2019 1:32:35 AM
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Iran’s Soleimani haunts Iraqi protests
The conspiracy theories spread by Tehran and its allies about “foreign involvement” are a way for them to distract about the actual anger among protesters at Iran’s involvement.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/6/2019 9:48:51 PM
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Syrian regime forces at oil field Trump vowed to “secure” in Syria
US forces have been patrolling near Rmeilan oil fields in the last several days and the regime forces now appear to overlap with the same areas.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/6/2019 5:05:24 PM
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IDF Operations Head: Threat posed by Iran is not 'fear-mongering'
Speaking to Finance Ministry's Budget Department Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva says next year won't be favorable to Israel
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/6/2019 4:52:55 PM
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Turkey bombs Sinjar villages in Iraq where genocide survivors live
Three were injured in the airstrike on Tuesday, the third airstrike in two days.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/6/2019 9:46:52 PM
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Congresswoman Nita Lowey gets teary recalling her Jewish legacy
Nita Lowey, who is retiring after 32 years in Congress, talks about Israel and her Jewish pride all the time.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
11/6/2019 2:58:45 AM
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Barneys reached the top - but success came with a dark cost
After a liquidation sale, Barneys’ stores will close, but the Madison Avenue flagship will remain open as an “experiential” space.
By JTA/MICHELLE HONIG \
11/6/2019 6:00:27 AM
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At least 15 killed in attack in Thailand's restive south - officials
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 3:17:58 AM
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Noah Baumbach’s latest film draws on his own divorce
The film, which stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, draws on Baumbach’s own experience as he went through a divorce with Jewish actress Jennifer Jason Leigh in 2013.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
11/6/2019 5:57:10 AM
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Jewish group condemns candidates’ calls to put conditions on Israel aid
“We are deeply troubled by recent statements that would place conditions, limitations, or restrictions on the U.S. security assistance provided to Israel."
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/6/2019 10:29:17 AM
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Time capsule from 1906 uncovered at former Tree of Life building site
One of the most surprising discoveries was a Heinz pickle pin believed to be made out of ceramic.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/6/2019 3:53:47 AM
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Richard Spencer slurs Jews, blacks in leaked expletive-laden rant
The 2017 recording of Spencer, who is credited with coining the term “alt-right” and has tried to put a more palatable face on white nationalism, was first uploaded on Saturday.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/6/2019 5:55:42 AM
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American rabbi’s quote to be centerpiece of public mural in Buenos Aires
The city government and the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary held a contest to design the mural to honor human rights activist Rabbi Marshall Meyer.
By JTA STAFF \
11/6/2019 4:30:55 AM
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Fliers called antisemitic and racist distributed in South Philadelphia
State Rep. Joanna McClinton called the fliers “hate-filled” and “unacceptable.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/6/2019 4:40:35 AM
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Juul disregarded evidence it's e-cigarettes were getting teens hooked
“If you think Marlboros are bad because they’re addictive, then this is like a Marlboro on steroids.”
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 10:50:41 AM
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Knife-wielding man attacks pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 5:06:12 AM
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Boris Johnson urges Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whiskey
Johnson also urged Trump not to impose tariffs on car exports.
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 11:21:56 AM
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Israeli tourism rises 10% compared to 2018
Compared to the same period last year, the months of September-October saw an 11% increase.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
11/6/2019 5:43:31 AM
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Lone soldier claims he was beaten by Israel Rail employees
One employee reportedly took the soldier's military ID card while another called him derogatory names.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 4:19:34 PM
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200 Jewish cyclists kick off 16th annual 'Israel Ride'
About 200 Jewish riders from around the world came to Israel to take part in the fundraising event, meant to raise money for peace, sustainability and environmentalism in the Middle East.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
11/6/2019 4:11:03 PM
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IDF arrests four suspects in the West Bank overnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 7:25:49 AM
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Russia captures advanced Israeli missile interceptor in Syria - report
Russian media reports quoted Chinese media Sina saying that the missile was taken by Russia for "reverse engineering."
By ALON EINHORN \
11/6/2019 4:06:28 PM
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Hamas and Islamic Jihad reject Abbas’s terms for Palestinian elections
Palestinian parliamentary elections were last held in 2006.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
11/6/2019 12:00:24 PM
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Israeli government allocates NIS 2 million for viral advocacy videos
The videos are going to be used to promote the "true face" of Israel on social media.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 12:23:39 PM
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Jordanians detained in Israel released, cross back to Jordan
Jordan last week had recalled its ambassador, Ghassan al-Majali, to protest the arrest. Based on an agreement worked out between the two countries, Majali said that he would return to Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 5:21:56 PM
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Microsoft implementing AI in creating archive of Ben-Gurion's handwritten works
Dr. Tomer Simon, national technology officer at Microsoft Israel, will be overseeing the implementation of the new system to make accessible some 20,000 pages of written over nearly seven decades.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
11/6/2019 11:51:28 AM
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How many Syrian rebels have died fighting Turkey’s war in eastern Syria?
Turkey’s TRT says that the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “hinted at the formation of a new army in Syria to help secure the territory gained” and that it would “secure the area from the YPG/PYD.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/6/2019 6:07:45 PM
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Former Goldman Sachs executive to stand trial in Malaysia next year
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 10:26:43 AM
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Reuven Rivlin addressed 150 members of the Christian media
The Christian Media Summit is organized by the Government Press Office. The talk will be in English.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/6/2019 5:51:48 PM
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U.S. embassy in Iraq condemns violence against protesters - statement
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 10:29:08 AM
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Iraqi security forces use live fire to disperse protesters in Baghdad
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 10:30:13 AM
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Malaysia's Petronas approached to take part in Saudi Aramco IPO
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 10:31:25 AM
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Iran begins injecting gas at Fordow nuclear facility
Iran’s high-stakes centrifuge diplomacy gamble.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/6/2019 11:21:39 AM
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39% blame Netanyahu for lack of unity government, only 19% Gantz - poll
Asked who should be first if a rotation agreement is reached, however, 45% of respondents chose Netanyahu and 42% Gantz, according to the poll by Channel 12.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 1:19:05 PM
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Israeli doctor suspect of murdering wife is released from hospital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 10:56:20 AM
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Forgiveness sells 300,000 tickets in five weeks
In terms of the Israeli market, this is a huge achievement, given that the vast majority of locally made films never sell 100,000 tickets, even after months in theaters.
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/6/2019 4:10:45 PM
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Israeli and Palestinian firefighters practice saving lives together
The exercise was held at the Rishon Lezion Firefighting and Rescue School and led by the head of the facility.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
11/6/2019 5:12:38 PM
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Militants attack Tajik border post, 17 killed - security officials
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 11:26:02 AM
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Nuclear inspectors on ground after Iran says enriching at Fordow
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 11:27:14 AM
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Ministry of Defense, Israel shipyards sign NIS 90 m. deal for floating dock
The floating dock will allow for the maintenance of new Sa'ar 6 corvettes and submarines
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/6/2019 5:39:42 PM
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Israel pushes for UNRWA’s closure as leader quits amid misconduct probe
Israel's Foreign Minister: Renewal of organization’s mandate unreasonable and immoral
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/6/2019 11:54:05 PM
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Several tourists stabbed in Jordanian city near Roman ruins - police
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 12:24:54 PM
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Journalists present at ground zero after 9/11 are getting cancer
Two spoke to CNN to tell other victims that compensation and treatment are available. One said that, while getting the story, you don't think that years later, "you're going to end up dying from it."
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
11/7/2019 6:11:54 AM
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Ofer Maximov to be released from prison after 17 years
The Prosecutor's Office currently has seven days to file an appeal on Maximov's release, otherwise the ruling will take effect immediately upon the passing of those seven days.
By ALON HOCHMON \
11/6/2019 1:04:37 PM
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Israel reaffirms its commitment to Paris Agreement
"The decision made by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement will not lead us to withdraw from it as well," Environmental Protection Minister Zeev Elkin said.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
11/6/2019 3:07:53 PM
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The new pioneers – Creating a culinary revolution in the Galilee
In the valley below, Jewish National Fund-Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (JNF-KKL) has been transforming the landscape for close to 70 years.
By LEIBA CHAYA DAVID \
11/6/2019 1:43:09 PM
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Macron says Iran move signals its intent to quit nuclear agreement
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 1:47:15 PM
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Three Mexicans, one Swiss wounded in stabbing at Jordan tourist spot
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 11:34:11 PM
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Texas scheduled to execute white supremacist convicted of strangling woman
According to prosecutors, Ted Murgatroyd, a recruit of Hall's gang, got into a fight with Billhartz that day in her truck on a trip to a convenience store in El Paso County.
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 2:15:17 PM
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UMass Resistance Studies Initiative to host BDS panel discussion
84 groups pen letter querying use of UMass name when departments host political events.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
11/6/2019 5:28:58 PM
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South African president Ramaphosa praises Israel's hi-tech sector
Speaking at an economic conference in Johannesburg, he said that: "There is money: Come with plans and innovative ideas which we can fund, and then we can seed your business."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 6:01:19 PM
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Hefetz to request A-G criminally probe Ohana for violating gag order
Minister claims Mandelblit decision not to probe leaks violates High Court decision
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/6/2019 10:25:30 PM
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It’s time Kochavi speaks up, tell truth about threats to Israel - analysis
“All signs indicate that the next year has the potential to be negative from a security perspective,” he told a group of officials from Treasury Ministry.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/6/2019 4:29:18 PM
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A song for Heshvan: Threads of Rain
חוּטִים שֶל גֶשֶם
By JPOST IVRIT STAFF \
11/6/2019 3:33:07 PM
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‘Nir Hefetz bill’ would disqualify evidence obtained improperly
Sa’ar submits bill as questions rise about wrongdoing in Netanyahu case.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/6/2019 5:15:14 PM
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Turkey captures al-Baghdadi's wife in Syria - report
"The United States said Baghdadi killed himself in a tunnel. They started a communication campaign about this," Erdogan said.
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 4:03:16 PM
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Israeli team discovers cardiac arrhythmia-causing gene
“The mostly night-time atrial fibrillation was shown to be caused by a mutation in a gene (KCND2), encoding a crucial component of a potassium ion channel (Kv4.2) in the heart."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
11/7/2019 1:33:52 PM
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Western Wall entrance to close periodically Wednesday
The process began at 3 pm and will be done by 3am Thursday morning.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 4:21:40 PM
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Municipality strike scheduled for Thursday cancelled
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 4:15:19 PM
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German journalist to be awarded prize for combating antisemitism
Döpfner, the head of Germany's largest publishing house, has been hailed for his vocal opposition to antisemitism in Germany.
By EYTAN HALON \
11/6/2019 5:33:25 PM
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Israeli Deputy FM: We have sent humanitarian aid to Kurds
Jerusalem told Washington it opposes withdrawal that led to Turkish attack.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/6/2019 4:47:28 PM
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Chicago Islamic scholar: Israel supports ISIS, destabilizes region
Omar Baloch uploaded a video in September claiming the Israeli government is behind ISIS.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 5:53:47 PM
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Lauder calls for religious faiths to fight antisemitism, xenophobia
WJC president to address Rome conference on coexistence tomorrow
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
11/6/2019 5:29:09 PM
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Fliers with swastikas found on Arizona State Universities campus
The Hillel Jewish Center at ASU said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that some of the fliers depict references to the Holocaust, and “trivialize” it.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/6/2019 5:46:41 PM
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13 is a lucky number for the Spirit Film Festival in Tel Aviv
Other films include Jamie Catto’s Becoming Nobody, a celebration and exploration of Ram Dass, the father of the Western spiritual culture and self-help movement.
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/6/2019 9:37:00 PM
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A-G and Nitzan: Minister Ohana said serious things that distort reality
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 6:10:12 PM
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Iran briefly held IAEA inspector, seized travel documents - diplomats
"The agency wants to show how seriously they are taking this. It is a potentially damaging precedent," one Western official said.
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 7:44:14 PM
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Local authorities call off strike that threatened to shut down country on Thursday
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Interior Minister Arye Deri and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon met with local authorities and convinced them to cancel the strike, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 6:13:13 PM
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Get on the bus
All of these adults and children need to add more money to their Rav-Kav before alighting on public transportation. The big question is: Where can this be done?
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA \
11/6/2019 6:21:10 PM
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U.S. House committee to kick off public impeachment hearings next week
William Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent will testify on Nov. 13.
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 7:15:37 PM
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It was 20 years ago today
“Twenty years! Hard to believe,” he beams when we meet in his airy office. “I look upon the festival as a child who was born and has grown up,” said Bnaya.
By BARRY DAVIS \
11/6/2019 6:44:22 PM
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Define Hezbollah as a terror organization, Israel asks Uruguay
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 6:47:35 PM
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US Democrats to release impeachment testimony of top diplomat Taylor
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 6:52:00 PM
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Former LGBTs 'repent on behalf of nation for sin of homosexuality'
The "formers" are lobbying against two House bills: H.R. 5, the Equality Act - and H.R. 3570, the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act.
By SYDNEY DENNEN \
11/6/2019 7:58:08 PM
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Blue and White-Likud negotiations meeting concludes 'big gaps remain'
By ANNA BRESKY/MA'ARIV,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 7:16:28 PM
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Iran's nuclear program takes medium jump forward - analysis
On one hand, Iran still did not take any of the large jumps it seemed to be toying with: it did not start enriching uranium up to 20% nor did it kick the IAEA out of any major nuclear facilities.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/6/2019 7:04:30 PM
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Har Nof name change approved amid stormy committee meeting
About 30 residents of Har Nof representing multiple different religious and ethnic sectors attended the meeting.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
11/6/2019 9:27:31 PM
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Three injured in a fight in Taibe, one in serious condition
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 7:10:29 PM
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Breslov Hassid working to bring body of Rabbi Nachman from Uman to Israel
Moshe Cohen leads a simple life in a one-room apartment in Nahlaot that is filled with books in every corner. His diet is very simple, consisting of all natural foods; mainly vegetables and fruits.
By STUART GHERMAN \
11/9/2019 12:00:12 AM
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Jordanians celebrate Israel's release of two detainees
“I’m very happy and I thank His Majesty King Abdullah, the Foreign Ministry and the Jordanian people for supporting me,” Labadi said.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
11/7/2019 6:51:19 PM
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Grapevine: Transition to manhood
A bar mitzvah is a significant celebration at any time and for every family, but for a congregation, it’s even more so when it’s the rabbi’s son whose bar mitzvah is being celebrated.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/6/2019 7:30:36 PM
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Hamas officials head to Cairo for talks on Palestinian elections
Palestinians have said that Israel would be held fully responsible for the failure of the elections if it doesn’t allow east Jerusalem residents to participate in the vote.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
11/6/2019 7:31:19 PM
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Netanyahu: State witness extortion is serious but respect court gag order
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 7:43:13 PM
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Everyone loves ‘She Loves Me’
A beloved often-told story comes vibrantly to life next week at a stage near you
By YAKIR FELDMAN \
11/6/2019 7:39:38 PM
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Yair Lapid: Netanyahu sent Ohana to discredit the justice system
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 8:00:46 PM
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Israel's budget deficit remains high at 3.7% of state's GDP
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 8:09:26 PM
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Palestinian caught in Gaza border area following two-hour manhunt
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/6/2019 8:43:47 PM
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Israel's education ministry bans cell phones in elementary schools
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 8:48:59 PM
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Political deadlock as Likud, Blue and White make no breakthroughs
The sides plan to meet for further talks in the coming days.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/6/2019 9:17:34 PM
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Should Israel be concerned that Russia might have an Israeli missile?
Chinese media reported that the advanced missile is now in the hands of the Russians who are reportedly working to reverse engineer it. What a weird report. And what odd timing.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/7/2019 5:21:19 PM
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Lawmakers release impeachment testimony of top Ukraine diplomat
By REUTERS \
11/6/2019 9:07:55 PM
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Hospital to Health Ministry: We need urgent assistance
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 9:08:37 PM
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Air Europa: Pilot at Schiphol airport accidentally caused alarm
"We are sorry, there was no cause for alarm," the Spanish airline said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 10:04:35 PM
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PA calls Israel and ISIS 'twins'
He continued to say that the U.S. only cut off "the tail of the monster," in reference to the killing of Baghdadi, because the head – Israel – has yet to be defeated.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/7/2019 12:32:28 PM
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Getting Bjorn Again
ABBA tribute arrives in Israel to turn back the years
By SHANNA FULD \
11/7/2019 9:34:44 AM
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From Django with love
Bireli Lagrène brings the legend back to life in Israel
By BARRY DAVIS \
11/6/2019 9:43:57 PM
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Jazz dreaming
Yidov’s initial steps in show biz were with his brother. “We played at all sorts of places around Israel. We played Argentinian folklore material, which was my first musical love.”
By BARRY DAVIS \
11/6/2019 9:50:38 PM
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Media Comment: The art of silence
Liberman had no choice but to sue Yitzchak, which he promptly did on October 24, not as a personal libel case but as a demand from the Justice Ministry that they prosecute him for libel.
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
11/6/2019 10:01:47 PM
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Even Ophelia
For this production, Schenfeld called upon her company of dancers to bolster Ophelia’s path to freedom. “The company is like a Greek chorus or like something breathing in nature,” she says.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
11/6/2019 10:05:42 PM
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Why I write
Maybe the fact that my mother was a language teacher motivated my choice of school subjects.
By RAYMOND APPLE \
11/6/2019 10:05:17 PM
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Tehran does what Tehran wants- analysis
Iran is saying that the EU and Russia must find a way to do what Iran wants
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/6/2019 10:10:47 PM
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The Polish question of the Middle East
Persecutions and institutional violence had been a consistent aspect of the European Jewish experience.
By LEV STESIN \
11/6/2019 10:10:52 PM
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Washington Watch: Bad inspiration
“Why did you come here and invade my country?” a 61-year-old white man shouted at Mahoud Villalaz in Milwaukee this weekend before tossing battery acid in his face and eyes.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
11/6/2019 10:15:10 PM
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German opinions on a new Holocaust and neo-Nazis
38% of Germans think it is possible that something like the Holocaust could happen in the future in other European countries.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
11/6/2019 10:19:44 PM
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Kristallnacht without Jews
The State Department prepared a draft; Roosevelt made a few revisions, and then read it aloud at his next press conference, on November 15.
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
11/6/2019 10:24:12 PM
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This week on TV
It’s been more than 30 years since Demjanjuk was stripped of his US citizenship and deported to Israel, where he stood trial for war crimes.
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/6/2019 10:29:03 PM
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Us and them
By posting this, Netanyahu tried to deliver a message: I am with you, the people, the soldiers; but Gantz, he is with them.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/6/2019 10:28:12 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Political leaders: Stand up and be counted
Aside from a reaction against coercion by the haredi politicians, there has been no meaningful debate during the past two elections on any issue other than personalities.
By ISI LEIBLER \
11/6/2019 10:31:31 PM
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Encountering Peace: Mowing the Gaza lawn
The situation in the south of Israel is intolerable, and shooting rockets at the Israeli civilian population from Gaza is a war crime – there is no question about that.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
11/7/2019 1:28:38 PM
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UK Labour party deputy Watson to stand down, loss to antisemitism fight
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/6/2019 10:40:32 PM
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Iran fuels centrifuges, resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow
Iran has gradually scaled back its commitments to the deal, under which it curbed its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of most international sanctions.
By REUTERS \
11/7/2019 1:37:38 AM
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Mladenov meets Hamas leader, Israeli captive's family
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/6/2019 11:36:55 PM