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Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 12:33:07 AM
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Nuremberg firm contrite over anti-Semitic email
Co-owner: Mentally ill retired founder sent letters to TA store owner.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
5/7/2012 12:43:16 AM
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Court to decide Rachel Corrie case in August
Family blames IDF for US activist’s ’03 death in Gaza.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 1:05:11 AM
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Gov’t dithers in red tape, defibrillator saves life
Despite legislation passed 3 years ago, gov't has yet to install heart defibrillators in public areas.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/7/2012 1:17:34 AM
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Syria holds elections as violence rages on
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 1:24:58 AM
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Hundreds of children at risk on Lag Ba’omer
Survey states nearly 25% of parents disregard children’s safety by not supervising dangerous bonfires.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/7/2012 1:38:06 AM
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Breakthrough seen likely in Tzohar-Rabbinate impasse
Tzohar has protested restrictions Religious Services Ministry, Chief Rabbinate imposed on its rabbis performing weddings.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/7/2012 1:50:20 AM
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Putin to be sworn in as president of divided Russia
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 1:55:11 AM
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Sarkozy indicates stepping back from politics
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 2:24:04 AM
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Final French vote count puts Hollande at 51.7 pct
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 2:26:24 AM
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Israeli candidate runs for Congress in Texas
Hundreds of Israelis are running for a seat in the Knesset. Only one is running for a seat in Congress.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
5/7/2012 2:50:31 AM
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Obama congratulates Hollande on France election win
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 3:04:55 AM
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Washington: Arab Spring advances US's Iran policy
“Change in the Middle East is working against Iran, it can work for the United States,” says senior Obama adviser.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
5/7/2012 3:25:06 AM
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Egypt imposes curfew for third night, seeks calm
Three weeks before presidential election, Egypt extended a curfew around Defense Ministry in bid to forestall violence.
By OREN KESSLER AND REUTERS \
5/7/2012 3:51:47 AM
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Italian local vote provides test for Monti austerity
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 4:13:47 AM
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Despite rash of killings, murder rate is down
Police recorded 50 homicides between January and May 2011, compared to 37 murders thus far in 2012.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/7/2012 4:32:19 AM
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Hollande win French president from Sarkozy
After triumph over Sarkozy, François Hollande will become second Socialist Party head of state elected under the Fifth Republic.
By JOSEPH STRICH JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
5/7/2012 4:41:15 AM
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With Carla and Nicolas, in the Lycée Jean de la Fontaine
She appeared first, smiling, dressed simply like every Parisian girl, all black, calf-length trousers, ballerina flats.
By JOSEPH STRICH \
5/7/2012 4:52:20 AM
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Greek pro-bailout parties fail to win majority
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 5:17:50 AM
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Turkish mayor visits Israel, dreams joint projects
He is 1 of 37 mayors from 28 countries in Israel for a four-day conference organized by American Council for World Jewry.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/7/2012 5:29:56 AM
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Ashkenazi launches counterattack on Barak regarding Harpaz
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 8:38:47 AM
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Suspect reveals alleged Beersheba killer's name
Teen breaks down under police questioning; police located her finding a shoe at crime scene, wiretapping her telephone.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 6:35:14 AM
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Female, 16, reveals identity of alleged Beersheba killer
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 8:31:12 AM
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Armenian president's party leads parliamentary election
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 6:56:57 AM
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War of words over Harpaz affair escalates
Ashkenazi counterattacks Barak for allegedly causing tapes and documents from Harpaz affair to disappear.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 7:29:05 AM
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Clinton: Pakistan not taken action against Hafiz Saeed
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 8:51:14 AM
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Gov't to begin hearing bills to dissolve the Knesset
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 9:41:33 AM
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Government to begin hearing bills to dissolve Knesset
Yacimovich: Labor will vote for September 4 elections; Kadima reiterates bid to delay Knesset dissolution, seeking first to pass alternative to Tal Law, which allows haredim to defer IDF service indefinitely.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 9:32:27 AM
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Green groups protest government energy policy
Protesters gather at Prime Minister's Office to demand an increased focus on solar energy to prevent anticipated electricity blackouts.
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/7/2012 9:34:11 AM
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Green groups protest government energy policy, demand solar
By SHARON UDASIN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 9:51:57 AM
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Court indicts three over 'hit and run' incident in Haifa
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 11:05:51 AM
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Clinton: India needs to cut Iranian oil imports
Washington wants to see further action before granting New Delhi a waiver from US financial sanctions.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 10:32:42 AM
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US hostage urges Obama to meet al-Qaida demands
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 10:48:45 AM
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PM calls for early elections on September 4
Gov't set to begin discussing bills submitted by Likud, Labor, Meretz to dissolve Knesset; calls for election come amid proposals by Kadima, Yisrael Beytenu to replace Tal Law, which exempts haredim from IDF service.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 10:52:46 AM
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Netanyahu calls for early general elections on September 4
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 10:57:29 AM
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Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russia's president at Kremlin
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 2:04:13 PM
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Mofaz: Kadima party will form the next coalition
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/7/2012 12:14:25 PM
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Labor: Mofaz the 1st opposition leader to try to delay poll
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 12:11:39 PM
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Benny Begin says he will run for spot on Likud party list
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 11:47:43 AM
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'Lack of partnership with US due to PM's policies'
Mofaz attacks prime minister during a press conference at Knesset, says he has not achieved anything on the public agenda.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/7/2012 11:56:57 AM
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Haifa man indicted for brutal rape of minor
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 12:02:52 PM
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Iran government denies plans to treble gasoline price
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 12:23:54 PM
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US wants 'urgent' Iranian steps in nuclear talks
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 12:43:22 PM
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Knesset c'tee expedites bill on early elections
Plenum to vote on bill, which would dissolve 18th Knesset, later in the day; Netanyahu proposes September 4th for election.
By LAHAV HARKOV AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 12:49:20 PM
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US wants 'urgent' Iranian steps in nuclear talks
EU says Tehran must suspend sensitive atomic activities; major powers set to meet in Baghdad in coming weeks.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 12:58:15 PM
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At least 32 Yemeni troops killed in militant attack
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 12:59:09 PM
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Knesset committee expedites bill on early elections
By LAHAV HARKOV AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 1:01:58 PM
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How does Judaism help a person be happy?
Rav Cohen from Machon Meir suggests that even on Sefirat Haomer, a period where sadness and mourning are paramount, one should try to be happy.
By RABBI KENNY COHEN \
5/7/2012 1:07:13 PM
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Israel does not run like clockwork
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
5/7/2012 1:10:00 PM
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Liberman's Tal Law alternative unexpectedly clears hurdle
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 1:25:10 PM
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Moral icon aims missiles at Israel
Desmond Tutu uses familiar rhetoric to build support for anti-Israel movement.
By STEVE APFEL \
5/7/2012 1:23:30 PM
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Syria holds parliamentary vote as violence rages
Gov't touts elections as a milestone of political reform; opposition dismissed move as a facade masking widespread killing.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 1:25:45 PM
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Benyamin Netanyahu-- Oh so strong but maybe not
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
5/7/2012 1:27:00 PM
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Syria holds parliamentary vote as violence rages
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 1:30:19 PM
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Tal Law alternatives unexpectedly clear hurdles
Ministerial Committee for Legislation clears proposals from Yisrael Beytenu, Independence parties that would require military or national service for all; bills racing against expected dissolution of Knesset.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND LAHAV HARKOV \
5/7/2012 1:51:27 PM
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Tal Law alternatives unexpectedly clear hurdles
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 1:55:08 PM
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Eli Yishai meets with Camp Sucker protesters over Tal Law
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/7/2012 1:59:32 PM
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Putin again sworn in as Russia's president
Upon return to Kremlin for a third 6-year term after four years as PM , Valdimir Putin pledged to strengthen democracy.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 2:00:53 PM
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High court rules against Palestinian hunger strikers
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 3:13:40 PM
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Court rules against Palestinian hunger strikers
Justice Rubinstein says hunger strike should not be a factor in decision to extend the prisoners' administrative detention.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 5:49:25 PM
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Shas, early elections bill undercut Tal alternatives
By LAHAV HARKOV AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 2:28:33 PM
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Pole dancing without the striptease
A religious settler opens a "ladies only" studio in Jerusalem, empowering women with a unique form of exercise.
By DEBORAH DANAN \
5/7/2012 2:31:36 PM
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Shas, elections bill undercut Tal Law alternatives
Steps to dissolve the Knesset today and intervention by Shas block Yisrael Beytenu, Independence bills that would require military or national service for all.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND LAHAV HARKOV \
5/7/2012 3:22:22 PM
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Great expectations: The high-pressure world of Orthodox dating
By ARYEH YOUNGER \
5/7/2012 2:44:00 PM
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Crime cost Israel 14.4 billion shekels in 2011
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/7/2012 2:49:44 PM
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Merkel says fiscal pact not up for renegotiation
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 2:51:56 PM
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At least 20 dead in Nepal flashflood, 44 missing
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 2:53:49 PM
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Pro-settlement bill to undergo 2nd and 3rd reading
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 3:40:24 PM
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Camp Sucker leaders slam Likud, Shas over Tal Law
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 3:23:38 PM
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Arabs in Israel blog more than Jews, study finds
"Israel in the Digital Age" report shows new immigrants get online to stay connected to their hometowns.
By RUTH EGLASH \
5/7/2012 3:24:50 PM
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Pro-settlement bill to undergo 2nd, 3rd readings
Bill provides 35% tax exemption for contributions to NGOs “encouraging settlement” anywhere in Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 3:34:48 PM
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Iraq to free Hezbollah man suspected of killing 5 US troops
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 3:37:56 PM
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App designed to help parents find missing children
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 3:44:59 PM
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Mayor to PM: Deal with migrants before it's too late
TA Mayor calls on Netanyahu take action to deal with African migrant issue; residents say they're purchasing pepper spray for protection.
By BEN HARTMAN \
5/7/2012 8:40:49 PM
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Graduate Degrees at IDC Herzliya
Behind Israel’s “start up nation” lie two very important elements: first, a higher education system of very high quality; and second, the Israelis’ apparent unbounded energy to do more than two things at once.
By RRIS \
5/7/2012 3:59:27 PM
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Autonomy for haredim
Majority of haredim do not accept the present Jewish state, so why not grant them independence?
By JJ GROSS \
5/7/2012 4:15:05 PM
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Turkish ex-army chief absent as coup plot trials merged
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 4:18:43 PM
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Fighting words: Google, Iran spar over Gulf’s name
Internet company decides to remove the waterway's label from its maps, angering Tehran.
By DAVID ROSENBERG / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/7/2012 4:24:19 PM
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Poll: US 'swing states' show tight race for Obama, Romney
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 4:59:53 PM
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Three indicted over Haifa 'hit and run'
Two pedestrians seriously injured in accident, defendants allegedly removed car license plates to foil police search for them
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 5:00:19 PM
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Greek's far-right: Traitors should be scared
Following election success, neo-Nazi party party leader makes reporters stand at attention, vows to rid Greece of foreigners.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 5:05:25 PM
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UN says housing, job woes fuelling Arab unrest
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 5:24:27 PM
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Yacimovich: We will topple Netanyahu, build 'fair' gov't
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 5:28:03 PM
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Obama invites France's Hollande to Washington in May
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 6:26:02 PM
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Peres in Canada sends congratulatory message to France
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/7/2012 11:57:25 PM
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Court remands main suspect in Beersheba stabbing for 8 days
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/7/2012 6:30:16 PM
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Putin seeks close US ties, missile guarantee
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 6:30:47 PM
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Peres arrives in Canada, congratulates France
The president thanks Canada for "ongoing friendship of our two peoples from the earliest days."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/7/2012 6:33:47 PM
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Beersheba stabbing suspect denies was at scene
The court extended Ohion's custody by eight days. Ohion is the primary suspect in the Gadi Vichman case, stabbed for asking for quiet.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
5/7/2012 6:44:18 PM
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High Court rejects petition to delay Ulpana demolition
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 7:50:33 PM
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Payment issues hinder Iranian buying team in India
Large Iranian delegation reaches only a few small deals for animal feed due to problems using a new payment mechanism using Indian rupee.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 7:03:40 PM
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UN chief says killings in Syria 'intolerable' situation
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 7:19:08 PM
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High Court orders Ulpana homes demolished by July 1
State has failed to find reason for “exceptional remedy of reopening legal proceedings,” says Supreme Court President, notes judgements must be executed within period prescribed by the court.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK AND TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/7/2012 11:11:26 PM
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Bill to dissolve 18th Knesset brought to plenum
Discussion of bill follows expedition by c'tee; Netanyahu states general elections should be scheduled for September.
By LAHAV HARKOV AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 7:47:40 PM
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Bedouins hold Fiji peacekeepers in Sinai-sources
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 7:49:08 PM
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Abbas, Fayyad agree on new PA cabinet
New cabinet will be headed by current Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, but he will give up the Finance Ministry.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/7/2012 7:54:32 PM
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Source of Tel Aviv mystery smell still unknown
By SHARON UDASIN \
5/7/2012 8:06:40 PM
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EU says defiant Iran 'must' suspend atom activity
Tehran, West engaged in diplomatic shadow-boxing ahead of nuclear talks this month.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 8:23:40 PM
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Report: El Al resumes flights to Cairo after three months
By OREN KESSLER \
5/7/2012 8:32:41 PM
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EU tells defiant Iran 'must' suspend atom activity
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 8:32:45 PM
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UN chief: Killings in Syria 'intolerable'
Fourteen months bloodshed in Syria has continued despite April 12 ceasefire, claimed more than 9,000 lives.
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 8:38:12 PM
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Egypt Beduin release Fiji peacekeepers in Sinai
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 8:41:47 PM
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Kadima likely to cancel primary in favor of selection c'tee
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/7/2012 9:02:49 PM
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Dudu Fisher brings 'Jerusalem' to the Bible Belt
With career that spans over 30 years, covers several continents, 60-year-old performer ventures into Missouri.
By RUTH BELOFF \
5/7/2012 9:06:08 PM
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IMF chief: Euro zone knows growth is important
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 9:08:53 PM
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Leading Colombian drug kingpin turns himself in
By REUTERS \
5/7/2012 9:09:49 PM
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What B’Tselem does not know and refuses to admit
With rapid increase in number of groups promoting human rights agendas, accompanying media impact, limitations often overlooked.
By Gerald Steinberg \
5/7/2012 9:24:53 PM
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No closure in killing of 21 Gaza family members
January 4, 2009, 100 members of al-Samouni family huddled inside a house. In morning, Israeli airstrike killed 21 people inside.
By JESSICA MONTELL \
5/7/2012 9:38:04 PM
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A matter of sovereignty: NGOs vs Israel
Core of controversy surrounding NGOs in Israel is not only whether their activities are detrimental to the state, but inordinate influence on public opinion.
By MOSHE DANN \
5/7/2012 9:51:13 PM
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It’s time for civil disobedience
I was questioned under caution! Not in gloomy cellar, without blinding projectors like in movies, without Shin Bet.
By MEIR MARGALIT \
5/7/2012 10:03:23 PM
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US House c'tee approves nearly $1b. for Iron Dome
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 10:10:17 PM
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Ehud Olmert, intelligence heads in destructive rampages
Candidly Speaking: Recently been subjected to variety of prominent Israelis besmirching their country for personal agendas.
By ISI LEIBLER \
5/7/2012 10:15:01 PM
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Netanyahu calls to congratulate France's Hollande
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 10:19:48 PM
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Encountering peace: Not social justice, peace!
I am no less concerned about economic issues, but peace, security still most important issues that we face.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
5/7/2012 10:31:46 PM
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Borderline Views: Uneasy neighbors
To coincide with Europe Day on May 9, university organizes annual EuroFest week, invite students to events on European experience.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
5/7/2012 10:42:24 PM
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Right-wing MKs to PM: Support outpost legislation
Livnat says "The state has a moral responsibility toward the residents that it encouraged and sent to live [in Ulpana]."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF AND JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
5/7/2012 10:44:50 PM
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Vote early, vote often
By voting in the US elections, immigrants serve Israel and America alike.
By EVELYN GORDON \
5/7/2012 10:58:51 PM
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May 8: Beersheba stabbing
How many more tragic deaths are we going to read about until Knesset amends law against carrying dangerous knives?
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
5/7/2012 10:59:08 PM
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Bill to dissolve Knesset passes first reading 109:1
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 11:23:00 PM
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Heavy metal unites Jews, Muslims across Middle East
While Israel’s relationship with Arab, Muslim world has deteriorated, a Israeli heavy metal band is uniting them.
By ROI BEN-YEHUDA \
5/7/2012 11:27:18 PM
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7 things I learned in public speaking
Tips for entrepreneurs: I love sharing what I learn. It blesses me and it blesses you. How? Read and learn.
By ISSAMAR GINZBERG \
5/7/2012 11:39:32 PM
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Habayit Hayehudi, Nat'l Union to run on joint list
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2012 11:42:40 PM
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Netanyahu’s tough challenge
With the Knesset disbanding, it is hard to imagine them pushing a reform that the tycoons and their powerful lobbyists are bound to resist.
By DANIEL DORON \
5/7/2012 11:54:20 PM
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The economics of Zionism
Though Zionism was long identified with socialist kibbutzim, even they have been bailed out by taxpayers, are now building shopping centers.
By ZEV GOLAN \
5/7/2012 11:59:41 PM