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Brazil: Plane crashes with 20 aboard; 4 survivors
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Conservative Movement promotes aliya
Special liaison appointed ahead of new campaign; immigrants to be matched with Masorti communities.
Matthew Wagner \
2/8/2009 12:50:43 AM
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Twice as many MKs pick Bibi over Livni
Twice as many MKs pick Netanyahu to form gov't; Rabbi Yosef: Voting Lieberman is voting "for devil"
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/8/2009 12:52:32 AM
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Rabbi Ovadia: A vote for Lieberman is a vote for 'the devil'
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/8/2009 12:59:41 AM
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Venezuela's opposition protests ending term limits
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NYPD says 3 killed in Manhattan apartment
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Venezuela's Chavez disowns violent supporters
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Fire death toll in Australia rises to 35
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IDF troops arrest Palestinian terror suspect northeast of Ramallah
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 6:09:29 AM
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Palestinians fire Kassam at Sha'ar Hanegev region; heavy damage reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 6:54:16 AM
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Fed Cup Tennis: Israel, Ukraine knotted going into final day
Pe'er displays superior mental toughness to pull out tough three-setter over younger Bondarenko sister.
ALLON SINAI \
2/8/2009 7:03:35 AM
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Local Soccer: Atar's scintillating scissor-kick lights up Bloomfield
In other action Saturday, Maccabi Haifa beats bottom club Hakoach, Maccabi Tel Aviv wins at Kiryat Shmona.
JONNY HADI \
2/8/2009 7:05:17 AM
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Local Hoops: Mac TA, Hapoel J'lem ready to dazzle at Nokia
Humbled 91-77 by Hapoel Jerusalem when the teams first met this season at Malha Arena, Maccabi will be desperately hoping to settle the score
ALLON SINAI \
2/8/2009 7:06:27 AM
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Football: Haifa bombards Jerusalem with record-setting offensive explosion
Arbel Rom and Shachar Yeshurun each score a pair of touchdowns to lead the high-flying Haifa attack.
URIEL STURM \
2/8/2009 7:08:38 AM
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Hoops: Trumanaires, Israel at Heart both win
Monty Wayland \
2/8/2009 7:09:41 AM
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Netanyahu: Voting for any party other than Likud like voting Kadima
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 7:42:13 AM
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Australian official: Wildfire deaths will pass 200
Authorities to rethink policies that allow residents to decide for themselves whether to evacuate their homes; official death toll stands at 181.
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Two cars destroyed by Kassam rocket
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 8:38:44 AM
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Lightly wounded Jerusalem man says he 'was attacked by Arabs'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 9:11:28 AM
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Madagascar protest death toll at least 25
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Help the undecided decide
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Pakistan probes group's claim of holding American
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Soldier says Arab tried to stab him in Jaffa
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 9:38:51 AM
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Sri Lanka military: 10,000 civilians flee war zone
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Iraq police: 2 dead in roadside bomb
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Crush your wreck, says German government
The German government is paying people who junk old cars a bonus of €2,500 toward a new, environmentally cleaner vehicle.
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Conference Circuit
Rabbi Prof. Angel Kreiman will be the guest speaker of the Interfaith Encounter Association and will discuss Interfaith Dialogue in Latin America.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/8/2009 10:44:13 AM
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Americans save more, spend less
The downward spiral has hammered the retail and manufacturing industries.
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Stellar Start-Ups: Free speech on the phone?
Advertisers pay for content with ads on the PokeTalk site, while consumers get free calls.
DAVID SHAMAH \
2/8/2009 11:00:42 AM
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Two rockets hit South
Yaakov Lappin, JPost.com Staff and AP \
2/8/2009 11:04:44 AM
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Saudi suspects seeking to revive al-Qaida
Documents profiling the 85 wanted men - 83 Saudis and two Yemenis - reveal that many of them either took part in planning attacks.
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Analysis: US-Iran ties tense after Obama offer
At conference in Germany, two sides show they are still mistrustful after decades of enmity.
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IMF: Mideast oil exporters face slower growth
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Japan to send 2 destroyers in March to Somalia
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Report: 309,141 children at risk in Israel in 2008
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 11:53:12 AM
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Policy making
Watch Netanyahu, Barak and Livni's addresses at '09 Herzliya Conference.
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US student knifed by Arabs in e. J'lem
Police: 3 men attack college student asking for directions; soldier fends off stab attempt in Jaffa.
ETGAR LEFKOVITS and TORI CHEIFETZ \
2/8/2009 12:27:24 PM
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80 dead in Australia's worst wildfires
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China fights drought with chemical cloud-seeding
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Celebrity Grapevine
Israel Radio political reporter Yoav Krakowski will visit the Reshet Gimmel studio on Election Day.
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/8/2009 1:15:52 PM
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'The Cunning Little Vixen' gets its local debut
The opera was inspired by a comic strip about woodland creatures that appeared in a Czech newspaper in 1920.
HELEN KAYE \
2/8/2009 1:22:41 PM
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Tel Aviv braces for violin marathon
The Israel Chamber Orchestra will present three special concerts this month featuring Israeli violinists who live abroad.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/8/2009 1:29:38 PM
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Study: Few changes in children's status
National Council for the Child yearbook says 309,141 children at risk in Israel; Peres appalled by results.
Greer Fay Cashman and Ruth Eglash \
2/8/2009 1:33:39 PM
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Waltz with Bashir wins WGA award
Ari Folman gets Writers Guild of America screenplay award; "In Treatment" wins in new series category.
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 1:35:55 PM
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Grad-type rocket lands in Ashkelon area; no initial report of casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 2:06:38 PM
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A lofty argument
Tel Aviv has begun cracking down on illegally converted lofts.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:30:52 PM
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Cemetery deal may lay old ghosts to rest
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:32:44 PM
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Gay community protests lack of support for Tel Aviv birthday events
According to a report, the city cut its budget for gay festivities during the 100th birthday celebrations by 50 percent.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:34:51 PM
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Accident rate high but injury rate low in Sharon, survey finds
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:36:35 PM
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Netanyahu: Livni will cede Golan
In the North, Likud leader plants tree with son, says "it will grow, extend roots for many years to come."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 2:37:13 PM
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Netanya city council urged to explain street names
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:37:40 PM
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Shuttle bus plan aims to cut down car use
The city of Ra'anana has begun running free shuttle buses to and from the Herzliya train station.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:39:11 PM
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Work to begin on new sports complex
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:49:02 PM
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Food proves a risky business in Haifa
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:50:01 PM
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City enables parking payments by mobile phone
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:50:52 PM
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Greens angry over beach hotel building approval
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:52:01 PM
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New rules set in stone for tombstone builders
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:52:49 PM
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Beersheba mounts anti-rabies campaign
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
2/8/2009 2:53:35 PM
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Merkel, pope speak after Holocaust controversy
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Gov't okays NIS 650m. residence for PM
Building to include office and save NIS 16m. yearly, the cost of shuttling PM from residence to office.
HERB KEINON \
2/8/2009 3:48:24 PM
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German-Egyptian activist held in secret location
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Reports: 6 arrested, 1 injured in clashes in northwest Spain
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New! About me: David Bernstein
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US soldier dies in Baghdad of noncombat injury
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Report: Iranians building four more satellites
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
2/8/2009 6:09:47 PM
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Khatami announces bid to challenge Ahmadinejad in June elections
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Khatami: I'll run for Iranian presidency
Former reformist president announces bid to challenge Ahmadinejad in June presidential election.
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Iraqi shoe thrower due in court
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Polling stations open for IDF, border police
Two days before elections, hundreds of soldiers, officers cast ballots at voting booths around Israel.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 7:48:34 PM
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Supermarket offers election incentive: Free hummous for every voter
Greer Fay Cashman \
2/8/2009 8:06:02 PM
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Eitan: Schalit likely to be freed while Olmert's still in office
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 8:22:59 PM
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The Age of Obama
It begins with perhaps the greatest frenzy of old-politics influence peddling ever seen in Washington.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER \
2/8/2009 9:03:21 PM
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February 9: Campaign ploy called Gilad
It's a shame that some candidates are using Schalit's release in exchange for the outrageous price Hamas has set as a drawing card for votes.
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Civil Fights: It ought to be a no-brainer
Tzipi Livni's record is an unbroken string of failures. Binyamin Netanyahu's contains some real achievements.
Evelyn Gordon \
2/8/2009 9:11:12 PM
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Going forward with Kadima
Disengaging from the majority of the Arab population and convening within defensible borders.
Nachman Shai \
2/8/2009 9:12:21 PM
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Lieberman, you are not loyal to the state
Your citizenship law will also result in the revocation of citizenship of thousands of haredim.
Ellie Friedman \
2/8/2009 9:13:37 PM
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Undercover police to secure elections
Forces brace for riots after far-right activist Marzel permitted to oversee Umm el-Fahm polling station.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/8/2009 9:15:10 PM
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Sneh: Public appreciates our focus on crime
Yisrael Hazaka chair tells 'Post' responses to party's campaign "very positive."
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
2/8/2009 9:16:45 PM
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Ministry: Married sperm donor must have wife's consent
Health Ministry to appeal ruling allowing married man's sperm to be used for IVF without informing his wife.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/8/2009 9:20:15 PM
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Israel Beiteinu defends platform as perfectly 'kosher'
Israel Beiteinu refutes Shas claim it is desecrating the Jewish faith.
Matthew Wagner \
2/8/2009 9:21:39 PM
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Palestinians throw firebombs, rocks at Israeli cars in W. Bank; no wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 9:22:10 PM
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Analysis: Actions and reactions
Where were the pundits warning the Palestinians not to push the Israelis too far to the right?
HERB KEINON \
2/8/2009 9:22:47 PM
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Olmert endorses Tzipi Livni for PM
FM's associates distance themselves from plug; Likud: Three-year delay proves PM's scorn for Livni.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/8/2009 10:24:16 PM
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Death toll in Australia's worst fire disaster rises to 108
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Video appears to show hostage killing in Pakistan
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Death toll in Australian wildfires rises to 108
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Activists urge women to vote to advance rights
'It is all up to us to increase the number of women MKs'
SHELLY PAZ \
2/8/2009 11:00:39 PM
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National religious rift widens as NU faction head jumps ship
Yehoar Gal throws support behind Habayit Hayehudi.
Etgar Lefkovits \
2/8/2009 11:01:20 PM
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Despite 'Compass,' many unlikely to vote
The more Israelis go to elections, the less they seem to be interested in them.
amir mizroch \
2/8/2009 11:02:58 PM
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Analysis: Stormy weather could lead to low voter turnout
The forecast for Tuesday is rain at times from the North to the South, with floods in the low-lying areas and snow on the Hermon.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
2/8/2009 11:04:14 PM
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Misguided compassion
We all want Gilad Schalit back home. The question is one of price and consequence.
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Give Barak your support
Strong Labor presence in next Knesset is vital as a brake against the dangerous policies of the Right.
Jeff Barak \
2/8/2009 11:31:59 PM
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Testosterone-drenched slogans of tribal loyalty won't do it
Three criteria to guide you at the polling booth.
MICHAEL MARMUR \
2/8/2009 11:33:09 PM
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Livni thanks Olmert for endorsing her candidacy
JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/8/2009 11:35:11 PM
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Bag shortage may halt aid distribution in Gaza
UNRWA tells 'Post' Gaza situation "double whammy," after food imports halted due to Hamas thievery.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/8/2009 11:39:21 PM
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'Obama won't focus on Middle East democracy'
Elliott Abrams says US to reach out to Syria, predicts low oil prices will help administration pressure Iran.
Etgar Lefkovits \
2/8/2009 11:41:02 PM
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Lieberman followers debate how to enforce loyalty
Israel Beiteinu leader tells voters Likud would implement a loyalty test for citizens, without defining what that test would be.
ABE SELIG \
2/8/2009 11:58:44 PM
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Analysis: A recipe for gridlock
Forming a coalition could be tricky.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
2/8/2009 11:59:52 PM