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Analysis: Do the Turkish elections offer a modicum of hope in preserving its democracy?
The oft-repeated Erdogan quote bears repeating – “democracy is a train that you get off once you reach your destination.”
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
6/8/2015 12:02:07 AM
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Giuliani calls for no deal with 'distrusted' Iran
Former New York City mayor addresses Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, speaks out against emerging Iran deal.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
6/8/2015 12:10:28 AM
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Palestinian PM, EU officials to visit West Bank village of Sussiya to protest demolition
The state wants to relocate the village to a plot of territory that is close to Area B, which is under the civil control of the Palestinian Authority.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/8/2015 12:22:05 AM
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 12:39:10 AM
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Analysis: An Orange-faced warning call for Israel
Some commentators in France tried to belittle the significance of Orange’s declarations.
By RINA BASSIST \
6/8/2015 7:27:48 AM
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IDF drill in South tests readiness
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/8/2015 1:08:45 AM
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Mac TA on the way back to final after crushing Eilat
Eilat entered the encounter with high hopes after giving the yellow-and-blue a run for its money in Game 1 at Yad Eliyahu Arena.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/8/2015 1:12:42 AM
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South Korea reports 23 new cases of MERS virus, total rises to 87
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 2:33:24 AM
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Israeli takes $457K prize at World Series of Poker tournament
Idan Raviv, 24, of Holon, finished first in the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed tournament, a three-day competition at the Rio casino in Las Vegas
By JTA \
6/8/2015 3:06:19 AM
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Masorti Movement and President's office trade accusations over Bar Mitzvah ceremony dispute
In April, Rehovot mayor Rahamim Malul called off the Bar Mitzva ceremony for four autistic boys at a special-needs school in Rehovot.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/8/2015 3:43:15 AM
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Walmart
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
6/8/2015 4:12:42 AM
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Turkey's MHP wants early election if coalition efforts fail
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 4:18:06 AM
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New York, Nu York: Jews invade governors island in New York harbor!
By ELLEN LEVITT \
6/8/2015 5:17:06 AM
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S.Korean man with MERS virus sixth to die in outbreak
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 5:20:36 AM
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American-Israeli head coach David Blatt leads Cavilers to game 2 victory in NBA finals
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 6:59:07 AM
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History
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
6/8/2015 7:01:16 AM
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Erez, Kerem Shalom crossings to Gaza to reopen today
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 8:32:19 AM
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Orange CEO heading to Israel amid controversy
Orange spokesman says Richard "will provide all the necessary clarifications to end this controversy and reaffirm the group's commitment."
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 9:05:19 AM
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'We will solve challenge of terror tunnels,' senior IDF officer says
The IDF has begun deploying components of a new hi-tech underground tunnel detection system in the South near the border with Gaza.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/8/2015 10:50:57 AM
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Former President Peres to Sarkozy: Boycott is act of hate, not peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Sarkozy in Jerusalem on Monday.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 10:51:24 AM
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Court rules that film on Jesus tomb, marriage to Mary Magdalene was not a fraud
Court Grants massive defamation award to filmmaker Jacobovici against critic; Judge leaves question of truth to academia.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/8/2015 11:02:07 AM
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Inspector struck in hit-and-run dies of wounds; driver still on the loose
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/8/2015 11:27:51 AM
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Deputy PM: Turkey's AKP to try to form coalition, early election possible
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 11:34:34 AM
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The 'demographic threat,' another of those myths
By Batya Medad \
6/8/2015 11:55:05 AM
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Fighting BDS: Keep calm and get creative
The BDS Movement represents a significant challenge for Israel and should be handled with care. And proportionality.
By JOANNA LANDAU \
6/8/2015 3:20:57 PM
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Red alert siren sounded in Ashkelon is false alarm
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 12:12:49 PM
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Peres: Erdogan wanted to turn Turkey into Iran, and there's no room for another Iran
Former president says Obama administration has shown commitment to Israel's security and he is "ashamed" of heckling of Jack Lew at Jpost Conference.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 12:51:31 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says no party has mandate to govern alone after election
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 1:01:15 PM
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IAEA: Possible military past of Iran nuclear program can be clarified
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 1:02:32 PM
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Senior defense official: Deterrence working, but al-Qaida now on border
Israel's most dangerous threat remains Iran, says Amos Gilad at annual Herzliya Conference.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 1:18:52 PM
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Palestinian football association to switch home World Cup qualifier to Saudi Arabia
Saudi team would have needed to travel through checkpoints operated by Israel, a country it holds no diplomatic ties with, to play in the West Bank.
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 1:50:41 PM
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Netanyahu: The Palestinians ran from talks with Barak, Sharon, Olmert and now me
"I think the time has come for the international community to stop giving the Palestinians a free pass," Netanyahu says in meeting with Czech FM Zaora'lek.
By HERB KEINON \
6/8/2015 2:01:06 PM
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JPost News: June 8, 2015
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 2:09:05 PM
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Monitor: Syrian air strike kills 49 in northwest
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 3:02:37 PM
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Art Garfunkel to duet with his son at Jaffa show
Legendary singer set to perform on Wednesday.
By DAVID BRINN,SHAWN RODGERS \
6/8/2015 3:10:23 PM
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Bank Hapoalim's Gabriel Hamani, Secretary Lew meet in New York
The two men met on the sidelines of The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/8/2015 3:29:00 PM
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For Zion's Sake: Keep the Likud democratic
The Likud Party may soon become more closed, corrupt and overall less democratic, and with it, Israel’s political system as a whole.
By DANIEL TAUBER \
6/8/2015 3:49:58 PM
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Ahmadinejad's ex-deputy arrested as scandal looms over former government
In January, former vice-president Mohammad Reza Rahimi was jailed for five years and ordered to pay 38.5 billion rials after being found guilty of money laundering, embezzlement.
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 4:00:04 PM
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Former Yisrael Beytenu MK David Rotem dies at age 66
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 4:18:10 PM
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Former Yisrael Beytenu MK David Rotem dies at 66
Liberman mourns the loss of his party's former Knesset member, who died of a heart attack.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/8/2015 4:26:52 PM
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IAEA studies Syrian request to use lower grade nuclear fuel in reactor
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 4:29:42 PM
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In meeting with Iraq's Abadi, Obama says confident will defeat ISIS
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 4:37:23 PM
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Iran arrests hotel staff after Saudis pilgrims poisoned
A total of 24 members of the Saudi group were admitted to hospital, of whom four had died.
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 4:46:41 PM
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Syria to hike pay of frontline soldiers with bonus
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 4:51:30 PM
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'Germany saw dramatic increase in anti-Semitic, anti-Israel crimes in 2014'
German Green Party MP calls for urgent action in light of "frightening explosion" of incidents.
By JTA \
6/8/2015 4:58:35 PM
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US Supreme Court invalidates law allowing citizens born in Jerusalem to list Israel as birthplace
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 5:13:34 PM
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US Supreme Court: No 'Israel' allowed on passports of Americans born in Jerusalem
Justice Scalia: Majority's view is legal "leap worthy of the Mad Hatter."
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/8/2015 5:20:19 PM
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French Islamic group faces trial after Jewish stores found on 'target' list
The group was originally banned in 2012 after jihadist propaganda was found on its site.
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 5:22:26 PM
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Study: Peace would boost Israel's economy $123b by 2024
RAND corporation study examines benefits to Israeli, Palestinian economies that could result from a peace agreement.
By NIV ELIS \
6/8/2015 5:28:16 PM
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Iran arrests 5 social media users on security charges
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 5:53:04 PM
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At panel on anti-Semitism, new metrics for Jew hatred outlined
The panel was called The Alarming Rise of Global anti-Semitism: A Rapidly Gathering Storm, using a term coined by the late British prime minister Winston Churchill for the rise of Nazi Germany
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
6/8/2015 5:53:41 PM
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Research earns Hebrew University researcher the 2015 Kaye Innovation Award
Antibody holds promise for delay or early treatment of type 1 diabetes.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/8/2015 6:03:12 PM
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Rights group says Egypt's Sisi gets wide Western support despite rights abuses
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 6:05:43 PM
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Herzog proposes dismantling of Communications Ministry
Herzog wants to replace the Communications Ministry with an independent communications authority which will not be under any kind of political pressure or supervision.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/8/2015 6:15:10 PM
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Netanyahu agrees to compromise on Likud primary system
Amsalem argues in favor of canceling the general primary, saying "the Likud doesn't exist," referring to the party's institutions.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/8/2015 6:19:34 PM
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Government approves, but orders scaled-down version of, contested Jerusalem Kedem Center
The Elad foundation contends that the compound would be instrumental in drawing tourists while the opposing NGOs denounced the center as destructive.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
6/8/2015 6:45:37 PM
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UN's Ban blasts IDF but leaves Israel, Hamas off children's rights blacklist
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 6:49:12 PM
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UN's Ban leaves Israel, Hamas off children's rights blacklist but slams IDF
United Nations secretary-general criticizes Israel over impact on children of last summer's Operation Protective Edge in Gaza.
By REUTERS,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/8/2015 7:11:23 PM
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Ahava weighing relocation of West Bank plant
Under pressure from the BDS movement, the Israeli cosmetics company is considering opening a plant inside the Green Line.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/8/2015 7:15:26 PM
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Prosor chides UN for considering Israel on same blacklist as designated terrorist groups
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/8/2015 7:45:00 PM
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Poultry inspector succumbs to wounds after hit-and-run in South
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/8/2015 7:46:45 PM
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US reports 21 air strikes against ISIS in Iraq, Syria
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 7:47:23 PM
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US military chief Dempsey arrives in Israel
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/8/2015 7:50:49 PM
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Housing cabinet OKs Kahlon's consolidation
Under the plan, Finance Ministry will take control of the Building Planning Committee from the Interior Ministry.
By NIV ELIS \
6/8/2015 7:54:37 PM
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Israel Police recommend new regulations on electric bikes, after uptick in injuries
Proposed rules include requirement that drivers obtain license, and legal age of 16 for vehicle operation.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/8/2015 8:02:34 PM
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NIS 400 million reform to add second assistant to preschools
Starting in the 2015/16 school year, the approximately 4,000 preschools that care for 30 for more children will have an additional assistant on staff.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/8/2015 8:16:01 PM
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Islamic State (ISIS) vs. the Jewish State
By HARRY MOSKOFF \
6/10/2015 6:24:22 AM
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Mental health treatment to be handed from Health Ministry to health funds
Move comes more than two decades after mental health reform was recommended.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/8/2015 8:26:18 PM
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Hey O'Malley, run like Under Armour
By ABE NOVICK \
6/8/2015 8:57:41 PM
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IDF deploys Iron Dome battery in Beersheva, following rocket attacks
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/8/2015 8:58:02 PM
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IDF deploys Iron Dome battery in Beersheva
Maneuver comes following a spate of recent rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/8/2015 8:58:09 PM
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Vatican, Israel and the ‘state of Palestine’
Did Pope Francis declare that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was in fact “an angel of peace” or did he merely express the hope that Abbas “would become an angel of peace”?
By EUGENE KORN \
6/8/2015 9:14:13 PM
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Who’s buried in King David’s tomb?
The Bible states clearly that David was buried in the City of David; if anywhere should be hallowed as a place for pilgrimage and prayer, it is there.
By MAX BLACKSTON \
6/8/2015 9:29:20 PM
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Ya'alon warns Gaza rocket terrorists: 'Don't continue to test us'
In light of recent rocket attacks, defense minister warns that Israel will not tolerate fire on its cities and communities.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/8/2015 9:30:10 PM
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Beating BDS
In the past the feeling was that the BDS movement was a largely ineffectual fringe group.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/8/2015 9:36:31 PM
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No Holds Barred: Miriam and Sheldon Adelson's fight against BDS
BDS seeks nothing other than economic annihilation of Israel. BDS is not about opposing occupation.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
6/8/2015 9:47:59 PM
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Netanyahu calls on Meretz to pull West Bank product labeling bill
Legislation proposed by left-wing opposition faction is likely to be rejected for a third time.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/8/2015 9:58:57 PM
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Letters
As a resident of Ashkelon who actually experiences the attacks from Gaza rather than sitting comfortably in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv and reading about it over my morning coffee
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/8/2015 10:09:50 PM
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Sarkozy: 'To boycott a start-up nation makes no sense'
By HERB KEINON \
6/8/2015 10:09:55 PM
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Borderline Views: Boycott hysteria
The small group of faculty who, year after year, proposed boycott motions to the UCU in the UK, achieving almost no success whatsoever beyond the headlines.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
6/8/2015 10:19:08 PM
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Anti-normalization, BDS, peace and justice
Increasingly the realities of the BDS campaign are being ground into the daily life of Jewish students on campuses.
By LARRY SNIDER \
6/8/2015 10:27:00 PM
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After Las Vegas conclave: Acting against the masterminds of BDS
The key decision reached at the conference was that there would be a concerted effort to curtail BDS, which is hardly an independent, grass roots movement. Bdsmovement.
BY DAVID BEDEIN \
6/8/2015 10:32:04 PM
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Sarkozy in Israel: 'To boycott a start-up nation makes no sense'
Former French president in Israel: While Mideast “peace today is not within reach,” it is incumbent upon Israel to take the initiative.
By HERB KEINON \
6/8/2015 10:41:02 PM
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The legacy of the three boys
The Torah, given to Jews over 3,000 years ago, is what transformed us from a group of freed slaves to God’s chosen people.
By MENACHEM JOEL SPIEGEL \
6/8/2015 10:45:00 PM
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Trade-in musings
There are few things more dispiriting than bookcases filled with obviously unopened new books.
By EMANUEL FELDMAN \
6/8/2015 10:52:32 PM
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Congregations fight in court for ownership of historic Rhode Island synagogue
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 10:55:27 PM
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Blog: Yesterday I was informed that I am not a resident of Israel
Six Supreme Court Justices from the United States informed me that, as far as they were concerned, I am a resident of Jerusalem, Full Stop.
By Jordana Brown \
6/9/2015 1:20:32 PM
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Bringing a taste of Israel to Telemundo
Latin celebrity chef Ingrid Hoffmann tours Israel while filming cooking and travel segments for upcoming TV shows.
By AMY SPIRO \
6/8/2015 11:01:22 PM
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Viewpoint: Christian tourism
Tourism in Israel relies on Christian pilgrims, who make up 53% of all annual visitors.
By MEREDITH HOLBROOK \
6/8/2015 11:09:18 PM
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US Army says it took down website after hacking incident
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 11:18:32 PM
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MK calls for Dagan, Ashkenazi to be subpoenaed over Iran comments
Bayit Yehudi MK Yinon Magal makes call after 'Post' columnist accused former officials of refusing orders from PM to strike Iran in 2010.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/8/2015 11:23:05 PM
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US envoy to Syria Rubinstein nominated as ambassador to Tunis
By REUTERS \
6/8/2015 11:37:20 PM