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Israel has NIS 1.28 billion plan to fix water shortage for settlers, Palestinians
The National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Ministry is leading the charge on the project, working in conjunction with the Defense Ministry.
By SHARON UDASIN,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/9/2016 12:13:11 AM
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Police accept recommendations on Ethiopian integration
The three recommendations deal with Taser usage, recording the interrogations of minors, and disciplinary measures against police officers who act in a discriminatory or racist manner.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/9/2016 12:16:37 AM
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Fatah official downplays Abbas’s meeting with Iranian dissident
Zaki’s statements come a week after Iran and Fatah exchanged barbs over the Abbas-Rajavi meeting.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/9/2016 12:36:52 AM
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Mediterranean diet may help maintain brain health
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 12:38:49 AM
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'Turkey-Israel rapprochement did not affect Israeli- Russian relations'
He added that Turkish relations with Russia also are key because of energy cooperation. Last month, Russia and Turkey revived plans for the TurkStream natural gas pipeline.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/9/2016 12:45:22 AM
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The War Crimes of Robert Mugabe: U.N. Must Act
By KEN SIBANDA \
8/9/2016 4:18:09 PM
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Liking isn’t defaming
Court says you can like defamatory post without being responsible.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/9/2016 12:54:04 AM
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Foreign common-law spouses, including gays, can become dual nationals
The state altered its position on the issue on August 1, with the High Court issuing a ruling on August 4. But the decision has come to light only now.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/9/2016 12:56:44 AM
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Finance Ministry awards tender to private companies to build government complex
Sprawling Jerusalem compound to feature two 24-story towers for numerous ministries.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/9/2016 1:01:00 AM
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Palestinian Authority mulls establishing own Jerusalem municipal council
Would be first major PA presence since Orient House was removed in 2001.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/9/2016 1:07:45 AM
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Ex-rival sues Illinois House speaker for 'dirty' election tactics
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 1:14:27 AM
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Need an absentee ballot? Applying shouldn’t take longer than a coffee break
In truth, the process is a bit more complex than the FVAP’s two-step summary, but requesting an absentee ballot should not take more than 20 minutes.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/9/2016 1:18:11 AM
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Analysis: Why does iVote Israel still exist?
According to iVoteIsrael statistics, 85 percent of absentee voters in Israel cast ballots for Republican candidate Mitt Romney and 14% for Obama in 2012.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/9/2016 6:51:33 AM
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Great blue-and-white hope Gerbi hits the mat; Sela on court
Gerbi is considered to be one of the delegation’s best medal hopes in Rio, but has experienced several near misses in recent major events.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/9/2016 1:26:51 AM
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Sinai Says: Bloch an inspiration for young and old
Bloch was participating in his first Olympics at the age of 37, making her the oldest member of the 47 athletes on the Israel delegation.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/9/2016 1:28:21 AM
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Finishing career in Jerusalem ‘means the world’ to Stoudemire
The peace camp uses basketball as a bridge between people, in an effort to promote peace among the different ethnic and religious groups in Israel.
By SHARON AHARONI \
8/9/2016 1:31:35 AM
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GOP national security experts: Trump would be 'dangerous' president
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 1:34:45 AM
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Israeli motorcyclist in serious condition following car accident on route 34
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/9/2016 2:10:05 AM
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Olympics: Australia clinch inaugural women's sevens gold in rugby
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 3:14:35 AM
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US calls for release of four Chinese human rights activists
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 4:14:40 AM
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US Republican Senator Collins says she will not vote for Trump
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 5:03:30 AM
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Japanese FM: Environment surrounding China-Japan ties 'deteriorating markedly'
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 5:44:18 AM
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China envoy to Japan: East China Sea dispute should be resolved through diplomacy
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:02:51 AM
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Boston protestors call on Jewish group to retract criticism of Black Lives Matter platform
By JTA \
8/9/2016 8:49:06 AM
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ISIS reportedly calls for attacks on Miss Universe pageant
A string of threatening posts allegedly offered an online video tutorial on how to assemble a suicide belt.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2020 4:36:31 PM
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Opposition outraged by bill exempting Netanyahu from probes of ‘minor offenses’
“No one in Israel is above the law, not this prime minister, not his predecessors, and not those who come after him," MK Nachman Shai said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/9/2016 10:15:50 AM
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More than 26,000 said detained over attempted coup in Turkey
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 10:18:13 AM
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The controversial Mohammed Dahlan
By NEVILLE TELLER \
8/9/2016 10:27:19 AM
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Officials: American University in Kabul to reopen after kidnappings
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 10:32:13 AM
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Turkish minister: 16,000 people formally arrested in coup investigation
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 10:41:30 AM
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Who was the most influential Jew in sports this past year? Vote Now!
Helps us choose who makes the cut for The Jerusalem Post's prestigious most influential Jews list.
By Uriel Sturm \
8/9/2016 10:50:20 AM
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PA condemns IDF demolition of EU funded Palestinian homes
Three of the five unauthorized structures razed in the Israeli-controlled Area C of the West Bank were backed by the European Union.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/9/2016 11:11:49 AM
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Clash of civilizations or glimpse of hope?
This is the most shared image of the week...
By MARTINA BIALEK \
8/9/2016 11:38:49 AM
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People Come From All Over To Cuddle 500 Kitties At This Cat Sanctuary
It’s easy to see why people travel from all over the world to visit the sanctuary when you look at the pictures!
By MARTINA BIALEK \
8/9/2016 11:50:16 AM
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What did former Iranian president Ahmadinejad write to Obama?
Ahmadinejad reiterated that despite promises to improve ties between the two countries, the US is pursuing the same "hostile policies along with the same trend of enmity."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/9/2016 12:34:00 PM
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Heron drone crashes into home in North
The crash took place in the village of Zalafa; no injuries reported apart from three cases of light smoke inhalation.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/9/2016 12:38:15 PM
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Pence indicates Trump's immigrant ban could also include Jews, Christians
Conservative Indiana governor says proposed temporary ban on immigrants from areas "compromised by terrorism" would apply to individuals of all religions.
By JULIE STEIGERWALD \
8/9/2016 12:45:38 PM
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New US aid delivery to Lebanon army to counter militant threat
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 12:58:48 PM
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Shin Bet: UN worker used his position to aid Hamas military projects
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/9/2016 1:00:05 PM
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UN engineer indicted for aiding Hamas
The suspect was named as 38-year-old Wahid Abdullah Burash of Jabalia in Gaza, an employee of the United Nations Development Program.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,HERB KEINON,DANIELLE ZIRI \
8/9/2016 1:02:27 PM
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Ambassador Danon to Ban Ki-Moon: 'Alarming trend of Hamas utilizing UN'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/9/2016 1:28:55 PM
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Knife-wielding Palestinian woman arrested near Cave of the Patriarchs
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/9/2016 2:03:35 PM
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Hamas denies cooperation with UN worker
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/9/2016 2:13:03 PM
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IDF captain, army driver arrested on suspicion of illegal weapons sales
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/9/2016 2:29:02 PM
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Britain defends decision to review $24 billion nuclear plant
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 2:33:01 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan boasts of new chapter emerging during Russia visit
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 2:36:26 PM
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Hotovely: Human rights groups used ‘many times’ to channel funds to terrorists
By HERB KEINON \
8/9/2016 2:42:32 PM
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Lithuanian city defends recreational use of former Nazi concentration camp
By JTA \
8/9/2016 2:57:29 PM
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EU should end accession talks with Turkey - Danish ruling party
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 3:21:28 PM
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Months after Turkey shoots down Russian jet, Putin offers Erdogan support
"Your visit today, which you made despite the really complex domestic political situation in Turkey, shows we all want to restart our dialog and restore our relations," says Putin as leaders meet.
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 3:46:08 PM
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Socio-Economic Cabinet approves shared taxi rides
The new mode of travel would bring financial savings to taxi users without hurting the profitability of the industry itself.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/9/2016 3:49:19 PM
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'Budget cuts to higher education sabotaging Israel’s existential strategic asset'
"Budget cuts means cuts in personnel and damage to academic research. The cuts will strengthen brain drain across the sea and equally important, will harm the students."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
8/9/2016 4:24:32 PM
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Germany denies 13,000 immigrants entry amid terror in Europe
Rise in rejections signals tougher border policy as terrorism on the rise in Europe.
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 4:32:30 PM
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Islamic Jihad calls to escalate intifada and boycott Palestinian elections
“Resistance” rather than municipal elections will achieve the Palestinians’ national goal of liberation, group argues.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/9/2016 4:45:05 PM
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Turkey, Russia agree on need to normalize ties
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 4:46:07 PM
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New Moishe House creates pluralistic Jewish community for Beersheba millennials
Four young adults realize their vision of turning their house into a home for all.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/9/2016 4:59:29 PM
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Britain's May, Iran's Rouhani agree to work on closer ties
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 5:02:45 PM
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The Jerusalem Post's top 5 stories of August 9
Islamic Jihad calls to escalate intifada as it boycotts Palestinian elections, Pence indicates Trump's immigrant ban could also include Jews and Christians, ISIS threatens Miss Universe, and more.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/9/2016 5:13:01 PM
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British PM May raises case of detained woman with Iran's Rouhani
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 5:46:22 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says TurkStream project will have two gas pipelines
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:00:58 PM
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Putin says possible to agree with Turkey on Syria
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:04:23 PM
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Turkey, Russia reinstating $100 billion bilateral trade target - Erdogan
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:06:26 PM
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US approves $1.15 bln sale of tanks, other equipment to Saudi Arabia
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:18:05 PM
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Germany arrests suspected high-ranking IS militant
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:23:34 PM
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Millennial in Training? Peres turns 93, joins Snapchat
"Young people inspire me, and the most important thing for me is to hear what they have to say," Peres says.
By CORAL BRAUN \
8/9/2016 6:33:21 PM
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Naddaf to French envoy: Stop protecting BDS activists
The spiritual leader said it was inappropriate that official French representatives would help people who are breaking the law.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
8/9/2016 6:57:14 PM
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Syrian govt forces advance in southwest Aleppo, close off rebel route
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 6:59:15 PM
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Knesset approves funds for Reform, Masorti mikvas
In order to allow UTJ’s law to pass, the attorney general’s office said that the government must put in place a solution for the Reform and Masorti Movements.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/9/2016 7:04:36 PM
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International organizations: Hamas has not interfered in our work
“Our operations in Gaza have not been subject to any coercion that has interfered with our in-conflict and humanitarian operations,” says NRC spokesperson.
By ADAM RASGON \
8/9/2016 7:25:19 PM
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Unstoppable Flow
Local rapper Nechi Nech is poised to put Israeli hip hop on the map.
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN \
8/9/2016 7:28:48 PM
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Kahlon tax plan will push up rent price, critics allege
Plan would impose a heavy tax--up to NIS 1,500 a month--on people who own three or more apartments.
By NIV ELIS \
8/9/2016 7:34:21 PM
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A prick of conscience
Throughout the years, Hanegbi has actually amassed a very good record for attending both sorrowful and happy events to which he was invited.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/9/2016 7:35:30 PM
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The America I remember has undergone a face-lift
On my way to work I heard former KKK leader David Duke speak about running for the US Senate on the platform of “returning America to its European roots."
By YAEL ECKSTEIN \
8/9/2016 7:40:27 PM
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LETTERS
"The first response of a weak and frightened government to its critics is to silence them rather than refute them."
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/9/2016 7:44:25 PM
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Energy Ministry: Israel's waters are now open for business
"This is a very important process, which is expected to encourage international energy companies to invest in the natural gas market in Israel," says Steinitz.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/9/2016 7:49:16 PM
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Wonder, why do strictly orthodox rabbis respect secular Jews but detest less orthodox Jews?
By Vladimir Minkov \
8/9/2016 7:49:34 PM
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A presidential candidate who embodies our values and ideals
When it comes to progressive issues, Clinton lines up with the bulk of Jewish voters.
By JEFFREY WOHLBERG \
8/9/2016 7:53:01 PM
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The discriminatory laws that do not discriminate
Adalah calls itself “an independent human rights organization,” and thus its statements enjoy some of the halo effect attached to this self-anointed status.
By JOEL H. GOLOVENSKY \
8/9/2016 7:57:03 PM
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Police uncover large weapons and ammunition cache in Shfaram
Police have been targeting Israel’s illegal weapons trade especially focusing on Israeli-Arab regions.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/9/2016 7:59:37 PM
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NY teen charged in Islamic State probe gets 20 months in prison
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 8:02:12 PM
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Obama, Clinton and the power of mendacity
According to the FBI, Clinton’s private server was less secure than a Gmail account... there is every reason to believe that Clinton’s email server was hacked by hostile foreign intelligence services
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
8/9/2016 8:06:58 PM
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Court: Gay adoption of child born through surrogacy possible without paternity test
Court ruling to advance state policy regarding recognition of adoption of children born to homosexual couples through surrogacy abroad.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/9/2016 8:09:18 PM
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Kahlon’s budget
If Kahlon insists on increasing the budget deficit he should use the extra money to invest in the future of Israel’s economy, whose success depends on improving productivity.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/9/2016 8:09:36 PM
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Women to get greater representation on local religious councils says AG
According to statistics provided by the Hiddush religious pluralism lobbying group there are 49 women serving on 40 of the total 132 religious councils in the country.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/9/2016 8:14:14 PM
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Tens protest in support of Palestinian hunger striker Bilal Kayyid
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/9/2016 8:30:14 PM
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Russians protest against new anti-terrorism law
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 8:34:21 PM
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Staffing headaches continue in Netanyahu's office
Would-be cabinet secretary to take a “timeout from government service and consider a number of offers for senior positions outside the government.”
By HERB KEINON \
8/9/2016 8:41:18 PM
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Egypt bars police from talking to the media
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 8:53:30 PM
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TAU-Harvard technology may help prevent scarring
The researchers have devised a new, non-invasive method to prevent burn scarring caused by the proliferation of collagen cells.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/9/2016 8:59:51 PM
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Flu vaccines don’t work as well on the obese
BGU researchers see findings in fat mice.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/9/2016 9:02:28 PM
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Germany's Nazi hunter tracks down 8 concentration camp workers
The eight suspects had worked at the Nazis' Stutthoff concentration camp near what is now Gdansk in Poland.
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 9:06:30 PM
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Yair Netanyahu to be questioned by police
According to a law enforcement source cited in the Channel 10 report, “The testimony of Netanyahu’s son will clarify a number of issues concerning the probe against the prime minister.”
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
8/9/2016 9:11:44 PM
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US says inflammatory rhetoric about Turkey coup is 'not helpful'
By REUTERS \
8/9/2016 9:35:15 PM
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Analysis: Turkey, let down by West, looks for alternative superpower support in Russia
The normalization of relations is not a done deal as Russia will want Turkey to stop supporting rebels in Syria.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/9/2016 9:48:06 PM
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New judges appointed as cases pile up in Israeli courts
In a ceremony at the President’s Residence, 14 new judges and registrars were appointed – primarily to district and magistrate’s courts in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Lod.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/10/2016 1:46:37 AM
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Judoka wins first 2016 Olympic medal for Israel
By ALLON SINAI \
8/9/2016 11:03:16 PM
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Israel wins first Olympic medal since 2008
Yarden Gerbi claimed a bronze medal in the women's under-63 kilogram judo competition at the Rio Olympics.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/9/2016 11:27:35 PM