MATHILDA HELLER
Mathilda is the Diaspora correspondent at The Jerusalem Post. She made aliyah five weeks before the war from rural England.
After attending university, where she studied English and Spanish literature, she moved to South Korea and taught at a British School in Jeju.
She spent five months working at the Prime Minister's Office international desk helping the hasbara effort in foreign languages before coming to the Post.
In her free time she does martial arts, tutors, and writes. She lives in Tel Aviv, and speaks several languages.
Belgian prosecutor refers case of two IDF soldiers to ICC following Tomorrowland arrest
Canada's recognition of Palestinian state 'dangerously premature,' Jewish groups say
Iran hiring criminal networks in Europe to attack Jews, US religious freedom report finds
Manchester’s Jewish and Muslim leaders sign declaration of hope, respect
The eight leaders promised to ensure that there is a viable and open relationship between the Muslim and Jewish communities and to work to develop difficult discussions and mutual understanding.
TikTok's new hate speech manager is former IDF soldier and proud Zionist
Erica Mindel's new position involves developing and driving the company’s positions on hate speech, according to her job description.
UCLA settles for $6.5m with Jewish students, professor over failure to prevent antisemitism
UCLA will pay nearly $6.5 million to the Jewish defendants and $320,000 to the UCLA Initiative to Combat Antisemitism.
'Reward for Hamas terror': British Jewish groups slam Starmer's Palestinian state plan
British Jewish groups criticize Starmer's push for Palestinian state recognition, arguing it emboldens extremism and rewards Hamas terror, especially while hostages remain in captivity.
'Decolonizing Therapy' and the erasure of Jewish identity in mental health
"If Zionism is being treated as a mental disorder, how can Jews expect fair treatment?" wrote Kenneth Marcus, founder of the Louis D. Brandeis Center, in an op-ed in USA Today last week.
Austrian restaurants, campsites refuse Israelis as activists interrupt Salzburg festival
A group of Israeli classical musicians claimed they were refused service in a pizzeria in Vienna because they were speaking Hebrew.
Costa Rica becomes sixth Latin American country to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the move at the IHRA Alliance in Berlin, Germany on July 23.
Brazil withdraws from IHRA shortly after country joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel
While the Brazilian government has not officially confirmed the withdrawal from IHRA, the move has been confirmed by various anti-Israeli Brazilian groups.
Columbia suspends, expels and revokes degrees of over 70 pro-Palestine protesters
Separately, two Columbia janitors who claimed they were held hostage during a pro-Palestine protest in April 2024 have reached a settlement agreement with the university.
'A huge betrayal': Jewish comedian speaks to 'Post' after Edinburgh venue cancels show - interview
"The staff said, 'If you are attracting issues that need extra security, it puts everyone in the venue in danger,'" Creeger recounted.