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Singing in Jerusalem, and harmonizing in Washington
Friday’s performance, professionally video-taped, will be repeated in Washington in the hope that the AIPAC delegates will gain a broader appreciation of life in Israel beyond the news headlines.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
3/10/2019 11:30:42 AM
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Shi’ite militia leader in Iraq threatens U.S., slams ‘Zionist regime’
Powerful Iraqi party leader Hadi al-Amiri embraces visit by Iranian president, opposes US bases in Iraq
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/10/2019 4:18:42 PM
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A hotel that respects history and marries it with modernity
In the heart of Tel Aviv, the Renoma’s stately building dates back to the 1930s
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/10/2019 4:39:47 AM
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Galilee hospital uses 3D lab for jaw surgery
In the only 3D laboratory in the North, an analysis was carried out for the first time in Israel by a medical team using virtual reality surgery.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 4:48:27 AM
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U.S. organization asks Israeli extremist group to stop using the same name
The agendas of the two organizations couldn’t be more different.
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA \
3/10/2019 5:03:29 AM
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House majority whip walks back Holocaust remarks in defense of Ilhan Omar
Clyburn, D-S.C., was criticized by the Anti-Defamation League for suggesting that Omar, had a “more personal” relationship to suffering than the descendants of Holocaust survivors.
By JTA \
3/10/2019 5:16:11 AM
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Some 29 Turkish Airlines passengers hurt by turbulence headed to New York
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 5:21:35 AM
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U.S. hostage recovery bill named after Jewish American missing in Iran
Robert Levinson, a private investigator and former FBI agent who was also a part-time consultant for the CIA, disappeared during a CIA operation.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/10/2019 4:24:50 PM
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Blue and White MK blames Netanyahu, right-wingers, for Western Wall violence
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 11:59:07 AM
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The pro-Israel blogger conference that has become a support group
More than 100 pro-Israel bloggers and social media activists will gather in Israel this week for #DigiTell.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/10/2019 11:03:16 AM
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Two Israelis arrested for carrying bullets into Egypt, released
The Sinai is a popular vacation destination for Israelis despite the travel advisories warning of terrorist attacks by ISIS in the peninsula.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 10:17:50 AM
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Unaffiliated youth inspired on bar/bat mitzvah trip to Israel
Unaffiliated Jewish youth were treated to a special tour of Israel to mark their bar and bat mitzvah birthdays, marking their journey into adulthood.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 4:25:58 PM
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Trump calls Democrats 'anti-Jewish' amid Omar-antisemitism fiasco in Congress
Late Thursday night, the house passed a resolution to condemn “antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, and other forms of bigotry."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 9:46:57 AM
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Gap between Gantz and Netanyahu narrows as polls show right-wing coalition
Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party gaining 28 and 29 seats in new polls, a path to coalition appears in new polls.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 11:17:29 AM
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U.S. said to pass Saudi Arabia in oil exports in 2019
The United States exports three million barrels of crude oil and five million barrels of natural gas and petroleum daily.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 11:48:58 AM
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'Tax the Rich' Ocasio-Cortez owes back taxes - report
The New York Post reports that freshman New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez owes back taxes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 2:35:45 PM
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Ben-Gvir files claim for quarter million shekels against Liberman
The current lawsuit claims that Liberman's claims are "ridiculous."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,MAARIV ONLINE \
3/10/2019 1:06:48 PM
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Netanyahu to Rotem Sela: Israel is not a country of all its citizens
The prime minister responded to an Instagram post from Israeli actress Rotem Sela, who said the government must stop delegitimizing its Arab citizens.
By AMY SPIRO \
3/10/2019 6:09:03 PM
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Two Israelis killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometres southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, the airline said, confirming the plane was a Boeing 737-800 MAX.
By REUTERS \
3/12/2019 12:31:57 AM
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Does Eisenkot have his eye on politics? Ex-IDF chief to shorten 'cooling off period'
Eisenkot said he doesn't want to enter politics, but to serve as research fellow in Washington.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/11/2019 10:52:09 AM
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U.S. arrests more domestic terror suspects than int'l - report
Some 120 domestic terrorism suspects were arrested by the FBI in 2018, according to a report released by the Washington Post on Saturday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 4:31:31 PM
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Church bans mass commemorating Nazi-allies
According to the letter in the report, the Catholic Church believed that the event would undermine their reputation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 12:28:09 PM
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Jerusalem cable car could damage ancient Karaite cemetery - report
Proponents say it will help tourists get to the Old City, but the Karaites join environmentalists, archaeologists and watch-dog groups in petitioning against the cable car project.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 12:44:12 PM
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Israeli teen killed in car accident in Russia
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 1:02:28 PM
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Netanyahu offers help to Ethiopia after plane crash
Netanyahu added that the Foreign Ministry was checking to see if there were any Israelis on the flight.
By HERB KEINON \
3/10/2019 12:30:37 PM
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Netanyahu to Hamas: Don't test us
Netanyahu did not rule out a major IDF operation in Gaza.
By HERB KEINON \
3/10/2019 4:16:18 PM
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'No survivors' from crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight -state broadcaster
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 12:40:55 PM
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Tel Aviv University in opioid firing line over Sackler donation
Prior to the Sacklers' recent unwanted place in the legal and media spotlight, the Jewish multi-billionaire family was more closely associated with generous philanthropic contributions.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/10/2019 7:21:18 PM
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ACRI asks High Court to order IDF to indict Col. who killed fleeing Palestinian rock-thrower
Left-wing groups charge shooting the suspect while he was fleeing was not necessary. But rocks thrown by Palestinians have killed soldiers and civilians in the past, defenders argue.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/10/2019 8:31:12 PM
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Iran’s Zarif arrives in Iraq for 'new chapter' as Tehran cements Iraq-Iran alliance
Zarif describes Iran and Iraq as a beating heart of the region. “Without Iran and Iraq the region won’t be safe and stable,” he has said.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/10/2019 4:19:16 PM
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For some women, every day is Women's Day
Women from across the world trained in self-defense and strength-building at an International Woman's Day seminar in Tel Aviv.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/10/2019 6:05:34 PM
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Tamar Zandberg to Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah: Peace is Israel's supreme interest
"We have turned to peace and we have no other option," Mahmoud Abbbas told Meretz Chairwoman Tamar Zandberg.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/10/2019 3:43:08 PM
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Netanyahu to take Lindsey Graham to Golan in push for U.S. recognition
Netanyahu called Graham a great friend of Israel. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to arrive the following week.
By HERB KEINON \
3/10/2019 9:27:39 PM
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Two Israelis onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 2:37:29 PM
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Israel becomes first country to list all cemetery tombstones online
MyHeritage, the company known for its online family tree maker has digitized every cemetery in the Jewish State.
By BEN BRESKY \
3/14/2019 5:21:06 AM
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IKEA and Israeli NGOs design add-ons to make home goods more accessible
"I am convinced that this initiative will actually improve the quality of life of people with disabilities in Israel and around the world."
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
3/10/2019 4:23:43 PM
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Abbas asks top Fatah official to form government
PA presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudaineh said that PA President Mahmoud Abbas has asked Mohammed Shtayyeh to form a new government.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/10/2019 3:16:53 PM
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American tourist died during a hiking tour near Eilat
The American youth went missing on Saturday; his remains were airlifted from a canon near Mount Solomon on Sunday.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/11/2019 12:02:26 AM
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What is behind Israel's widening budget deficit?
The country's fiscal deficit between March 2018 and February 2019 had grown to 3.5% of gross domestic product, compared to 3.3% in the year leading up to January and 2.9% in December.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/10/2019 5:59:24 PM
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Bus explodes in Stockholm, driver taken to hospital
The bus was empty of passengers when it rammed into a barrier in the Swedish capital.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 3:54:24 PM
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PM of Cape Verde to visit Israel after backing from supporting it at U.N.
In December of 2017, it was one of the countries voting for a resolution that slammed the US for moving its embassy to Jerusalem.
By HERB KEINON \
3/10/2019 7:17:05 PM
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WATCH: 3 of 5 IDF soldiers get 6.5 months for beating Palestinians
The cases of two other soldiers involved in the incident are still pending, no deal having been reached to date.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/12/2019 11:18:33 PM
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Yashar Party attracts attention with middle-finger billboards
“This time, don’t vote for politicians who will give you the finger in return,” is how the message on the billboard loosely translates.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/10/2019 7:16:25 PM
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Facing hate - WZO holds international protests against antisemitism
Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau called for a special day in which demonstrations will be held around the world against the growing wave of antisemitism.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/11/2019 1:31:20 AM
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Poll shows India's Modi-led coalition could sweep election
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 4:11:14 PM
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Women of the Wall condemns police 'abandonment' in letter
The legal department of the Women of the Wall sent a letter to the police commissioner on Sunday, condemning the police's actions as part of the events that took place on Friday.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/10/2019 7:19:11 PM
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PA President: We cut off all relations with U.S., except the CIA
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/10/2019 5:15:49 PM
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PA reduces wages to employees due to Israel's payment deduction
Israel said the sum represented the amount the PA pays to families of Palestinians jailed in Israel or killed while carrying out attacks or other security offenses.
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 5:15:48 PM
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Sting Operation deports Indian, Palestinian students from the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security created a fake university in a sting operation “unprecedented in Indian diaspora history.”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 5:48:43 PM
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Abbas appoints new Prime Minister, 'gov't should enhance culture of peace'
Hamas: "We won't recognize new Fatah-led gov't."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/10/2019 7:22:56 PM
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Israeli DJs react to renewed Michael Jackson allegations
"As the days pass I realize that I have no choice. I can no longer listen to or play his songs," says radio host Yuval Ganor.
By AMY SPIRO \
3/10/2019 8:32:36 PM
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German clubs condemn antisemitic tweets about Israeli player
Israeli soccer player Almog Cohen, captain of German team Ingolstadt, was told he belongs in “the [gas] chamber.”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 8:16:41 PM
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Levy-Abecassis: Gesher to demand Health portfolio
Levy-Abecassis promised to lead “a revolution in health care in Israel,”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/10/2019 7:15:33 PM
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Women hold 13% of Latin American Jewish institutions leadership positions
An ongoing initiative to address women’s issues in the Jewish political umbrella organization of Argentina DAIA, was announced Friday.
By JTA \
3/10/2019 8:13:17 PM
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MK Smotrich: We will smile and say ‘no’ to US President Donald Trump
Smotrich also vowed to “end the religion of Democracy.”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 6:59:57 PM
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U.S.-backed SDF says attack on last Islamic State enclave has begun
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 6:57:52 PM
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Qatar offered FIFA $880 million for hosting the 2022 World Cup - report
FIFA refused to comment on the report and the allegations.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/10/2019 7:29:50 PM
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High Court: No compensation for Jews killed in 1941 pogrom in Iraq
The Knesset could resolve the issue.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/10/2019 7:27:32 PM
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Qatari envoy arrives in Gaza, Hamas calls Abbas ‘dictator’
Qatari envoy Mohammed Al-Emadi entered Gaza on Sunday as PA President Mahmoud Abbas appoints new PA Prime Minister.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 7:22:40 PM
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Venezuela enters fourth day of blackout as Maduro blames U.S. cyberattack
"The national electrical system has been subject to multiple cyberattacks," Maduro wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 7:51:44 PM
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Blue and White official: ‘Right now we don’t know the way to separation’
Ram Shefa confessed that his own party “speaks about separation [from the Palestinians] but honestly, I don’t we still don’t know to say what path to take [to reach this goal].”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 7:52:56 PM
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Mumps, other outbreaks force U.S. to quarantine over 2,000 migrants
As of March 6, more than 50,000 migrants were in detention, according to ICE data.
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 8:09:36 PM
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Trump calls Ann Coulter ‘wacky nut job,’ she says ‘he destroyed the U.S.’
US President Donald Trump lashed out at his former supporter and media pundit Ann Coulter.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/11/2019 10:43:18 AM
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In Gaza, women walk thin line between hope and despair
Amid the poverty and deprivation of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian women struggle to find a taste of normality that is taken for granted in much of the rest of the world.
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 8:44:20 PM
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Evangelical Christians, Muslims disagree politically, willing to dialogue- Poll
Muslims did not vote for Trump (only 12%) and express strong disapproval of his performance in office, for example. In contrast, Evangelicals voted for (56%) and continue to support Trump.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/12/2019 4:12:43 AM
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Gal Gadot defends Rotem Sela after political spat
'Wonder Woman' star says the issue isn't Right or Left, it's about 'dialogue for peace.'
By AMY SPIRO \
3/11/2019 12:03:57 PM
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82% of Israelis say Israeli-Egypt peace deal essential for security - poll
An Internet poll it conducted among 400 Jewish Israelis and 100 Arab Israelis found that 82% of the respondents held that the peace treaty was essential for Israel’s security.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/11/2019 3:18:22 PM
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New Assad statue triggers protest in cradle of Syrian revolt
By REUTERS \
3/10/2019 9:19:59 PM
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Unto the Nations: Life lessons from Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein not only distributed more charity for the Jewish people than anyone else in history, he brought about a revolution in Jewish-Christian relations.
By Tuly Weisz \
3/10/2019 9:22:58 PM
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I can still smell his bad breath
That is the story of the #MeToo movement, which has made great progress in shining a light on violence against women.
By MICHAL GRAYEVSKY \
3/10/2019 9:27:15 PM
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Reality Check: Gantz is firing blanks
Without declaring he won’t join gov’t headed by an indicted Netanyahu, what is Gantz’s real target?
By JEFF BARAK \
3/10/2019 9:41:25 PM
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Infighting in Blue and White as party falls in polls
“The campaign is ineffective and not sharp,” the report said Yesh Atid officials told Israel Resilience Party officials.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/10/2019 9:44:33 PM
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Marimbas from Estonia
MustonenFest Tallinn-Tel Aviv brings together some great Estonian-Israeli collaborations.
By MAXIM REIDER \
3/10/2019 9:57:18 PM
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Berlinale Briefs: François Ozon’s ‘By the Grace of God’ tackles abuse scandal
BERLIN – It’s early to predict the winner of the Main Competition at this year’s Berlinale, the 69th Berlin Film Festival, which runs through February 17.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/10/2019 10:02:11 PM
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Israeli rescue team heads to Addis Ababa to locate remains of passengers
Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa.
By HAGAY HACOHEN,ILANIT CHERNICK \
3/11/2019 8:21:12 AM
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WATCH: Israel unveils its 2019 Eurovision song 'Home'
Kobi Marimi: 'The song speaks about empowerment and self confidence, a topic that is close to my heart.'
By AMY SPIRO \
3/11/2019 11:49:47 AM
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New York City rallies against antisemitism simultaneously with Israel
The rally, which had a turn out of roughly 50 New Yorkers, took place simultaneously with a similar event in Jerusalem under the initiative of the World Zionist.
By HALEY COHEN \
3/13/2019 10:11:50 AM
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The women who will not be celebrating Women's Day
Most of the workers prefer not to reveal complain or act on the subject of harassment or sexual assault.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/11/2019 2:05:47 PM
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Former President Shimon Peres' grandson passes away
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/10/2019 11:19:09 PM
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Five commanders to be dismissed over soldier's death in training exercise
Sgt. Evyatar Yosefi drowned while crossing Nahal Hilazon in January
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/12/2019 4:04:18 AM