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Raanana kindergarten closed after child's mother diagnosed with COVID-19
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 12:10:36 AM
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35-year-old man critically wounded in Haifa shooting
By MAARIV ONLINE \
6/11/2020 12:20:58 AM
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Third night of protests in Jaffa over killing of Iyad al-Hallak
Demonstrators also gathered to express their anger over the removal of an ancient cemetery in the predominately Arab-Israeli city.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 3:17:39 AM
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Pelosi urges Congress to remove Confederate statues from US Capitol
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:04:38 AM
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Former Canadian Supreme Court justice attacks anti-Israel group in report
Cromwell also presented 41 recommendations for York University that is designed to improve its policies and procedures in future controversial events.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 7:00:31 PM
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Soldiers can now withdraw NIS 4,000 from release grant amid pandemic
In the past, rules for withdrawing an amount from the grant ensured that the money is only used for personal betterment after a soldier finishes their military service.
By CELIA JEAN \
6/11/2020 1:55:02 AM
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North Korea says US has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs
The statement comes after the US State Department said it was disappointed at North Korea for suspending communication hotlines with South Korea on Tuesday.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:49:03 AM
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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 40,000
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:58:17 AM
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Pence: no rise in US coronavirus cases seen yet due to protests
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 2:03:28 AM
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Iran says will now send Ukraine airliner black boxes to France
Iran has refused to hand over the flight recorders from the Ukraine International Airlines flight, which was shot down on Jan. 8 near Tehran by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 7:31:53 AM
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AIPAC gives lawmakers a green light to criticize Israel over annexation
Does AIPAC support Israel’s leadership at all costs, or does it draw a line on actions it believes endangers the Jewish state’s future?
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/11/2020 3:27:26 AM
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Annexation: Here’s what you need to know
What happens with annexation has potentially steep stakes for Israel’s relationship with the United States, with its allies in Europe and beyond, and with American Jews.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
6/11/2020 3:48:49 AM
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Meet the Jewish day school teacher who won $50,000 on ‘Jeopardy!’
Kwait was one of 14 contestants during the trivia show’s two-week tournament just for educators.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
6/11/2020 4:00:32 AM
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Mexico confirms 4,883 coronavirus cases in new daily record
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 4:07:31 AM
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UJA-Federation of New York announces 54 layoffs as CEO forgoes pay
The cuts amount to a 12% reduction in the size of the staff.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
6/11/2020 4:14:10 AM
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Protests hit Druze city in Syria for fourth day
Residents said demonstrators near a main square of the southwestern city called for Assad’s overthrow.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 4:20:41 AM
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Washington police officer has Nazi tattoo, local synagogue demands apology
“This is not one instance of a tattoo, it’s symbolic of how police forces treat their communities where they say they don’t think they’re wrong."
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/11/2020 4:23:41 AM
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Protesters tear down Christopher Columbus statue in Saint Paul, Minnesota
The 10-foot bronze statue was pulled from its granite base by several dozen people led by a Minnesota-based Native American activist outside the state Capitol.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 4:51:36 AM
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Rivlin addresses racism, antisemitism with American Jewish leaders
“We must stand together in fighting all forms of antisemitism. We must stand together in fighting all forms of racism."
By CELIA JEAN \
6/13/2020 9:15:10 PM
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US could reach 200,000 coronavirus deaths in September, expert says
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 5:29:35 AM
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Chinese pickles can prevent tooth decay, researchers find
The team found that a probiotic made from a strain of bacteria found in pickles, specifically Chinese pickles, reduces the development of cavity producing bacteria by 98.4%.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 6:28:37 AM
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Israeli tech helps Guatemala cope following Tropical Storm Amanda
The advent of GEN-M will allow Guatemala City increase its water production to meet the current demand of 6.5 cubic meters per second.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 6:28:08 AM
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IDF maps house of suspected killer of Amit Ben Yigal
The force mapped the house in order to examine possibilities of demolishing it.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/11/2020 2:05:29 PM
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Iran continues to pressure Iraq to get US troops out
The latest salvo is from Fadhil Fatlawi, a member of the Fatah Alliance, the second largest party in Baghdad's parliament.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/11/2020 11:12:37 AM
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UN launches monitoring effort to preserve snow leopard population
While most snow leopard populations are threatened by poaching and habitat loss, the ghosts of the Kyrgyzstan mountains are also imperilled by climate change.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/11/2020 10:16:01 AM
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Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 8:58:02 AM
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Former US ambassador: Annexation 'driving Zionist project off a cliff'
Martin Indyk was US ambassador to Israel between 1995-1997 and then again between 2000-2001.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
6/11/2020 7:52:38 PM
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The Middle East now has three authoritarian alliance systems - analysis
The Middle East is divided today along different lines than in the past, but it primarily boils down to three alliance systems.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/11/2020 11:06:30 AM
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June 11, 2020: Extraordinary lady
Readers of the Jerusalem Post Magazine have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/11/2020 9:27:01 AM
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Gantz instructs Defense Ministry to nominate soldier's commissioner
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 9:47:19 AM
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How the ‘marathon runner’ Nir Barkat fell off track
How did Nir Barkat, Jerusalem’s promising former mayor, get sidelined by Netanyahu?
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/11/2020 9:47:30 AM
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Coronavirus cabinet designates red zones as death toll hits 300
More than 200 new cases in a single day * Health Ministry tests 17,212 people
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/12/2020 6:21:12 AM
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Stabbing incident at Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 10:02:42 AM
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Pedestrian & pedal power in Tel Aviv and its planned bicycle lanes
“Creating pedestrian streets in the city is part of an overall policy that places pedestrians, personal transportation vehicles and public transportation at the center,” Ron Huldai explains.
By BARRY DAVIS \
6/11/2020 10:03:08 AM
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US female fighter pilot flies F-35A stealth aircraft in historic launch
Emily Thompson recently became the first female fighter pilot to fly the F-35 stealth aircraft into battle.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
6/11/2020 1:14:31 PM
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In this coronavirus crisis, we are not in control
For a blink, it appeared as if Israel had surfaced from the coronavirus with scrapes and that it was time to move on, but this euphoria was short lived.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/11/2020 10:15:42 AM
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Court considers life sentence for murderer of Ari Fuld
Palestinian Khalil Yusef Ali Jabarin was convicted by the Judea Military Court in January for the murder as well as three other attempted murders.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/11/2020 12:08:04 PM
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Israeli company secures $32.4 million to provide medical watches to India
As per the agreement, CardiacSense is contracted to supply 150,000 watches over the next four years all across India.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/11/2020 10:24:19 AM
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In-Depth Interview With SetSchedule’s New Chief Client Officer, Daniel Parzivand
Daniel Parzivand is a founding employee of real estate tech startup SetSchedule, a digital platform for real estate professionals, buyers, sellers, and renters.
By Leo Giosuè \
6/15/2020 7:25:03 PM
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How to mentally cope with coronavirus
Making life more bearable in this unusual, taxing time.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
6/15/2020 5:45:18 PM
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Voices from the Arab press: Trump and Twitter need each other
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
By MEDIA LINE \
6/11/2020 10:41:34 AM
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Kabbalah meets science
A discussion with Eduard Shyfrin, PhD.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
12/15/2020 8:27:32 PM
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Summer’s craze
Take a look at this week’s picks – from fun sandals to innovative ice creams and glittering colors.
By NERIA BARR \
6/11/2020 11:15:13 AM
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Technion University student develops self-healing electronic skin
According to the Technion, Muhammad Khatib, inspired by the biological healing process of the human skin, decided to adapt his elastomer into an autonomous self-healing system.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/11/2020 8:53:46 PM
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Russia's coronavirus case tally passes the half million mark
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 11:19:40 AM
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Tour Israel: Going cherry picking
During the entire month of June, families are invited to cherry orchards all over the country, particularly in the Galilee and Golan Heights.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
6/13/2020 12:17:47 PM
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Herb-Roasted Salmon Filet Recipe
This week’s column is dedicated to all of the hardworking people who deserve to be able to serve delicious meals to their families without having to work too hard.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
6/13/2020 12:17:07 PM
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Amit Almog charged with murder of girlfriend Maya Vishniyak
Almog has also been charged with aggravated assault against his mother.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/11/2020 3:57:57 PM
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Thinking about age and growing old
The quickest and most inexpensive facelift is just to smile
By DVORA WAYSMAN \
6/11/2020 11:41:02 AM
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The oldest mom in the kindergarten
It’s kind of funny how we want to live forever, but nobody seems to want to be the oldest person in the room.
By JODY KASNER \
6/11/2020 11:45:43 AM
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Two Maccabi Tel Aviv players suspected of sexual relations with minors
The complaint describes the players meeting the minors at an event, exchanging phone numbers and leaving together to one of their houses.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
6/11/2020 12:43:35 PM
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50 golden years marking 50 years of marriage
No exact formula exists for the first step of finding the right partner.
By SUSAN DE LA FUENTE \
6/11/2020 11:58:56 AM
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The parrot can’t hurt you
She seemed neither happy nor sad, just matter-of-fact about her love.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/13/2020 1:15:13 PM
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Cyprus will require coronavirus test from Israelis due to morbidity spike
Reports from the neighboring island of Cyprus indicate that the Cypriot Health Ministry has changed Israel's category from A to B, retracting the planned exemption for Israelis scheduled for June 20.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
6/11/2020 12:44:14 PM
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A spike in young professionals interested in making aliyah
The many participants in Nefesh B’Nefesh webinars augur well for an increase in college and young-professional aliyah.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
6/17/2020 4:12:04 PM
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Holding the Ethiopian old guard accountable for alleged war crimes
The ignored struggle for freedom.
GLENN C. ALTSCHULER \
6/11/2020 12:46:04 PM
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Black lives matter: Time to bring home the Ethiopian Jews left behind
In 2015, the Israeli government committed itself to bringing some 9,000 additional Falash Mura to Israel over a period of five years.
By BRENDA KATTEN \
6/11/2020 12:54:03 PM
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The US is re-fighting its Civil War narrative - analysis
Officers under Gen. Lee are seen today as ‘traitors’ and ‘white supremacists,’ part of an unfolding narrative in the US that sees the current police brutality and racism as linked to the Civil War.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/11/2020 9:01:13 PM
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Parashat Shelah: Reality and tzitzit
The commandment of tzitzit is one of the special commandments in the Torah whose purpose is clearly written in a manner that cannot be ignored.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
6/11/2020 12:58:19 PM
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Palestinians might carry out cyberattacks in response to annexation
While it’s not the number one threat, Yuval Diskin, the former head of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency warned that it’s one that the defense establishment should prepare for.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM,EYTAN HALON \
6/11/2020 1:56:12 PM
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On modern Orthodoxy
I have found that students are confused about Modern Orthodoxy and perceive it as some sort of ‘Diet Orthodoxy’.
By AHARON E. WEXLER \
6/11/2020 1:02:34 PM
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Aliyah just under the COVID-19 wire
The final few weeks before boarding an aliyah flight are hectic ones for all olim. But for Kerri and Gavin Sacks, they were far more frenzied than usual.
By Rivkah Lambert Adler \
6/11/2020 1:08:15 PM
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Senior source to 'Post': If Israel annexes, it will annex all settlements
Hotovely says differentiating major blocs from other settlements “will never pass.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/11/2020 9:04:33 PM
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LAPD officer charged with assault after video surfaces of violent exchange
The officer stated that the suspect clutched his hand, which he claims injured it in the process - prompting his decision to begin striking the trespasser.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/11/2020 8:46:32 PM
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How calling people ‘White Jews’ became an insidious slander - Comment
The debate over whether Jews are “white” has a long history in the US. Books and researchers have looked at how Jews fit into America’s history of racial classification.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/11/2020 2:30:57 PM
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Coronavirus - nothing to be afraid of
In a sense, every one of us worldwide who has endured the COVID-19 plague has been victimized.
By JANE BIRAN \
6/18/2020 12:42:07 PM
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Reflections on Yom Yerushalayim
Why can’t we create a Yom Yerushalayim ritual that contrasts the suffering and the redemption, the dream and the fulfillment?
By RABBI RAYMOND APPLE \
6/18/2020 12:42:39 PM
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The pros and cons of working remotely
Was it difficult to make the adjustment to using a virtual platform?
By ILANA SHTOTLAND \
6/11/2020 1:33:42 PM
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Tzipi Hotovely to be Israel's ambassador to UK – after annexation
Hotovely's decision to become an ambassador will allow Netanyahu to add another minister to his party. Different reports speculate that Tzachi Hanegbi will take Hotovely's place.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/12/2020 1:00:11 AM
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European court rules against France in Israel boycott activist case
France’s highest appeals’ court in 2015 upheld rulings that convicted campaigners on the basis of inciting racism and anti-Semitism.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:36:44 PM
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Coronavirus testing
The Health Ministry has published data regarding corona testing, covering the 10 weeks between March 15 and May 23.
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA \
6/11/2020 1:39:15 PM
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Jerusalem food rescuers: Salvaging food for those in need
Jerusalem volunteer organization ‘salvages’ several tons of sustenance for residents in need.
By ELIANA RUDEE \
6/11/2020 1:44:57 PM
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Beijing city reports first confirmed COVID-19 case in nearly two months
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:47:35 PM
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Indonesia coronavirus-related deaths reach 2,000
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:48:56 PM
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This week in Jerusalem: Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs
The 2020 Israel Festival scheduled for this month in Jerusalem, postponed due to the pandemic, is now rescheduled to take place in September.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
6/11/2020 1:50:12 PM
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Philippines reports nine novel coronavirus deaths, 443 more infections
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:51:09 PM
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Malaysia reports 31 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:52:16 PM
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United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer bounces back from COVID-19
When Eli Beer, founder and president of United Hatzalah, returned to Israel from Miami on April 21 following his recovery from COVID-19, he was given a hero’s welcome at Ben-Gurion Airport.
By STEVE LINDE \
6/18/2020 12:43:15 PM
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Ivory Coast army says 12 soldiers killed and seven wounded
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 1:56:12 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 7.38 million, death toll at 415,545
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 2:11:57 PM
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The think tank helping to shape Jerusalem’s reality
The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research (JIPR) is an independent think tank founded in 1978 by then-mayor Teddy Kollek.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
6/11/2020 1:59:24 PM
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Bracing for annexation: Will he or won’t he?
Despite international opposition, Netanyahu pledges to begin applying Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank in July
By MARK WEISS \
6/18/2020 12:43:41 PM
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Coronavirus: Antibodies don't indicate immunity
“Antibodies don’t mean you have immunity. [A test] doesn’t say if you have enough of the right number of antibodies or how long they live."
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/11/2020 3:10:26 PM
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Grapevine: Rami Levy largesse
Multi-faceted Jerusalem businessman Rami Levy, best known for his chain of discount supermarkets, is helping to provide tefillin (phylacteries) and prayer shawls for needy European Jews.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/11/2020 2:09:52 PM
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American Jewry, It's time to come home
I hope and pray that each and every one of you believes that we all here love you so much.
By SHLOMO KATZ \
6/11/2020 2:14:28 PM
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Riots in Mea She'arim: Policemen stoned, three suspects arrested
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 4:24:04 PM
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The Gaon of Vilna - Who was this venerable Jewish sage born 300 years ago?
April 23, 2020, marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon.
By ROBERT HERSOWITZ \
6/16/2020 2:01:54 PM
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Spellers, Springsteen, Snowpiercer and (Jimmy) Stewart
Let’s hope that television executives realize that there is a huge market these days for old movies and start offering a bigger selection of classics on all platforms.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/11/2020 2:20:07 PM
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Crafts and Design Biennale gets liftoff, at last
If you are looking to get a decent handle on the dizzying array of exhibits stretched across several interior spaces and outside spots over at the museum site, you’d better make a day of it.
By BARRY DAVIS \
6/11/2020 2:26:36 PM
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Lital Schertzman: The dancing paramedic from Betar Illit
Lital Schertzman has always enjoyed excitement, whether it be from dance shows she arranges, or the cardiac arrest cases she manages on her Magen David Adom ambulance.
By RIVA SCHERTZMAN \
6/18/2020 12:44:26 PM
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Restaurant years are like dog years
erusalem’s Angelica restaurant reopens, offering a limited menu.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
6/11/2020 2:34:30 PM
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Gantz to EU FM: I'm committed to the peace process
Gantz told Borrell he is "committed to promoting the peace process" and emphasized that he wants an "open dialogue with the European community and regional partners."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/11/2020 3:34:22 PM
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Fatah names boys camp after terrorist who murdered two Israelis in Ariel
The actual session for the Fatah camp, was named after another Palestinian terrorists who died in violent clashes with IDF soldiers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 2:38:45 PM
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The resurrection of Christian antisemitism
In every venue of pro-Israel teaching, the unholy resurrection of Christian antisemitism begs to be faced, renounced and fought.
By BRIAN SCHRAUGER \
6/18/2020 12:44:52 PM
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Egypt allows foreign tourists to some resorts from July 1
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 3:24:34 PM
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Iranian spy exposed within Hamas ranks - report
One of Marzook's staff members was recently exposed as an Iranian intelligence officer who was recruited by Teheran with Hezbollah mediation.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
6/11/2020 7:48:07 PM
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Our Jewish ancestors: Harlot entrapment, premarital sex and mixed marriage
Mixed marriages are part of Jewish history. In our Israeli and Diaspora societies today, it cannot be stopped.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
6/18/2020 12:45:26 PM
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Turkish court sentences US consulate employee to jail
The United States Embassy in Ankara said it was "deeply disappointed" by the sentencing.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 5:34:46 PM
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Hadassah Hospital faces cash flow crisis in aftermath of coronavirus
Zeev Rotstein said that the hospital lost NIS 1.2 billion from lack of activity and spent more than NIS 300,000 on direct coronavirus costs.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/11/2020 6:50:49 PM
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The Jerusalem Writers Festival moves to Zoom
Isolation, and especially self-isolation, is an integral part of being a professional writer.
By MORDECHAI BECK \
6/18/2020 12:45:55 PM
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What sort of man is Iraq’s new prime minister?
Everything about Kadhimi’s past suggests a man imbued with generous humanitarian instincts, an upholder of social justice, utterly opposed to repressive dictatorship.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
6/18/2020 12:46:22 PM
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China offering coronavirus candidate vaccines to state workers – report
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 3:36:39 PM
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An Arab Palestinian homeland - The Jordanian option
Defining Arab Palestinian nationalism prior to Israel’s establishment in 1948 would have been difficult, since the term “Palestinian” generally referred to Jews.
By MOSHE DANN \
6/18/2020 12:46:56 PM
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Moderna to start final testing stage of coronavirus vaccine in July
Testing the vaccine in older adults with be critical because this group is at higher risk for the most severe effects of the virus, and older adults typically have less efficient immune function.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 3:43:19 PM
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How Israel can get trains and commuters safely back on track
Despite fears regarding busy carriages as the potential scene for coronavirus transmission, authorities can look to measures implemented by transportation providers worldwide for inspiration.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/11/2020 4:25:09 PM
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Cyber wars: Check Point leads the way in defending Israel against hackers
Check Point Technologies provides cyber security for all digital platforms, and is a market leader and plays a key role in defending against hackers, both individuals and nations.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
6/18/2020 12:48:01 PM
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Holy bagels! Lox, lax or smoked salmon?
A bagel can also be spelled beigel, beygl (Yiddish) or bajgiel (Polish).
By PESSY KRAUSZ \
6/18/2020 12:48:52 PM
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'Gone with the Wind' ban in US gets mixed Israeli reaction
Movie lovers who adore the film and think that HBO’s action is political correctness at its worst squared off with those who feel its depiction of slaves is disturbingly racist.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/11/2020 3:57:01 PM
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Germany, Turkey in close contact over coronavirus travel warnings
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 4:01:36 PM
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Shoah distortion - how the narrative of the Holocaust is being rewritten
There are currently two dangerous phenomena which threaten Holocaust remembrance and education in many countries all over the world.
By EFRAIM ZUROFF \
6/18/2020 12:50:53 PM
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Emergent BioSolutions signs deal to make AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 4:44:59 PM
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Otherworldly matters - how beliefs in the afterlife evolved
'Heaven and Hell' traces the evolving concepts of heaven and hell from their inchoate stirrings in the Hebrew Bible to their apotheosis in Christian theology.
By TIBOR KRAUSZ \
6/18/2020 12:51:50 PM
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Syrian President Bashar Assad fires prime minister – report
Syria has been in the throes of an economic crisis, with the currency plunging to record lows in recent days, aggravating hardships for ordinary Syrians battered by years of war.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 5:43:53 PM
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Understanding ‘Na’aseh V’Nishma’ in a post-modern world
The breakdown of authority and the rejection of commitment in post-modern times are posing an unprecedented challenge to the continuity of Jewish tradition.
By RONEN NEUWIRTH \
6/18/2020 12:52:15 PM
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Tel Aviv to honor Pride Month with special song
The song, with singers Static and Ben-El and Nasreen Qadri, will serve as the official pride song for the first Hebrew City.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 8:00:00 PM
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Netanyahu calls to imprison journalist for criticizing him, retracts
Gantz: Journalists must criticize us politicians
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
6/12/2020 10:42:19 AM
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Online learning set to stay at Israel's universities after COVID-19
The mass move to online study may present an opportunity for ambitious institutions seeking to reach wider audiences.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/11/2020 5:29:19 PM
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Trump authorizes sanctions against Int'l Criminal Court
The employees sanctioned were involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI,REUTERS \
6/13/2020 5:10:39 PM
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Why dance? From prehistory to the Bible, scholar offers answers
The academic pointed out that the frequency of references to dancing in Jewish tradition represents a sharp contrast with what happened later on in Christianity.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/11/2020 5:32:46 PM
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Stop the hubris – annexation is important for Israel, not Trump
What Israel does will be important to Israelis, the Palestinians and maybe some other actors in the region. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Israel and annexation won’t play a role on November 3
By YAAKOV KATZ \
6/11/2020 5:07:21 PM
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Top US general apologizes for taking part in Trump walk during protests
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 5:31:00 PM
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Egyptian actor's transgender son hopes spotlight on him changes views
While homosexuality is not outlawed in Egypt, it is a conservative Muslim society and discrimination against LGBT+ groups is rife.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 5:54:52 PM
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Trump refers to Secret Service as 'S.S.' on Twitter
Many people associate the initials S.S. with the Schutzstaffel, Adolf Hitler's agency of surveillance and terror in Nazi Germany.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/17/2020 3:27:37 PM
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Protesters topple another Confederate statue in Virginia's state capital
The monument stood along Richmond's Monument Avenue, which is lined statues of several prominent Confederate figures. The city served as capital of the Confederacy for almost all of the war.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 6:14:21 PM
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Bar Siman Tov gets 'hundreds of requests' for isolation exemption
"A culture of bypassing the mechanism may have been created," he said. Sagi allegedly asked him for permission not to go into quarantine, then spoke with Grotto when he was refused.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
6/11/2020 8:50:13 PM
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Interpol releases data on COVID-19's impact on human trafficking
The disruption in air and sea travel caused a general disruption in migrant smuggling, but in some places, COVID-19 led to a surge of immigration.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 8:41:21 PM
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Taiwanese program to invest up to $70m. in Israeli tech
A program has been established to connect Israeli companies with leading strategic partners from various sectors in Taiwan.
By CYBERTECH \
8/3/2020 6:19:34 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox show strong support for settlement annexation
Recent poll shows half of ultra-Orthodox who support annexation do so provided US also backs measure
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/11/2020 8:15:56 PM
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Senate panel would bar use of military against peaceful protests
Trump had threatened to deploy the armed forces after clashes between police and protesters and looting in some cities.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 6:50:00 PM
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How will the High Court rule on alternate PM status for Netanyahu?
There are a wide range of possibilities about how the High Court might rule and also about what it might rule on.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/11/2020 7:05:51 PM
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Education Ministry: 460 students, faculty test positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 7:01:47 PM
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Gantz, Esper talk coronavirus, Iran in first phone call
Gantz, who served as Defense Attache to the United States and Chief of Staff of the IDF, highlighted the strategic and steadfast defense relationship between the two countries.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/11/2020 9:41:14 PM
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PA works with Fatah armed groups after ending coordination with Israel
The absence of the PA security forces has paved the way for members of the Tanzim and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades to increase their activities in these areas,
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/12/2020 7:07:12 AM
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Pompeo, Austrian FM discuss annexation, Hezbollah in Europe
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/11/2020 7:14:26 PM
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Biden: Army would intervene if Trump loses election but refuses to leave
Biden has often said publicly he worries Trump would try to cheat, but his rhetoric has escalated recently as most national polls show the former vice president leading the president.
By REUTERS \
6/12/2020 1:15:09 AM
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Brazil research institute to help test, produce Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 7:20:48 PM
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Ten-day-old Syrian baby arrives in Israel for surgery
The baby was born with a severe heart defect to Syrian refugee parents in Cyprus.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/11/2020 7:49:06 PM
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Israeli researchers explain how they are healing the world with precision
HEALTH AND SCIENCE AFFAIRS: 16 Israeli projects get NIS 60m. to innovate next stage of healthcare
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/12/2020 8:20:00 AM
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Annexation, a tough product to sell - analysis
Berlin, as Maas made perfectly clear during his visit here, is very much opposed to the move.
By HERB KEINON \
6/11/2020 8:40:13 PM
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How will the ‘end’ of the global war on terror affect Israel?
SECURITY AFFAIRS: The short answer is that the war on terror gave Israel unprecedented cover to fight its own terror threats using aggressive measures, a luxury that Jerusalem will probably lose.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/11/2020 7:49:33 PM
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Itzik Shmuli meets with LGBTQ+ organizations amid Pride Month
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 7:47:38 PM
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Pioneering Israeli data science projects tackle coronavirus crisis
“COVID-19 is a completely new disease, we still don’t know much about it,” said ARC head and Sheba’s Chief Medical and Innovation Officer Dr. Eyal Zimlichman.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/13/2020 4:26:25 PM
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Israel's next election cycle will be for the President's Residence
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Could Netanyahu use the President’s Residence to escape prosecution?
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/11/2020 7:53:09 PM
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Likud’s last temptation – calling early elections after High Court ruling
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Miki Zohar is threatening that if Blue and White won’t back legislation that would let the Knesset override High Court rulings, the Likud will impose an early election.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
6/11/2020 8:00:01 PM
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Syria’s dictator Bashar Assad faces renewed challenges at all levels
BEHIND THE LINES: Bashar Assad is not about to fall, But economic deterioration, regime infighting, sanctions and unrest are combining to place his regime under renewed, severe pressure.
By JONATHAN SPYER \
6/11/2020 8:03:56 PM
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Stop blaming the Evangelical Christians for annexation
“The term ‘annexation’ is a misnomer... as it commonly denotes the forcible taking of the territory of another."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/12/2020 7:49:05 PM
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IDF prepares for violent worst-case-scenarios after West Bank annexation
MILITARY AFFAIRS: The IDF isn’t sure of its role in a West Bank annexation move, but it’s already preparing for the specter of wide-spread violence.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/11/2020 8:09:35 PM
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White House's top lawyer at the Supreme Court to resign
Since 2017, Francisco has led the Office of the Solicitor General, a division of the Justice Department that defends government policies against legal challenges.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 8:12:31 PM
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Coronavirus has not stopped Iran's march to a nuclear bomb
The estimated tens of thousands of dead from COVID-19 and the spate of new infections in recent days has not stopped the advanced IR-6 centrifuges from spinning and churning out 4%-enriched uranium.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
6/11/2020 9:58:26 PM
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Coronavirus surges in Israel: 214 new cases in one day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 8:19:10 PM
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Settler leader Dagan fights to prevent evacuations, ensure sovereignty
SETTLEMENT AFFAIRS: When it comes to the importance of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, all the lessons Dagan ever needed he learned in August 2005 in the small hilltop community of Sa-Nur.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/11/2020 8:23:10 PM
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Intersectional protests strengthen Netanyahu's push for sovereignty
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is probably the only person in the country who benefited from the disgusting show of insurrection.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
6/11/2020 8:30:07 PM
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US lawmakers back new helicopter safety equipment after Kobe Bryant crash
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 8:30:30 PM
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Cybersecurity firm OPORA closes $7 million seed funding round led by JVP
Founded by Yuval Diskin, Israel’s former Shin Bet Chief, OPORA brings to the private sector a ‘preemptive advantage’ over cyber criminals with its Adversary Threat Protection solution.
By CYBERTECH \
8/3/2020 6:17:57 PM
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My Word: Minority opinions matter
The politically-correct world is literally black and white, voices sharing different views are not welcome.
By LIAT COLLINS \
6/12/2020 8:06:29 AM
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Grapevine June 12, 2020: Globally speaking
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/11/2020 8:40:55 PM
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We need to take Donald Trump's deal for annexation
In order to secure the future of the Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria, it is not only our responsibility to accept the plan but to embrace it wholeheartedly.
By ODED REVIVI \
6/14/2020 2:52:30 PM
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West Bank sovereignty is legal, right-wing legal group tells Netanyahu
The Samaria Regional Council on Thursday released a poll to show that there was majority support for the move among Jewish Israelis.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/11/2020 10:25:13 PM
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Breathe out for justice, peace, an end to police violence – opinion
When your job involves life and death, there is no room for the bad cop. And the bad cops are still here.
By AVI WEISS \
6/11/2020 8:49:08 PM
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The longer Erdoğan is in power, the more Turkey looks like Iran – opinion
By following a similar policy as Iran, the Erdogan administration started to use the Palestinian-Israel case as a significant tool to obtain support from the Muslim community.
By SHUKRIYAH BRADOST \
6/12/2020 6:34:35 PM
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Beersheba school closes after student tests positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 8:55:44 PM
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Netanyahu wants to divide Jews, Right from Left, Israel from world
It should be stated from the outset that the Israel of 2020 does not want to achieve peace.
By EHUD OLMERT \
6/11/2020 8:58:01 PM
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Israel must curb the imperious Supreme Court – opinion
"Reasonableness” is authoritarian jargon that allows justices to substitute their own sensibilities for law and government decision-making.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
6/11/2020 9:53:02 PM
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Gantz, save Netanyahu and Israel from a tragedy – opinion
The following proposal should be advanced by senior Likud ministers – but given their abdication of responsibility in the past, I turn to Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz.
By YITZ GREENBERG \
6/11/2020 9:05:52 PM
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War and peace in the age of coronavirus – opinion
The coronavirus crisis is monopolizing the attention of all the countries in the world, including the superpowers, making it difficult for the international community to deal with other issues.
By LIOR LEHRS \
6/11/2020 9:08:31 PM
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How to value lives in the coronavirus pandemic – opinion
A life is a life. Can the Israeli healthcare system put that value into action?
By JAY RUDERMAN \
6/14/2020 5:20:52 PM
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Hillel's Tech Corner: CytoReason: Where AI meets drug development
CytoReason’s technology uses a machine learning model to build a molecular level understanding of tissues in diseases on the cellular level.
By HILLEL FULD \
7/30/2020 1:40:32 PM
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How to turn the tables on the Swiss banks – opinion
The bank or financial institution may have received not only a disclosed fee appearing on your bank statement, but also a hidden fee from the fund or similar where they invested your money.
By LEON HARRIS \
6/11/2020 9:20:24 PM
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The disconnect from Main Street following coronavirus, George Floyd
How can Wall Street surge while Main Street suffers?
By AARON KATSMAN \
6/11/2020 9:25:01 PM
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The Palestinian Authority's intransigence in the face of annexation
The Palestinians’ insistence at choosing to ignore the last 53 years of reality is the crux of the problem that the region faces.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/11/2020 9:29:27 PM
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NGO threatens to sue Citibank as ‘pay for slay’ terrorist funds conduit
Allowing such “pay for slay” funds to pass through its accounts could expose Citibank to both civil and criminal liability under the US Anti Terrorism Act.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/11/2020 9:37:44 PM
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Hezbollah commander announced dead under murky circumstances – report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 9:54:44 PM
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Fire on Palestinian plantation suspected to be arson by settlers
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 10:01:05 PM
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Former inmates protest in Tel Aviv against coronavirus restrictions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 10:07:34 PM
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Germany condemns Iran’s 'spread of antisemitism' in a policy reversal
Iranian IRGC commander called for the "elimination" of Israel
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/13/2020 7:14:37 PM
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Why disappointing his voters can help Gantz succeed - analysis
Gantz was never really the leader of the anti-Netanyahu camp that Lapid, Tzur and many of his voters wanted him to be. Nor was the former IDF chief of staff ever that much of a fighter.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/12/2020 12:06:44 AM
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Oklahoma City suspect who died in 2019 said 'I can't breathe'
Police officer said 'I don't care.'
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 10:59:32 PM
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Simon Wiesenthal Center slams Ice Cube’s antisemitic tweets
Ice Cube, a rapper, released a series of tweets that allude to powerful cabals that control the world.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/11/2020 11:28:58 PM
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Trump faces backlash from African-American leaders on Tulsa rally
In 1921, Tulsa was the site of one of the country’s bloodiest outbreaks of racist violence, when white mobs attacked black citizens and businesses with guns and explosives dropped from airplanes.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 11:14:20 PM
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Boston's Jewish federation lays off 25 employees amid economic crisis
The move, which was announced in an email sent to community members earlier this month, follows widespread layoffs at Jewish organizations across the country.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
6/11/2020 11:16:44 PM
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RJC announces 'major lobbying effort' in support of Israeli sovereignty
JTA reported on Wednesday that AIPAC, the leading pro-Israel lobby in the United States is telling lawmakers that they are free to criticize Israel’s looming annexation plans.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/13/2020 4:48:48 PM
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Lebanon protesters shut down roadways with fires as currency collapses
Protesters in Tripoli, Lebanon's second-biggest city, threw petrol bombs at a central bank building, setting it ablaze and prompting security forces to fire tear gas, according to witnesses.
By REUTERS \
6/11/2020 11:48:38 PM
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Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi congratulates Trump for ICC sanctions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/12/2020 12:26:45 AM