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Washington Watch: Trumpenyahu
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
2/14/2019 12:10:53 AM
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Encountering Peace: Dumped deal
By GERSHON BASKIN \
2/14/2019 12:17:08 AM
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BDS and terrorism: A response to the MSA report
By JESSICA MONTELL \
2/14/2019 12:24:32 AM
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A potent mix: Elections and the media
By YISRAEL MEDAD,ELI POLLAK \
2/14/2019 12:34:26 AM
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230 Democrats, 18 Republicans vote against BDS in U.S. House
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 12:47:17 AM
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U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war ended by House
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 1:43:12 AM
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Federal judge rules ex-Trump campaign chief breached plea deal
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 1:58:54 AM
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Catholic dioceses in New Jersey release names of accused priests
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 1:59:49 AM
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New York fund manager pleads guilty to Belize airport scam
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 2:01:48 AM
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Delay Brexit, 40 former diplomats tell PM May
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 2:02:47 AM
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U.S.-Libya forces raid al Qaeda site in Libyan city of Ubari
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 2:24:21 AM
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Brazil's Bolsonaro to seek quick consensus on pension reform
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 2:25:08 AM
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U.S.' Mnuchin says 'looking forward' to China trade talks
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 2:49:41 AM
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Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 2:50:41 AM
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EU adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist, upsets Britain
Despite pressure to exclude Riyadh from the list, the commission decided to list the kingdom, confirming a Reuters report in January.
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 3:22:41 AM
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French culinary week in Israel: Why do Israelis prefer Italian?
As the French culinary week in Israel kicks off, we must ask ourselves why, despite the suitable tastes, Israelis prefer Italian food over French.
By ILENA SHTOTLAND \
2/14/2019 3:32:36 AM
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Rishon Letzion adds sign language interpreter to municipality meetings
The municipality made a huge leap in the direction of accessibility by listening to residents and tried to help them out.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/14/2019 4:46:44 AM
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Trump to give speech regarding Venezuela during Miami speech
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 4:50:17 AM
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IsraAID brings professional training to California following wildfires
IsraAID's first informational training session dealt with the global humanitarian landscape, players in the field, and ethical considerations of aid.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/20/2019 1:08:54 PM
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Saudi Prince: Israel ignores Saudi efforts to make peace
Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of manipulating the Israeli public.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 5:58:57 AM
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Omar’s tweets alienated her district’s Jews. Can they still work with her?
JTA has reached out to Omar’s office to comment.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
2/14/2019 6:05:08 AM
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How Chelsea Clinton became a defender of the Jews on Twitter
“We should expect all elected officials, regardless of party, and all public figures to not traffic in anti-Semitism,” Chelsea Clinton tweeted.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
2/14/2019 6:12:10 AM
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Violent antisemitic attacks soared 60 percent in Germany in 2018
In previous reports, authorities have indicated that most perpetrators have right-wing extremist backgrounds.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/14/2019 6:16:33 AM
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Pompeo in Poland urges country to pass Holocaust restitution legislation
As part of his remarks, Pompeo called on the Polish government to resolve outstanding restitution issues.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/14/2019 6:23:04 AM
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Posters wanting to dissolve ‘Israeli Apartheid Forces’ hung outside Hillel
Some of the posters were hung on the windows of the Granoff Family Hillel Center with the images facing inward. No other campus buildings were targeted.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/14/2019 6:32:03 AM
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Fatah official claims 'Israel has Auschwitz for Palestinians in each city'
Jibril Rajoub was responding to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appearance at the Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East in Warsaw on Wednesday.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/14/2019 6:43:40 AM
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Mark Kelly, husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, annnounces run for Senate
The race would be a match between veterans: Kelly from the Navy and McSally, a former Air Force fighter pilot.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/14/2019 6:48:03 AM
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Security forces arrest 20 suspects overnight in the West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 7:55:51 AM
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Israeli pop stars Static and Ben-El tour America with hit single
The infectious Brazilian-style 'Tudo Bom' is getting an English makeover for the duo's US debut.
By BEN BRESKY \
2/14/2019 8:12:33 AM
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Is the Israeli Right in trouble?
Survey: Many right-wing parties would not pass the Knesset threshold if elections were to be held today.
By ZACK EVANS \
2/14/2019 8:13:09 AM
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Far-right Knesset candidate Marzel calls to kick out Arabs
Otzma Yehudit candidate called for all Jews, even left-wing ones, to make aliyah. He also called most Arabs "enemies of Israel."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 8:39:33 AM
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Patients sleeping in hallways: overcrowding in Israeli hospitals
Hospitals are sometimes running on over 150% capacity.
By ZACK EVANS \
2/14/2019 9:16:21 AM
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Ambassador Danon slams Palestinian Authority for asking UNSC to visit
"The Palestinian initiative is part of an ongoing effort to present a false narrative to the international community," Israel's ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 9:19:39 AM
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Koolulam cover of Matisyahu song chosen for World Radio Day
The Hebrew, English and Arabic version of 'One Day' by Matisyahu was chosen by UNESCO to be broadcast on 2,000 radio stations around the globe.
By BEN BRESKY \
2/14/2019 9:21:47 AM
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Pompeo: No peace in the Middle East without confronting Iran
Top diplomats at the US-backed conference, which opened on Wednesday night, are expected to discuss regional challenges, mainly regarding Iran.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2019 9:32:02 AM
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Minnesota state senator says Ilhan Omar tweets ‘a pattern of behavior’
“I don’t know if her apology is genuine,” said Minnesota State Senator Ron Latz. "If she doesn’t like Israeli policy then say that, don’t use antisemitic canards."
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/14/2019 9:38:48 AM
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Left-wing Meretz Party heads to polls for first primary
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 9:39:07 AM
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Greenblatt: Iran's aggression brought Israel and Arab world together
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 9:43:01 AM
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Gantz voters want him to head opposition
The poll found right-wing voters consider Gantz’s party left-wing, while left-wing voters and voters of the party are divided over whether to classify the party as left- or right-wing
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/14/2019 10:10:10 AM
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Will Gantz add a Haredi woman to his Knesset list?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 10:21:13 AM
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Liberman: Next confrontation with Gaza must be the last
Nearly one year since the “marches of return” started along the Gaza border fence, Avigdor Liberman warned that “the most volatile Israeli border is the one it shares with the Gaza Strip.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 10:30:55 AM
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Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 10:31:46 AM
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Bayit Yehudi approves draft agreement to unite with National Union
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 10:32:04 AM
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Pompeo wants to confront Iran, but how?
“These are real threats, you can’t get peace in the Middle East without pushing back against Iran,” Pompeo said.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/14/2019 10:59:21 AM
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Netanyahu sits beside Yemen foreign minister at Warsaw summit
It was a historic moment for the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2019 11:19:25 AM
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A fourth of Americans says God wanted Trump to become president - Fox poll
The majority of americans, 62 percent, disagreed with the statement.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 11:25:07 AM
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Russia PM: We understand that U.S. sanction pressure will continue
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 11:43:15 AM
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Fox News rejects ad for anti-Nazi film
The network said the footage was 'full of disgraceful Nazi imagery.'
By AMY SPIRO \
2/14/2019 11:52:24 AM
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Forbes Under 30 Summit for Women to be held in Israel
Last year's conference was such a success, Forbes is launching its first every Under 30 women's summit in the Jewish state.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 12:17:47 PM
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Four-year Yesh Atid MK announces leave of political realm
Meanwhile, Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid returned to his roots on Thursday by releasing a campaign advertisement focusing on the haredim (ultra-Orthodox).
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/14/2019 12:37:38 PM
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Kurds in northern Iraq want U.S. to stay in region
Kurds remain wary of ISIS, which experts say may have 10,000 loyal fighters in Iraq
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/14/2019 12:41:50 PM
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Russia to Turkey: You can't have Syrian safe zone without Assad's consent
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 1:08:51 PM
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IDF arrests suspect that crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 1:18:19 PM
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Rivlin denies pardon for Labor Minister who served prison for bribery
Shas MK Shlomo Benizri claims the state's witness lied and wants to clear his good name, but President Reuben Rivlin ruled he must go back to court rather than seek a pardon.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 1:36:31 PM
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EU calls on Bosnia to address property restitution for Holocaust victims
No communal Jewish property has ever been restored to the community following the Holocaust or the Communist regime.
By ZACK EVANS \
2/14/2019 1:47:30 PM
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'Shaon Horef' winter festival warms Jerusalem
Dancers, klezmer bands, and unique art installations dot the sides streets of Jerusalem for the 8th annual festival series that turns chilly Mondays in February into a winter happening.
By BEN BRESKY \
2/14/2019 1:50:06 PM
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Pence calls on EU to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal
Pence accuses EU of setting up a scheme "to break American sanctions against Iran's murderous revolutionary regime."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 2:11:41 PM
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Jared Kushner on Middle East peace plan: I'm optimistic
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 2:32:41 PM
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Terrorists throw Molotov cocktail at a bus near Hebron
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 2:41:36 PM
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Russia to build new grain terminal in Crimea - RIA
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 3:07:11 PM
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Britain will leave EU next month with or without a deal - Brexit minister
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 3:08:13 PM
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Egyptian parliament confirms changes, Sisi to remain in power until 2034
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2019 3:29:39 PM
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Putin to Iran, Turkey: We should not tolerate militants in Syria's Idlib
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 3:36:02 PM
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Iran's Rouhani backs push to clear Syria's Idlib region of militants
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 3:37:21 PM
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Netanyahu to appoint foreign minister in cabinet meeting Sunday
The move comes after the Movement for Quality Government in Israel petitioned the High Court of Justice about the number of portfolios the prime minister holds.
By URI BOLLAG \
2/14/2019 4:05:35 PM
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This week in 60 seconds
Got a minute? Here's the week in review.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2019 4:10:02 PM
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Jared Kushner says Trump peace plan won’t include Saudi initiative
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence thanked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his commitment to the historic alliance between their two countries, adding: “Israel is our cherished ally."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2019 4:30:47 PM
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ISIS child-bride, pregnant with third child, wants to return to London
The 19-year-old who joined the radical Islamic group in 2015 is pregnant and lives in a Syrian refugee camp. After the death of two children, she wants to return to London.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/10/2019 11:29:55 AM
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Will European countries take back hundreds of their ISIS-member citizens?
UK State of Security Minister Ben Wallace said that British citizens in Syria have a right to return, but that the UK would not put officials at risk to bring the Britons home
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/14/2019 4:40:10 PM
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‘Mrs. Maisel’ executive says show is not antisemitic
Amazon studio head said series creator is listening to criticisms ‘moving forward.’
By AMY SPIRO \
2/14/2019 5:44:15 PM
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Got a question for Hamas or Palestine?
Email: info.en@hamas.ps.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 5:17:34 PM
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Israel Resilience announces official candidates for national elections
The candidate list represents a diverse makeup of Israel's demography, including public servants, and leaders and activists in different fields.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 5:25:12 PM
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Iran says U.S. should leave Syria, change its Middle East policy
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 5:43:49 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says hope of a political resolution in Syria stronger than ever
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 5:45:07 PM
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Week-long Juniper Falcon joint U.S.-Israeli drill comes to an end
Exercises like these ‘provide the glue’ in the bond between the two countries.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/14/2019 7:10:21 PM
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Ilhan Omar takes aim at Elliott Abrams in congressional hearing
Abrams appeared Wednesday before the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss his latest job, the Trump administration envoy to efforts to pacify Venezuela.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/14/2019 5:57:11 PM
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MK Litzman accused of using powers to prevent extradition of pedophile
According to reports, Litzman is suspected of trying to obtain medical evaluations that would prevent the extradition of Malka Leifer.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/14/2019 6:05:15 PM
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Ilan Halimi remembered in France as the fight against hate continues
The 2019 Ilan Halimi award was given for the first time to Dijon High School students who jointly created a project about genocide in the 20th century.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/14/2019 6:18:06 PM
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Newest batch of Border Defense Force officers graduates
53 men and women to graduated from the fifth officers course from the two-year old border defense force.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/14/2019 6:21:10 PM
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President of Austria Plants a Tree in the Grove of Nations
On Tuesday, February 5, Austrian President Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen became the 109th head of state to plant an olive tree in the KKL-JNF Grove of Nations in Jerusalem.
By KKL-JNF \
2/14/2019 6:42:13 PM
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Amazon won't build headquarters in New York after political opposition
mazon had announced it would create 25,000 jobs and build one of two new headquarters based in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, just across the East River from Manhattan.
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 6:53:03 PM
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Netanyahu: Israeli-Arab ties advance, but full peace unattainable now
Arab foregin ministers agreed that Israel had a right “to defend itself against Iranian aggression,” and held that it poses an existential threat, even without nuclear weapons, he said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2019 6:53:06 PM
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Bald black woman? Israeli scientists make the leap towards a cure
One in 20 black females suffers from hair-loss, after seven years of research, Israeli scientists find the gene responsible for it.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/14/2019 7:01:14 PM
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Palestinian protester shot by IDF south of the Gaza strip - Report
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/14/2019 7:06:29 PM
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Polish crisis likely over after Israeli clarification of Netanyahu comment
"Poles cooperated with the Germans" during the Holocaust, Netanyahu said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/15/2019 9:20:04 AM
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Rivlin receives credentials of four new ambassadors
The ambassadors of Vietnam, Nepal, Kenya and Montenegro presented their letters of credence.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/14/2019 7:38:30 PM
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Murderer to Martyr: Did Israel turn criminal into 'freedom fighter?'
Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which often praise terrorist attacks against Israelis, have refrained from commenting on the case of Irfaiya.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/14/2019 7:39:38 PM
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Lithuanian PM Plants Olive Tree in the Grove of Nations
Lithuanian PM Saulius Skevernelis becomes the 108th head of state to plant an olive tree in Jerusalem’s Grove of Nations as a symbol of friendship with Israel and the Jewish People.
By KKL-JNF \
2/14/2019 7:44:18 PM
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Special Needs Children Plant Trees in Jerusalem
This special event, which brought much joy to the 120 children and their teachers, was made possible by KKL-JNF supporters in Germany.
By KKL-JNF \
2/14/2019 7:50:41 PM
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Palestinians scoff at Hamas, Fatah for failed talks in Moscow
‘Apparently, the vodka affected the negotiators,’ one social media user wrote.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/14/2019 8:12:45 PM
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Mossad foiled four terror attacks in Europe in 2018- report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/14/2019 8:20:05 PM
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Oren Hazan - will he secure five seats in the next Knesset?
After failing to win a seat on the Likud list, the provocative politician means to lead own party in time for April elections.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/14/2019 8:36:22 PM
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Iran's ‘toxic money’ preventing Israeli-Palestinian peace- Bahraini FM
Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said in a closed-door meeting at the Warsaw summit that Iran funding violence in the Middle East was the key challenge to overcome for peace.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/14/2019 8:51:22 PM
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Pence speech on Iran highlights U.S. divide with Europe
"The time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and join with us," U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the Warsaw summit on security in the Middle East.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/14/2019 9:16:34 PM
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Holocaust survivors and Nazi descendants unite in March of Life conference
The March of Life was founded in 2007 by Jobst and Charlotte Bittner, bringing together Jews and Holocaust survivors with descendants of Nazi perpetrators to fight antisemitism and support Israel.
By URI BOLLAG \
2/14/2019 9:28:08 PM
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As I See It: The unique disorder of hatred now destroying the Left
No apology can ever expunge the evil of antisemitism.
By MELANIE PHILLIPS \
2/14/2019 9:32:32 PM
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Yaakov Katz says elections should be about hope
The rhetoric will not change...
By YAAKOV KATZ \
2/14/2019 9:35:54 PM
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My Word: A terror victim’s legacy of light
The more I read about Ansbacher, the clearer it became that the girl who loved writing poetry and finding the beauty in her fellow human beings, as well as in nature, was ill-prepared to face evil.
By LIAT COLLINS \
2/14/2019 9:47:36 PM
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Ehud Olmert to 'Post': Benjamin Netanyahu can and will lose election
“The parties that are battling against him... will have enough seats in order to block the possible creation of a government led by Netanyahu,” Olmert said.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/14/2019 10:13:30 PM
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Yet another feather in her cap
Not all the parties running in April’s Knesset elections have given the public a clear picture of where they stand on crucial issues which only adds to the confucion.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/14/2019 9:59:30 PM
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Caroline Glick is hoping to turn her words into reality - interview
Glick wants to take her views from the page to the Knesset in Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s New Right Party.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/14/2019 10:06:55 PM
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Platforms, not attacks
The big stories about politics in this election cycle have had almost nothing to do with policy, and everything to do with personality.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/14/2019 10:11:53 PM
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Will medical cannabis exports be a cash cow for Israel?
“I believe that because of the cannabis gold rush, many people are going into the business without real understanding of what they are going into."
By EYTAN HALON \
2/14/2019 10:19:26 PM
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Labor and religious Zionism – together again
Four decades after undoing their historic alliance, the Jewish state's twin founders are meeting again – on their deathbeds.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
2/14/2019 10:27:27 PM
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Has a turn left affected the Democrats’ long-standing consensus on Israel?
For the most part, declared candidates have aligned themselves with conventional Israel policy views.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/14/2019 10:35:35 PM
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Fight foreign subversion in east Jerusalem
Koren: “The struggle for sovereignty in Jerusalem has transitioned from ‘Jerusalem on High’ – meaning, high-powered political summits in Oslo and Annapolis, to ‘Jerusalem of Below.’
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
2/14/2019 10:37:39 PM
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The problematic responses to Ilhan Omar’s antisemitic comments
Jews are an ancient people who have survived centuries of persecution. We know that Jew hatred doesn’t start at genocide, it starts with antisemitic tropes.
By ARIELLE CALVO \
2/14/2019 10:42:27 PM
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The genuine promise of Israeli cancer research
Cancer is a huge, global public-health problem.
By MARK A. ISRAEL \
2/14/2019 11:01:16 PM
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Zandberg: Meretz will win 10 seats in April elections
Zandberg will lead the party into a Knesset election for the first time in April after she won Meretz's first leadership primary in March 2018.
By EYTAN HALON \
2/14/2019 11:23:49 PM
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U.S. Senate votes to avert another partial government shutdown
By REUTERS \
2/14/2019 11:31:45 PM