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'Islamophobes, terrorists': The war of words behind Turkey’s invasion
While Turkish-backed militias fight the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Arab Army, their supporters fight online about the terms to use for each group
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/18/2019 4:37:15 PM
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University of Toronto student union claims Kosher food is pro-Israel
The group's statement comes amid an ongoing campaign to secure Kosher food on campus for Jewish students at the University of Toronto.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 5:24:21 PM
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Blue and White officials believe Gantz will not form minority government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 1:13:27 AM
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Violent brawl breaks out at National Cup of Basketball game
Game between Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Hapoel Holon turns violent during eight game of National Cup of Basketball.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 5:14:53 AM
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Hong Kong police seal off university amid fears of crackdown
Protests indicate increasing tensions between activists and government supporters
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 3:12:13 AM
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Pro-Israel activist Hen Mazzig booed at Vassar College
"Students for Justice in Palestine at Vassar rejects Mazzig’s presence on this campus and VOICE’s role in obscuring Israel’s settler colonial project," SJP at Vassar wrote on Facebook.
By RACHEL WOLF \
11/19/2019 11:53:19 AM
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Denver talk radio host fired mid-show after criticizing Donald Trump
Craig Silverman has told his radio audience that he voted for Trump in 2016, and for Mitt Romney in 2012.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 3:55:33 AM
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Faroe Islands will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
“The Faroe Islands love Israel,” Faroese Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana told Politiken.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 6:46:31 PM
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Former nanny found guilty of sexually abusing Utah Chabad rabbi from age 8
Rabbi Avrohom Zippel, 28, and father of two, first came forward in an article in February in the Deseret News.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 4:26:14 AM
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Parnas and Fruman met with Trump during White House Hanukkah party
A photo from last year’s event shows Fruman and Parnas smiling in a photo with Trump, Giuliani and Vice President Mike Pence.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 4:35:07 AM
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NJ man accused of ordering vandalism of 2 synagogues on neo-Nazi network
Richard Tobin confessed to driving to a New Jersey mall with a machete that he planned to use to kill black shoppers.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 4:44:49 AM
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U.S. condemns "unjustified use of force" in Hong Kong: senior official
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 4:46:19 AM
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U.S. Air Force chief David Goldfein visits Israel
Chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, David Goldfein met on Friday with Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi and Israeli Air Force Commander Amikam Norkin.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 4:59:03 AM
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Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein retires seven months after Chabad of Poway attack
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, 58, who founded the Chabad of Poway in 1996, retired this week, the synagogue announced.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/18/2019 5:05:30 AM
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Courts ask police to complete investigations in Case 4000
The Attorney-General has been seeking to complete investigation into Bezeq-Walla collusion case in recent days. Police responded to his request and returned the case materials to him.
By ALON HOCHMON \
11/18/2019 3:41:52 PM
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China calls on U.S. to "stop flexing muscles" in South China Sea
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 5:56:42 AM
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Trump should testify in impeachment investigation: Schumer, Pelosi
Schumer and Pelosi on same page regarding Trump impeachment process
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 6:19:57 AM
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IDF arrests 17 suspects in the West Bank overnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 7:19:04 AM
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Hong Kong court rules ban on face masks unconstitutional
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 7:32:08 AM
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Shooting in Fresno, California, leaves at least 10 injured, 4 dead
The suspect fled the scene and police were combing the neighborhood for witnesses and possible security camera footage.
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 1:00:09 PM
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Hallmark Christmas movies now embracing Hanukkah
"The move follows criticism that their movies lack diversity, focusing on straight Caucasian couples celebrating Christmas," Vicary said.
By BENJY SINGER \
11/18/2019 4:53:33 PM
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India makes advance payment for Russian missile system
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 8:23:44 AM
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Lisa Bonet shares eight thoughts on parenthood
“One of my proudest moments as a mom was when someone asked Nakoa-Wolf, ‘Well, what is life for?’ and he said without missing a beat, ‘To protect Mother Earth, of course.'"
By BENJY SINGER \
11/18/2019 8:30:33 PM
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Protesters block entrance to Iraq's Umm Qasr port
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 8:59:52 AM
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Lebanon resembles a sinking ship, parliament speaker says
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 9:08:56 AM
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FIFA should ban PA Football Association for boycotting Israelis, watchdog says
"The International Judo Federation showed its clear moral fiber by suspending the Iran Judo Federation," says Palestinian Media Watch, demanding the international football body to do the same.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
11/18/2019 4:28:43 PM
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Tree collapses on two girls on their way to school in central Israel
Two girls aged 9 and 10 on their way to school were hit by a tree that collapsed as a result of strong winds in Kibbutz Bahan in central Israel on Monday morning.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 11:25:22 AM
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WARNING: Charging your phone at the airport could leave you vulnerable
If USB ports are left out in a public area, unprotected and not monitored, they can be easily tampered with.
By BENJY SINGER \
11/18/2019 1:49:18 PM
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N.Korea says will not offer anything to Trump without receiving in return
Kim Kye Gwan, in a statement on North Korea's official KCNA news agency, said he had seen Trump's tweet but little had improved despite three meetings between the two leaders since June last year.
By REUTERS \
11/19/2019 8:50:18 AM
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Iran Intel leak: 700 documents show how Iran outplayed the US in Iraq
Iran’s role became so connected to abuses in some cases that locals said they would prefer Israel to Iran.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/18/2019 10:28:19 PM
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Husband of slain Maria Tal charged with murder of his wife
Maxim Tal was arrested initially in mid-October after his wife, 29-year-old Maria Tal, was found dead in their apartment in Kiryat Biyalik, her body covered in stab wounds.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 12:50:50 PM
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Boris Johnson and Arcuri had a 'very special relationship,' she said
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 10:56:36 AM
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Indonesia police link suicide bombing to Islamic State-inspired group
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 11:24:33 AM
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Japan hosts first fully-fledged arms show looking for an edge in tech
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 11:40:15 AM
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Fire breaks out in factory near Beersheba
Large firefighting forces from Rahat and Beersheba have rushed to the scene in an attempt to combat the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to the fuel tank located in the factory.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 1:17:40 PM
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Kuwait's emir reappoints premier, removes defence and interior ministers
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 11:42:47 AM
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Broadway mourns 13-year-old Jewish star Laurel Griggs
The girl was at home doing homework when she suffered from a massive asthma attack. Her organs were donated "so that another child may live," her grandfather David Rivlin said.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
11/18/2019 8:26:53 PM
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The Shabbat Project unifies Jews across South Africa - and the world
Reporter's notebook: Program has made observing Shabbat possible for Jews in 1,600 cities in 106 countries.
By RACHEL WOLF \
11/18/2019 3:37:02 PM
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Rivlin does not discount possibility of third election
"The real sovereignty of Israel is in the people of Israel," Rivlin said, "and the rule of law is the only law that counts."
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/21/2019 2:43:39 PM
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party mulls pulling MPs from parliament
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 12:08:50 PM
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Avichai Mandelblit no longer to the rescue - analysis
Now that it is clear that the attorney-general will not rule on Netanyahu's cases by the Wednesday night deadline, Gantz cannot rely on him to make his biggest political decision for him anymore.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
11/18/2019 8:43:31 PM
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Who is the sexiest man in Israel?
Pnai Plus reported that tens of thousands voted and that Tamir Steinman won handily with 23% of the vote. Steinman said in response to this honor: "Thanks very much. I wish us all only quiet days."
By HANNAH BROWN \
11/18/2019 2:51:40 PM
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Russia hands back captured naval ships to Ukraine before summit
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 1:14:11 PM
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Britain remains "seriously concerned" about Hong Kong violence
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 1:28:28 PM
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Iran's Guards warn protesters of "decisive" action if unrest continues
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 1:30:43 PM
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Boris Johnson refuses to comment on Prince Andrew scandal
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 1:36:23 PM
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Chinese tells U.S. and Britain to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 1:42:11 PM
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Ahmad Tibi files complaint for incitement against Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s recent statements attacking the Joint List are dangerous and could lead to the murder of one of the party’s leaders, Tibi told the 'Post' on Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 9:12:08 PM
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Egypt at risk of U.S. sanctions over purchase of Russian fighter jets
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 2:10:24 PM
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Iran's Guards warn protesters of "decisive" action if unrest continues
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 2:14:44 PM
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Liberman sets Wednesday deadline for final coalition decision
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/18/2019 2:26:48 PM
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Iranians use Israeli app Waze in recent round of protests – report
Italian daily 'La Repubblica' reported that the protesters managed to communicate where to drive and leave their cars to maximize the disruption using Waze.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
11/19/2019 2:32:06 PM
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Abba Eban Institute to award Tikkun Olam Makers for repairing the world
The award, established by the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy at the IDC Herzliya, will be presented at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference on Thursday, November 21 in Jerusalem.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
11/18/2019 3:31:53 PM
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Right-wing bloc assails ‘dangerous’ Arab Joint List-backed gov’t
“This is a fateful moment in Israel’s history," Netanyahu said at the meeting in the Knesset. "It could be that in the next 48 hours, we will have a government that depends on terror supporters.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/18/2019 7:39:06 PM
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Benny Gantz: Talking to Likud has been like talking to a wall
Gantz called on Netanyahu to apologize to Israeli Arabs for his criticism of them, which he said crossed all redlines.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
11/18/2019 7:30:44 PM
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 3:54:12 PM
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Trump considers testifying in impeachment inquiry, denies wrongdoing
Denying any wrongdoing, the Republican president has railed on Twitter and elsewhere against the inquiry and attacked witnesses by name in recent days.
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 5:07:04 PM
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600 defibrillators to be installed at lottery booths across Israel
The company hopes to reduce deaths by cardiac arrest following similar successful schemes abroad.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
11/19/2019 9:53:48 PM
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EPA chief to 'Post': U.S. 'leading by example' on environmental issues
"The Paris climate accord was unfair as far as trade is concerned, and the US was penalized through the Paris climate accord," said EPA chief Andrew Wheeler.
By EYTAN HALON \
11/27/2019 9:36:45 AM
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Iran breaches another nuclear deal cap – IAEA report
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 4:49:31 PM
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Muslim Brotherhood and IRGC's dirty dealings revealed in intel leak
Documents leaked from the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence show that the IRGC was to be the muscle, while the Brotherhood provided the cover.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
11/19/2019 9:00:31 PM
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Naftali Bennett: I will do everything to prevent a mercenary army
"IDF as the 'army of the people' is a basic value," Bennett said. "We will do everything to keep the IDF that way and not, God forbid, an army of mercenaries."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
11/18/2019 7:09:22 PM
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How Israel and Facebook are working together to connect the world
Facebook Lite and other apps are making technology accessible to developing countries
By AARON REICH \
11/19/2019 10:54:47 PM
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Benjamin Netanyahu meets slated rival, Gideon Saar
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 6:03:59 PM
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U.S. officials: Russian fighter jet deal puts Egypt at risk of sanctions
Washington could impose sanctions under its Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which targets purchases of military equipment from Russia.
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 6:04:45 PM
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Houthi rebels in Yemen hijack vessel in Red Sea - Saudi report
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 6:08:28 PM
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Haredim unlikely to compromise on religion and state political issues
MK Miki Zohar said that the ultra-Orthodox factions would need to compromise on religion and state issues to entice Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman back to the right-wing bloc.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/18/2019 7:06:39 PM
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West Bank settlements not illegal, Pompeo announces in historic shift
U.S. Ambassador Friedman to ‘Post’: New policy advances the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace • PM: Policy rights a historical wrong
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/18/2019 11:53:55 PM
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Taking the ‘illegal’ out of ‘settlements’ - analysis
It alters the parameters of the conversation.
By HERB KEINON \
11/18/2019 11:42:08 PM
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Three dead in Oklahoma Walmart shooting
Duncan is a town of roughly 22,000 people located about 80 miles (129 km) south of Oklahoma City.
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 7:32:37 PM
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Arab Joint List's Odeh: Netanyahu trying to set off civil war
"The more Jews and Arabs hate each other—the more he earns," the parliamentarian said. "His only hope is our despair."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
11/18/2019 7:45:17 PM
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Gantz, Liberman meet at Knesset
By GIL HOFFMAN \
11/18/2019 6:48:13 PM
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French Holocaust survivors celebrate bar, bat mitzvahs at Western Wall
‘I am doing this in memory of my family who died in the Shoah.’
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
11/19/2019 2:26:49 PM
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Stabbing attack in Jerusalem, under investigation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 7:10:57 PM
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Iron Dome's success may inadvertently weaken Israeli deterrence - experts
Iron Dome's 90 percent intercept rate encourages complacency among Israeli leaders while enticing her enemies to strike harder.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
11/19/2019 9:12:43 AM
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Eyeing early intervention, new mental health center opens in Jerusalem
The Israeli centers are modeled on the clinical and strategic model of its Australian partner, which has assisted more than 550,000 children and young adults since it was established in 2006.
By EYTAN HALON \
11/19/2019 11:01:36 AM
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Turkey to launch operation in northeast Syria if YPG not cleared out
By REUTERS \
11/18/2019 7:29:02 PM
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Does U.S. shift on settlements increase the chances for peace?
There is importance in stating the truth even if it doesn’t have a direct tangible outcome.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
11/18/2019 10:59:40 PM
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Hungarian government grants Orthodox Jews formal recognition
The award marks the first time such standing has been given to an Orthodox community since the Holocaust
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/18/2019 10:45:41 PM
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NY State assemblyman calls to protect free speech at Binghamton University
Leftist students verbally abused and ransacked tables belong to conservative students
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
11/18/2019 7:46:17 PM
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Two impending ICC decisions that could shape Israel’s future - analysis
If the ICC Prosecutor’s decision about the Mavi Marmara is dangerous because the ICC pretrial chamber has already showed its cards, these decisions are far bigger in their implications.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/18/2019 8:06:41 PM
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Danon slams Sanders: “We will fight against these radical voices"
Sanders suggested military support should be given to Gaza as well as Israel, prompting Danon to question whether he was aware of Israel's 2005 disengagement from the region.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
11/18/2019 8:10:03 PM
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Islamic Jihad commander: the resistance paralyzed half of Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 8:12:16 PM
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Iranian Foreign Minister speaks with Hamas leader Haniyeh
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/18/2019 8:26:10 PM
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Policeman who killed Solomon Tekah likely to be indicted for negligent homicide
Shai Nitzan said that the policeman would first receive a pre-indictment hearing before a final decision was made.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/19/2019 3:45:42 PM
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Land Authority publishes tender for first ever Ma’aleh Adumim hotel
Israel has long held that Ma’aleh Adumim would be part of its sovereign territory in any two-state arrangement with the Palestinians
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/18/2019 8:45:39 PM
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Johnson appeals to British expats, including in Israel, to vote on Dec. 12
The UK’s general election will be held on December 12, and any British citizen who has been abroad for less than 15 years is eligible to vote.
By HERB KEINON \
11/18/2019 8:48:04 PM
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Right demands West Bank Annexation, Left says it's still occupation
Right-wing politicians demanded that Israel immediately annex the West Bank settlements in light of the US's dramatic announcement, while Left-wing politicians insisted that Israel still "occupied."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/19/2019 1:33:03 AM
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Right tries to win over Liberman as Gantz’s deadline looms
With only two days left until Gantz's mandate to form a government ends, the right has called for Liberman to join a coalition under Netanyahu.
By LAHAV HARKOV AND GIL HOFFMAN \
11/18/2019 9:31:46 PM
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Lola Marsh – charming Israeli indie band or international stars?
The tuneful popsters are one of the standout acts in this week’s IndieCity Festival, which will take place in Eilat, for the first time, after six Jerusalem-based editions, Thursday through Saturday
By BARRY DAVIS \
11/18/2019 9:48:29 PM
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Israel’s brain drain and how one plucky nonprofit is fighting it
Mass emigration of Israel’s most tech-savvy individuals starves start-ups of talented hires and puts a ceiling on their growth.
By RICHARD MINITER \
11/19/2019 9:38:33 AM
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Fraud in the digital dating age
JWed focuses on a specific population – marriage-minded Jewish singles – but it is very successful at what it does.
By BEN RABIZADEH \
11/18/2019 10:06:24 PM
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Where is efficiency to be found?
We have all heard that the serum injected to protect us against the flu arrived two months late in Israel.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
11/18/2019 10:09:31 PM
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Palestinians are not Israelis
Israel’s control over Judea and Samaria is not “occupation,” at least not according to international law.
By ARDIE GELDMAN \
11/18/2019 10:14:32 PM
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Is the wedge in Gaza a sign that Hamas is being tamed?
Hamas obviously looks at Israeli might as a means of decreasing Islamic Jihad’s ability to threaten Hamas’s interests.
By HILLEL FRISCH \
11/18/2019 10:20:57 PM
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US Embassy issues travel warning over settlements announcement
The warning issued Monday said the visiting Americans could be targets of “individuals and groups opposed to the Secretary of State’s recent announcement.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
11/20/2019 5:30:42 AM
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Netanyahu, enough
For several years now during election campaigns, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has engaged in a smear campaign against Israeli-Arabs.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/18/2019 10:32:40 PM
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Palestinians condemn Pompeo’s ‘dangerous’ announcement on settlements
‘A threat to global peace and security’
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
11/19/2019 2:52:13 PM
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America has finally decided the Bible is not illegal- Opinion
This is a major blow to the BDS movement, which calls to “boycott, divest and sanction” the State of Israel, in addition to a snub to the European Court of Justice.
By MIKE EVANS \
11/19/2019 4:16:09 PM
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On my mind: Saudi nuclear ambitions
The Saudis may argue that, given Iran’s aggressive renewal of its nuclear program following Trump’s decision last year to withdraw the US from the JCPOA, they need to pursue their own.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
11/18/2019 10:37:17 PM
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Slave nations: America and Israel in the age of technology
What good is the flourishing of a nation if it is constantly at political, partisan war?
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
11/18/2019 10:39:38 PM
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Jerusalem, Holon into State Cup quarters
Reds set up date with Mac TA • Nahariya, Ness Ziona, Rishon, Herzliya, Gilboa round out last-8
By Uriel Sturm \
11/18/2019 11:21:00 PM
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Argentina, Uruguay clash and draw in Tel Aviv's Bloomfield Stadium
The two South American rivals brought their culture and vigor to the Israeli pitch, in one of the largest soccer matches to ever grace the state.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
11/19/2019 4:55:15 PM
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Rashida Tlaib: Donald Trump is a lawless king-like dictator
Several other liberal lawmakers and thought leaders also reacted.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
11/19/2019 3:52:30 PM
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EU to Trump: settlements are illegal
While the U.S. has changed its policy, the EU retains its stance on the matter
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/18/2019 11:50:54 PM