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No return to Babel
NATIONALISM should not be the enemy of globalization but it should temper a universalism that robs individuals and civilizations and nations of their unique identity.
By ELI KAVON \
5/19/2019 12:24:44 AM
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Renew ties!
It is time for Ramaphosa to take Nelson Mandela’s lead and make the right moral decision even if it is not popular with his party.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/19/2019 12:31:47 AM
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The descent of dialogue
The Internet provides a big window on the world to all who have access – a non-discriminatory, racially-blind, equal opportunity provider of knowledge.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
5/19/2019 12:43:21 AM
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The wall-builders vs the bridge-builders
Can the ideological forces driving the geopolitics of the 21st century still be characterized as “Right” or “Left”?
By ROTEM A. OREG \
5/19/2019 12:48:17 AM
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Netherlands wins Eurovision grand finale in Tel Aviv
Madonna, Gal Gadot, Netta Barzilai and more appear during live broadcast, Iceland unveils 'Palestine' sign in Green Room.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/20/2019 1:50:10 AM
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Madonna at Eurovision in Tel Aviv: Great to be here
"Material Girl" singer said she believes in the power of music to unite people around the globe
By AMY SPIRO \
5/19/2019 9:56:53 AM
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Far East: Sailing the Amur River
The Amur River: nearly 3,000 kilometers long and once the meeting ground for Asia’s great empires and peoples, such as the Mongols, the Evenki and the Daurians.
BEN G. FRANK \
5/19/2019 1:39:20 AM
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EBU condemns Madonna, Iceland for Palestinian flags at Eurovision
BDS slammed Iceland: It "overwhelmingly rejects fig-leaf gestures of solidarity from international artists crossing our peaceful picket line."
By AMY SPIRO \
5/20/2019 10:54:18 AM
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Saudi Arabia invites Arab states to emergency summits
The invitation comes after four commercial vessels were sabotaged off the coast of the UAE and Houthi militias used explosive-laden drones to attack two oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 10:34:02 AM
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UJA offers $150,000 to promote cooperation between NY, Israel
Visitors to UJA's website can learn about the five different projects and vote for the one they believe should be given the $150,000 contribution. Voting ends at 12:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, May 19.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/19/2019 10:33:31 PM
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Netanyahu hiding behind immunity is a corrupt thing to do – Bennie Begin
"In this act, the prime minister plans to abuse his personal needs using the governmental power he has been entrusted with, and he also makes others do the same."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 10:03:21 AM
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ADL offering $20,000 reward for information about Boston arsonist(s)
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 9:00:08 AM
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Petition to remake Game of Thrones season 8 signed by over 1 million fans
"David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material [i.e. the books] to fall back on."
By ALON EINHORN \
5/19/2019 2:39:11 PM
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U.S. sanctions are limiting Iran’s ability to fund Hezbollah – report
Speaking to several Hezbollah officials, The Washington Post revealed how the Lebanese terrorist group has been forced to make cuts.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/19/2019 10:25:53 AM
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Supreme court orders release of minor accused of killing Palestinian woman
Aysha Rabi, A mother of nine, was hit by rocks and killed while being driven in a car by her husband near the Tapuah Junction in the West Bank on October 12.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/20/2019 1:03:44 AM
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Is a CAIR staffer legitimizing modern blood libels?
The organization was officially designated a terrorist organization by the United Arab Emirates in 2014.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 1:34:56 PM
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Crane collapses in Yavne, four workers dead
"The work accident in Yavne is shocking, and the number of injuries and fatalities at construction sites is inconceivable," Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/22/2019 7:57:17 AM
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Al Jazeera suspends two journalists for questioning the Holocaust
Network takes down AJ+ Arabic content after Friday video questioned number of Jews killed in the Holocaust and claimed Jewish organizations seek to manipulate suffering to gain attention.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/20/2019 12:44:36 AM
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Security tightens as Indian election enter final phase
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 10:50:02 AM
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Lockheed Martin, Rafael to market SPICE air-to-surface guidance kits
The SPICE missile can overcome GPS jamming.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/20/2019 1:09:15 AM
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Likud MKs threatened online for opposing Netanyahu's immunity bill
In addition, Union of Right-wing Parties MK Bezalel Smotrich has said he plans to insist on having the initiative be part of his party's coalition agreement with the Likud.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/20/2019 12:48:59 AM
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Turkey keeps talking about building an S-500 system with Russia
Turkey has mentioned the mysterious S-500 system before.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/20/2019 1:13:12 AM
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MET to turn down Sackler money amid opioid crises
The MET is the most recent museum to make the decision to stop all donations from the family who owns the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 12:55:05 PM
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Knesset to vote on canceling limit on ministers in next government
Coalition talks impasse continues; major parties haven’t submitted candidates for State Comptroller
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/20/2019 12:21:29 AM
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The real winner of Eurovision was Israel
Israel can feel vindicated on every level.
By MICHAEL DICKSON \
5/19/2019 11:28:00 PM
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Netanyahu: Coalition demands need to come back to reality
The prime minister’s remarks came as the cabinet voted to cancel the limitation on the number of ministers in a government, which would make it easier to reach coalition agreements.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/19/2019 1:43:49 PM
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Far-right party scandal rattles Austrian politics
Austrian Chancellor dissolved his coalition with the Freedom Party after the release of a video in which FP leader discussed state contracts in return for favors with a fake Russian oligarch's niece.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/19/2019 10:34:50 PM
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Iraq minister criticizes Exxon Mobil's evacuation of foreign staff
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 1:04:04 PM
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IDF Deputy Chief of Staff to take part in NATO Military Committee meeting
Meeting comes as tension remain high between US and Iran as well as between NATO and Turkey.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/20/2019 1:07:07 AM
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Prof. Ariel Porat named as new Tel Aviv University president
Prof. Ariel Porat currently serves as a professor of Law at Tel Aviv University and a visiting professor at the University of Chicago.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/20/2019 1:38:04 AM
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Kremlin waiting for U.S. decision on Putin-Trump meeting
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 1:52:29 PM
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Gal Gadot promotes Tel Aviv during Eurovision broadcast
"We're in Tel Aviv, the nonstop city, where three minutes is all you need."
By AMY SPIRO \
5/22/2019 4:29:13 PM
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Iceland's Eurovision group Hatari posts Palestinian flag on Instagram
The post was published shortly after their performance on the Eurovision stage on Saturday night.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/20/2019 3:39:15 PM
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Survey shows Israelis value health over wealth
This is the second-ever systematic formulation of quality of life indicators for these population groups prepared by the institute.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 10:12:47 PM
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Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt's Giza pyramids - sources
A third security source said the bus was carrying 25 South African tourists from the airport to the pyramids area, and that four Egyptians in a nearby car were also injured by broken glass.
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 5:44:12 PM
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Israel stress test shows banks' stability not in danger
The stability of Israel’s banking system is not in danger in the event of a local macroeconomic shock such as a housing crisis, but banks nonetheless would be affected, the Bank of Israel said.
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 4:01:18 PM
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The pros and cons of trauma-based art
Trauma victims are often encouraged to find their voice. In Field Hospital, this is taken to the next logical step with the performance of sound-artist Victoria Hanna as nurse.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/19/2019 8:48:19 PM
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The 20-year death spasm of the Israeli Left - analysis
The ideological left in Israel has been in free-fall for two decades, and now Labor and Meretz combined have a grand total of 11 seats.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/21/2019 5:59:17 AM
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Police thwart stabbing attack in Hebron
The 22-year-old woman who was arrested was carrying a knife and a Quran. She was disarmed without shots being fired.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/21/2019 12:24:32 AM
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Fire breaks out in Nahal Oz, incendiary balloons suspected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 5:14:12 PM
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PipelBiz aims to share the Start-Up Nation's success with everyone
"We want to enable new players to be part of the start-up nation game, and be part of the next exit," PipelBiz CEO and co-founder Or Bennun told The Jerusalem Post.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/20/2019 1:23:39 AM
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Kippah placed on Polish politician's head during political debate
Her party "bows down to Jews,” the man reportedly said. “They will sell this country for money.”
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/20/2019 6:50:44 AM
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Houthi drone attacks in Saudi Arabia: Might we see more?
Drones are relatively simple to manufacture and use, and for countries like Saudi Arabia, which apparently has a long way to go in fine-tuning its radar, they are relatively difficult to detect.
By LAWRENCE RIFKIN/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/19/2019 11:21:30 PM
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Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran's court
Iran has denied involvement in either operation, which come as Washington and the Islamic Republic spar over sanctions and the US military presence in the region.
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 10:42:41 PM
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Polish PM: Returning Jewish property is a win for Hitler
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 6:52:41 PM
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Germany's anti-BDS measure not only about BDS - analysis
“I congratulate the German Bundestag on the important decision branding the boycott movement as an antisemitic movement and announcing that it is forbidden to fund it,” Netanyahu tweeted.
By HERB KEINON \
5/20/2019 12:40:00 AM
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ANC urges Jewish leaders 'not to drive a wedge between party's leaders'
Krengel said that the SAJBD “begged Israel not to recall its ambassador to South Africa" in response to Sisulu's comments and the ANC's resolution to downgrade South Africa's Embassy in Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 7:43:51 PM
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Polish PM: Restitution to Jews akin to posthumous Nazi victory
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki vowed that as long as his Law and Justice party is in power Poland will not discuss the issue of Jewish assets.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/20/2019 6:36:26 AM
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High Court hears NGOs’ petition against expanding gun-ownership
Case pits security against terror versus increased domestic violence risks.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/22/2019 7:57:52 AM
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Home Front Command to hold drill in North
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 7:54:53 PM
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Al Jazeera suspends workers for ‘Jews benefit from Holocaust’ video
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 8:09:59 PM
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Tel Aviv pulled off a Eurovision to remember - reporter's notebook
KAN closes off a week of practically flawless broadcasts in grand style.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/20/2019 12:09:57 AM
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Netanyahu lawyers double down on request that attorney-general probe leaks
Lawyer Amit Hadad said that three leaks over the last week to Channel 12 and Haaretz brought the number of negative leaks against Netanyahu to the astounding number of 123.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/20/2019 2:06:41 AM
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The struggle to respect, preserve and protect Europe’s Jewish cemeteries
According to Schapira, there are some 10,000 Jewish cemeteries in the countries of central and eastern Europe which are now abandoned.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/20/2019 2:11:31 PM
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Christian leaders: Palestinian Authority must investigate church attacks
“We pray in solidarity with this church and for the repentance of the aggressors,” the organization said in its statement.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/20/2019 12:52:19 AM
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Katyusha rocket falls near U.S. Embassy in Central Baghdad, no injuries
a blast was heard in central Baghdad on Sunday night, Reuters witnesses said and two Baghdad-based diplomatic sources also said they heard the explosion.
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 10:05:05 PM
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Australian, Austrian politics and the Israel question - analysis
Israel's relations with Australia are strong, among the strongest in the world, just after the US and then Germany, and right up there with Canada.
By HERB KEINON \
5/20/2019 2:04:19 AM
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U.S. to hold economic conference in June to seek boost for Palestinians
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 9:33:59 PM
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Why are there so many construction site accidents in Israel?
In 2018, Israel ranked third among OECD countries in the number of construction sites fatalities, after only Cyprus and Portugal, with more than double the average.
By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
6/5/2019 9:26:47 PM
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German choreographer Sasha Waltz wows with ‘Continu’
With the dimly lit stage bare, large groups move and regroup, setting a grave mood soaked with apprehension and fear. Faint sirens sounds are chillingly woven into the music.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
5/19/2019 9:49:08 PM
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Part of 'Deal of Century' to be released on June 25 in Bahrain
It is not clear when the political part of the plan would be released.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/20/2019 12:47:43 PM
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Think About It: Netanyahu has just a week left to form a government
Why is Netanyahu having difficulty forming his government, even though six parliamentary groups, representing 65 Knesset members (out of 120) recommended to the president that he form it?
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
5/19/2019 10:19:58 PM
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May 20, 2019: Eurovision provocations
Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
5/19/2019 10:27:29 PM
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Cheapening the Holocaust
Let’s leave the Nazi talk out of our politics.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/19/2019 10:32:05 PM
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Yemen's Houthi group says will target UAE, Saudi vital military facilities
By REUTERS \
5/19/2019 10:37:51 PM
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The real winner of Eurovision was Israel
Israel can feel vindicated on every level.
By MICHAEL DICKSON \
5/19/2019 10:39:16 PM
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Annexation for exoneration: How Bibi betrayed the Zionist dream
It is to be hoped that Netanyahu is too smart and politically adroit to accede to the more extreme versions of annexation espoused by his coalition partners.
By CHUCK FREILICH \
5/19/2019 10:44:22 PM
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Trump: If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 11:37:06 PM
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Police investigating a shooting incident in Baka al-Garbiyeh, one killed
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/19/2019 11:54:26 PM
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Israel’s Supreme Court won’t change route of Jerusalem Day flag march
Jerusalem Day, marking the reunification of Jerusalem under Israeli control, falls this year on June 2, which also is among the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/20/2019 12:03:01 AM