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Cinema that reflects reality
President Reuven Rivlin and his wife, Nechama, noted film buffs hosted filmmakers from Jerusalem's Ma'aleh School of Film.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/24/2018 12:07:34 AM
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Europe, U.S. 'far from a compromise' on Iran nuclear deal, German FM says
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 12:33:50 AM
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U.S. House backs measure to clamp down on Myanmar over Rohingya rights
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 1:13:20 AM
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Famed writer Philip Roth didn’t play nice
Good literature is supposed to rattle your cage. Roth’s fiction discomfited us, and for that reason he is worth celebrating.
By ALAN ABBEY \
5/24/2018 1:25:33 AM
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Edelstein advised he cannot ban divorce refuser from Knesset
The Haifa Rabbinical Court issued an order of social ostracism against Yaron Attias in November last year for refusing to give his wife a bill of divorce for two years.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/24/2018 1:30:42 AM
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Gov’t starts campaign to elect more female mayors
There are currently only four female mayors and regional council heads in Israel.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/24/2018 1:35:22 AM
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Mladenov says urgent action needed to avoid another war in Gaza
The Palestinian Authority’s failure to pay employees in Gaza has also added to the “explosive situation in the Strip,” he said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/24/2018 3:05:54 AM
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U.S.-led coalition hits Syrian army base, Hezbollah says
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 2:15:59 AM
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Report: Multiple casualties in a bombing in Baghdad
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 2:31:12 AM
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U.S. denies Syrian state media report int'l coalition hit regime positions
A spokesman for the coalition could not be immediately reached by phone and Syrian state media did not immediately report the strikes.
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 2:44:34 AM
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N.Korea says future of summit with U.S. is up to Washington
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 3:01:39 AM
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At least four dead, 15 wounded in Baghdad suicide attack
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 3:10:09 AM
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Recent Iran protests part of potential wider unrest
Several protesters were reportedly killed on May 16 when police used deadly force to disperse them.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/24/2018 5:45:03 AM
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Austrian government may bar Kuwait Airways because of anti-Israel bias
Kuwait Airways is slated to start its flights in Vienna in June.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/24/2018 3:25:19 AM
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At least four killed, 15 wounded in Baghdad bomb blast
The attack took place in the predominantly Shi'ite Shula district, in northwest Baghdad.
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 3:35:03 AM
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Border Police arrest Palestinian who fired at security forces
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/24/2018 4:24:04 AM
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Jerusalem: Pomp and realities
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
5/24/2018 5:02:14 AM
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China says has not promised to cut trade surplus with U.S. by a certain amount
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:36:57 AM
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Are police getting away with brutality against Ethiopians?
“There is no [Ethiopian] Israeli family who has not experienced discrimination or been pursued by the police,” said Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews CEO Ziva Mikonen Dago.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/24/2018 10:01:12 AM
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Germany's Merkel says China and Germany standing by Iran nuclear deal
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 7:22:44 AM
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WATCH: Behind the Smokescreen Part II - Exclusive footage from Gaza
"Hamas knows that it can count on the international community when it launches initiatives such as those 'peaceful protests,' while Israel has no choice but to defend its borders."
By JULIANE HELMHOLD \
5/24/2018 7:59:53 AM
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Abbas’s hospitalization raises speculation about his successor
On the Palestinian street, Abbas’s hospitalization elicited critical responses.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
5/24/2018 8:14:25 AM
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Report: Egypt, Qatar proposing truce between Israel and Hamas
The truce proposals come after weeks of clashes between Israel and Palestinians on the Gaza border.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/24/2018 8:39:44 AM
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Liberman to request approval for 2500 new West Bank housing units
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/24/2018 8:58:13 AM
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Israel to advance plans for 3,900 West Bank settler homes
Liberman: “We promised to advance building in Judea and Samaria and we kept our word.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/24/2018 9:24:22 AM
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Fake News: Ambassador Friedman and the Temple Mount
So they can’t put a bull's eye on Donald Trump so they create a ‘food-fight’ using a picture that David Friedman knew nothing about to imply something that was completely false.
By MIKE EVANS \
5/24/2018 9:46:01 AM
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Two die, 18 injured in train accident in Italy
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 9:59:33 AM
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Wade into the water
This week, I’m going to describe a fun, easy hike in Jordan Park that’s perfect for the whole family.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
5/24/2018 10:15:10 AM
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Former defense minister: New settlements contrary to security interests
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/24/2018 10:30:46 AM
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More Cheese
I would like to present you with a few pastry recipes that make good use of all these leftovers.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
5/24/2018 11:08:20 AM
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Lebanon's Aoun expected to designate Hariri as prime minister
The post of prime minister is reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon's sectarian power sharing system.
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 11:15:24 AM
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Report: Roadside bomb kills two village guards in Turkey's southeast
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 11:16:18 AM
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Hear is the truth about Israel
Have you joined the great Yanni versus Laurel debate?
By STEWART WEISS \
5/24/2018 11:22:21 AM
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IDF soldier critically wounded in West Bank operation
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/24/2018 11:25:50 AM
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About that Baka boom
At this point, I had no idea what was going on, but I could use my imagination.
By BRIAN BLUM \
5/24/2018 11:41:51 AM
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This week in 60 seconds: Pompeo lists 12 conditions for a new nuclear deal
Got a minute? Here's the week in review.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/24/2018 11:43:29 AM
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Iran’s tense political landscape intensifies with nuclear deal exit
Observers are still speculating on what effect the development has on Iran’s internal political landscape.
By THE MEDIA LINE \
5/24/2018 12:20:52 PM
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'Hava Nagila' San Marco
A wandering trio of musicians asks my husband and me where we’re from. I answer after my usual two-second delay.
By BARBARA SOFER \
5/24/2018 12:01:08 PM
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An olive branch in Jerusalem
Despite his hesitations, Yossi Klein Halevi believes that a shared faith in God can bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
By ELAINE MARGOLIN \
5/24/2018 12:15:49 PM
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Report: Russia to carry out checks on Facebook, Whatsapp
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 12:20:37 PM
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Walking 1,100 kilometers in someone else's shoes
Aryeh Green has hiked the Israel Trail and now takes the reader with him.
By YAKIR FELDMAN \
5/24/2018 12:28:35 PM
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Lebanon's Hariri wins majority support to be PM
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 12:31:06 PM
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Gal Gadot to produce film on Fidel Castro
Actress partnering with her husband and former Warner Bros. executive on movie.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/24/2018 12:33:18 PM
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Israeli band performs award-winning song at Friends of Zion event
Milk and honey again.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/24/2018 12:41:54 PM
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New Jersey Jewish dentist goes viral performing magic tricks
From a waiting room filled with activities and exciting aquatic-themed décor to his awesome magic tricks, Dr. Simchi has the unique ability to make each child look forward to going to the dentist.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/24/2018 12:46:01 PM
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The four songs of Rav Kook
In an attempt to expose Kook’s ideas to a wider audience, Schwartz has compiled and translated some of the most significant parts of his work into 268 pages, organized into four main sections.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
5/24/2018 12:46:42 PM
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A full partnership
The Tabernacle was the temporary sanctuary that accompanied the Jewish nation when it wandered in the desert until the permanent Temple was established in Jerusalem.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
5/24/2018 12:55:39 PM
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Sudan: Committed to Yemen military campaign, weeks after signaling doubts
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 1:15:46 PM
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Remand extended for suspect in death of baby at Israeli preschool
Rescue services who rushed to the scene after the baby didn't wake up from her afternoon nap.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
5/24/2018 1:16:13 PM
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Police chief and public security minister in war of words on police powers
"I feel that we don't have enough of a platform to express our opinions, but in the end of the day we come to whatever we are invited to," he said.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
5/24/2018 1:33:09 PM
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Brussels police officers say ex-boss denied Holocaust and insulted Jews
Belgian media reporting on the internal probe of Verhoeyen’s behavior did not feature his reaction to the allegations.
By JTA \
5/24/2018 1:53:53 PM
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Reports: North Korea collapses tunnels at nuclear test site
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 1:54:55 PM
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N.Korea collapses tunnels at nuclear test site
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 2:04:44 PM
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Turkey's ruling party says wants to overcome problems with U.S.
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 2:41:16 PM
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Vets group helps Americans and Israelis cure deep wounds
Heroes to Heroes brings veterans from across the United States to Israel so they can experience the Jewish State’s ability to cure their deepest wounds.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
5/24/2018 2:46:29 PM
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Israel to U.N. Security Council: Iran still testing ballistic missiles
“Iran continues to ignore its obligations to the international community and further destabilize the Middle East."
By JULIANE HELMHOLD,DANIEL J. ROTH \
5/24/2018 2:51:43 PM
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Alan Dershowitz's first ride on a United Hatzalah ambucycle
Dershowitz was in Israel last week to attend the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/24/2018 3:25:28 PM
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Pakistani mob destroys 100-year-old minority Ahmadi mosque
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 3:42:13 PM
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Hate crime charges for man who attacked Jewish father of 9 in Brooklyn
James Vincent, 40, was arraigned on Wednesday in Brooklyn Supreme Court on a 17-count indictment.
By JTA \
5/24/2018 3:57:53 PM
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Russian military says had nothing to do with downing of flight MH17
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 4:26:09 PM
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Bennett vows to rein in Supreme Court, deport migrants
“The problems in south Tel Aviv are only increasing,” Bennett said during a visit to the area on Thursday. “Whoever thought the battle for the override clause is over should think again."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/24/2018 4:30:42 PM
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Students use sea waves as new power source for blockaded Gaza
Gaza has been controlled since 2007 by the Islamist group Hamas. Israel and Egypt, citing security concerns, maintain a de facto blockade on the impoverished coastal enclave.
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 4:32:25 PM
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Dershowitz to sue against Israeli flag ban at sports events in Arab states
“It starts with sports, but it won’t end there,” Harvard Prof. Alan Dershowitz warned. “We won’t allow the Jewish state to be treated like it’s a second-class country.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/24/2018 4:43:11 PM
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Trump calls off meeting with North Korea's Kim
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 4:51:57 PM
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Baghdad blast
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 4:55:23 PM
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UN chief laments lack of international experts at N.Korea site
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:02:53 PM
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Lebanon's president designates Saad al-Hariri as next PM
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:16:22 PM
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Canceling North Korea summit, Trump returns to talk of military options
"Hopefully, positive things will be taking place with respect to the future of North Korea," US President Donald Trump said, "but if they don't, we are more ready than we have ever been before."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
5/24/2018 5:19:28 PM
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U.S. targets airlines in latest Iran sanctions move
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:28:37 PM
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Iran staying within nuclear deal's restrictions, IAEA report finds
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:33:25 PM
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Pompeo: Regime change not U.S. objective in dealings with Iran
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:49:50 PM
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Three Palestinian children die after overheating in car
Preliminary investigations by Palestinian police found the three were playing near the family's house and entered an abandoned vehicle next to a car garage.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
5/24/2018 5:55:34 PM
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UN chief Guterres calls for dialog after Trump cancels North Korea summit
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 5:59:08 PM
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Will Prince William follow his predecessors and get a tattoo in Jerusalem?
In their tours of the holy land, Prince William's progenitors got tattoos on their arms consisting of five crosses and the three crowns of Jerusalem.
By JONATHAN WEBER ROSEN \
5/24/2018 6:06:26 PM
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S.Korea's Moon meets with top aides after Trump-Kim summit canceled
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 6:12:41 PM
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Prof. Zion Hagai appointed IMA chief
"Even the Health Ministry’s 2015 program to shorten queues for surgery and other medical care is faltering and in fact does not really exist.”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/24/2018 6:41:04 PM
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Eurovision 2019 facing mounting problems - and solutions
As rumors continue to fly over future of competition, MK Eitan Cabel proposes a bill to 'save' the contest and Kan says there is nothing to worry about.
By AMY SPIRO \
5/24/2018 6:43:09 PM
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Reform to lower prescription drug prices, save up to NIS 200m.
“This is an additional step to reduce the cost of living and make health more accessible to the public."
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/24/2018 7:03:37 PM
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Trump says U.S. military ready if North Korea's Kim acts foolishly
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 7:06:34 PM
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New research laboratory examines secondhand smoke exposure
3 out of 5 Israeli children found to have toxic tobacco-byproduct chemical in urine.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/24/2018 7:20:18 PM
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S. Korea's Moon: Trump cancellation of North Korea summit 'regrettable'
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 7:39:38 PM
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U.S. raises concerns over Egyptian activists' arrests, White House says
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 7:50:53 PM
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Lapid asks ambassadors to recognize Israeli control over Golan
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid took some 40 ambassadors and senior diplomats from around the world to the border between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/24/2018 8:00:46 PM
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Haim Katz to stand trial for bribery and fraud
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/24/2018 8:09:41 PM
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Is Iran hiding an ICBM test site in plain sight?
The Jerusalem Post communicated directly with members of the team and learned there is strong evidence that tests are now being carried out at the site near Shahrud in northeast Iran.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/24/2018 8:13:46 PM
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U.S.-backed Syrian forces arrest French IS leader
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 8:17:45 PM
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Attorney General likely to indict Minister Haim Katz
In February, the police made similar recommendations against Katz for corruption allegations relating to his union work at Israel Aerospace Industries.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/24/2018 8:28:43 PM
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Column One: Heeding Democratic warnings
Israel must support its supporters and oppose its opponents, without regard to their political affiliation.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
5/24/2018 8:37:33 PM
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The difficulties of separating from east Jerusalem
The time has come for Israel to officially separate from the neighborhoods of east Jerusalem.
By LIOR AKERMAN \
5/24/2018 8:41:49 PM
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Parting Shot: Blameless, but responsible
Yes, Hamas is mostly to blame, but that doesn’t mean that every effort possible should be made – by the international community, the US and Israel – to help extract the Gazans from their despair.
By DAVID BRINN \
5/24/2018 8:45:34 PM
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Ex-chief justice: Justices’ meetings with PM necessary even under probe
Naor, who ran the judicial branch until October, made the comments to Kan radio in what was only her second public interview since stepping down.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/24/2018 8:53:22 PM
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German rightist demands fasting Muslims be banned from work during Ramadan
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 8:58:04 PM
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Grapevine: One man making a difference
A roundup of culture news across Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/24/2018 9:06:05 PM
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My Word: From split screens to double standards
The opposing reactions to the week's news stories is striking.
By LIAT COLLINS \
5/24/2018 9:06:48 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Croatia’s neo-fascist revival
Thanks in part to the silence and inaction of the EU on this issue, the fascist threat is once again rearing its ugly head in the Balkans.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
5/24/2018 9:11:36 PM
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Paramedical workers in hospitals and clinics will strike Sunday
The general strike will include paramedical workers employed by the Health Ministry, Clalit Health Services, Meuhedet Health Services, the Hadassah Medical Organization, and more.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/24/2018 9:19:48 PM
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How do we move on in life?
Public figures have been famously reluctant to admit the error of their ways. It’s a practice that goes all the way back to the beginning of human history.
By WARREN GOLDSTEIN \
5/24/2018 9:21:37 PM
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Syrian air defense intercepts missile attack on airport
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 9:26:59 PM
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Humanitarian groups provide assistance to those affected by Donbas war
On this April afternoon in Kiev, I certainly observed a heavy dose of idealism, pragmatism and purpose brought together by humanitarians who continue to provide hope to an otherwise bitter war.
By JARED M. FELDSCHREIBER \
5/24/2018 9:29:13 PM
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Summing up Hamas’s ‘March of Return’ campaign
The score sheet is heavily set against Hamas.
By HILLEL FRISCH \
5/24/2018 9:35:09 PM
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The state comptroller’s report and religious services
Let us hope that by the next state comptroller’s report, we will have succeeded in democratizing Israel’s religious establishment by giving greater control of religious affairs to local communities.
By SETH FARBER \
5/24/2018 9:40:34 PM
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Above the Fold: Israel’s proportionate response
The words “proportionate” and “disproportionate” are not literary terms. They do not mean “equal” or “nearly equal.”
By MICAH D. HALPERN \
5/24/2018 9:43:16 PM
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As I See It: Going onto the front foot on the battleground of the mind
The problem is not a failure of the IDF’s communications officers nor even the patent uselessness of Israel’s Foreign Ministry.
By MELANIE PHILLIPS \
5/24/2018 9:47:09 PM
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Netanyahu and Kahlon must allocate the budget for protecting the North
Let there be no doubt: Those budgets are available.
By AMIR PERETZ \
5/24/2018 9:49:07 PM
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We were there too
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
5/24/2018 9:50:25 PM
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Report: Syrian air defense intercepts Israeli missile strike on airport
SANA earlier reported sounds of explosions heard near the Dabaa airport near the city of Homs.
By REUTERS,YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
5/24/2018 9:50:38 PM
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Know Comment: The diplomatic day after Abbas
The question is: Who comes next, and how can Israel stick-handle the inevitable Palestinian shakeup to foster a better Israeli-Palestinian future?
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
5/24/2018 9:53:01 PM
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Your Investments: Globalize your portfolio
A big world I don’t believe that investing should be like the Wild West.
By AARON KATSMAN \
5/24/2018 9:57:03 PM
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Your Taxes: Cash is no longer king…
New restrictions will limit the use of cash and blank checks commencing from the beginning of 2019.
By LEON HARRIS \
5/24/2018 10:06:58 PM
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All-or-nothing approach: Washington's maximalist doctrine
It’s an approach that Trump has applied to every major negotiation he says he is interested in pursuing thus far.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
5/26/2018 11:57:26 AM
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Putin says failure to save Iran deal would have lamentable consequences
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 10:08:00 PM
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Israel and the EU
Israeli politicians would be wise to avoid the recently popular brand of “megaphone diplomacy” and focus on a more subdued tactic.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/24/2018 10:18:20 PM
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France's Macron urges US, North Korea to continue efforts towards a summit
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 10:24:24 PM
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Game on: The new strategy of the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East
Bad management, corruption and a failure of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to generate expected levels of foreign investment compound the problem.
By JONATHAN SPYER \
5/24/2018 10:26:54 PM
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Middle Israel: Israel needs a constitutional convention
The judicial counterrevolution must be led by a consensual and varied forum, not by one sectarian party.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
5/26/2018 5:29:54 PM
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Ties with Israel through the lens of Ethiopia’s ambassador
Tsegay Berhe takes the connection between the two peoples all the way back to Moses.
By HERB KEINON \
5/26/2018 9:02:39 AM
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High Court declares IDF conduct on Gaza border legal
While declaring the IDF’s conduct legal, the High Court panel of Supreme Court President Esther Hayut, Vice President Hanan Melcer and Justice Neal Hendel did send warnings to the IDF.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/24/2018 10:45:41 PM
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Report: Ex-Hollywood executive Weinstein to surrender on sex assault charges
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 10:47:42 PM
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France, Russia to push coordination mechanism efforts on Syria
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 10:58:30 PM
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U.S. official: Trump-Kim summit called off after broken N.Korea promises
By REUTERS \
5/24/2018 11:11:15 PM
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Rock legend Don McLean returns to Israel
Don McLean dishes about Dylan, ‘American Pie’ and that time he wrote a song for Teddy Kollek.
By DAVID BRINN \
5/24/2018 11:40:53 PM