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Israel mulls over opening Rafah for supplies
Exclusive: Officials say move would help ease int'l pressure; IDF: Hamas blocked trucks carrying fuel.
Yaakov Katz \
4/27/2008 12:21:21 AM
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McCain: Hamas wants Obama to win
Republican candidate says "the people should understand that I will be Hamas's worst nightmare."
Khaled Abu Toameh and news agencies \
4/27/2008 12:24:26 AM
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Analyze This: How PM is handling Tibnah fallout
The connection between the Syria strike hearing and a possible Golan deal.
Calev Ben-David \
4/27/2008 12:33:21 AM
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Saudi authorities free nation's most popular blogger
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Australian governor general to arrive for first visit by head of state Sunday
Jeffrey's visit will include meetings with Peres, Olmert, Livni and Netanyahu.
Greer Fay Cashman \
4/27/2008 12:52:00 AM
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Exodus commander Yossi Harel dies at 90
His daughter Sharon says Harel's heart stopped beating on Saturday.
Jerusalem Post staff and AP \
4/27/2008 12:54:07 AM
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Yad Vashem exhibit focuses on survivors' contribution to state
"My Homeland: Holocaust Survivors in Israel," represents effort to change way survivors are seen here.
Etgar Lefkovits \
4/27/2008 12:55:19 AM
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Cultural sensitivity at the bedside
Respecting personal backgrounds can make a big difference when delivering health care.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/27/2008 12:57:52 AM
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Health Scan: New drug reduces brain damage associated with Alzheimer's
Successful clinical trials of new substance AL-108 show it improves memory and learning in people with predictors of Alzheimer's disease.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/27/2008 1:02:21 AM
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April 27: Kadish and Pollard
The US government has said "Kadish" over Jonathan Pollard.
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View From America: Making sense of the 'J Street' jive
A new DC Jewish lobby wants to undermine AIPAC for the sake of non-existent Palestinian moderates.
Jonathan Tobin \
4/27/2008 1:10:25 AM
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13 dead in Mexico border shootouts
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PM: 'Gov't knows how to care for security'
Says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, during Mimuna celebrations featuring politicians in the South.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 2:51:17 AM
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20 hurt in German rail mishap; officials: Train may have hit flock of sheep
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North Korean defectors vow to disrupt Olympic torch relay in the South
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New Mexico governor looks to Chavez for help freeing American hostages
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'Israeli actions stifling PA economy'
World Bank: Palestinian economy will likely remain stagnant due to Israeli restrictions of movement.
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IDF troops arrest five terror suspects in West Bank ops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 6:42:53 AM
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Tennis: Obziler keeps Safarova in Czech
With the reserve singles and possibly a doubles match to be played on Sunday, the tie is now drawn at 1-1.
JEREMY LAST \
4/27/2008 6:52:07 AM
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Local Soccer: Hapoel Jerusalem wins title, overshadows rival Katamon
An injury time winner from Shai Aharon gave Hapoel Jerusalem the points it needed to confirm promotion to the National League.
JEREMY LAST \
4/27/2008 6:53:26 AM
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Local Hoops: Maccabi looks to stay top of league in Nahariya
Maccabi has been in dire straits in the BSL recently, losing two of three games, including a 101-99 thriller to Holon last week.
ALLON SINAI \
4/27/2008 6:55:09 AM
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Sporting Heroes for 60 Years: No. 11 Oded Katash
Oded Katash carved out a career for himself as one of the most successful Israeli basketball players of his generation.
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Israel rescinds invitaton to Mosley
JEREMY LAST \
4/27/2008 6:58:56 AM
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President Bush pokes fun at his potential successors
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Former chief rabbi hospitalized in J'lem
Mordechai Eliyahu undergoes emergency bypass surgery, remains in 'serious but stable' condition.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 8:26:50 AM
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Conservatives still dominate parliament but Ahmadinejad foes gain strength
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Gunfire forces Afghan president flee ceremony in Kabul
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Conference Circuit
A lecture on "Preventing and Possibly Reversing Diseases Through Dietary Changes" will be given by Richard H. Schwartz.
Greer Fay Cashman \
4/27/2008 9:27:00 AM
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Stellar Startups: Young startups for the over 50s
GoNoGo takes promising ideas that are just wisps in the eyes of their creators, and turns them into reality.
DAVID SHAMAH \
4/27/2008 9:31:28 AM
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US stocks mostly up
The market ended its second straight winning week with a moderate advance Friday, overcoming concerns about consumer confidence and inflation.
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Murder suspect turns himself in
Ya'akov Getta, 17, was stabbed Friday night in Rishon Lezion brawl and later died of his wounds.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 9:42:40 AM
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Kinneret drops by 6 cm over Pessah
Israel's main freshwater lake expected to reach Black Line, when no more pumping is possible, by July.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 9:49:58 AM
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Carter's gentle bass pace
Ron Carter will, no doubt, get "the right sort of effect" in Tel Aviv later this week when he plays his double bass.
Barry Davis \
4/27/2008 9:55:06 AM
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Thai troops put on alert to forestall possible Islamist insurgent attacks
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E-Street loses link in chain
Danny Federici, who died recently, defined Bruce Springsteen's sound over the last 35 years.
David Brinn \
4/27/2008 10:01:08 AM
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Two Kassam rockets land in open space in Negev, none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 10:06:50 AM
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TheaterNetto Reviews
One actor on a stage for about an hour. That's monodrama, and that's TheaterNetto in a nutshell.
HELEN KAYE \
4/27/2008 10:09:15 AM
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'I'm NOT an Olmert fan. He's selling out Israel. However, his Syria tactic was brilliant'
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Marines deploying in Afghanistan for 1st time in years
They hope to retake the 10 percent of Afghanistan the Taliban holds.
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Casablanca mattress factory fire kills as many as 55 workers
Minister: Chemicals in building sent blaze out of control and delayed rescue effort by hours.
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FDA turns down application for combo allergy drug
The prescription allergy and asthma pill Singulair is among Merck's best-selling products, with sales of $4.3 billion last year.
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Barrage of rockets hits w. Negev; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 10:39:04 AM
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A history repeated
African refugees in Israel, many fleeing atrocities in their homelands and 'slavery' in Egypt, celebrate Pessah in south Tel Aviv.
MYA GUARNIERI \
4/27/2008 11:10:03 AM
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Assad: Not time for talks with Israel
Turkey wants to send team to J'lem to push Syria talks; PM, Netanyahu trade jabs over Golan issue.
HERB KEINON \
4/27/2008 11:10:44 AM
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Painting their true faces
Meet artist Marlis Glaser, the daughter of a German Nazi soldier who has found her own path in Judaism.
Diana Bletter \
4/27/2008 11:17:02 AM
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Omri Sharon leaves prison for 48 hours
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 11:22:05 AM
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The Templar legacy
In the Jezreel Valley, a memorial to the victims of Nazi crimes stands where German Nazi sympathizers once dwelled.
LYDIA AISENBERG \
4/27/2008 11:24:33 AM
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On the 'Wings of Krembo'
Ashkelon high school students aim to provide activities and friendship to children with special needs - and the program is off to a flying start.
Maxine Liptzen Dorot \
4/27/2008 11:30:57 AM
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Iran open to discussions with IAEA but insists it has answered allegations
TEHERAN, Iran \
4/27/2008 11:40:25 AM
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The 10 Plagues of Tel Aviv
Among this year's not-so-new afflictions: 'Zahelet,' the plague in which traffic moves at a crawl for hours at a time.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 11:48:11 AM
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Fury over delay in damage payment
A Tel Aviv resident is furious that the city is delaying paying her NIS 565 for damage caused to her car almost six months ago.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 11:52:31 AM
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Parents win court battle to move kindergarten
A Tel Aviv District Court judge decided that the parents were justified in being worried about the transformer's proximity to the building.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 11:54:07 AM
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Neighborhood to get a facelift
The Neveh Shalom area will be extensively renovated in a plan designed by the municipality to breathe new life into the 118-year-old neighborhood.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 11:55:57 AM
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Duck on a hot tin roof
A giant duck has indeed been placed on Tel Aviv's city hall, and will remain there until it moves to a permanent home at in Holon.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 11:58:30 AM
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Commander of legendary ship Exodus dies at 90
Yossi Harel commanded four expeditions that brought thousands of refugees to the shores of Palestine.
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Ball gets rolling on national memorial project
Children around Israel are scrambling to collect 1.5 million colored marbles to create a memorial for the 1.5 million Jewish children killed in the Holocaust.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:01:28 PM
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Jewish War Veterans suspend Ben-Ami Kadish
"There is no place in our organization for those who would seek to defend the interests of any country above those of the Unites States."
jta \
4/27/2008 12:02:50 PM
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Report: Bahrain to name Jewish ambassador to US
Huda Azar Nunu, a Jewish woman who is a lawmaker in Bahrain's upper house, will be named to the Washington position.
jta \
4/27/2008 12:03:52 PM
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Disabled access gets NIS 630,000 boost
The money was transferred after the city presented the ministry with a master plan for improving disabled access around Hod Hasharon.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:06:39 PM
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Herzliya gets green light for hotel construction
Herzliya Mayor German said there were not enough hotels in Herzliya for the many visitors who arrive to participate in conferences and other events.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:09:24 PM
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Kfar Saba tightens belt on water wastage
Residents have complained that in some public areas sprinklers simply spray water on to the sidewalk or the road.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:11:18 PM
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Parents seek cameras for kindergartens
One kindergarten teacher who refused found that half the children had been withdrawn from her preschool.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:14:55 PM
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Doctors still a cut above in parents' career choices
22 percent of Israeli parents want their offspring to be doctors, 16% want them to go into high-tech, and 10% want them to be lawyers.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:17:01 PM
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Students urge Jerusalem's absentee homeowners to rent
Diaspora Jews who use apartments only during holidays lower housing availability, say student bodies.
Daniel Estrin, JTA \
4/27/2008 12:17:31 PM
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Launch of Amos 3 satellite rescheduled for Monday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 12:17:40 PM
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PM's office answers Haifa business criticisms
Olmert's office is saying the government, "indeed recognizes the vital national need for the continued development of the Haifa Port."
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:19:55 PM
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Haifa mayor raises funds for city
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav returned beaming from a successful seven-day fundraising visit to Germany and Canada.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:22:09 PM
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Iran demands Azerbaijan release Russian nuclear shipment
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Egyptian Jews recall "second Exodus"
The World Jewish Congress of Egyptian Jews met in Haifa to recall how Jews had lived in and contributed to Egypt before Israel was established.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:26:54 PM
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Gaydamak to the rescue - again
Gaydamak has reportedly offered to bail out the historic Beit Hagefen Arab-Jewish Center in Haifa to the tune of $500,000.
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Students succeed in winning exam delay
A University of Haifa students' protest against examinations being held on the morning of Holocaust Remembrance Day has brought about the desired result.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/27/2008 12:31:48 PM
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PA president supports Turkish mediation of Israeli-Syrian peace
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IAEA chief: Senior agency official to visit Iran
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Cop who exposed corrupt policemen' ring imprisoned on other offenses
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 1:16:20 PM
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Report: Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash with Kurdish rebels
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Ex-Fed Cup player recounts intensity of experience
The success of our modern day Fed Cup players conveys a subtle and empowering message that is influencing a whole generation of young girls.
janine strauss \
4/27/2008 1:25:57 PM
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Blair appoints State Department official to oversee office in Jerusalem
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Mortar shell lands near Gaza security barrier
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 1:59:22 PM
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Iran: US attack against us unlikely
Foreign Ministry: US will avoid another "disaster" due to being bogged down in Iraq, Afghanistan.
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History Revisited
Memorable front page covers from 1932 and onwards (in high quality PDF format).
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 3:02:18 PM
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Report: Hizbullah beefs up forces
Observer investigation in Lebanon reveals group has upped training to prepare for war with Israel.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 3:05:03 PM
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2 Kassams fired from Gaza land in Sderot area; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 3:19:13 PM
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Benizri gets 1.5 years, NIS 80,000 fine
Shas's new MK Mazor Bayana plans trip to his native Ethiopia to push for increased immigration.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN and JONATHAN BECK \
4/27/2008 3:27:26 PM
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Supersal restricts rice purchases
Decision an attempt to prevent hoarding of grain in light of recent global increases in food prices.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 3:53:28 PM
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French Socialist detained by Hizbullah for over 4 hours
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Report: Barak postponing scheduled Washington visit
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Egypt charges 5 in Hamas attack plot
Palestinian, 4 others suspected of buying fuel, spare parts, remote for unmanned aircraft; target unclear.
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Taliban gunmen attack Afghan president at Kabul ceremony
Militants miss their target but kill 3 other people and wound 8 at anniversary event to mark mujahedeen victory over Soviets.
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French Socialist detained by Hizbullah for over 4 hours
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Officials: Fighting kills 10 in Somali capital
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Hamas tightens restrictions on public gatherings in Gaza
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Billions of dollars in aid fail to reach poor Palestinians
World Bank says Israel hasn't removed enough West Bank roadblocks.
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Iraqi militants fire salvo at Green Zone during sandstorm
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PMO: Netanyahu was willing to give up Golan before negotiations began
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 6:34:08 PM
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Hamas disrupts fuel supplies to Gaza
Trucks heading for Nahal Oz to refuel attacked; fuel meant for hospitals and UNRWA not delivered.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
4/27/2008 6:52:14 PM
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Scholars run down more clues to a Holocaust mystery
Was Raoul Wallenberg working for a US intelligence agency and alive in the 1960s gulag?
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US issues strategy to prevent small boat terror attack in US waters
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Hamas pledges to work to distribute fuel supplied by Israel
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The Region: Stuck in the Middle Ages, Islam targets moderation
Those who think all we need is to make Western policy more palatable are clueless to the forces in play.
BARRY RUBIN \
4/27/2008 8:40:52 PM
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Hamas's offer
Counter-proposal might be the wisest approach to truce offer.
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April 28: Credit the volunteers
Harel deserves credit for what he did, but let us always remember that it was these American volunteers who made the trips possible.
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Jesus and the Romans
Could it really be that he had no harsh words for the hated occupiers?
SHMULEY BOTEACH \
4/27/2008 8:50:06 PM
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Mofaz heads to Washington for strategic talks with Rice
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 8:56:49 PM
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Emergency rooms - when, where, why
Health Ministry report: J'lem, Haifa have largest number of emergency room beds, South has the fewest.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/27/2008 9:08:25 PM
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C'tee: End gender discrimination in custody cases
Justice Ministry looks to change Tender Years Presumption Law, which gives mother custody until child is 6, unless court finds her incapable.
Ruth Eglash \
4/27/2008 9:12:04 PM
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Palestinians open fire at Israeli bus near Ramallah; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 9:15:13 PM
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Israeli scientists fight food crisis with gene research
Genetic engineering is used to produce wheat, other crops, but environmental groups are wary of it.
GAL TZIPERMAN LOTAN \
4/27/2008 9:31:05 PM
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Olmert and Netanyahu quibble over Golan Heights issue
PM: "Netanyahu is not the right person to teach the gov't about responsibility;" Opposition leader: "Olmert is behaving like an amateur."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 9:38:22 PM
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Beersheva flour tower threatens to crumble
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Suspect in deadly Rishon stabbing turns himself in
ABE SELIG \
4/27/2008 10:08:57 PM
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Eli Wasserman, killed in terror attack at Nitzane Shalom, laid to rest
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/27/2008 10:09:37 PM
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Eliyahu's condition improves after open-heart surgery
The 80-year-old former chief Sephardi rabbi rushed by ambulance to hospital after complaining of chest pains and weakness.
Judy Siegel and Matthew Wagner \
4/27/2008 10:10:45 PM
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First cop in 'Gangsters in Uniform' scandal sentenced
First of 5 officers who planned hit on Nahariya mob kingpin sentenced to 22 months behind bars.
ABE SELIG \
4/27/2008 10:12:33 PM
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Al Gore to open TAU conference on renewable energy
Former US vice president will be arriving on a special visit to Israel as guest of the Dan David Prize.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
4/27/2008 10:13:50 PM
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Over 50 bodies unearthed in mass grave northeast of Baghdad
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Sarkozy ready for more civilian nuclear accords with Arab nations
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In rare move, EU faults Hamas for Gaza fuel crisis.
Statement condemns Hamas by name, criticizes Nahal Oz, Kerem Shalom attacks
HERB KEINON \
4/27/2008 11:10:55 PM
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Abbas hails efforts toward Gaza truce, but PA fears having authority undermined
Khaled Abu Toameh \
4/27/2008 11:53:15 PM
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Top US official to head Blair's Jerusalem mission
By TOVAH LAZAROFF and AP \
4/27/2008 11:56:33 PM