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Avraham Hirchson indicted in Tel Aviv court
Former finance minister charged with stealing NIS 2.5 million from Histadrut between 1998 and 2005.
DAN IZENBERG \
6/4/2008 12:21:37 AM
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Rice: Europe must turn screws on Iran
Says US will continue to bolster allies, including through missile defense cooperation with Israel.
Hilary Leila Kreiger, WASHINGTON \
6/4/2008 12:23:03 AM
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Friedmann blasts failure to give Ramon wiretap transcripts
Conversations of Olmert's then-bureau chief and 2 others wiretapped during probe of allegations deputy PM committed indecent act.
DAN IZENBERG \
6/4/2008 12:23:57 AM
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Report unveils 'humbler' gov't Diaspora policy
Exclusive: Cabinet secretary to propose quadrupling Birthright funding, full-time Jewish world minister.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
6/4/2008 12:25:43 AM
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Blooming Green Party already faces new rival
New party says fact that Greens had never made it into the Knesset demonstrates need for alternative.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS and Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
6/4/2008 12:26:33 AM
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Clinton tells colleagues she is open to joining Obama on Democratic ticket
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Teen suffers moderate burns in Rehovot amusement park incident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 1:19:17 AM
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Clinton 'open' to teaming up with Obama
NY senator willing to become rival's vice presidential nominee if it helps Democrats' prospects.
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Ohio man pleads guilty in alleged terror plot, faces 20 years in jail
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US judge quashes convictions of charity leaders accused of pro-jihad acts
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Ohio man pleads guilty in alleged terror plot
Christopher Paul accused of joining al-Qaida and helping teach fellow Muslim extremists how to bomb US and European targets.
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US judge quashes convictions of Islamic charity leaders
Three men had been convicted of duping US gov't into awarding Boston-based organization tax-exempt status by hiding its pro-jihad activities.
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Analysis: Reading the Jerusalem construction script
Neither Palestinian foot-stomping, UN tongue-clucking, or US finger-wagging genuinely fazes anybody.
HERB KEINON \
6/4/2008 3:10:51 AM
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J'lem: PA, Egypt are working together to stymie Israeli-EU ties
EU official says effort won't affect current relationship.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/4/2008 3:13:08 AM
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Tennis: Pe'er, Azarenko tumble out of doubles in Paris
Israeli/Belarusian duo loses 6-7 (4), 5-7 to Casey Dellacqua and Francesca Schiavone.
ALLON SINAI \
6/4/2008 3:27:36 AM
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The stars of the future shine
Maor Buzaglo and Yuval Naimi chosen as Post's young players of the season.
jeremy last and allon sinai \
6/4/2008 3:32:07 AM
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Sinai Says: A joy to watch who will be sorely missed
Nikola Vujcic's contribution to Maccabi Tel Aviv over the years is quite simply immeasurable.
ALLON SINAI \
6/4/2008 3:33:46 AM
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22 die as bus collides with truck in northern China
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Olmert: World must understand cost of nuclear Iran outweighs business benefits
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At AIPAC conference, PM dances around scandal issue
Olmert tells AIPAC world must clarify to Teheran that its nuke pursuit will have devastating repercussions.
Hilary Leila Krieger, Jpost correspondent in Washington \
6/4/2008 4:32:32 AM
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PM: IDF won't hold back from wide-scale Gaza op if it's necessary
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 5:45:37 AM
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Teen accused of plotting US school attack wanted to break 'shooting record'
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IDF arrests 10 Palestinian terror suspects in West Bank operations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 6:44:32 AM
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Syria to limit IAEA to area of bombed building
Diplomats say Damascus won't open other sites to outside perusal as long as Syria and Israel at war.
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Motorcyclist critically hurt when hit by truck on Kfar Saba-Tira highway
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 7:53:56 AM
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Motorcyclist critically hurt when hit by truck on Kfar Saba-Tira highway
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 7:53:57 AM
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Peace Now critical of Peres's intent to attend Ariel celebrations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 8:39:23 AM
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Ramon calls on Barak to retract his ultimatum to Kadima
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 9:22:38 AM
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To protect the Clinton legacy, Hillary must quit
If she does it right, she'll position herself as next-in-line to lead Dems.
Gil Stern Stern Troy \
6/4/2008 9:35:34 AM
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Iraqi soldiers unearth mass grave south of Baghdad
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'Rabbi' Elior Chen arrested in Brazil
Chen, held by S?o Paulo Police, allegedly behind one of worst child abuse cases ever seen in Israel.
etgar lefkovits and jpost staff \
6/4/2008 10:13:53 AM
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IBA to slash NIS 40m. from budget
Implementation of efficiency plan begins; deficit to hit NIS 150m. by December.
Greer Fay Cashman \
6/4/2008 10:20:15 AM
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Your Taxes: Aliya tax reform - do you fit the bill?
A 10-year tax exemption for foreign-source income aims to encourage thousands to come to Israel.
LEON HARRIS and STEVEN SLOM \
6/4/2008 10:36:59 AM
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Lawyer: Chen turned himself in to protect Brazil's Jewish community
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 10:42:03 AM
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Israeli start-up firms invest in 'clean tech'
Raviv's company, MST, is working to reduce the high price of solar power, which is not yet competitive with the price of conventional energy sources.
Dina Kraft / JTA \
6/4/2008 10:47:41 AM
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What's New in the EU: Bathing water quality remains high
Israeli legislators should go in the footsteps of their European counterparts and devise a similar plan to safeguard our beaches.
ARI SYRQUIN \
6/4/2008 10:52:24 AM
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'It's like breathing'
The most famous pan flutist in the world, Gheorghe Zamfir, thinks his success is natural, considering the work he's put in and the talent he possesses.
David Brinn \
6/4/2008 11:21:09 AM
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The metal remains the same
Death metal band Obituary has grown up, but still intends to play Tel Aviv like it's 1989.
Adam Kredo \
6/4/2008 11:27:31 AM
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US Navy ships will leave Myanmar area due to its refusal of aid
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Flamenco star coming to Israel
Dancer/choreographer Rafael Amargo, 33, and his company will perform his Intimo at Tel Aviv's Suzanne Dellal Center.
HELEN KAYE \
6/4/2008 11:33:09 AM
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Police arrest two teen brothers suspected of raping their three sisters
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 11:36:44 AM
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Diamond dealer suspected of defrauding other dealers of huge sums
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 12:10:55 PM
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Bnei Brak Brothers allegedly raped their sisters
Two teens from Bnei Brak suspected of molesting their three younger siblings over several years.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 12:31:53 PM
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Meat warehouse worker crushed to death by piece of meat
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 12:41:08 PM
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Jordan's military court sentences al-Qaida militant to life in prison
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Bombing at video shop kills 3 people in northwestern Pakistan
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World donations help UN provide food to millions
World Food Program head says extra US$1.2 billion in funds will suply aid for 75 million people going hungry because of soaring food prices.
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Israel closes Gaza fuel crossing after rocket hits there
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Saudi King opens interfaith dialogue initiative
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Abbas: Israel has to stop settlement expansion for serious peace talks
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IDF stops flow of fuel into Gaza Strip
Kassam hits Gazan side of Nahal Oz; Israel: Hurt Gazan worker shows Hamas disregard for civilians.
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Peres slams Ahmadinejad's attendance at Rome Food summit
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Eldad spared probe of 'treason' remark
MKs had charged that citation of penal code could be interpreted as incitement to assassinate Olmert.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 1:54:26 PM
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PM Fayad to EU: Don't upgrade ties with Israel unless settlements frozen
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Indonesian police detain hard-liners after attack on interfaith rally
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Palestinians, B'tselem petition High Court to stop Ofra home construction
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 2:39:44 PM
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'I hope Elior Chen departs this world'
Father of abused children says suspected ringleader of abusers took advantage of his wife's gullibility.
Etgar Lefkovits \
6/4/2008 2:41:51 PM
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Peres: Ahmadinejad has no future
Greer Fay Cashman \
6/4/2008 3:03:09 PM
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It's not easy building green - but here's why you should
As available land in Israel dwindles, investing in construction that utilizes - wind and sun - can save both money and our habitat.
michael green \
6/4/2008 3:14:24 PM
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Iran's Rafsanjani: US trying to "enslave" Iraq with security agreement
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Palestinians tackle housing shortage
Experts estimate that over 400,000 housing units will have to be built during the next 10 years in order to meet the demand.
The Media Line News Agency \
6/4/2008 3:16:53 PM
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Fulbright scholars allowed out of Gaza to apply for US visas in J'lem
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Life coaching: Ending voter apathy with Kopelani Blend Coffee
We need to encourage a strategic partnership between two of the most powerful entities on earth, Starbucks® and the United States government.
BEN GOLDFARB \
6/4/2008 3:28:13 PM
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Knesset approves bill to toughen punishment in attacks on doctors
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 3:29:42 PM
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Medicine without borders - healing the enemy
Medical staffers at Ashkelon's Barzilai Hospital don't let Katyusha rockets get in the way of treating Palestinian patients.
Maxine Liptzen-Dorot \
6/4/2008 3:38:12 PM
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Palestinians: Only a miracle will bring a peace deal by year-end target
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Bill passed to extend maternity leave by two weeks
Itamar Sharon \
6/4/2008 3:48:30 PM
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'Unprepared' is the w-o-r-d
Junior high school principals complain they are receiving students from Tel Aviv's elementary schools who can't read Hebrew.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 3:56:45 PM
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Religious council criticized over car sale
The luxury vehicle was sold for just NIS 33,000, just four months after being given an overhaul for more than NIS 20,000.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:02:01 PM
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Residents protest tower development
The residents say the plans allow for twice as much construction as legally permitted and would destroy the character of the area.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:05:35 PM
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Marina company loses battle for $2m.
A judge had ruled that the company should receive the money back because it had breached the terms of the construction contract.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:11:26 PM
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Ra'anana synagogue receives 'The Book'
"The new Sefer Torah is a milestone for Shivtei Yisrael, and the timing of its inauguration is highly significant."
METRO STAFF \
6/4/2008 4:15:37 PM
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City debts hinder firemen
Three Arab cities owe a combined total of NIS 4.75 million to the Sharon area firefighters' union.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:26:35 PM
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Second office tower to rise near park
The seven-story tower will be located opposite Ra'anana's park and will take one year to build.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:29:32 PM
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Price rise at food kitchen hits poor
The kitchen supplies about 150 servings of food to 40 to 50 needy families in the Ramat Hasharon area every day.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:32:16 PM
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Danger warning on Acadia beach
Herzliya's Acadia beach is dangerous after a fault in the sewerage system allowed raw sewage to flow into the sea.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:34:39 PM
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Iraq: Car bomb explodes in northeast Baghdad, killing at least 13 people
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Druse protest land requisitions
The angry demonstration created traffic jams 4 km long, yet was mostly free of violence.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:40:51 PM
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Minister touts fuel containers move
National Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said that moving the containers was dependent on the cooperation of several authorities.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:44:12 PM
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Chemical company issues NIS 57m. lawsuit
Haifa Chemicals is suing the Israel Electric Corporation saying that the electricity company provided it with defective service over many years.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:50:54 PM
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Haifa bridge to be named after paratrooper
The bridge, which connects to the Carmel tunnels, has been mounted with an electronically controlled railing of lights that can change colors.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:53:35 PM
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Forbidden love brings a criminal sentence
A young Haifa man of Cohanic descent fell in love with a convert faked a birth certificate for her so that he could marry her.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
6/4/2008 4:56:39 PM
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Level 2 emergency declared at Ben Gurion due to faulty 757
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 4:58:42 PM
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Qurei expresses doubts over peace
PA negotiator: "Miracle" needed to wrap up plan by end '08; Abbas complains about e. J'lem expansion.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
6/4/2008 5:07:59 PM
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Solana to visit Teheran but skeptical about breakthrough in nuclear talks
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Rice, highest-ranking black member of Bush administration congratulates Obama
Says "I think what we are seeing is an extraordinary expression of the fact that 'We the people' is beginning to mean all of us."
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Gorbachev calls for memorial to victims of Soviet-era oppression
"Forgetfulness must be overcome; democracy and freedom must be strengthened," former Russian president says.
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Mubarak: Construction in settlements will harm peace negotiations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 7:06:33 PM
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'Settlement expansion harms peace talks'
Mubarak: Negotiations can only continue if construction stops; calls for int'l pressure on Israel.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 7:20:07 PM
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Clinton: Obama will be good friend to Israel
Clinton says to AIPAC; says that Israel should not be pressured to accept 'made in America' solutions.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 7:23:34 PM
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New bill in Knesset would make Jerusalem capital of Jewish people
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
6/4/2008 7:49:29 PM
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Terror cell tries to kidnap IAF officers
Channel 10 report: Man claiming to be squadron commander calls officers, tries to lure them to meet.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/4/2008 8:18:47 PM
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Yes: Urgency on Iran
The West must know that if it doesn't change course, Iran is on track to nuclearization.
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Soft-spoken hardliner
Former defense minister Moshe Arens says we've got to 'send in the troops.'
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
6/4/2008 8:40:20 PM
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Rattling the Cage: The other Olmert
Corrupt, but still very humane, and very Israeli.
LARRY DERFNER \
6/4/2008 8:47:04 PM
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When Ehud passed the hat in Texas
My friendship with the prime minister dates way back to 1974, when he visited Cleveland, Ohio, on an Israel Bonds speaking tour.
CHARLEY J. LEVINE \
6/4/2008 8:48:13 PM
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Obama vs. McCain on the ME
Is the Arab-Israeli conflict an 'open sore' of US foreign policy, or a national security challenge?
Daniel Pipes \
6/4/2008 8:49:15 PM
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Civil Fights: Why voting is going out of fashion
As more and more MKs switch parties for personal gain, voter turnout rates have taken a steep decline.
Evelyn Gordon \
6/4/2008 8:50:53 PM
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Bread and Bush-bashing
The US president's response to the global food crisis was fast - but his analysis of it was only partly true.
CHRIS PATTEN \
6/4/2008 8:52:28 PM
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This Kennedy was our friend
Bobby Kennedy's 40th yahrzeit fell Wednesday, as well as 60 years since his visit to Palestine.
LENNY BEN-DAVID \
6/4/2008 8:54:08 PM
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June 5: A masterpiece
Yehuda Avner's "Countdown to the Six Day War" (June 4) was the best description of the days preceding the war that I have ever read.
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Where is Mt. Sinai?
Archeologists still can't say for sure.
STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG \
6/4/2008 9:00:02 PM
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Precedent for black president in US film and TV
Obama can look for inspiration in a tradition of black American presidents before him.
solomon israel \
6/4/2008 9:03:59 PM
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Analysis: Next president will shape the future of the Middle East
Candidates' views about foreign policy are significantly divergent.
LIMOR SIMHONY and roni bart \
6/4/2008 9:05:58 PM
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Jerusalem couple used 10-year-old son to do heroin runs
Etgar Lefkovits \
6/4/2008 9:21:31 PM
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Peres slams Ahmadinejad for feeding hate and destruction
Greer Fay Cashman \
6/4/2008 9:53:12 PM
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Ex-finance minister remains an active MK
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
6/4/2008 9:56:39 PM
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Israel has eighth-lowest road death rate in European ranking
Study concentrates on 6 parameters of road safety: number of deaths, seatbelt notification systems in cars, drunk driving, highway safety, motorcycle deaths, and success of awareness campaigns.
GAL TZIPERMAN LOTAN \
6/4/2008 9:58:10 PM
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Abbas calls for 'national dialogue' with Hamas
Move comes less than 24 hours after PA president announces initiative to end dispute on basis of Yemeni plan.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
6/4/2008 10:12:40 PM
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Oil a factor in Saudi religious summit
Conference brings together over 400 delegates from 50 countries in bid to end strife within Islam.
MATTHEW WAGNER and AP \
6/4/2008 10:32:06 PM
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U. of Haifa opens unique School of Marine Sciences
School will be first in the world to integrate research in marine biology, marine geophysics, marine and coastal history, and marine civilization.
MEIRA FARATCI \
6/4/2008 10:33:07 PM
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Lawyer promises action if UK academic union fails to rescind 'anti-Semitic' boycott call
'What others may enjoy as of right, Jews must work for,' the letter says.
Jonny Paul \
6/4/2008 10:34:24 PM
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Two UK immigrants drive 5,000 kilometers in '48 Rolls to make aliya on Israel's 60th
After facing difficult conditions, the two complete their 18-day journey.
STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN \
6/4/2008 10:35:29 PM
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Olmert discusses, Iran, Palestinians with Bush
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Gem cutter arrested for role in theft scheme
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/4/2008 11:12:07 PM
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Israel's human-trafficking record little improved - US
Ruth Eglash \
6/4/2008 11:13:20 PM
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Conversion focus heats up ahead of Shavuot
Study show that religious Israelis are more concerned than their secular counterparts about the potential danger of assimilation presented by the influx of non-Jewish immigrants from the FSU.
Matthew Wagner \
6/4/2008 11:15:26 PM
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US army slammed for letting Chinese officials into US prison
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State to pay Bulgarian survivors NIS 200m.
Until now, the Bulgarians have not received compensation in accordance with the 1957 Handicapped from Nazi Persecution Law.
DAN IZENBERG \
6/4/2008 11:30:01 PM
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'Poison cloud from chemical plant could've been prevented'
Investigatory committee recommends immediate removal of all residents within five kilometers of Ramat Hovav.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
6/4/2008 11:31:03 PM
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IDF delegation to Berlin Marathon runs into funding obstacle
German military has told the IDF that they would have to cover their own accomodations, upping the costs.
Yaakov Katz \
6/4/2008 11:32:50 PM
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Ethics expert endorses stem cell use in research
Steinberg: Jewish law doesn't recognize unimplanted human embryos as having a soul.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/4/2008 11:34:17 PM
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Solar power companies hail new 'household' energy plan
Public Utilities Authority approves plan to buy electricity, at NIS 2.01 per kilowatt, from those who install photovoltaic solar panels.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
6/4/2008 11:35:53 PM
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Bill to punish violence against doctors advances
Health Minister Ya'acov Ben-Yizri, who voted against it last time, did not participate in vote even though he was present.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/4/2008 11:37:14 PM
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Court petition calls for Ofra demolition
Petitioners charge that nine new houses in Jewish settlement were built on private Palestinian land.
DAN IZENBERG \
6/4/2008 11:51:48 PM