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Man, 40, stabbed in fight in Kiryat Gat
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 12:23:58 AM
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Militant attack kills two police, one soldier in Lebanon's Tripoli
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 1:33:12 AM
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Tony Blair in Israel: Antisemitism must be rooted out of British Labour
The former UK prime minister participated in an event at Bar-Ilan University.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/5/2019 7:46:11 AM
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U.S. House to vote next week on whether to find Barr in contempt
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 2:24:30 AM
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Israel's political fiasco reaches the White House
Instability in Jerusalem bodes poorly for U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE \
6/4/2019 8:42:48 AM
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Labour candidate under fire for antisemitic remarks
Lisa Forbes, who is running in Peterborough by-election, rejected the IHRA definition of antisemitism and endorsed a post that accused Theresa May of having a "Zionist Slave Master's agenda."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/4/2019 6:03:08 PM
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Four security forces members killed in shooting in Iraq - report
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 3:11:12 AM
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Are Republicans or Democrats better for Israel, for the Jews?
Brooks: I can promise you with 100% certainty, antisemitism in the United States did not start January 20, 2017; it did not start with the election of Donald Trump.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/4/2019 7:59:16 PM
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The life of gay, Jewish bullfighter Sidney Franklin
At the age of 19, Franklin left Brooklyn for Mexico. It was there that he discovered his love for bullfighting, learning from the prominent torero Rodolfo Gaona.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
6/4/2019 5:20:21 PM
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Hungary’s Holocaust museum will address complicity, Jewish managers say
The museum will treat “popular support of Fascist movements” in Hungary and Europe “as a response to a perceived Communist threat.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
6/4/2019 4:17:33 AM
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation against antisemitism into law
The legislation defines as antisemitism calls for violence against Jews, advancing conspiracy theories about Jewish control and Holocaust denial.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
6/4/2019 4:26:13 AM
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Social network is secret to success of this popular college Torah course
Meeting for two hours each week, the students explored such issues as whether love is an emotion or an action, how to cope with being queer and Jewish, and does “the one” exist.
By ALIX WALL/JTA \
6/4/2019 5:04:13 AM
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New York Gov. Cuomo plans summer trip to Israel
“New York stands with Israel. We are all Jewish today,” said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the “Celebrate Israel” parade in Manhattan.
By JNS.ORG \
6/4/2019 4:50:50 AM
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Sanders: 'Politico' article on his wealth was ‘antisemitic’
Sanders in 2016 ran in the Democratic primary and was the first Jewish candidate to win major-party nominating contests, although he lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/4/2019 8:47:36 AM
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Recently appointed US Forest Service chief visits Israel
The U.S. forestry chief's tour included a visit to the memorial site for those who perished during Israel’s 2010 Carmel Fire.
By GARY SCHIFF/JNS \
6/4/2019 5:05:32 AM
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Greenblatt: "Hamas continues to cause suffering to Palestinians in Gaza"
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 5:13:57 AM
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Lawmakers launch congressional black-Jewish caucus
The caucus, launched after an AJC-convened meeting in January, will work to bring blacks and Jews together to back hate crimes legislation and combat white supremacist ideology and actions.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
6/4/2019 5:16:41 AM
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The West Bank is drowning in shekels
Israeli law aimed at shrinking ‘shadow economy’ causes headaches for Palestinian banks.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
6/4/2019 8:45:53 AM
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Iranian human rights activist sentenced to 30 years and 111 lashes
Amir Salar Davoudi was found guilty of “propaganda against the state” for setting up a channel on Telegram denouncing human rights abuses in Iran.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 6:23:40 PM
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Death of second transgender asylum seeker in U.S. sparks safety fears
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 8:18:00 AM
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30 years after Tiananmen, world embraces authoritarianism - analysis
The lesson of Tiananmen was thought to be the heroism of one man against a tank, but the real lesson was that the tanks ended up winning in Tiananmen and around the world.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/4/2019 12:57:21 PM
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Qatar bans homosexuality as Al Jazeera in English marks LGBT Pride Month
Even as the Gulf state cracks down on homosexuality, the June 1 video discusses religion and shows a church, indicating that Christians were “telling our youth that they are different."
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/4/2019 11:40:18 AM
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Israel expands Gaza fishing zone despite incendiary balloons
Last week, in response to the balloons, Israel restricted the Gaza fishing zone to 10 nautical miles, one day after extending it to 15 nautical miles.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 12:52:13 PM
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Security tight in Tiananmen 30 years after students 'died for nothing'
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 9:15:15 AM
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Erdogan says Turkey committed to Russian missile defense deal
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 9:35:06 AM
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Police release Jew arrested on Temple Mount
Following the report that the Jewish worshipers would be allowed to enter the Temple Mount for Jerusalem Day, riots broke out on the Temple Mount, according to the Police Spokesperson's Unit.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/4/2019 10:30:07 AM
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Shaked may still join Likud even after being vetoed by Sara Netanyahu
"Shaked is strong from an electoral point of view, and this was an opportunity, in my opinion, to strengthen the Likud," said MK Miki Zohar.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
6/4/2019 1:42:44 PM
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Ex-Mossad chief Yatom: Israel still alone with Iran despite new US forces
Former chief spy says US withdrawal from Syria trumps new deployments.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/5/2019 12:16:03 AM
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Israeli film 'When the Smoke Clears' available on Amazon Prime
Even though they have gone through the bleakest period in their lives, they are able to stay optimistic and positive by perceiving themselves as heroes, both on and off the front line.
By BENJY SINGER \
6/5/2019 4:32:56 PM
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Controversial historian no longer involved in Hungarian Holocaust museum
New steering committee for ‘House of Fates’ museum in Budapest headed by Yad Vashem museum's former director has developed a new concept for the permanent exhibition.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/6/2019 2:47:10 AM
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Israel mourns as first lady Nechama Rivlin dies at 73
The beloved wife of the president died just one day before her 74th birthday, on June 5.
By MENACHEM SHLOMO \
7/12/2019 2:36:42 PM
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Kahlon sends his condolences to Rivlin for the passing of his wife
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 10:35:04 AM
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Study shows children who are raised with a dog have lower blood pressure
"Our dog Bamba gives me a sense of security and good feeling. I feel really happy with her and when I'm sad she comforts me."
By ZACHARY KEYSER,REUTERS \
6/5/2019 9:11:12 AM
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Nechama Rivlin, scientist, art lover, wife of president, passes away
She had been hospitalized for almost four months after waiting for a suitable donor.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/4/2019 11:30:00 PM
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Despite opposition, Jerusalem cable car receives planning approval
"The explanation that the need for a cable car is to remove the visual nuisance of the 'wall of buses' near the Old City walls is a sham," said the organization in a statement.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/6/2019 2:11:36 AM
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Celebrations staged for Day of Liberation and Rescue from Nazi Germany
Thousands of people around the world took part in ceremonies this year marking the Hebrew date for the end of the Second World War in Europe and the surrender of Nazi Germany.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 12:24:15 PM
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Iran opposes moving oil producer group's next meeting
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 12:26:09 PM
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Study: Israeli standard of living rises, escaping poverty still challenging
Employment rates and labor market participation have continued to rise, with unemployment at an historic low - approximately 3.5%.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/5/2019 5:58:49 AM
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Ayelet Shaked: I changed the DNA of the legal establishment
Following her New Right party’s failure to make it into the current Knesset and the decision to move toward re-run elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Shaked as justice minister.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/4/2019 9:47:29 PM
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Galloway fired from talkRADIO after tweet deemed antisemitic
TalkRadio cancelled a radio show hosted by Galloway stating, "As a fair and balanced news provider, talkRADIO does not tolerate antisemitic views."
By ZACHARY KEYSER,TZVI JOFFRE \
6/4/2019 5:52:53 PM
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Militant kills two police, two soldiers in Lebanon's Tripoli
Interior Minister Raya al-Hassan, described the attack as "a new form of terrorism."
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 12:54:59 PM
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EU chief executive to meet Trump advisor Kushner
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 1:26:39 PM
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PA stops paying Israel Electric Cooperation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 1:40:31 PM
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls Trump a 'poster boy for the far-right'
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 1:42:52 PM
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IAI unveils latest tactical UAV: the T-Heron
Latest system in the Heron family is designed for tactical missions on the battlefield.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/4/2019 8:30:56 PM
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In coalition talks, UTJ demanded law to allow gender separation in public
The demand, first published by the KAN public broadcaster, was roundly condemned by opposition politicians and civil society groups.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/4/2019 11:39:12 PM
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Jerusalem signs condemn LGBTQ community ahead of Pride parade
The Jerusalem Pride parade is scheduled for Thursday and the Tel Aviv Pride parade will take place the following week.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 1:57:34 PM
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Continuous Learning in Higher Education - A Closer Look
One of the exciting things about higher education is that it offers the chance to cultivate further something which is colloquially referred to as continuous learning.
By Leo Giosuè \
6/5/2019 9:19:27 AM
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PA police use force to prevent Eid al-Fitr celebration in Hebron
The Palestinian Authority along with Jordan, and Egypt ruled that Eid al-Fitr will begin tomorrow, but countries like Saudi Arabia, ruled that the Ramadan ended yesterday.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/5/2019 12:12:07 AM
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Eliot Engel wins Met Council's 'Fighting Hate and Antisemitism Award'
Engel was presented the award by the Bronx Borough President of the Met Council Ruben Diaz Jr.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 3:04:10 PM
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Ex-IDF deputy chief: We have opportunity for further work with Arab countries
"Iran is a very strong country, with a lot of resources including formidable human resources that could threaten Israel in a very developed way..."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/5/2019 12:10:47 AM
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Syria: Iran is not leaving, despite U.S. and Israeli pressure
The report seeks to downplay rumors that an upcoming US, Israel and Russia trilateral meeting in Israel would examine Iran’s presence in Syria.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/5/2019 12:14:20 AM
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Muslims celebrate Eid, ending Ramadan holy month
In the Afghan capital Kabul, families celebrated with a stroll in a central park, and children played on a carousel.
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 3:37:47 PM
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Moshav Mevo Modi’im residents go on shopping spree funded by Christian donors
A fire, one of many around Israel on May 23, was large enough to have damaged some 794 hectares of land belonging to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and KKL-JNF.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/6/2019 2:45:30 AM
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‘Why not Sara?' Some use national mourning to jeer against PM’s wife
Efraim Shamir posted on social media his wish that wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would pass-away rather than Nechama Rivlin, causing an uproar.
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 4:33:29 PM
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Vandals set fire to cherry tree orchard in the West Bank
A a Molotov cocktail caused a fire to break out in a cherry tree grove in the Etzion Bloc in the West Bank causing damage to equipment and trees in the grove.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
6/4/2019 6:55:46 PM
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Labor members to choose next leader
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/4/2019 4:44:22 PM
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22nd Knesset election bill passes first round of voting
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 4:48:10 PM
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Ohana could replace Shaked as Justice Minister - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 4:52:31 PM
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There is no choice but to spend more on defense, Trump tells NATO allies
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 4:56:54 PM
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Israel and Lebanon to negotiate maritime border in U.S.-mediated talks -report
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 5:06:43 PM
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Tel Aviv U, Technion among world leaders in producing patents
Tel Aviv University has produced 640 entrepreneurs, 531 companies and raised $7.91 billion in venture capital funding since 2006.
By EYTAN HALON \
6/4/2019 6:12:04 PM
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Barak denies he is running for Labor leader
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/4/2019 10:21:01 PM
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Canadian prime minister sends condolences to President Reuven Rivlin
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 5:32:54 PM
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Iran's Khamenei: Tehran will not abandon its missile program
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 8:42:30 PM
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Environmental neglect: the big absurd of nationalist politics
By TAL HARRIS \
6/4/2019 5:40:56 PM
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German educational center sides with BDS, sabotages Israel event
The German-Israel Society of Aachen issued a statement on its Facebook page: "We don't understand the behavior of the representative of our co-organizer, the Aachen Adult Education Center."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/6/2019 2:48:49 AM
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Israeli tourism rises 11% bringing in billions in revenue
Tourism revenue grew by NIS 2.1 billion in May, and almost NIS 9.7 billion from January to May 2019.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 7:02:47 PM
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IDF troops might get latest Tavor 7 bullpup assault rifle
"You don't want to get hit by something like this."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/5/2019 9:44:22 AM
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Alleged Israeli strike took out advanced portable weapons system
Assessment by Israeli intelligence company says Sunday strike likely targeted drone-related systems.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/5/2019 12:20:47 AM
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Report: Mossad gave key intel linking Iran to oil tanker attacks near UAE
Monday’s leak to the media appeared to be the next stage in a public relations war to impose responsibility for the incident on the Islamic republic.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/5/2019 12:15:08 AM
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Hezbollah members rise to 1,050 in Germany amid growing Jew-hatred- intel
Merkel rejects appeals to ban Lebanese terrorist group.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/4/2019 10:53:48 PM
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PA: No decision to stop paying electricity bills to Israel
Ibrahim Milhem, spokesman for the PA government in Ramallah, said that reports in the Israeli media that the Palestinians have decided to stop paying their electricity bills are "baseless and rumors.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/5/2019 12:12:49 AM
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EU, UK say Israel building 'settlement housing' in Jerusalem
According to Peace Now, the Housing Ministry on Thursday published tenders for the construction of 460 housing units in Pisgat Ze'ev and 345 in Ramot.
By HERB KEINON \
6/4/2019 11:34:55 PM
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Is Minister Kara to serve as ambassador in Egypt?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 8:25:41 PM
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Protests against McDonald's refusal to open in Israeli settlements
IDF vets erected mock signs in front of McDonald's in Tel Aviv likening their policy to the BDS movement.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/6/2019 5:34:59 AM
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Sanders: Netanyahu's peace is Israel between Mediterranean Sea, Jordan River
"Israel is making significant technological advances that could bring innovation and prosperity to the entire region, yet unable to achieve this goal because of Israeli-Palestinian conflict," he said
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/4/2019 11:50:53 PM
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U.S. okayed nuclear power sharing with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi death
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 8:41:29 PM
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A neglected capital city
Until Israel properly cares for all residents of the capital, both on its eastern and western sides, Jerusalem won’t be the country’s united capital.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/4/2019 9:08:32 PM
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Shavuot goes electronica with CamelPhat
“They’re in a sub-genre. It’s kind of hard to say what CamelPhat’s genre is because they cross tracks."
By SHANNA FULD \
6/5/2019 11:28:09 AM
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Center Field: Is Blue and White tough enough for Bibi’s barbell politics?
Unfortunately, the age of Twitterdumb has accelerated our degeneration into barbell politics – with a strong, hard, Left and Right sharing little but contempt for the flat middle.
By GIL TROY \
6/4/2019 9:13:59 PM
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Int’l Student Film fest to feature prize in memory of Avi Nesher’s son
The award – in the amount of NIS 5,000 – will be given to the winner of the short, independent film competition at the festival.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/4/2019 9:17:13 PM
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Terra Incognita: Paternalism, Israel’s Arab minority and elections
Israel needs a new kind of politics.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/4/2019 9:19:57 PM
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U.S.-Iran tensions and the nuclear card
The recent tensions between the United States and Iran have raised alarms and led many to forecast a growing probability of full-scale war between the two states.
By HALMAT PALANI \
6/4/2019 9:26:56 PM
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Art Review: ANNUAL ARTISTS’ HOUSE EXHIBITION
A few works stood out, namely Mazor Limor’s Bat Galim, Tzipi Ohel’s painting of trees and surrounds and the sculpture by Moshe Ferumin.
By DANNY SHORKEND \
6/4/2019 9:29:05 PM
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Postal Bank launches prepaid card
Can be used for purchases of up to NIS 20,000 in thousands of businesses.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/4/2019 9:34:18 PM
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Letters to the Editor
Jerusalem Post readers have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/4/2019 9:35:19 PM
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75th D-Day anniversary: A Jewish perspective
In June 1940, that same stretch of water had seen “Operation Dynamo,” the evacuation of 338,226 British and French soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, cut off and surrounded by German troops.
By SHIMON SAMUELS \
6/4/2019 9:40:15 PM
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Grapevine: When Tony met Yonit
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/4/2019 9:47:14 PM
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New interim justice minister Netanyahu to be taken to court
A source close to Netanyahu said he needed “another day or two” to decide on the appointment.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/4/2019 11:32:58 PM
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Netanyahu considering sending Kara as ambassador to Cairo
Speculation that Netanyahu may send the Druze minister to Cairo came fast on the heels of a Channel 12 report that he was also toying with appointing Gilad Erdan as UN Ambassador.
By HERB KEINON \
6/5/2019 12:16:57 AM
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120,000 Czechs protest, call on PM to resign due to corruption
Prague protest is one of biggest in post-communist era
By REUTERS \
6/4/2019 10:20:16 PM
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Barak denies he is running for Labor leader
“If I will have something to announce, you will find it – not just on Twitter,” he tweeted, answering followers who asked him if the report was true.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/4/2019 11:35:46 PM
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Pompeo: Unimaginable Israel will agree to a peace plan that compromises security
Pompeo said that strengthening the relations between the US and the Gulf states is "central to what we are trying to accomplish."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/5/2019 4:28:21 PM
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Israeli Diplomat Fisher Tsin elected deputy of U.N. Economic Committee
Fisher Tsin follows in the footsteps of Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, when in 2016 he was elected to serve as Chairman of the UN Legal Committee.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/5/2019 7:50:45 AM