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Chinese professor pleads guilty to lying to FBI in Huawei-related case
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 12:10:34 AM
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Worldwide coronavirus death toll tops 1.5 million
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 12:29:23 AM
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Trump campaign files Georgia election lawsuit, suffers more legal defeats
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 6:14:40 AM
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29-year-old shot dead during brawl in northern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 1:09:25 AM
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‘Jesus Wins’ spray-painted on synagogue and Holocaust monument in Greece
Police are looking for the man, who witnesses described as middle-aged, and said was holding up a sign with Christian religious symbols.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/5/2020 1:24:44 AM
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Netanyahu, Sylvan Adams inaugurate new emergency wing at Ichilov Hospital
Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams donated NIS 100 million towards the establishment of the new emergency care department at Ichilov Hospital.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/5/2020 2:04:50 AM
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The story behind ‘Mank:' 'Citizen Kane's Jewish screenwriter
It’s likely that only the most zealous of film buffs are aware of the Jewish sides to Mankiewicz’s story. Here’s some of that history.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/5/2020 2:05:16 AM
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WATCH: Daveed Diggs’ new ‘Puppy for Hanukkah’ song
Diggs is best known for his starring roles as the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the original cast of the megahit musical “Hamilton"
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
12/5/2020 2:28:28 AM
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Man in his 20s shot, critically injured in brawl in southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 2:42:10 AM
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Israeli crowdfunding platform OurCrowd expands to Portugal
"We believe everyone will enjoy the fruits of this new Mediterranean partnership," said chairman of the Madrid-based EXCEM David Hatchwell.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/6/2020 10:49:03 AM
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Vessel off the coast of Yemen attacked - UK Maritime Trade Operations
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 3:10:21 AM
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UCLA opens center to highlight Jewish music experience
The Milken Archive of Jewish music has been compiling collections made by Jewish artists since 1990, in order to preserve and distribute the experience of over 350 years of music.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 4:01:12 AM
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US government ordered to reinstate protections for 'Dreamers'
DACA protects 'dreamers,' immigrants who arrived in the US as children from deportation and grants work permits to hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 3:35:31 AM
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Drug industry trade groups sue Trump admin over drug pricing rule
The lawsuit claims the rule change is illegal because it relies on laws allowing the administration to test new drug pricing models but is too far-reaching to qualify as a pilot.
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 3:54:52 AM
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Israeli start-up to deploy diagnostic blood testing technology in NSW
HemoScreen will be made available in Denmark and Sweden, as well as Australia within the coming months.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 4:16:29 AM
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Trump signs anti-doping act into law
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 5:03:12 AM
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Israeli Arab sector surpasses 100 murders since beginning of 2020
Ahmad Muhammad Jamal Akhri, 29, and Yousef Mahrus Abu Sata, 25, were both shot on Friday night in unrelated brawls between families.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
12/5/2020 11:44:21 AM
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Novel on Holland’s largest Holocaust rescue operation slammed for errors
Hollands Diep, van Rijn’s publisher, said it “fully stands behind the book,” which Elco Lenstra, a company spokesperson, stressed was being marketed as a novel.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/5/2020 5:27:57 AM
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Biden’s new COVID adviser co-owns a popular DC ‘Jew-ish’ deli, bagel shop
Lesser known is his love of bagels and Jewish delis that led Zients to open a restaurant in Washington, D.C., in 2018 called Call Your Mother.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
12/5/2020 5:32:44 AM
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High-school student attempts to preserve Vermont’s oldest Jewish cemetery
“I’ve been connected with different historical societies, museums, the town of course, and different Jewish communities around the state. It’s a collective effort.”
By DAVID LACHANCE \
12/5/2020 5:40:38 AM
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A new Jewish streaming service, launched in London, aims to connect Jews
“We want to bring Israel and the diaspora all together and under one roof."
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/5/2020 5:44:42 AM
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Israeli start-up UBQ will recycle Israeli waste into Indian car parts
UBQ's tech allows companies to turn all types of waste – including food scraps and plants, various plastics, cartons and even dirty diapers – into useful raw materials, called thermoplastics.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
12/6/2020 12:41:39 AM
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US suspends exchange programs with China, calling them 'propaganda'
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 7:40:13 AM
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Federal student loan payments suspended until end of January
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 6:41:30 AM
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Kuwaitis go to polls as economy poses challenge for new emir
More than 300 candidates, including 29 women, are vying for 50 seats.
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 8:12:06 AM
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US decision to withdraw troops dismays some Somalis
Senator Ayub Ismail Yusuf said the decision was "extremely regrettable."
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 8:45:38 AM
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Birth preparation course in Arabic aims to tackle taboos in Arab society
The course includes five sessions and provides valuable information for soon-to-be parents about pregnancy and the lively process of giving birth.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/5/2020 11:29:34 AM
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UNESCO aims to entice US back in with promises of depoliticization
While no direct contact has taken place with the incoming administration, diplomats say Democratic President-elect Joe Biden is open to a return.
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 9:42:21 AM
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Snow covers the Hermon, temperatures drop to 0 degrees Celsius
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 9:47:13 AM
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Police remove six-ton statue of protester installed near PM’s residence
The bronze statue - reaching a height of five meters and weighing six tons - was named 'Gibor Israel' (Israel's hero), which refers to a decoration for valor received in the IDF.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/6/2020 6:16:28 AM
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Lebanon might seek int'l arbitration on maritime border with Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 10:25:37 AM
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Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot
"Over the first five hours, 5,000 people signed up for the jab."
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 11:51:25 AM
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US raised prospect of blacklisting Yemen's Houthis
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 12:06:21 PM
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UN, EU denounce IDF shooting dead of Palestinian teen during protest
A Palestinian teen, was killed on Friday while attending a protest in the village of Al-Mughayyir near Ramallah.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL,TOVAH LAZAROFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/6/2020 12:09:27 AM
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S.Korea diplomat says hard to believe N.Korea has no COVID-19 cases
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 12:44:54 PM
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Bahrain clarifies it will not import goods from West Bank settlements
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 12:53:01 PM
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German court upholds ban on coronavirus demonstration
Last month, German police unleashed water cannon and pepper spray in an effort to scatter thousands of protesters in Berlin angry about coronavirus restrictions.
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 1:47:54 PM
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Hezbollah suing entities who accused it of being behind Beirut explosion
A former Lebanese Christian member of parliament and a website affiliated with a Christian party in Lebanon are Hezbollah's latest targets in the legal arena.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
12/5/2020 2:35:36 PM
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake off Turkey's coast felt in Israel
The earthquake sent a tremor through buildings in multiple places across Israel.
By REUTERS,EVE YOUNG \
12/5/2020 3:55:56 PM
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Three ways to ensure Israelis take the COVID-19 vaccine - analysis
The World Health Organization offers recommendations for how to convince the public to get inoculated. The Jerusalem Post adapts them to Israel.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/5/2020 8:55:59 PM
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Israel lights up in purple for Int'l Day of Disabled Persons
Dubai's Burj Khalifa, Ben-Gurion Airport's control tower, and the President's Residence were also lit up as apart of the Purple Night Project.
By JOSH ARONSON \
12/5/2020 5:49:46 PM
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Saudi Arabia at Bahrain conference: Normalization with Israel possibility
Saudi's FM said it was important to get Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/5/2020 10:43:54 PM
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Fakhrizadeh's son on assassination: Security team warned him about danger
"It wasn't a simple terror attack," he said. "The scene looked like a war zone."
By EVE YOUNG \
12/6/2020 11:52:37 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 1,506 new cases, 2.5% of tests positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 5:58:34 PM
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Hooded protesters torch cars, smash shop windows in Paris police protest
Clashes erupted between police and pockets of protesters, most dressed in black and their faces covered.
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 5:57:06 PM
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Oman and Jordan push peace, regional stability at Bahrain conference
Jordan indicated that Israel should show flexibility and willingness to embrace discussions about peace with Saudi Arabia.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/5/2020 6:20:44 PM
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Turkey's daily coronavirus deaths at record high with 196 in last 24 hours
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 6:27:39 PM
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Britain reports 15,539 new COVID cases, 397 deaths
By REUTERS \
12/5/2020 6:28:50 PM
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Hour of Code teaches programming in Israel and around the world
Over 100 million students around the world have taken place in Hour of Code events that teach programming and code writing since the project launched seven years ago.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/5/2020 7:00:46 PM
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Anti-Netanyahu protesters: Demonstrations to increase during elections
"This is a struggle for Israel's soul."
By EVE YOUNG \
12/6/2020 11:37:06 AM
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Protesters gather in support of man who shot alleged car thief
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 8:21:05 PM
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Gal Gadot signs 8-figure deal to star in Heart of Stone
The movie will be the first in a series that will put a “female spin” on such action franchises as "Mission: Impossible" and the James Bond films.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/6/2020 12:19:46 PM
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Massive Israeli delegation heads to UAE GITEX trade show
Group, including 200 businessmen, led by Bank Hapoalim and the Israel Export Institute to UAE
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 8:05:08 PM
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The Negev is key to our renewable energy future
While individuals have a responsibility to be energy-aware, they’re not the only culprits of climate concerns.
By NATASHA RAMIREZ \
12/5/2020 8:19:31 PM
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Ex-Iran official sent to prison for sharing picture of gay couples
The UN informational photograph depicted a handful of families, including two LGBTQ+ families.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/6/2020 1:56:30 PM
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As 2020 winds down, Israel leaves people with disabilities behind
During the pandemic, able citizens experienced the same house arrest that the disabled face every day.
By YUVAL WAGNER \
12/5/2020 8:39:42 PM
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Khan al-Ahmar: Israel’s double-dare challenge
The state’s ability to enforce its own laws is being put to the test. If the government doesn’t get it right this time, it’s in for more of the same.
By AMIR AVIVI \
12/5/2020 8:49:02 PM
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Benny Gantz says fourth elections are all but certain
Moshe Ya'alon announces Telem Party splitting from alliance with Yesh Atid
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/6/2020 6:09:57 AM
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Jordan’s King Abdullah invites Gantz to meet with him in Amman - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 9:11:54 PM
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Why did Ethiopia’s prime minister launch an attack on Tigray?
Abiy recently got a PhD in peace and security studies from Addis Ababa University, but he’ll be concentrating on the “security” part for the foreseeable future.
By GWYNNE DYER \
12/5/2020 9:20:07 PM
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Pedagogy of difference: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and education
The educational import of Rabbi Sacks’s open but religiously grounded social philosophy comes down to one simple truth: To know oneself.
By HANAN ALEXANDER \
12/5/2020 9:25:30 PM
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The Jewish vote in the US is minuscule, but should still count - opinion
We Jews only account for 3% of the vote. So why does it matter? We’re not swinging any states.
By AMY KLEIN \
12/6/2020 3:43:11 AM
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Arad schools reopen as coronavirus cabinet approves newest measures
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 9:35:26 PM
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Why Pakistan should recognize Israel posthaste
Pakistan’s creation was on similar grounds as Israel – a country for Muslims to call their own.
By RAHEEL RAZA \
12/5/2020 9:40:29 PM
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We must define antisemitism to stop antisemitism
Anti-Zionism is a contemporary form of antisemitism. We must fight this hate’s influence to secure the future of the Jewish people in the US, and in Israel.
By LIORA REZ \
12/5/2020 9:47:59 PM
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Antisemitism is taking new form in Europe and it’s time to fight back
The pandemic provides fertile ground for xenophobic and racist prejudices to flourish.
By VIORICA DANCILA \
12/5/2020 9:54:40 PM
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The nuclear fallout from the nuclear assassination - analysis
Will Iran now get dangerously close to a bomb?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/5/2020 9:58:25 PM
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Grapevine December 6, 2020: All roads lead to Dubai
The light of the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah is marred by rising antisemitism around the globe.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/5/2020 10:07:25 PM
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Israeli delegation in Honduras providing aid following hurricanes
"Israel and the Home Front Command will continue to lend a hand to any country that needs our help anywhere in the world," said Col. (res.) Golan Wach.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 10:32:19 PM
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Are efforts to keep Yiddish alive in New York and online behind comeback?
After the runaway success of NYTF’s unorthodox revival of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, this anomaly may have inspired a whirlwind of interest in Yiddish classes, theater and culture.
By MARIA LISELLA \
12/8/2020 10:54:50 AM
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The UN has failed Israel with its anti-Israeli resolutions
For years we have questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to a two-state solution – but the UN needs to understand that it does not help.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/5/2020 10:30:06 PM
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Hezbollah reportedly launched drone near IDF base without being spotted
The drone was launched in late October during the IDF's "Lethal Arrow" exercises in the North, which saw the army simulate a war with Hezbollah.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/6/2020 1:42:57 AM
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Police extend detention of Jerusalem church arson suspect
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/5/2020 11:58:27 PM