The Jerusalem Post Archive

30 December 2025
Hamas’s sexual abuses aren’t allegations but facts, survivors need real support - editorial

Bearing witness is not enough. Survivors must not be forced to relive their trauma to justify their worthiness for care.

Iranian official responds to Trump's warning over missiles, says 'Iran's defense not containable'

“Iran’s ‌missile capabilities and defense are not containable or permission-based,” said Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. 

Israel steps in to defend Somaliland recognition move at UN amid concerns over Gaza motives

"It is not a hostile step toward Somalia, nor does it preclude future dialogue between the parties. Recognition is not an act of defiance. It is an opportunity,” said Israel’s Deputy UN Ambassador.

Trump says Israel '100%' lived up to Gaza first phase requirements, Hamas has 'hell to pay'

United States President Donald Trump held a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida to discuss multiple topics, including the US-brokered Israel-Gaza peace deal.

Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israel's F-15IA Program

The contract will provide funding for “design, integration, instrumentation, test, production, and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force,” according to the Pentagon.

Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul

For nearly 100 years, the synagogue has served Jewish hospital patrons and residents in the surrounding neighborhoods of East Flatbush and Crown Heights.

Saudi-led coalition strikes UAE-backed Southern Transition Council ships in southern Yemen

The strike occurred shortly after an evacuation warning was issued for all civilians in the Mukalla area, advising them to evacuate until further notice ahead of military operations.

Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared

Salem Hamdani, a Jewish merchant from Damascus, was cleared of the charges of selling antiquities stolen from Damascus’ National Museum, after no evidence was found against him.

'If not us, then who?': Indian CEO pushes Holocaust awareness at home

Meet the Indian business leader pushing for Holocaust awareness in his country of nearly 1.5 billion

Bondi Beach massacre gunmen acted alone, not tied to ISIS, Australian police commissioner says

The Australian Federal Police Commissioner added that the findings were from an initial assessment, and authorities in Australia and the Philippines were continuing their investigation.

After 10 years of dispute, UK Holocaust memorial may finally break ground

After more than a decade of debate, the UK is moving closer to unveiling a new Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster

Veteran Jazz ensemble cancel New Year’s show over Trump Kennedy Center renaming

"Jazz was born from struggle and from an insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice," the group said, justifying the decision over Kennedy's renaming.

AI and fading survivors reshape how we remember the Holocaust - analysis

In a world of hate and AI, what does the future of Holocaust remembrance hold?

China encircles Taiwan with bombers, warships in largest-ever series of military exercises

Due to the simulations, 76 domestic flights have already been cancelled in Taiwan's offshore islands, affecting around 6,000 passengers.

Trump, top advisers asked Netanyahu to change West Bank Policy during meeting - report

Trump and top White House advisers allegedly warned that escalation in the West Bank could jeopardize the Gaza deal and efforts to expand the Abraham Accords.

Grading the Trump-Netanyahu meeting impact on national security - analysis

Iran was Netanyahu's and Israel's best spot by far from the summit. Trump said almost everything that the Israeli defense establishment would have wanted to hear.

Rescue services locate lifeless body of man swept away by flooding near Meitar River

According to the Israel Police, the man was last seen attempting to extricate a vehicle stuck in water when he slipped in and was swept away by the current.

Haibat al-Halbousi elected Iraq’s parliament speaker as new legislature convenes

Iraq continues to face challenges as it navigates between the Iranian influence on the country and a push by the US and others to roll back Iranian-backed militias.

Cyvore's AI shield protects against workplace phishing

With attacks up 2,500%, the company offers real‑time protection across all channels for workplace security

Hamas’s delayed death announcement signals confidence, not weakness - opinion

The timing of Hamas’s announcement was deliberate, designed to show continuity, control, and defiance as pressure mounts on Israel.

Netanyahu's main goal in Trump meeting was to pressure Herzog into pardon - opinion

He flew to Miami with a clear brief: not our national security. Not Iran. Not Gaza, Syria, or Hezbollah either. He is focused on one thing: the pardon.

Sudan says 2025 gold output reached 70 tons despite ongoing war

Gold remains Sudan’s primary source of hard currency, especially since the conflict disrupted trade, agriculture, and other state revenues.

Modi’s West Asia tour marks India’s quiet reordering of regional security partnerships- opinion

In a region where alliances are often fragile and rhetoric volatile, long-term strategic partnerships must be embedded in economic development, technological innovation, and political moderation

Finally: Google secretly launches feature that will allow you to change your Gmail address

The quiet revolution in personal email: After years of refusal, Google signals a dramatic policy change. Users will be able to choose a new Gmail address without losing data or access to services.

Yad Vashem races to preserve Holocaust artifacts as survivors dwindle

As the number of first-hand witnesses dwindles, artifacts from the Holocaust are being carefully collected and preserved to continue telling the story

Gifts you should buy first for yourself, and if you have money left – also for others

We don’t need an excuse to pamper ourselves. In these challenging times, treat yourself to beauty gifts that truly matter. Here are some top suggestions.

Happy(ish) New Year: Holocaust remembrance as warning in an age of resurgent antisemitism

A new year invites hope – but Holocaust Remembrance Day nears amid violent antisemitism. This issue looks back to warn: preserve names, memory, and truth.

Yad Vashem chairman: Holocaust memory is under sustained attack

Preserving the memory of the Holocaust is not optional. It is a responsibility to the victims, survivors, and future generations

Raised with survivors: A journalist's journey to uncover her family's past

‘The Jerusalem Post’s’ Greer Fay Cashman recalls growing up surrounded by Holocaust survivors and her visits to Poland with Israeli leaders.

The last witnesses: Holocaust survivors confront rising antisemitism

They survived the Holocaust and spent decades warning the world. Now, from Jerusalem and Sydney, two women watch antisemitism return 

A spy thriller that asks: Would you have defied the Nazis?

A spy-thriller true story of the Solf Circle – elite Germans who defied Hitler, rescued Jews, and paid dearly after betrayal – asking the question: what would you have done?

An open letter to Trump: Protect the free world from those who seek to dominate it

‘God has chosen you to deliver the free world from those who seek to dominate it and take away its liberties,’ writes Ruth Wasserman Lande

When centenarian survivors die, their lucid wartime memories go with them

Centenarian Holocaust survivors carry memories forged in adolescence; their passing marks the fading of a rare, irreplaceable perspectiv

One million Jews fled Arab countries. Their stories remain untold

Happy childhood memories endure alongside trauma, loss, and displacement for Jews driven from Arab countries

Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab world requires confronting decades of miseducation - analysis

Denial, media incitement, and politicized education continue to block historical truth – and any path to coexistence

How Nazi propaganda became embedded in Arab political culture - opinion

From ‘Mein Kampf’ to Hamas apologetics, how generations in the Arab world are conditioned to deny Jewish suffering

From 'globalize the intifada' to Bondi: Holocaust distortion has deadly consequences - opinion

Holocaust terminology, once guarded by a collective moral responsibility, is now being ruthlessly co-opted and weaponized

Playing politics with the Holocaust helps no one and distorts memory for all - opinion

As Nazi symbols and Holocaust analogies flood public discourse, historical understanding gives way to moral shortcuts – and everyone loses

Distortion is the new denial: 17% believe Holocaust deaths were exaggerated

How minimization and distortion of the Holocaust are eroding memory and fueling antisemitism

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