MATHILDA HELLER

Mathilda is the Diaspora correspondent at The Jerusalem Post. She made aliyah five weeks before the war from rural England.

After attending university, where she studied English and Spanish literature, she moved to South Korea and taught at a British School in Jeju.

She spent five months working at the Prime Minister's Office international desk helping the hasbara effort in foreign languages before coming to the Post.

In her free time she does martial arts, tutors, and writes. She lives in Tel Aviv, and speaks several languages.


Roula Allouch (L), chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Rabiah Ahmed (C) of the Muslim Public Affairs Council listen to Nihad Awad (R), executive director and founder of CAIR, speak during a news conference with American Muslim leaders to discuss "growing Islamophobia" at t

US House refers CAIR's California branch to IRS, citing concerns over misuse of taxpayer dollars

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

Mamdani praises disbanding of far Right Jewish organization accused of Islamaphobia, extremism

Pro-Palestine protesters hold flags and chant outside the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition at Darling Harbour on November 04, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Australia’s new anti-hate bill may shield Islamic hate preachers, critics condemn loopholes


UN says Gaza hunger crisis over, int'l media quietly ignores - analysis

One might think that international media would jump for joy at the news that the Gazan people are having their nutritional needs met, over two years into the war.

Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

UK will not proscribe IRGC as terror org, preferring sanctions instead, Business Sec. confirms

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the British government conducted a review of the IRGC, but that the idea of proscribing it isn't appropriate for a foreign state organization.

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

'Antisemitic witch hunt': MP's petition calls for all IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated

The petition is based on the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (CAHWCA), which allows the prosecution of crimes listed in the act, regardless of where they were committed.

Canadian MP demandas IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated and charged.

UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse despite reports, Jewish leaders tell 'Post'

Jewish leaders told The Jerusalem Post that the guidance made it clear it was aimed at circumcision under inappropriate conditions, and not to classify it as child abuse.

 Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

U-Haul truck plows into crowd of anti-regime Iranian protesters in LA

A U-Haul truck in Los Angeles plowed into a crowd protesting the Iranian regime and demonstrating support of the Iranian people, KNBC reported.

Police cordon off a U-Haul rental truck after it was driven into a crowd which had gathered to show support for Iranian protesters, in the Westwood suburb of Los Angeles, California, US, January 11, 2026

Israel alleges antisemitic attack on youth judo team in Poland, local authorities dispute claims

The embassy called on the Polish authorities to act promptly, investigate the incident, and ensure the team's safety.

Israelis during a judo practice in Ramat Gan, July 5, 2024.

Why is the UAE fearful of radicalization on UK campuses? - explainer

Recent years have indicated that the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology is becoming increasingly more influential in the UK, with several student groups maintaining links with the UAE-proscribed group.

DEMONSTRATORS FROM the ‘Palestine Coalition’ hold a large Palestinian flag earlier this month in London, after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect.

Argentina reportedly delaying embassy move over Israeli company's oil project near Falklands

Israeli company, Navitas Petroleum, has recently announced that it will undertake activities near the Falkland Islands, a project the Argentinian government decried as "unilateral and illegitimate."

 Veterans of the Malvinas (Falklands) parade past the official box during the 2024 Independence Day Parade on July 9, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

UAE cuts state funding for citizens studying at UK universities due to fears of radicalization

"The UAE will not send its students to become hostages of Islamist jihadist ideology disguised as campus activism," said Emirati Expert in Strategic and Political Affairs, Amjad Taha.

People walk past tents at The University of Manchester campus, as students occupy parts of British university campuses to protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, May 7, 2024.

Samoa to establish embassy in Jerusalem, deepen Israeli ties, PM Laoli Lauatea Schmidt says

Israel and Samoa deepen ties as Samoa plans embassy in Jerusalem, building on years of cooperation through MASHAV and UN support.

Prime Minister of Samoa La’auli Leuatea Schmidt spoke with Gideon Saar on Sunday January 11, 2026.