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.


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

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

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.

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

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

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


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.

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF - interview

"To be a doctor, to be in those places and still do good medicine, to give them a smile and a shoulder they can lean on, it's amazing," He said.

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service

Adelaide Festival accused of anti-Palestinian racism after canceling author post Bondi attacks

"Given [Abdel-Fattah's] past statements, we have formed the view that it would not be culturally sensitive to continue to program her at this unprecedented time so soon after Bondi,” the Board said.

A man with an Australian flag draped over him attends the 'Light Over Darkness' vigil honouring victims and survivors of a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025.

Hungarian textbooks portray Jews positively, contain unbiased coverage of Holocaust - IMPACT-se

IMPACT-se released new research that found that Hungarian school textbooks include informative depictions of Judaism and empathetic, deep coverage of the Holocaust.

Rabbi Tamas Vero plays the Jewish shofar during the annual "March of the Living" to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, in Budapest, Hungary, May 5, 2024

Audio bench bearing testimony of Holocaust survivor destroyed, thrown in lake in Manchester park

The bench, dedicated to Holocaust survivor Chaim Ferster, was placed on the route of his daily walk as a way of paying tribute and preserving his wartime experiences.

An audio bench, bearing the testimony of Holocaust survivor Chaim Ferster, was smashed to pieces and dumped in a frozen lake at Salford’s Clowes Park on Wednesday.

Popular Israeli restaurant in Lisbon forced to close due to antisemitic targeting, hostile campaign

Tantura was opened ten years ago by chef couple Elad Budenshtiin and Itamar Eliyahu.

Popular Israeli restaurant in Lisbon forced to close due to antisemitic targeting, hostile campaigns

Half of US states file brief against AMP, NSJP for providing material support to Hamas on October 7

This brief has been filed in support of a group of survivors of Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, family members of those murdered by Hamas, civilians under fire from Hamas’s terror, and others.

Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at University College London, May 15, 2024.

'El Pais' under fire for saying Maduro trial judge impartial 'despite being Jewish'

The El Pais passage, which has now been edited, read "Hellerstein... he has issued well-reasoned rulings and strived to maintain impartiality, despite being a member of the Jewish community."

The day after winning the Australian Open, Spain's Rafael Nadal is seen in an image on the front page of El Pais newspaper in Madrid, Spain, January 31, 2022.

Israelis banned from UK sports arena for their own protection, new evidence suggests

Maccabi fan ban was driven by threats against Israelis, not from them; police hid evidence from Home Affairs Committee

POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester outside the stadium during the match, Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain, November 6, 2025