MATHILDA HELLER

Mathilda is the international affairs 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.

'Save The Children' signage is pictured outside a high street branch of a Save the Children charity shop in south London on February 17, 2018.

Save the Children UK decides not to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition despite review’s advice

 Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the new settlement of Maale Arugot on September 2, 2026 in Gush Etzion, West Bank; illustrative

Diaspora Ministry moves to ban entry of UK-based Amos Trust activists over Israel BDS push

A displaced Palestinian man empties a bucket of muddy water into a container along a flooded passage between tents at a displacement camp in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, November 7, 2026

How Hamas shaped Gaza's winter flooding narrative: 'It was written before it rained' - exclusive


Islamic Labour Party launches in Ireland, but is not officially registered, 'Post' finds

A new Islamic Labour Party in Ireland promotes Sharia principles and claims to have formed a shadow government, but the Electoral Commission confirmed it is not officially registered.

 The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) calls for a demonstration at Ha'penny Bridge under the banner 'Shamrocks for Palestine' to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Dublin, Ireland on March 15, 2025.

US indicts three Iran-backed operatives over nearly 20 attacks targeting Jews across Europe

Three Iran-backed operatives face US terrorism charges over attacks on Jewish communities across Europe and an alleged plot targeting a British air base housing American forces.

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

Israel leads development of first UN toolkit on documenting terror-related sexual violence

Israel is partnering with the governments of Germany and Switzerland and Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Center for the project.

 Demonstrators gather during a protest the crimes and sexual violence against women in October 7 massacre, outside of United Nations headquarters in New York City, on December 4, 2023.

Europe remembers Kristallnacht, but are its leaders failing today's Jews? - analysis

European leaders marked Kristallnacht with pledges to fight antisemitism, but Jewish communities in Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway continue to face threats and insecurity.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers his speech during a commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938 at the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, eastern Germany on November 9, 2026

Maldives moves to enact permanent ban on Israeli passport holders, blocks Israeli investment

President Muizzu explained that earlier proposals sought to prohibit entry "until Israel halted the genocide that began following 7 October 2023."

President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024.

Does Chikli’s meeting with Austria’s FPÖ mark an end to Israel’s boycott of the Nazi-linked party?

The FPÖ's first leader, Anton Reinthaller, had been a senior Nazi official who held the rank of SS Brigadeführer, and his successor, Friedrich Peter, had served as an officer in an SS unit.

Outgoing Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli meets with members of Austria's FPO party in Vienna on November 9, 2026.

Around 78% of Britons view Israel as a serious threat to world peace, survey finds

A total of 78% of respondents said they view Israel as a serious threat, compared with 48% 20 years ago. The percentage has also increased a full 10% in the last year.

London university students gather outside King's College London before an 'Inter-University March' to mark what they describe as the 'second anniversary of the beginning of the genocide in Gaza' on 7th October 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

Pro-Palestine groups plan protests on Armistice Day in United Kingdom

Armistice Day, observed annually on November 11, marks the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany that brought fighting on the Western Front during World War I to an end.

People cross Westminster Bridge as they take part in a National March in support of Palestine, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in central London on October 10, 2026.

From Tel Aviv to Riyadh: How US firm Greenberg Traurig navigates Israel, Gulf relations - interview

Greenberg Traurig chairman Richard Rosenbaum discusses the firm's ties to Israel and the Gulf, its Jewish roots, and efforts to combat antisemitism.

Richard Rosenbaum, US law firm Greenberg Traurig's executive chairman.

ANC election losses could weaken South Africa's anti-Israel stance

The ANC’s vote share fell to about 31% in municipal elections, and a former DA official says coalition partners could gradually push for a more pragmatic approach to Israel.

A member of the African National Congress reacts as he looks at a screen inside the Western Cape Provincial Results Operation Centre as they await municipal election results in Cape Town, South Africa, November 6, 2026.