The Jerusalem Post Archive

1 January 2017
YouTube joins Google’s AI race with a new search feature

YouTube is launching "Ask YouTube" – a tool that allows subscribers to receive a combined text and video answer to complex queries.

Iran using ceasefire as opportunity to dig out buried missiles, launchers - report

According to multiple sources, the US believes that Iran intends to rebuild its missile capabilities in preparation for the resumption of war if negotiations fall through. 

Iran's enriched uranium likely at Isfahan, IAEA discusses extraction with Russia, US - report

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran's enriched uranium is likely still being held at Iran's Isfahan nuclear complex.

IDF shifts focus to Iran's nuclear threat as Trump 'not satisfied' with latest Iranian proposal

BoP denies rumors of Kiryat Gat base closure • Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack

US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report

According to Pentagon officials, over 40 vessels carrying oil and other contraband have been redirected by the US military since the blockade began on April 13th. 

Who owns Novitex: Iran's largest crypto exchange used by IRGC to move millions - explainer

Since Nobitex was founded by the two brothers under an alternative family name, it has processed between tens and hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions linked to sanctioned groups.

EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'

The EU called for any future funding to the PA to be conditional on the removal of ”antisemitic content, incitement to violence and the glorification of martyrdom and jihad” from textbooks.

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say

The Pentagon said the withdrawal was expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months. Germany is home to some 35,000 active-duty US military personnel, more than anywhere else in Europe.

Spirit Airlines begins shutdown, cancels all flights

The collapse of Spirit, which helped keep fares lower in markets where it competed with major carriers, will result in thousands of job losses.

The 35-minute miracle: Inside Jerusalem’s best-kept Dead Sea escape

From the heart of the city to the lowest and most healing place on Earth, it is a mere 35-minute trip.

What to watch in Israel: 'Fauda' season 5, 'Unconditional' lead wave of new releases

TV Time: There is so much going on right now in the Israeli television industry that it’s hard to keep track.

OneFamily brings 1,000 bereaved Israelis together for Remembrance Day

OneFamily’s Remembrance Day ceremony for fallen soldiers and victims of terror brings hundreds of bereaved together.

Grapevine: Real-life miracles

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative

Israeli officials conducted a combined operation to neutralize both the Global Sumud Flotilla itself and its explosive potential in the international narrative.

Man sentenced to 10 months in prison for urinating on tefillin cabinet, looting charity boxes

“The defendant acted not only knowingly but also as one who is consumed by hatred toward Jews,” Judge Alex Akhter ruled. 

Seven members of Hariri organization indicted for extortion, threats, planting of explosive devices

The filing of indictments and prosecutors’ statements followed a series of raids conducted in Arab villages and the West Bank on April 12, during which 11 suspects were arrested.

Jewish American Heritage Month: US Jews face a unity test - opinion

A history of resilience and belonging, as American Jews face renewed challenges and test their unity in uncertain times.

From Auschwitz to today: How Israel’s days of memory define who we are - opinion

At Yad Labanim, memory of the Holocaust and fallen soldiers merges with today’s threats, shaping Israel’s resolve to defend its future.

In a divided world, Israel needs a new hasbara playbook - opinion

Traditional public diplomacy is under strain as polarization reshapes how Israel is understood abroad.

British Green Party candidate posted about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account

Tina Ion, a Green party candidate in Newcastle, referred to “Zionists” as “vermin” and “rats” and posted an image of an industrial shredding machine, which she called a “Zionist juicer.”

After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

For 35 years, Kaylie’s mother, Deborah Brodie, had amassed a collection of over 200 Jewish ritual objects, which she had used as a hands-on classroom for her Hebrew school students with special needs

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