The Jerusalem Post Archive

11 October 2017
Bennett reveals plan for peace, calls for drastic West Bank change

Naftali Bennett proposes gradually ending Israeli military rule in Area C, applying Israeli law and offering full Israeli citizenship to the 80,000 Palestinians living there.

Israeli opposition leader's op-ed: Now is time to upgrade ties with Europe

This is exactly the right moment for a responsible and clear-sighted Israeli leadership to enter into an intensive dialogue with EU leaders.

US offers millions for two top Hezbollah operatives

In a crackdown on the terror organization based in Lebanon the US State Department has announced it is offering millions for two key Hezbollah operatives.

Hezbollah poses homeland threat, US intelligence says

The Shi'ite terror organization is poised to hit the US, and the US State Department speaks of increased alertness in the face of threat emanating from Lebanon.

US fly bombers over Korean peninsula late Tuesday
Amid US-North Korea tensions, US army bombers conduct training mission over Korean peninsula
Senior WH official says Trump decision to move embassy is a 'matter of when, not if'

A senior administration official tells the 'Post' that despite US President Donald Trump's recent announcemnt that peace efforts come before embassy relocation, the latter is still a goal.

Barack and Michelle Obama 'disgusted' by allegations against Harvey Weinstein
Report: Israel caught Russian hackers, alerted US to intelligence theft attempts

Spies spying on spies: while Russian hackers were spying on the US, Israeli hackers were keeping close tabs on them.

UK reaffirms commitment to Iran nuclear deal in call with Trump
Israeli clubs set to tip off European seasons

Maccabi Tel Aviv visits Bamberg in Euroleague opener • Hapoel Jerusalem in Lithuania for Eurocup

Blue-and-white’s loss to Spain closes out qualifying campaign

Israel dropped to four consecutive defeats, equaling its worse run of losses since joining UEFA in 1992.

Japan's Shinmoe volcano alert level raised after small eruption
Oded Katash the right man, in the right place, at the right time

As long as he is afforded the time he was promised, we are set to see a completely different, and hopefully, much-improved national team in a few years.

Israel braces for results as the vote for UNESCO head continues

One strong candidate has been accused of endorsing antisemitic views, while others come from countries that are at odds with the Jewish state.

Foreign citizen working at clinic helping Syrian refugees injured in shooting incident
Israeli girl's life saved as rise in drowning incidents noted

13 children have died so far in 2017 in drowning accidents across Israel.

Iron Dome goes on display in Washington amid reports on possible US purchase

The rocket defense system has proven extremely useful in the past years when it shielded Israel from barrages of rockets launched from Gaza.

Mexican president thanks Israel for quick help in the wake of earthquake

The devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake killed more than 300 people.

US flies bombers over Korea as Trump discusses options

The two US Air Force B-1B bombers were joined by two F-15K fighters from the South Korean military after leaving their base in Guam.

Politicians, celebrities respond to Weinstein assault allegations

Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton weighed in.

Fighters in inter-Arab ‘cold war’ dig in for the long haul

“This feud has not played out behind closed doors, it is being waged with the biggest public relations and propaganda efforts in the western media."

Spanish foreign minister calls Catalonia's leader speech a 'trick'
Israeli found carrying bullets released from Egyptian custody

Yitach's brother, Almog, told Israeli media that the bullets remained in the bag from his brother's time in IDF basic training.

Clamoring for justice: Meni Naftali is at the forefront of the protest

Since the demonstrations started, Meni Naftali has been arrested four times, the last time some six weeks ago.

It’s the framework for mental health care that needs treatment

The reason prioritization is harder to do is that the reform moved the responsibility over mental health care from the Ministry to Israel’s HMOs, which have their own procedures and priorities.

The underpinnings of knowledge: Initiating an educational revolution

In the solar-powered classrooms, Ugandan pupils use Simbi technology in conjunction with micro computers loaded with 64 GB of educational materials, everything from Ted Talks to Khan Academy.

Ivanka Trump might be first Jewish US president, says her mother

Ivana Trump, US President Donald Trump's first wife, has been making the media rounds to promote her new memoir, "Raising Trump."

The queen of the art world: ‘Twosome,’ an exhibition Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois was born in 1911 into a Parisian family whose business was restoring medieval and Renaissance tapestries.

Wine talk: Save the planet

An Italian pioneer shows Israel the way.

Pro-Catalonia anarchists enter Spanish embassy in Athens
A good dose of heritage in Paris

The St. Genevieve Library houses around two million books and documents, and is frequented by Parisians and Sorbonne students.

Back to routine: After the holidays it is time to relax and refresh

L’Oréal Paris introduces a line of professional makeup brushes designed for achieving pro results.

They Got My Number – Auspicious and Not So Auspicious Beginnings
Great entertaining ideas from Greece

Manu-Talor has two decades of culinary experience from the Reali School in Haifa.

Civil— and not so civil— disobedience

It was Thoreau who famously said that “men lead lives of quiet desperation,” and he urged civilians to act out of conscience, even if this results in some form of punishment.

This normal life: High hopes for medical cannabis from Israel

ICAN and CannRX announced their intentions during this year’s CannaTech medical cannabis conference in Tel Aviv.

Russia: ISIS operates near US base in Syria unhindered

Russia says the US base is illegal and that it and the area around it have become "a black hole" where militants operate.

The human spirit: When Maria Montessori meets the rebbe

Lamplighters offers a money-back guarantee that if a kippa falls off a graduate, all the tuition will be refunded.

US still seeking explanation for arrest of staff in Turkey
Book review: A rabbinical legacy

Anyone with an interest in modern Israeli history, Jewish heroes and/or the institution of the chief rabbinate will find The Rabbinate in Stormy Days of great value.

Antisemitic, racist flyers dropped in Jacksonville, Florida neighborhoods

The flyers contain a phone number linked to a recording that attempts to recruit new members.

Trump retweets praise from a haredi journalist's pro-Israel account

“A few months ago, my friend and I decided we needed to support Trump like he supports Israel... The account was only going to be Trump, Trump 24 hours.”

Spain moves toward activating 'nuclear option' on Catalonia crisis
Echo rippling through time: Reimagining the Philistines and Israelites

The book is fast-paced and well-written, but it is not very compelling.

Riveting history: Weaved together the testimonies of Soviet women in WWII

The book is composed of oral histories Alexievich gathered in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Alexievich, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2015.

You are welcome to choose!

When God bequeathed to man the ability to make free choices, He took a great risk.

Tradition today: Akiva the maverick

Above all Akiva placed love at the center of his worldview – love of God, love of Israel, love of humanity, love of Torah, love of the Land of Israel.

Plan for Golders Green mosque sparks community controversy

Some in Jewish community condemn backlash as Islamophobic.

Veterans: 'I don't take the Torah lightly'

“It’s the word of God and I thought that perhaps I should get serious.”

Back to school: Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research

In the state schools the percentage of schools that are relatively new is lower; the findings for these schools show that they have more vet - eran institutions.

A feast of unbiblical exotic curiosities

Makluba is one of the top items on the Eucalyptus menu, with chicken, rice and vegetables served with a ceremony led by the chef at the restaurant.

I’m singing my song

Veteran performer Sharon Katz of Efrat enthuses about the distinctive importance of the Kol Isha group.

UK "not ramping up for no Brexit deal," says PM May
The Jerusalem Municipality speaks your language

While the department strives to provide relevant advice, it stresses that it does not recommend which bank or health fund to join or which mobile phone provider to choose.

Shaw's Jerusalem: A fun and unique take on a travel book

Shaw’s newest item is a book called 'My Jerusalem'; it’s a travel book that also functions as a sort of coloring book for adults.

Bread of balance

The tourism project represents a joint initiative that offers travelers an insiders’ journey through both Israel and the Palestinian territories.

The bereaved: Sense and sensitivity

Organizing care for a disabled loved one and subsequent bereavement brings with it a great deal of paperwork and visits to government offices.

Grapevine: Balfour at Weizmann

A great deal of money from various members of the Sieff family went into promoting the Zionist cause and helping the development of Israel before and after statehood.

Precise abandon: Lizt Alfonso dance club performs ‘Fuerza y Compas’

“It’s always a hot night in Havana whenever Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba performs."

Syrian media reports: Suicide bombers attack near Damascus police center
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Border control: 'Good Passports, Bad Passports'

Perhaps because of the element of risk, the two groups naturally gravitated towards different sides of the room, a fact that is reflected in the piece.

IDF reports shooting at task force along Gaza border
The Balfour Declaration revisited

The showing in question is called “Balfour Accomplished,” currently on view at the Museum of Underground Prisoners in the Russian Compound.

Trump reportedly sought dramatic increase in US nuclear arsenal
No holds barred: The Alan Parson Project performs Haifa, Tel Aviv

Much like The Beatles in their later years, Parsons and Woolfson were loath to attempt to replicate the complex instrumentation they were using in the studio in a live setting.

Hamburger heavens: The dedicated burger menus of Merica and Angus

Angus has been making a name for itself in the big city since the Galilee steakhouse chain expanded to Tel Aviv nearly a year ago.

Tapping into tapas: Johnny Hill is the new kid in Tel Aviv

Johnny Hill is a great new addition to the Tel Aviv dining scene.

A marathon of its own: Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance gives strength

In Stronger, his on-screen disability is achieved with a seamless mix of prosthetics and visual effects, and his acting strives for, and achieves, a similar invisibility.

Iraq issues arrest warrants for Kurdish election officials
US coalition spokesman: Islamic State to fight 'till the end' in Raqqa
Kosher winery afflicted by wildfires ravaging northern California

As wildfires continue to rip through the North Bay Area, the Jewish community is reaching out to help those most affected by the devastation.

N.Korea says Trump has 'lit the wick of war'
Kurdistan region says Iraqi forces 'preparing major attack' in Kirkuk region
Islamic State claims attack on Damascus police center
Palestinian arrested on suspicion of plotting terror attack against Israelis

The man was detained after forces learned that he had plotted to carry out a terror attack in Israeli territory.

'Consider yourselves warned: Hamas operatives who taunt IDF soldiers will trigger reaction'

Maj.-Gen. Yoav (Poli) Mordechai issues a stern warning against Hamas, who he claims have been taunting IDF soldiers and trying to blind them by using laser beams.

Facebook's Sandberg to appear before House intelligence
Trump suggests challenging TV network licenses over 'fake news'

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the media once more, suggesting serious steps to hold back outlets he accuses of distributing "fake news."

Mattis slams 'false' reports on Trump request for nuclear arms hike
Israeli, Israeli-American among MacArthur 'genius' grant recipients

An Israeli and an American born to Israeli parents were among this year's winners of the prestigious grant.

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