The Jerusalem Post Archive

11 October 2018
TV's Lucy Aharish weds 'Fauda' star Tzachi Halevy

The pair had been carrying on a secret romance for several years.

Israel envoy to UNESCO: Do what you want, we’re leaving anyway

“In withdrawing from UNESCO in 2017, Israel and the United States made a clear moral statement that UNESCO’s antisemitism will no longer be tolerated."

USGS report: Magnitude 7 quake hits Papau New Guinea
U.S. senators trigger human rights probe over missing Saudi journalist
Haredi squabbles deepen in municipal race

Member of Knesset Moshe Gafni strongly defended his party’s backing for Moshe Lion for mayor of Jerusalem, who is not haredi but is backed by Shas as well, and is part of the Shas-Degel agreement.

Sanders cites Nation-State Law when slamming Trump for authoritarianism

"There’s no question authoritarian leaders around the world have drawn inspiration from the fact that the president of the world’s oldest and most powerful democracy is shattering democratic norms."

Barak bashes Benny Gantz, Gabbay critics

Former PM Ehud Barak lashed out at reports that former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz intends to run at the helm of the new Achi Israeli Party.

Trump formerly owned family property, 666 Fifth Avenue, sold for $7.3 mil
Letters to the editor: October 11, 2018

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Brazil's far-right Bolsonaro winning run off poll
Michael Bloomberg registers as Democrat, fueling speculation of presidential run

CBS reported in June that he was considering a run for president in 2020.

Do China's actions leave Interpol open to abuse by Palestinians?

The arrest of Hongwei may mean that if the issue of arresting Israelis come up, there may be fewer officials at the top ready to risk their own necks to give Israel a fair shake.

Iran plot in Paris 'lays bare' terrorist intentions, Pompeo says

Tehran has 'ramped up' terror plans, claims State Department paper.

Three dead in Indonesia quake, second quake hits Russia
First fatality from hurricane Michael reported in Florida
Pompeo: U.S. blocked $165m in funding due to Palestinian incitement

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also announced to the crowd that he had denied a $165 million transfer of aid to the Palestinian Authority.

Red Sox survive 9th, close out Yanks in Game 4

The Red Sox advanced to the AL Championship Series, where they will host Houston Astros in Game 1 on Saturday.

Trump assures S. Korea will not lift sanctions against N. Korea
President Rivlin visits Denmark and discusses collaborative research fund

The president went on a river tour of Copenhagen visiting the developmental areas of the city, accompanied by the mayor Frank Jensen and the city's regional development division.

First Israeli lunar spacecraft on its way towards launch

This week the spacecraft underwent temperature and pressure testing to make sure the spacecraft can hold up when launched into orbit.

Edelstein refuses to speak at Rabin rally

The Darkenu organization, which is organizing the rally responded by accusing Edlelstein of "preferring narrow political considerations" and twisting their intentions.

Trump increases pressure on Saudi Arabia over missing journalist
Erdogan: Turkey-U.S. deal on Syrian town is delayed but still a possibility
Watch: Boosting tourism in the era of global terrorism

According to a recently-published State Department report, there were 8,584 terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017, resulting in the deaths of about 14,000 people.

New PA law 'disaster' for Palestinian future

“When the new law takes away the right of Palestinian widows to inherit the pensions of their deceased husbands, it asks them indirectly never to ever get married again,” al-Dababseh said.

Iranians stock up as U.S. sanctions damage Iranian economy

Some shops are limiting purchases of tomato paste, which is used in many Persian dishes, and some lines have sold out as people buy up existing stock.

Appeals court rejects Lara Alqasem’s entry request

Does this end the saga or will she appeal to High Court?

Jewish ‘Fauda’ star sparks controversy over marriage to Muslim news anchor

"The pain of assimilation around the world is destroying the Jewish nation," said Interior Minister Arye Deri.

Report: Jerusalem resident injured by gunfire
Rocket alert sirens sound near Gaza border
Bennett: Netanyahu already decided in March on early elections
Rocket alert sirens sound near Gaza border

According to unconfirmed reports a possible interception was made by the Iron Dome missile defense system over Netivot.

Incendiary balloon found in Jerusalem
Incendiary balloons land in Jerusalem

An Israeli citizen who noticed the balloons picked them up and left the area before contacting the police.

Meretz MK decries Israel's detainment of BDS activist
Iran's Khamenei orders officials to fix economic crisis amid U.S. sanctions
Former UK PM Blair: Saudi journalist disappearance is troubling
The loss of a radiant soul

Remembering haredi musician Haim Tukachinsky, who was tragically killed in a Sukkot hit-and-run and meant so much to so many

Behind Kuwait's rising book censorship

Despite a constitution that protects freedom of expression, many Kuwaitis fear that an Islamist bloc in parliament will impose stricter bans

Turkey delays Syria agreement with U.S. after Saudi journalist disappears

Manbij is one of a series of interlinked entanglements with the US, Syria and Saudi Arabia.

Fire in Betar Illit claims two children's lives

The fire, which was reported at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, also injured eight others and ravaged a five-story apartment building.

Russia: Reports of Trump-Putin meeting are false
Beer roundup for the new year
This normal life: Religion as complementary medicine

I've been looking at religion all wrong.

Suspected incendiary balloon found in Bat Yam

This follows several cases of incendiary balloons landing in the Jerusalem area, which is also at a significant distance from Gaza.

In plain language: When #MeToo meets the Torah
The human spirit: Let me tell you the one about the mikve
Book review: A disservice to Zionists

Yoram Hazony’s treatise on nationalism takes an extremely narrow approach on the issue

IDF destroys Gaza Hamas terror tunnel entering Israel

Tunnel stretched from Khan Yunis area and crossed 200 meters into Israel.

This week in 60 seconds

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Shared interests?

Professor Amy Kaplan explores how American support for Israel developed and calls for it to come to an end

Military memorializes mysterious naval tragedy with new 'Dakar' subs

INS Dakar sank mysteriously on it's voyage to Israel from the United Kingdom in 1968.

Unanswered mysteries

Kate Atkinson’s latest novel features a British woman unable to escape her past as a World War II spy

Parashat Noah: The answer to the unasked question
The tisch: Schneerson or Schneersohn: What’s in a name?
A lifelong passion for writing
Report: Two Israelis wounded in stabbing attack in West Bank
Two wounded in West Bank stabbing attack, terrorist apprehended

A 32-year old IDF reservist is in moderate condition after being stabbed in face and upper body.

Israel's Christian friends
14 days: U.N. address
Acclaimed Israeli film 'Tel Aviv on Fire' picks up U.S. distribution deal

The film won the top prize at the Haifa Film Festival and a number of other plaudits.

On the American experience of postwar Jewish refugees
What U.S. Jews need to understand about Israel and Israelis – and don't
Sports analytics company Track160 signs deal with German Football League

As part of the deal, the company will team up with DFL, the umbrella company of professional soccer in Germany.

The next big thing?
Lest we forget: How the General Assembly developed
Jews and Christians gather to sing and pray for peace in Jerusalem

Hundreds of Evangelical Christians from around the world gathered in the capital for a Day of Prayer.

U.N. child rights panel calls on Saudi Arabia to halt Yemen strikes
New Zealand BDS activists ordered to pay damages over Lorde Israel boycott

New Zealand singer Lorde pulled out of the concert last June after a boycott campaign and intense social media pressure.

Israel starts a new school year
The farmer Jews of South Africa
A Litvak who served in Allenby's army
The Friends of Israel initiative

Who could have predicted that a group of major world figures would form in defense of the Jewish state?

How it really was: The many lives of a true hero
Eliezer Weishoff, the Renaissance man of Israeli art
Why are Israelis so happy?
The Indian Bishop
Out of Eden

Two authors seek to tackle the meaning of our Biblical origin story – and the results are mixed.

Nationalism and Zionism without racism
Uprooted
UK student accused of spying detained for five months by UAE

The 31-year-old PhD student was on an academic research trip to the United Arab Emirates.

Incendiary balloons ignite two fires in southern Israel
Rivlin and Danish PM profess strength of nations' friendship

President Reuven Rivlin and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met for a working lunch and addressed topics including Gaza, ISIS and anti-Semitism

Palestinian indicted for smuggling weapons to Hamas, protesting in Gaza

On September 22, Solomon Qadi penetrated the IDF's initial fences and approached an IDF position where he was arrested at gunpoint.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN pays tribute to Nikki Haley on Twitter

The video was posted a day after Haley's surprise resignation from her post at the United Nations on Tuesday and has so far collected some 64,300 views.

UNESCO to Danon: Israel approved compromise on Jerusalem

On Wednesday UNESCO’s 58-member executive board approved by consensus, two resolutions with regard to the status of Jerusalem and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in general.

Israeli F-35 aircrafts grounded after probe following crash in September
Agudat Yisrael political party ‘deeply opposed’ to haredi draft bill

The hasidic party’s grand rabbis could reject the draft bill when they meet Sunday night in the Council of Torah Sages.

Following the United States, Israel grounds all F35 fighter jets

Pentagon ordered entire F-35 fleet grounded pending fleet-wide inspection.

Beit Shemesh mayoral candidate unveils plan to help Anglos

Candidate Aliza Bloch exclusively revealed her platform for helping Beit Shemesh’s Anglo population, which focuses on employment, education and community building.

Asaf Zamir confident as his popularity rises in Tel Aviv mayoral race

Large number of voters in Tel Aviv are still undecided

Stop the Orwellian detentions

Walling off the country by detaining critics would have surprised the early Zionist movement.

Government plans to honor Ari Fuld with Medal of Valor

The rare and high honor requires the approval of the police chief.

Latent antisemitism shadows on 75th anniversary of rescue of Danish Jews

At the commemoration ceremony, Rivlin told the story of the rescue operation in which thousands of Danes risked their lives to find Jews, hide them and ferry them to Sweden on fishing boats.

Court hears appeal of first BDS activist barred entry to Israel

Even though the case arose before a 2017 law empowered the state to deny entry to BDS supporters, the state argued that its power to deny entry on a discretionary basis predated that law.

Israeli MK seeks to protect local defense firms losing out in US aid deal

Until now, up to 26% of US military aid, adding up to billions of shekels each year, could be spent inside Israel but the new agreement requires all American military aid to be spent in the US.

Police arrest man suspected of murdering ex-wife in Netanya

Ex-husband reportedly stabbed victim to death in her home

When the BDS battle lost pro-Israel U.S. Jewry

Staunch Israel supporters are criticizing the country’s anti-boycott policies. Is the law necessary for Israel’s well-being and is it worth the damage?

Amid mounting tensions, Hamas urges Abbas to lift Gaza Strip sanctions

The appeal came amid mounting tensions between the two parties, especially after the delivery of Qatari-funded fuel to the only power plant in the Gaza Strip this week.

A cornucopia

“The price of a solar energy system for private homes or small businesses ranges from NIS 50,000 to NIS 80,000,” explains Semo, “and not everyone can spend that sum of money right away."

Netanyahu: Israel-Intel partnership only ‘just begun’

The meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office follows chipmaker Intel’s annual high-level strategic meeting this week, an event bringing together all its senior management for the first time in Israel.

Your investments: Is this the beginning of the end?

Do they think that the stock market will actually go to zero? Will the global economy just close and go home?

Your Taxes: Less VAT on VCs?

So if your tax planning is at odds with an ITA position, you must tell them so they know where to start a tax audit.

My Word: Nikki Haley’s stellar friendship and promise

Haley’s tough, no-nonsense attitude was combined with a certain compassion and humility. She didn’t criticize the UN because she was looking for a fight or wanted to be provocative.

As I see it: As Haley’s comet passes, UN itself must now be a fallen star

The overtly anti-American and anti-Israel UN provides a rhetorical shield and effective justification and incitement for terrorism, tyranny and oppression.

The redoubtable Nikki Haley: Warming up for the Oval Office

Historically, the UN ambassador tended to function as a megaphone for the administration. Some had the rank of cabinet secretary, others did not. Enter Nikki.

Know Comment: Warmed-over withdrawal syndrome

Gen. Yadlin’s unilateral disengagement plans are neither new nor logical.

Grapevine: Delayed escalation

A round-up of news from around Jerusalem.

UN funding perpetuates Palestinian narratives

Over decades, UNRWA has exhorted Palestinians to see Jews and Israel through an antisemitic lens, and to believe that all Palestinians will one day “return” to the entirety of what is now Israel.

Russians and Jews: The Odd Couple

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has in the last three years gone nine times to a Russia that has promoted dozens of Russian Jews to become oligarchs in the new Russia.

The world from here: Will PA-supported terrorism kill economic peace?

This threat of Palestinian normalization with Israel and economic prosperity has forced the Palestinian leadership against the wall in acts of ideological Russian roulette.

Israel needs full security checks for Palestinian workers

Every morning I see 50-60 Palestinians waiting for work right near my home in Beit Shemesh. They have permits to enter Israel every morning and return to the Palestinian territories in the afternoon.

Media comment: Media consumer, be aware

Let’s play a quiz, shall we?

Winter is coming: Embracing the Jewish ‘off season’

Just as the winter nourishes the land, priming it for a spring awakening, it is our challenge to embrace the Jewish “off season,” a period almost entirely devoid of holidays, to cultivate our spirits

Rabbis’ decision likely to trigger early election

Netanyahu said at his news conference on Tuesday that preventing an early election depended on a compromise being reached on a haredi enlistment bill.

Pre-election polls give Zionist Union 8 seats as its MKs demand change

“We don’t want to be unemployed after the election. You have a responsibility to unite us and lead us.”

Netanyahu: US Navy ship visit shows support for Israeli action in Syria

‘Message received throughout Middle East and beyond,’ said the Prime Minister, likely referring to Russia.

Column One: Standing up to the elitist mobs

Because while Haley was a loyal representative of the administration, she was more than a mouthpiece. She was a leader.

U.S. State Dept: not aware of deal for release of U.S. pastor in Turkey
Stabbing attack terrorist apprehended
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