The Jerusalem Post Archive

12 November 2017
The Eastern Front menace that refuses to die

The Iranian quest to turn postwar Syria into an Israeli war front provokes Russian strategy, threatens Syria’s reconstruction and brings to mind an economically bankrupt USSR’s imperial overstretch.

Haredi disarray: The tensions behind the ultra-orthodox protests

Have we just witnessed a major crack in the ultra-Orthodox edifice, or just temporary disruptions from a handful of extremists?

Will Trump bring peace to the Middle East?

As Trump’s negotiation team begins to create a new peace plan it meets both praise and skepticism.

Gadot flexes Wonder Woman muscles to get alleged sex offender off sequel

Report says Israeli star demanding financier be dismissed before signing on to lucrative second movie.

Reports claim: evidence Netanyahu took bribes growing

Both the police’s and the state prosecution’s suspicion of bribery is getting stronger, Channel 10 News reported.

High school teachers to strike today

Sunday warning strike protests against procrastination in negotiations for higher wages for teachers.

Labor chairman Gabbay backtracks on settlements

Gabbay caused a political uproar when he told Channel 2 in an interview that there was no need to evacuate settlements.

Meet the Ambassador: Australia’s new envoy loves to roam Jerusalem

Chris Cannan is determined to make good relations even better.

Rivlin to address expats during trip to Los Angeles

Israeli American Council branch to host president.

Meet the liquor distributor who is funding Israeli start-ups

Gefen Capital has evaluated 600 businesses, made 10 investments in less than a year.

When anxiety takes over

Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects people of all kinds around the world.

Health Scan: Altitude training for cancer-fighting cells

Weizmann Institute scientists discover new facets about cancer cells.

A touch of whimsical hospitality in Herzliya

The Publica Hotel, where there is a time and place for everything.

The Tal by the Beach - more than a great location

A stone throw away from Metzitzim Beach and the beginning of the bustling Tel Aviv port.

Trump says N.Korea's Kim insulted him by calling him 'old'
Maor guides J’lem back to winning ways

Hapoel dominates Ness Ziona after coaching change.

Trump: Being friends with North Korea's Kim is possible
Trump: Friendship with North Korea's Kim is 'possible'
IDF: We will 'respond with force' to threats from Palestinian Islamic Jihad

"For every Islamic Jihad response, wherever it is, Israel will respond with force and determination, not only to the Jihad but also to Hamas as well," Major General Yoav Mordechai said.

Iran rejects French call for talks on ballistic missile program

French President Emmanuel Macron raised the possibility of sanctions following Iran's launching of non-defensive missiles.

'Dump Trump' protest erupts ahead of Philippines summit
Seven killed in Iraqi army Helicopter crash
Revealed 1986 letter by Prince Charles blames 'foreign Jews' for Mideast troubles

Prince Charles also suggested in the letter that American leaders needed the "courage" to "stand up" to the "Jewish lobby."

London mayor calls on British foreign minister Johnson to resign
How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon's Hariri

"When Hariri's plane landed in Riyadh, he got the message immediately that something was wrong."

Cambridge University accused of censorship for threatening to cancel BDS event

BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti spoke at the university on Wednesday amidst controversy.

US, Russia commit to expelling Iranian forces from Israeli-Syrian border

Israeli officials have repeatedly voiced concerns over the growing Iranian presence on its borders and the smuggling of sophisticated weaponry to Hezbollah from Tehran to Lebanon via Syria.

How our government has corrupted our nation
Netanyahu: Israel holds Hamas responsible for all attacks from Gaza

Netanyahu also warned against Iran encroaching at its northern borders.

La démission surprise du Premier ministre libanais

La décision de Saad Hariri aurait été dictée par les Saoudiens dans le but de contenir l’influence chiite sur le pays du Cèdre

Le réveil de la Croix-Rouge

Quand l’organisme international plaide la cause des terroristes

Source: Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense
The Startup Nation Nurtures Blockchain Innovation
Can medical empathy survive the technological revolution?

Reporter's Notebook: How I realized the importance of empathy in healthcare among Artificial Intelligence, robots and sensors at a conference on exponential technologies.

Security minister to set conditions for return of terrorists' bodies

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is pushing legislation that would prevent incitement at the funerals of terrorists.

Un référendum, et après ?

Pour sortir de la crise engendrée par le scrutin sur l’indépendance du Kurdistan, les dirigeants de la région prônent un dialogue avec Bagdad

Netanyahu to address Knesset on Monday amid investigations
Le virage de l’Arabie saoudite

Les purges et réformes du royaume wahhabite visent à le démarquer un peu plus de l’Iran

Chasse infructueuse

Un document inédit révèle les échecs du Mossad dans la traque des criminels nazis

Kremlin: US to blame for no Putin-Trump bilateral meeting in Vietnam
The Purpose of Wealth
Quand l’art vit un moment charnière

La Biennale de Jérusalem présente un éventail d’expositions des plus admirables

Israeli authorities seize 9,000 pills suspected of being counterfeit

The enforcement campaign is aimed at protecting the public from sub-standard and dangerous goods.

40,000 students take part in IDF’s 'Day of Discovery'

Figures show new recruits less motivated to serve in combat positions.

GOP stalwart registers as agent of Lebanese government

Will Brooke is the only person in Alabama who's registered as an active agent of a foreign government, according to federal records.

Building new lives: Syrian refugees find support, friendship from churches

The civil war in Syria sparked a global refugee crisis, with more than 5 million refugees displaced from Syria alone since fighting began in 2011.

Teachers strike: Long weekend for some, chaos for others

Strike confuses teachers, students and parents.

Netanyahu asks coalition heads for political calm so state budget can pass

Speaking in a meeting of coalition party heads, Netanyahu and Moshe Kahlon said no new projects would be added to the budget and urged them to accept the Finance Ministry’s proposal as is.

Massachusetts schools wrestle with an increase in antisemitism

So far in 2017, there have been 53 antisemitic incidents in Massachusetts K-12 schools, an increase of more than 60 percent over the 33 school-based incidents.

Israeli researchers decode thyroid cancer treatment resistance mechanism

The use of genetic engineering methods allowed researchers to express the PIGU protein in resistant cancer cells and lab animals and succeeded in restoring sensitivity to iodine therapy.

Transgender woman who left Hasidic community to speak at Yale

Abby Stein can’t remember a time when she didn’t feel that she was a girl, living in a sect where boys and girls weren’t even allowed to play together.

Israelis live 10 years longer than in 1970

But 19.6% of those aged 15 and over smoke daily.

At World Federation for the Deaf conference, finally, an Israeli speaker

“Here we leave politics and the relations among states outside the door and simply try to promote the rights of deaf people around the world..."

France frets over 'internal' threat two years after Paris attacks
Reuters: Flydubai seeks bids for potential 175-jet order
In demanding Hariri's return, Lebanese find rare unity

The Lebanese authorities believe Saudi Arabia forced Hariri to resign and is holding him against his will.

Lebanon's Aoun says Hariri freedom restricted in Riyadh
KKL bill still in limbo ahead of Knesset vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the KKL-JNF's money must be channeled to the needs of the state.

Sexual harassment: 'No one cared then, but they care now'

Many have waited years or decades to tell stories of sexual harassment — but others spoke up, and were ignored.

Nearly 30 bodies found after clashes near Libyan capital
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting over Iran
Meir Ben Shabbat appointed new National Security Advisor

Ben-Shabbat, who has held the position informally since August, spent 28 years working for the Shin Bet, including as the head of its southern division, which is responsible for the Gaza Strip.

Israel arrests senior Palestinian Authority security official

The security official named the PA security official as Ali Qaimiri, who serves as head of the PA Police in the Jerusalem outskirts and holds the rank of colonel.

What’s the future of Israeli insurance-tech?

While local start-ups succeed across the board, insurance disruption proves trickier.

Seven dead in concert attack, reprisals in Central African Republic
Pushing back against #MeToo, NGO seeks gag order on sexual harassment

“We need to set boundaries in our discourse. Not every woman is a victim and not all men are potential predators... The finger is very light on the trigger, we need to make some order in this jungle.

Former intelligence officials say Trump is being manipulated by Putin
A second woman receives divorce after not telling police about abuse

Conditions of divorce were ‘totally illegal,’ says legal scholar.

Game on: Israeli kids are going back to school

"There will be no strike tomorrow morning," the chairman of the teachers association said Sunday.

Minor earthquake felt in central Israel
WATCH: Minor earthquake felt in central Israel

Israel's security forces and emergency services conducted a drill focused on sharpening cooperation among agencies in the event of a major earthquake in June.

Earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hits Iraq
BBC: Lebanese PM says he's free in Saudi Arabia, will return home in days
Full Trunk shows us what they got

The Tel Aviv-based blues-rock band reflect on everyday struggles in Israel on their new dance album.

Lebanese PM indicates possibility of revoking his resignation

Saad al-Hariri's resignation thrust Lebanon back to the forefront of a struggle that is reshaping the Middle East.

A-ha ready to take on Tel Aviv

Legendary ’80s Norwegian pop band will perform in Israel in June.

Bipolar Britain

We understand that newspapers have to make money and that sensationalism sells.

Candidly speaking: Recent sexual controversies and upheavals

The shock waves triggered by the Harvey Weinstein scandal may well spur reform and create a healthier society.

Baghdad increases repression of the Kurds while the US looks on

Iraq’s record is full of countless violations of human rights.

November 13, 2017: Equal to men, but still...
Will there be a Russian-Turkish-Iranian alliance?

The Russians would not necessarily see the enemies of Iran and Turkey as their enemies.

UK foreign secretary says Hariri should return to Lebanon
Reality check: Proper procedures

Former UK cabinet minister Priti Patel is the latest victim of Netanyahu’s casual approach to governance.

Think about it: Tweedledee and Tweedledum – the Likud’s two Davids

The moment Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu departs the political scene the Likud will suffer a grievous blow and probably be decimated.

Four dead after earthquake in Iraq's Kurdistan Region
Saudi crown prince blazes reckless regional trail

Muhammad bin Salman is taking an activist approach that is in sharp contrast to the behind the scenes, nonconfrontational style that had hitherto prevailed in Riyadh.

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