Elections

Palestinians challenge Abbas's decision to postpone election in new court filing - interview

New Path list founder Samer Sinijlawi told the 'Post' that the court challenge was “about defending the right of Palestinians to choose their representatives and hold their leaders accountable."

An elderly Palestinian man (C) casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.
Palestinian boys and men chant and carry a Hamas flag during the funeral procession for commanders Izz al-Din al-Beik and Mohannad Abu al-Foul in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on September 29, 2026.

As airstrikes in Gaza continue, support for 'armed resistance' grows, Hamas popularity drops - poll

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York


This year, Israel must move from its October 7 reckoning to national repair - editorial

Israel's strength depends on recognizing danger, adapting to it, and refusing to lose the moral and democratic purpose for which the country exists.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing

US Representative Tom Tiffany and his pilot made an emergency landing on a lake in Wisconsin after their plane lost power, sustaining only minor injuries.

Rep. Tom Tiffany Sunday, 13th September 2026, 11:27

Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

Europe's rising far-right parties would welcome the Sweden Democrats' electoral success, boosted by the AfD's significant win in a German state election this month.

(L to R) Green Party spokespersons Amanda Lind, Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson, Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson, Swedish Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson and Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar take part in a televised debate on September 10, 2026.

Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes

The move follows Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad running separately in the previous election and not signing an agreement on surplus votes

Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo - report

Stephen Woytek also follows SS uniform suppliers on Facebook, and the report notes his apparent longstanding hobby of military reenactment.

US Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

This Rosh Hashanah, Israel must remember that we are all partners amid the election - editorial

The test is whether, a year from now, we will still recognize one another as partners in the same extraordinary enterprise: building and defending the Jewish state.

A Jewish man blows a shofar in the northern Israeli city of Safed, a day before the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, September 10, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a bigger threat than a pre-election clash with Netanyahu - opinion

Netanyahu would like nothing more than to campaign as the Israeli leader who stood up to Trump. Trump should refuse to play the role Netanyahu has written for him.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new members joining the Likud party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday.

How would Israeli Jews vote in a US election and how would US Jews vote in Israel? - opinion

My immediate curiosity was straightforward: How would Israeli Jews vote in a hypothetical 2026 US national election, and how would American Jews vote in Israel’s October 2026 Knesset election?

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger

The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative, which promotes business ties between the state and Israel, opposes Pro-Palestinian Sen. David Morales.

Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley, a vocal Israel supporter who opposes the ballot initiative, attends a college basketball game at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, Jan. 24, 2026.

Are the new sanctions a threat to Israel's economy, or just election season theater?

JPost editor-in-chief Zvika Klein and Deep Dive's host Jacob Laznik break down the UK-led move, Israel's diplomatic counter-punch, and what it means with the election weeks away.

UK Foreign Secretary Edward Miliband.