Ramadan

London mayor accused of spreading 'Hamas propaganda' in Ramadan message

The London mayor cited Hamas figures on the Gaza death count and claimed the deaths were "betrayals of humanity."

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS take part in the third annual Children of Abraham interfaith iftar meal, near the Dead Sea, on March 25, 2025.

An iftar for all: Israelis, Palestinians come together in shared hope for peace - opinion

What took place on this day was not just an ordinary iftar but a courageous step toward a future defined by dialogue instead of violence, and cooperation instead of hostility.

|ByMOHAMAD M. JAMOUS
HUNDREDS OF Gazans chant anti-Hamas slogans, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, last week. There was no holding back as they screamed, ‘Hamas, get out,’ the writer reports.

Anti-Hamas Gaza protests face uphill battle with no leadership, allies, or leverage - analysis

Anti-Hamas protests gained fuel when Hamas went to ground on March 18. Now, they face a crossroads. 

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A woman poses next to an Iranian flag and photo of the Persian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during a protest on the day of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2023.

Why Iranians embrace Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi: Nowruz vs Ramadan, Pahlavi vs Khamenei - opinion

During the New Year celebration Nowruz, Iranians chose their old traditions, while the regime imposed mourning for Imam Ali. More and more, slogans for Reza Pahlavi as leader of a secular Iran.

|ByAFSHIN ELLIAN

8 terrorist attacks thwarted by security forces in Jerusalem

Two Jerusalem municipal workers arrested for desecrating Israeli flag and sharing video of act on social media.

APRIL 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police walk near a security incident scene near the compound known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa or the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 1, 2023.

Independence Day barbeques to be plagued by chicken shortage

The slaughtering of chickens will be disrupted due to Eid al-Fitr just as demand rises for Independence Day.

APRIL 16, 2023ByLIAT RON/WALLA
A man barbecues meat on Independence Day in Jerusalem.

Grapevine: Road reminders

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 15, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

17 Palestinians arrested at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa on last Ramadan Friday

Around 130,000 Palestinian worshipers flocked to al-Aqsa mosque on Jerusalem's Temple Mount to take part in prayers on this last Friday of Ramadan.

APRIL 14, 2023ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!, SHLOMI HELLER/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023.

Nasrallah: Past year has shifted the war against Israel in our favor

Hezbollah Secretary General Nasrallah said that "this year, we saw the axis of resistance strong, capable and cohesive, and we will witness this in the coming weeks also with regard to developments."

APRIL 14, 2023BySHACHAR BERDISHEVSKY/MAARIV
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised speech, in this screengrab taken from Al-Manar TV footage, Lebanon October 18, 2021.

Will decision to block Jewish access to Temple Mount have political ramifications?

Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit silent on Netanyahu's closure of the Temple Mount to Jewish visitors

APRIL 13, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli security forces guard while Jews visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Passover holiday, April 10, 2023.

Israel's persecution of Palestinians is wrong and has to end - opinion

No moral human being can look at what we as Israelis are doing to the Palestinian people and not feel outrage.

APRIL 13, 2023ByGERSHON BASKIN
MUSLIMS, JEWS and Israeli security forces are present on the Temple Mount during Passover and Ramadan.

Israel is closer to war than calm, IDF intel warns government

Security tensions will not disappear at the end of Ramadan and an unusual response against terror organizations should be held off, intel suggests.

APRIL 12, 2023ByWALLA!/AMIR BOHBOT
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire caused after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit near the Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023

Netanyahu bans Jews from entering Temple Mount for rest of Ramadan

The decision was made despite relative calm on Temple Mount and despite National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's opposition.

APRIL 11, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli security forces guard while Jews visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Passover holiday, April 10, 2023

The tragic and bloody Passover and Ramadan that Hamas planned all along

Every Ramadan, we see an escalation at the Temple Mount and it continues to be misrepresented every year.

APRIL 11, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
THE IRON DOME anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza at the weekend, as seen from Ashkelon.