Jerusalem Controversy

Political interests drive tourism plan that would blight historic citys skyline and bypass Palestinians By Jonathan Cook The National May 14, 2019 East Jerusalem has received new impetus from the rise of the Israeli far right and Washingtons decision to mov…

Portugal's Conan Osiris dances on a salt formation in the Dead Sea. Australia's Kate Miller-Heidke moves to a drum beat in Jaffa. Tamta of Cyprus waltzes along the boardwalk in Eilat. Romania's Ester Peony frolicks in the snow atop Mount Hermon. Amid the ov…

Just prior to winning Eurovision 2018, Israeli composer Doron Medalie said he had a spiritual experience. As he looked up at the clouds over Lisbon, he saw a head with the hair done up in buns, just like performer Netta Barzilais trademark hairstyle, with the…

Today, Israel marks the 71st anniversary of its Independence. Israelis have much to celebrate. The Israeli population has now passed the 9 million mark, having grown from 600,000 souls in 1948. Israel is no longer an impoverished third-world nation, but rathe…

The words baruch ata Adonai, carried on whorls of organ and reverb, echoed through the hushed vastness of the Effenaar, Eindhovens handsome gray cube of a rock club, as a reggae show began with a Hebrew prayer. There is little reason for a tourist to swing th…

Brazil has awarded Israel’s ambassador to the country, Yossi Shelley, its highest honor for foreigners for his work to improve ties between the two nations. Shelley was awarded the National Order of the Southern Cross, the countrys highest national honor for…

JERUSALEM  As a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza holds, Israel marks its Memorial Day and Independence Day this week. The population has just topped nine million and Israelis say they've never had a better friend than President Dona…

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Israelis stood in silence as a siren rang out across the country ushering in National Memorial Day for Victims of Terror and Fallen Soldiers. Israel will remember the 23,741 soldiers who fell since the beginnings of the Zionist movement in 1860 and the 3,150 …

X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep…