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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:11:45 GMT
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IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September. Every time Washington issues sanctions without follow-through, Tehran learns that defiance pays, the writer argues. (photo credit: JEENAH MOON/REUTERS)
Tehran's crackdown on protesters and minority groups has intensified as the regime faces mounting pressure both domestically and internationally.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:58:23 GMT
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Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
The force is expected to consist of thousands of Palestinian officers who will be trained in Egypt and Jordan, before being deployed in the Gaza Strip, with the task of maintaining order.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:47:07 GMT
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Indian naval aircraft fly past as flares are released during the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, marking the opening of India’s major multilateral naval events. (photo credit: Courtesy Indian Defence Ministry)
India's International Fleet Review will bring together 100 countries and show India’s ambition to position itself as a central maritime power in the Indo-Pacific.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:39:44 GMT
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Mike Huckabee and Tucker Carlson. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB/POOL VIA REUTERS)
The conservative commentator accused US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee of 'working for Israel' during a recent interview at the Ben-Gurion Airport.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:47:24 GMT
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A portion of a cliff at Sydney Ali Beach in Herzliya that collapsed, February 21, 2026. (photo credit: Assaf Nissenbaum/Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
While no injuries were reported, the public was told to stay away from the affected area and to adhere to safety protocols.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:05:29 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a press conference at the Prime Minister
The Israel-Hamas War began when the Muslim Brotherhood founded Hamas in 1988, during the First Intifada. Hamas’s primary and immediate goal was to prevent any acceptance of Israel.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:07:04 GMT
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PALESTINIANS anti-Israel slogans and lift flags during a demonstration at the Temple Mount’s al-Aqsa Mosque complex, in 2023. (photo credit: Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images)
The mistake of the international community in recent decades has been its exclusive focus on the security or economic dimension: But without deep de-radicalization nothing will truly change.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:16:24 GMT
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)
Trump's fixation on Iran has emerged as the starkest example yet of how foreign policy, including his expanded use of raw military force, has topped his agenda, even over domestic issues.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:32:18 GMT
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 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes. (photo credit: ILLUSTRATION, REUTERS/Majid Asgaripour/WANA 2, Shutterstock/noamgalai, Getty Images/Iranian Leader
Between daily life and existential threat, Israel is in an anxious twilight zone, with its citizens living without stability.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:20:47 GMT
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CHAYA VOTKIN (left), president of the Jewish Community of Helsinki, poses at the Yael Foundation conference earlier this month. (photo credit: GADI SIERRA)
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite their small numbers, Finland's Jewish community has managed to thrive even as anti-Zionism rises.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:07:35 GMT
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‘A CROWNING moment’: Iran’s former crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi clenches his fist as he stands on stage next to his wife, Yasmine Pahlavi, during a demonstration of the Iranian opposition on February 14 in Munich, on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference. (photo credit: Michaela Stache/AFP via Getty Images)
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Munich alone saw 250,000 attendees, with one attendee stating, “We had all come for our beloved Prince Reza Pahlavi, and for the people inside Iran."
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:57:35 GMT
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New Tesla Cybertruck 2026. (photo credit: TESLA)
This version will be available for $59,990; the Premium version will keep its $79,990 price tag; and the Cyberbeast will be available for $99,990.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:47:05 GMT
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 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization” (photo credit: Hadar Perlmutter)
The First Judeo-Christian Zionist Congress convenes in Tennessee: ‘In Nashville, I expanded Zionism to the nations’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:41 GMT
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“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The Jerusalem Post.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:57:00 GMT
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Social media influencer Loay Alshareef at The Jerusalem Post conference in Miami, Florida (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit on Wednesday, Alshareef called on Israel and the Jewish people to back Iranians seeking freedom, as Netanyahu voiced solidarity with the protesters.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:10:20 GMT
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Ido Mahatzri ,CEO TALMA (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, TALMA CEO Ido Mahatzri showed how teachers, language and values reshape Israel’s periphery.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:48:03 GMT
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Panel - Israeli Society and the Jewish People – 2036 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, IDF veterans and civil-society leaders highlighted service, dignity, and Diaspora responsibility as pillars of Israel’s next chapter.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:27:15 GMT
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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference 2025 (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
Amid changing geopolitics and evolving Diaspora-Israel relations, the conference served as a platform for powerful ideas, bold discussions, and building bridges across continents.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:36:43 GMT
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Fire and smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, Lebanon, January 11, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ALI HANKIR)
On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that the IDF killed eight Hezbollah terrorists in the village of  Rayak in northeast Lebanon on Friday. 
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:33:30 GMT
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THE WORLD’S largest aircraft carrier, the ‘USS Gerald R. Ford’, arrives in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands last December. (photo credit: Seaman Abigail Reyes/US Navy/Handout via REUTERS)
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In Israel, flights regularly depart and arrive. Supermarkets remain stocked. The risks of escalation are real, but so is the memory of having faced Iran before – and endured.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:14:12 GMT
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IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The IDF has reassured the public of its readiness amid rising tensions with Iran, emphasizing its alert status and preparedness to respond to any changes in the operational situation.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:47 GMT
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Israel Police vehicles; illustrative. (photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)
The 19-year-old suspect created fake Snapchat and TikTok profiles on which he claimed to be a 14-year-old named Liron, according to an indictment filed against him.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:51:41 GMT
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Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative (photo credit: FLASH90)
The change from the recording's phrase "I do not boycott" to the X post "There is no place for him in my government" is not just a semantic change; it represents a shift in Bennett's stance.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:34:05 GMT
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Beloved Jewish-American director and television creator, James L. Brooks, 85, has just released his first feature film in 15 years, and it is a cause for celebration.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:31:56 GMT
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A cat is seen during the excavation and restoration work underway on the exceptional frescoes in the Hall of the Mask and the Peacock, one of the most refined rooms of the Villa of Poppaea at Oplontis, Torre Annunziata, Italy on February 12, 2026. (photo credit: Alessio Paduano/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The discovery's announcement follow the site’s partial opening to the public for the first time. 
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:32:26 GMT
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An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma
Jews are not the instigators, motivators, or causes of Palestinian violence; the tragic cycle of violence and terrorism stems entirely from the Palestinians’ own choices.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:32:09 GMT
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Sandy Leigh (photo credit: Sandy Leigh)
From San Antonio to Jerusalem, Sandy Leigh embraces family, fascinators, and a joyful new chapter at 84.