Danielle Ziri

Danielle Ziri is The Jerusalem Post’s New York correspondent. She covers the American Jewish community and the United Nations among other things in the Big Apple. Danielle was born in Israel and has lived in six different countries including three west African nations, France, Israel and the United States. She holds a BA in Communications with a television specialization from IDC Herzliya and a Masters from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Before becoming the Post’s New York correspondent, Danielle was the paper’s Education and Social Affairs reporter. She also worked for the International television channel i24news as a reporter and editor in French and in English.

A veiled Palestinian teacher gestures as children attend a lesson at a United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA)-run school in Gaza

New UNRWA textbooks for Palestinians demonize Israel and Jews

A meeting between Rabbi Marc Schneier and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, which took place at the Royal Palace in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday March 2, 2016.

NY Rabbi to lead first congregational mission to Bahrain

New York University banner

NYU student-made handbook criticizes pro-Israel activity on campus


Einstein letter musing about relationship with God to be auctioned

The two-page letter, dated April 15, 1950, and postmarked from Princeton, is addressed to Einstein’s best friend Michele Besso.

Albert Einstein

New York synagogue unveils first Torah written by a woman

"I have the honor to be a role model for young women and girls," said the female scribe.

A torah scroll

#33 Jonathan Greenblatt - The Jewish voice against antisemitism

Caught between the alt-right and the radical anti-Zionist Left Jonathan Greenblatt combats for Jewish dignity in the age of the internet and the smart-car.

Jonathan Greenblatt

#32 Danny Danon and Ron Dermer - Israel’s defenders in the global arena

Since the Trump administration settled in the White House, Dermer has proven particularly useful for his ties with the new administration.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (L) and Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer

J Street: Trump and Netanyahu opposition to Iran deal is ‘reckless’

J Street said that abandoning the Iran agreement would be “a disaster for the security and future” for both the US and Israel.

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at a Capitol Hill rally to "Stop the Iran Nuclear Deal" in Washington, September 9, 2015

Antisemitic Twitter storm erupts after St. Louis synagogue shelters protesters

“Because of the leadership in our country, there has been unleashed this kind of permission to have that kind of disgusting behavior,” Rabbi Susan Talve said.

PROTESTERS FALL AS they are pushed back by St. Louis riot police during a protest on Friday following a not-guilty verdict in the murder trial of former police officer Jason Stockley

Israeli Consulate in NY opens again despite threat against PM

A package has been sent to the consulate containing suspicious white powder and a letter threatening the prime minister.

The Israeli Consulate in New York.

Technion and Cornell University open joint campus in New York

The new joint campus brings together the mastery of Technion, which is synonymous with the "start-up nation," and Cornell's long-standing expertise in engineering and computer science.

THE NEWLY INAUGURATED Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute is seen on Roosevelt Island in New York City.

'Most American Jews do not want Trump to move US embassy to Jerusalem'

On immigration, Trump’s approval rating among American Jews stands at only 23% while 76% disapprove of his policies.

US Embassy in Tel Aviv

Florida’s Jewish community braces for Hurricane Irma

“We advise all Israelis in South Florida to find their way to a safer place, to keep watching the news and listen to local authorities,”

People pick up debris as Hurricane Irma howled past Puerto Rico after thrashing several smaller Caribbean islands, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico September 6, 2017.