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Israel Police arrest haredi left-wing journalist for post glorifying death of soldiers

The suspect will remain in custody and be brought for a detention extension hearing on Thursday, police added.

 Israel Frey in handcuffs after being arrested by Israel Police for inciting hatred towards killed IDF soldiers, July 9, 2025.
 Israel Frey protests calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, April 8, 2024.

Israel Police investigates left-wing journalist for expressing joy at death of five IDF soldiers

 A poison warning on a bottle; illustrative

Jewish woman reveals plot to poison Israelis at Boom Festival in Portugal - KAN

 Protesters seen at Begin gate in Tel Aviv for a hostage release deal on May 3, 2025.

I'm not afraid of Hamas, I'm afraid of us: Internal divisions make the enemy win – comment


Reconstructionist leader to step down as head of movement riven by tension over anti-Zionism

Rabbi Deborah Waxman said this week that she will retire in next summer, opening the top job at a movement that has been rocked by tension over a growing strain of anti-Zionism.

 Rabbi Deborah Waxman is president and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism.

Could AI be the solution to Israel's ongoing conflicts and division? - opinion

Bringing competing groups together to forge that vision can already help the rivals of yesterday to become collaborators and partners today, to forge the world of tomorrow.

 THE WRITER gives a brief explanation on the history of Jerusalem to a mixed crowd of Jews, Christians, and Muslims on the rooftop of the Dan Family Aish World Center in Jerusalem.

Let Gaza's people choose where to rebuild their lives - opinion

Jewish progressive groups that long decried Gaza as a prison now oppose US plans to relocate willing residents during reconstruction - a stance that contradicts humanitarian concerns.

 PALESTINIANS WAIT to cross through a checkpoint, run by US and Egyptian security contractors, near Gaza City last week, after the IDF withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor, allowing for travel in both directions between southern and northern Gaza.

Trump’s win sparks hope for Jewish sovereignty on Temple Mount - opinion

Trump was overwhelmingly elected to save the United States from decline and to protect Israel from surging anti-Zionism and delegitimization in international courts and global public opinion.

 JEWS AND Christians pray on the Temple Mount for the success of US President Donald Trump.

What irks Israel’s right wing? - opinion

The shunning, turning the Zionist Right into the ultimate “other,” politically, socially, and economically, set in motion a psychological mindset among Israel’s cultural elite.

 FAMILY MEMBERS of Eli Feldstein attend a Supreme Court hearing on his house arrest in December 2024.

Landmark ruling: Argentine politician convicted of antisemitism under IHRA definition

Alejandro Bodart responded to the court's decision with a public statement, saying "Zionism also colonizes the justice system. Of course, we will appeal."

 Representatives of DAIA, Argentina's Jewish umbrella organization, present 2023 data about antisemitic incidents at Buenos Aires City Legislature, Sept. 16, 2024.

Canada’s Left has an antisemitism problem - opinion

The Canadian political spectrum generally consists of three main parties with variations at the federal and provincial levels. The NDP is would have easily felt at home with Israel’s Labor Party.

CANADA’S NEW Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Letters to the Editor December 30, 2024: Blind loyalty

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Germany's left-wing 'Die Linke' Berlin party sees wave of resignations over antisemitism

The Berlin faction of the left-wing party faced a wave of high-ranking resignations after it failed to pass a resolution against antisemitism and celebrations of October 7.

 Janine Wissler, Co-Chairwoman of the Left Party Die Linke, and Co-Chairman Martin Schirdewan, and state chairs Ulrike Grosse-Rothig and Stefan Hartmann attend a press conference after elections in Saxony and Thuringia, in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2024.

What Israel's Right can learn from leftist protests - opinion

How can the Right create a dynamic community framework like the Left has through protesting?

 Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest near the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, last year. The protest movement generated regular, significant social gatherings, offering its participants a sense of purpose, cohesion, and belonging, says the writer.

UTJ member: Leftist kibbutz members are responsible for October 7, should not come to memorial

In the article Menachem Klugman directly blamed the kibbutz members for failing to prevent October 7.

 Charred building in Kibbutz Nir Oz