Alex Winston

Alex Winston is the News Editor at The Jerusalem Post and the author of the Our Homes, Neighborhood Corner, and Traffic Corner real estate columns.

Originally from Leeds, England, Alex moved to Israel in 2011.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran. June 26, 2025.

Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis

A youth drinks water from a fountain in Mellat Park, as the Iran faces sever water shortages, in Tehran on November 9, 2025. Iran was laying plans on November 8, 2025, to cut off water supplies periodically to Tehran's 10-million-strong population as it battles its worst drought in many decades.

Thirsty nation: How water mismanagement could topple Iran's leadership - analysis

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Chaim Herzog lambasts the Assembly after the adoption of Resolution 2279, stating that "Zionism is a form of racism," November 10, 1975.

'Zionism is Racism'- 50 years on, the UN lie that haunts Israel - comment


Mamdani's economics, Israel stance could incur a $5b. expense on New York - analysis

New York and Israel trade, which stood at over $5 billion in 2024, is in doubt amid the possibility of Mamdani's election as New York City's Mayor.

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani departs after speaking during a "March on Wall Street" to call for economic justice on August 28, 2025, in New York City.

Har Homa: Jerusalem’s southeastern gateway

Today, nearly 25,000 people call this hilltop home, living in what has evolved from one of Israel’s most controversial construction projects into a thriving residential community.

Har Homa in Jerusalem.

Why Tehran can't fight today’s battles with 20th-century myths - analysis

Figures like Kharrazi are trying to write the latest chapter of the Islamic Republic’s story using an old script.

An Iranian woman holds up portraits Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), his predecessor Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and her son, who was martyred in the Iran-Iraq war, during a demonstration in front of Tehran University in 2000.

Picking up the pieces: Israelis who lost homes in Iran attack remain traumatized by bureaucracy

The war with Iran may be over, but for victims of missile attacks, the trauma continues.

THE DEVASTATED remains of apartments in Tel Aviv where residents were forbidden from entering to retrieve possessions.

When time stood still: The lost two years for Hamas hostages

For those held for two years, release is a collision of timelines. Their timeline, frozen in the moments of abduction on October 7, and everyone else’s, which has continued.

TIME STOOD still for many of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas underground in tunnels. For them, rebuilding their lives means dealing with two lost years. Here, IDF soldiers exit a Hamas tunnel used on October 7 in northern Gaza.

Tehran opens Virgin Mary metro station amid scrutiny over Iran's Christian rights

Iran opens a metro station named after the Virgin Mary, calling it a gesture of coexistence, while critics cite ongoing discrimination against minorities.

Tehran's new Virgin Mary metro station has drawn both praise and criticism for the treatment of Christians within Iran.

The world abandoned slain hostage Bipin Joshi - comment

This holiday, as Jews around the world dance with the Torah, spare a thought for Bipin Joshi, because it seemed the rest of the world forgot him.

 A poster of hostage Bipin Joshi, a citizen of Nepal, is displayed at the protest camp for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack,Jerusalem, November 13, 2024.

Serbia’s Vučić to 'Post': Serbia 'deeply relieved' over hostage deal to free Alon Ohel

The Serbian president revealed that he had personally appealed to world leadership for help in releasing Ohel.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025

The ‘etrog’ wars: How the Ottoman Empire turned a sacred fruit into a global commodity

From the groves of Corfu and Cephalonia to the orchards of Tiberias and Jaffa, the saga of the etrog under Ottoman rule reveals how a fruit became entangled in struggles of faith and trade.

ETROGIM ON display: The fruit’s distinctive bumpy skin and bright color made it both a ritual object and a coveted commodity across Jewish communities.

The Thrilla in Manila at 50: Ali, Frazier and the 'closest thing to dying' - interview

When Ali faced Frazier for the final time, they didn't just battle for a title. They fought for each other’s honor in a grueling, unforgettable showdown.

Forever entwined in history: Muhammad Ali’s three fights with Joe Frazier have gone down in boxing lore as one of the greatest trilogies and rivalries ever in sport, particularly the first and third fights.