MATHILDA HELLER

Mathilda is the international affairs correspondent at The Jerusalem Post . She made aliyah five weeks before the war from rural England. After attending university, where she studied English and Spanish literature, she moved to South Korea and taught at a British School in Jeju. She spent five months working at the Prime Minister's Office international desk helping the hasbara effort in foreign languages before coming to the Post . In her free time she does martial arts, tutors, and writes. She lives in Tel Aviv, and speaks several languages.

Protesters walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Palestine Action Group's March for Humanity in Sydney, Australia, August 3, 2025.

Australia rules out reversing Palestinian statehood recognition despite PA failures

Tower of Faces at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Norway urged to strengthen antisemitism education as Holocaust Center director resigns

 The historic synagogue in Trzebinia, Poland, has been acquired through an international initiative is set to be restored after years of neglect.

Historic Polish synagogue acquired through tender, to be restored after years of neglect


Switzerland freezes MSF funding after reports of sexual exploitation in Chad

The MSF internal report found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border.

A man leaves the logistics hub of French association "Medecins sans frontieres" (Doctors without borders) on January 13, 2010

Did UK pressure on Israel help Netanyahu, or bring his opponents closer to power? - analysis

When British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new measures against Israeli settlements on September 8, he insisted that Britain was not trying to influence Israel’s election.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a reset in relations with Israel in September, including tougher measures targeting settlements in the West Bank.

Bennett's B'Yachad projected to win 12 seats in next Knesset, election polling data predicts

The results put B’Yachad broadly in line with pre-election expectations, although its projected support remained well below the 24 seats Yesh Atid won independently in the November 2022 election. 

B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station in Rananna, during Election Day in Israel, October 27, 2026.

UK urged to classify anti-Zionism as extremism, ban marches near Jewish institutions

A 108-page report presented at the UK Parliament urges the government to classify anti-Zionism as extremist, restrict protests near Jewish institutions and tackle alleged Iranian influence.

A pro-Palestinian supporter waves a Palestinian flag outside the venue for the World Academic Summit at The University of Manchester for a "Demonstration against British complicity and in honour of Palestinian martyrs", in central Manchester on October 7, 2024.

‘We bear the consequences’: Diaspora Jews fear fallout from Israel’s election - interview

Even if they cannot vote, Diaspora Jews told the Post they are “terrified” that the outcome of elections could have an impact far beyond Israel’s borders.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

'Lack of Jews hasn't meant lack of antisemitism,' Expert on Jews in Wales tells 'Post' - interview

"Wales has always been a place where there's been eyes on Palestine. The first colony of the British Empire was the Welsh, so [they see themselves as] the Palestinians of the British."

Professor Nathan Abrams.

Infamous Nazi-era alpine retreat mostly destroyed in deliberate fire

The landmark was engulfed in flames at 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday. Police arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of deliberately starting the fire that mostly destroyed the Nazi-era retreat.

(Screenshot) Eagle's Nest, a Nazi-era chalet in southeastern Germany, was mostly destroyed in a major fire. October 23, 2026

Board of Deputies passes motion declaring Green Party a 'racist party'

"By adopting an antisemitic platform, the Green Party of England and Wales has become a racist party. We will treat it accordingly," said the Board of Deputies president.

Large crowds of people attend a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in Central London on May 10.

Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base

The Michael Levin Base is a nonprofit supporting lone soldiers and lone b’nei sherut before, during, and after their service.

Serving religious lone ‘b’not sherut’ and female lone soldiers alongside their male counterparts, the Michael Levin Base provides a vital support system.

The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Just over a month ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Benjamin Hassin landed on Israeli soil for the first time in 12 years.

Benjamin Hassin overlooks the Western Wall, just weeks after returning to Israel following more than 11 years in Iraqi prisons, including nearly five years under a death sentence.