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.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

UK Prime Minister Burnham's October 7 op-eds show a gap between rhetoric and reality - analysis

Police officers stand guard as demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine protest, on the day of the celebrations to mark the 35th anniversary of Germany's Unification Day, in Saarbruecken, Germany, October 3, 2025.

ILF launches dictionary to reclaim 'hijacked' terms related to October 7, Israel-Hamas war

A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

Author of UK Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion is 'close friend' to al-Qaeda terrorist


Mamdani's $7.4m. antisemitism strategy funds groups critical of Israel, financial filings indicate

Millions of dollars in NYC funding earmarked for Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new antisemitism strategy could flow to organizations with records of anti-Israel advocacy, financial filings indicate.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to attendees during a celebration at the National Action Network (NAN) for the 72nd birthday of its founder and president, Rev. Al Sharpton, in New York City, US, October 3, 2026.

'Zionism is racism' vote sparks walkouts, condemnations from within Green Party

While the motion passed 1,022 to 813, this represents only a tiny proportion of the Green Party's overall membership. With 230,000 members, the vote represented less than 1% of the party.

A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

At least 75 pro-Palestinian protests planned worldwide on Oct. 7 anniversary, many deemed high risk

The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism released data on the pro-Palestinian demonstrations and anti-Israel events, with a number of them being classified as high-risk events.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 24, 2026.

Norway parliament to consider proposal for national terror list naming Hamas, IRGC - exclusive

The Norwegian Christian Democratic Party's Joel Ystebø told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that his party is proposing that Norway create an independent designation system for terrorist organizations.

Protesters take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration marching towards Ullevaal Stadium ahead of the World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel, in Oslo, Norway, October 11, 2025.

Italy's antisemitism definition vote draws staunch criticism despite no criminal provisions

Italy's Senate passed the bill adopting the IHRA definition into Italian law by a vote of 105–24, with 21 abstentions, on March 4, 2026. The bill is now in general debate in the Chamber of Deputies.

FILE PHOTO: Italian ministers address the lower house of the parliament over the latest developments in Iran and the Middle East Wednesday, 30th September 2026

UK's Greens adopt ‘Zionism is racism’ motion, become Europe’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party

Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, did not vote on the motion while campaigning in north London, but has declined to condemn it.

A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

Palestine Action US founder funded radical media outlets, is tied to Iranian state TV - exclusive

Palestine Action is an anti-Israel protest group founded in the UK in 2020. It was proscribed after being designated a terrorist organization in the UK in 2025.

A protester is detained by Police outside the conference venue during the Mass Action Protest in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action on the first day of the Labour Party Conference at Liverpool Experience Campus.

Dutch Jewish leader warns of growing pressure on Jews after Netherlands sanctions - interview

The conversation came a week after the Dutch government's implementation of a new ban on the entry of all Jewish-made goods originating in the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.

 Ronald Visee holds a Netherlands flag flying at half-mast

Israel axes aliyah approval for Jewish activists involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy - interview

The Population and Immigration Authority overturned the aliyah approvals of two activists in their 20s, who have worked with Palestinian communities in the West Bank.

Lawrence Shenkin stands at a protest.

Cantor brings Jewish music lost in Kristallnacht back to Germany - interview

Assaf Levitin told The Jerusalem Post that his work is intended to be comprehensive. "I do not want to only bring one or two pieces back in the repertoire and say 'never again.'"

Assaf Levitin (right) with Amnon Seelig (left).