Jerusalem post editor

Remembering Ilan Chaim: A man who lived life to the fullest

This tribute to Ilan Chaim cannot properly encapsulate everything this man was, but we can at least pay respect to his legacy at the paper.

Ilan Chaim
IF A leader who thrives on attention can be nudged to keep doing the right thing for Israel, then a powerful front page is a small price to pay. Special ‘Jerusalem Post’ front pages from the past two years of war.

Editor's Notes: Why these covers helped push a moment we needed

 OPPONENTS OF Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan face IDF troops as they secure the fence of Kfar Maimon in July 2005 after police blocked them from marching to the Gush Katif communities to protest against their demolition.

Returning to Gaza is a big mistake, calls are disturbing - editorial

 TAPPING AWAY on deadline day, Mr. Coffee pot (with all java drunk) at my side. Did I make it into the office?

Editing the news as Israel goes to war - comment


Deepening the divide

No conditions should be set for receiving basic rights such as equal funding for health, housing and education, or adequate law enforcement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the scene of the shooting attack in Tel Aviv

Olmert’s fate

Once Olmert internalizes the verdict of the Supreme Court and expresses true remorse, he can begin to look toward the future.

Former PM Ehud Olmert

Needed: A new housing policy

These programs must all become part of a broader, macro-level housing policy with clear, quantitative goals.

Palestinian laborers work at a construction site in a settlement near Jerusalem

NGO transparency

The Israeli public is rightly concerned about the activities of left-wing NGOs that seek to undermine the very legitimacy of the State of Israel.

A woman reads testimonies during a gathering in Tel Aviv to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Israeli NGO "Breaking the Silence"

No kindness

By deciding to limit morality, ZAKA is already losing direction.

Zaka first responders Yossi Frankel (right) and Benzi Oring pose in front of one of the organization’s emergency vehicles

The Jewish Nakba

Palestinian propaganda juggernaut has persuaded world public opinion that the term “refugee” is synonymous with the term “Palestinian.”

Damascus Gate on Nakba Day (May 15)

Tacit alliances

Relations between Israel and the UAE have had their ups and downs over the years.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

Collateral damage

Haftom Zarhum, an Eritrean migrant, was shot by a guard and beaten by a mob during a terrorist attack at the Beersheba Central Bus Station last month.

Blood at the scene where terrorist was shot at the Beersheba central bus station on October 18, 2015

Anti-terrorism cooperation

In the face of continuing threats politicians and the public in Europe will have to steel society for confronting terrorism and living in its aftermath.

Scene of stabbing attack in Jerusalem

Culture gap

“If it is necessary to censor, I will censor,” says Regev.

Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev