MATHILDA HELLER

Mathilda is the Diaspora 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.


Thomas Portes with deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the 'cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause,' as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26, 2025.

French politician reported to prosecutor for 'terrorism' offenses after meeting PFLP in Lebanon

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei embraces chief of Hamas's Shura Political Council Mohammed Ismail Darwish in Tehran, February 8, 2025.

Lawyers demand arrest warrants, ICC genocide investigation, into Khamenei, IRGC over role in Oct. 7

  'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023.

X is among most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history, research finds


UK Labour party votes that Israel is committing genocide, pro-Palestine groups celebrate

The Labour Party also called for an end to arms sales to Israel, comprehensive sanctions, a ban on trade with internationally-deemed illegal settlements, and full access to humanitarian aid.

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speaks on stage, as Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy listens, at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025.

‘Today, we burn the Jews’: Scandal after Argentinian high schoolers shout antisemitic slogan

Argentinian President Javier Milei strongly condemned the incident, calling it reprehensible.

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

Labour party conference: UK retinent to declare genocide, pro-Palestine protesters take stand

The protesters held baby dolls covered in fake blood and signs that read "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action."

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the media after a tour of Maidstone Hospital on December 10, 2024 in Maidstone, Britain.

Germany's largest ever pro-Gaza protest: Up to 100,000 take to Berlin to call for end to 'genocide'

Tens of thousands marched in Berlin calling to stop “genocide,” end German arms to Israel, and allow Gaza aid. Police reported 60,000 attendees, organizers said 100,000.

Between 60,000 and 100,000 protesters took to Berlin on Saturday afternoon in what is believed to be the largest ever pro-Gaza demonstration in Germany to date on September 28th, 2025.

'Dirty Jew, we will kill you': French man beaten while returning from mikveh

The attacker shouted "Dirty Jew, we will kill you!” before searching his person in an attempt to “find money and the keys to the synagogue.”

67-year-old Jewish man assaulted in France, September 28, 2025.

US State Dept. appoints official to handle case of US-Palestinian teen held in Israeli prison

Mohammed Ibrahim, jailed for stone-throwing since February, is set to meet the new State Department official next week amid calls for his release.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department, February 10, 2025.

Netanyahu says 'nothing finalized' on Trump's ceasefire plan, denies Gaza starvation

Netanyahu and Trump are scheduled to meet at the White House on Monday.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025.

French MP quits Gaza flotilla for 'personal reasons', flies to meet PFLP reps in Lebanon

Thomas Portes met with PFLP members in Beirut days after leaving the Gaza flotilla, sparking criticism from French Jewish politician Shannon Seban.

Thomas Portes with deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the 'cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause,' as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26, 2025.

Man wearing Star of David kicked, beaten, nearly thrown off tram in Germany by unknown attacker

A man was insulted, kicked, and beaten twice in Erfurt, Germany, after an attacker saw his Star of David. Police are searching for the suspect.

A police car in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany; illustrative.

Imam Tawhidi tells 'Post' of threat from the Muslim Brotherhood's ‘applied ideology’ - interview

For Imam Tawhidi, the name "Muslim Brotherhood" is almost blasphemous; "they've hijacked the name of the religion and then they've hijacked the term 'brotherhood'."

Imam Tawhidi, the Imam of Peace, at European Parliament conference on September 24, 2025.