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.

A plaque on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast.

Dublin councilors accuse 'Zionist lobby' of preventing renaming of Herzog Park

Councilors said accusations of antisemitism over the decision to change the park's name were "unacceptable," with many blaming Israel for the situation.

DECEMBER 2, 2025
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Participants of Oct. 7 attacks to be barred from US, House of Representatives bill establishes

The bill, brought by Rep. Tom McClintock, passed in what has been described as a rare moment of bipartisanship for a vote on Israel.

DECEMBER 2, 2025
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Bristol mosque suspends Cllr over Oct. 7 posts calling Israel 'cancer that should be eradicated'

The possible three-year suspension relates to a post shared by Malik on 13 October 2023 describing the October 7 massacre as a “supremely defensive act,” while calling for the destruction of Israel.

DECEMBER 1, 2025

Argentina knew Josef Mengele was living in Buenos Aires in 1950s, declassified docs reveal

Argentinian president Javier Milei ordered the declassification of a series of 1850 documents about Nazis and their activities in Argentina, revealing Mengele's life in Buenos Aires.

DECEMBER 1, 2025
Declassified document showing possible changes in the appearance of war criminal Josef Mengele.

Almost a third of Norway's 2026 State Budget agreement is about Gaza, Israel

Norway's three main parties signed 17 clauses: the first 12 addressed general issues, while clauses 13 to 17 focused on Israel and Palestine.

DECEMBER 1, 2025
People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023

Where are your Jews?: Israel marks expulsion of Jews from Arab countries and Iran

Israel honors the Jews expelled from Arab nations and Iran on November 30, recalling the mass immigration to Israel after 1948.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025
Number of Jews living in Arab countries.

Dublin withdraws plan to rename Herzog Park after drawing ire of Jews, Irish PM

Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Foreign Minister Simon Harris joined Israeli officials in denouncing the plans to rename the park earlier on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025
A plaque on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025.

Oxford Union picks first Palestinian president amid controversy

Oxford Union elected Arwa Elrayess as its first Palestinian president, a win shaped by past controversies, activism, and debate over her statements.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025
Photo of Arwa Elrayess.

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan suspended for 15 months, blames 'Jewish lobby'

A UK tribunal suspended Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan for 15 months after ruling her antisemitic and extremist social media posts fell far below professional standards and posed a high risk of re-offending.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025
Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan has been suspended for 15 months after a tribunal found her conduct to fall "well below the professional standards of a registered doctor."

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Reporter's Notebook: The new Luski Aquatic Center marks the third generation of the Luski family's support for the Israel ParaSport Center, ensuring disabled athletes have facilities to thrive.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025
Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

British pro-Israel org will not counter-protest pro-Palestinian march for first time

Stop the Hate alleges that the police are weaponizing their presence to suppress Jewish opposition, forcing counter-protesters into isolated, barricaded areas they call the "Jewpen."

NOVEMBER 27, 2025
A DEMONSTRATION calling for stronger UK government action against antisemitism takes place in London last month. ‘More than 1,500 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025 – almost certainly an undercount, as many people no longer report,’ says the writer.

UN deems Western sanctions on Iran, China, North Korea as int'l human rights violations

After establishing the anti-sanctions day, Iran demanded the UN pressure Israel over its "flagrant violations" of international law, accusing the US of "heinous crimes."

NOVEMBER 27, 2025
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025

Germany may try 100-year-old alleged Nazi SS guard from WWII POW camp

Although the number of suspects in Nazi crimes is rapidly dwindling due to old age, prosecutors are still working to bring individuals to justice.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025
Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany, where Nazi Walther Rauff designed a killing van that fed exhaust fumes straight into the vehicle.