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.


‘IF MAMDANI wins, there will be an exodus of Jews from New York City,’ according to political strategist and consultant Rabbi Dr. Hank Sheinkopf. Here, Mamdani speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city’s labor unions earlier this month.

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Protesters hold a banner during a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the parliament building in Athens, Greece.

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 A man holds a placard shaped like a key during a pro-Palestinian rally calling for the UK government to stop allowing arms exports and military co-operation with Israel, in London, Britain, June 21, 2025.

Cambridge U. can ban pro-Palestinian protests from parts of campus for next year, judge rules


'Fugitives evading justice': Hind Rajab urges arrest for IDF soldiers who fled to Netherlands

On Monday, two IDF soldiers were arrested and interrogated by Belgian authorities following a successful petition by HRF on Sunday.

 Flags being flown at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.

Neo-Nazi fight club is spreading around world, recruiting teens for future 'race war'

AC describes itself as a "nationalist youth movement" which provides "a space for like-minded men of European descent to come together and build themselves through shared physical pursuits."

View of the boxing gym at Salford Lads Club in Salford, Britain October 19, 2024. (illustrative)

Airline Vueling deplanes Jewish children, arrest summer camp director due to alleged disruptions

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called the incident a "serious" antisemitic incident, while Vueling said the crew's decision was not tied to the passenger's religion.

A Vueling Airbus A320; illustrative.

Denmark sees highest ever number of antisemitic incidents in 2024, including nine violent attacks

AKVAH added that 63% of the antisemitic incidents in 2024 were directed at individuals or institutions that could clearly be identified as Jewish.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a protest following a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in London, Britain May 22, 2021.

Berlin to appoint state contact person to combat university antisemitism

She explained that the contact person will monitor current measures, advise the institutions, and coordinate universities' existing antisemitism representatives.

 A sign at an entrance to the Free University in Berlin, Nov. 13, 2023.

Six Israeli teens beaten up outside of Greek club by pro-Palestine supporters

"You can't walk the streets – there are lots of Arabs on mopeds and ATVs. Every noise of wheels, and you look up in fear," one boy told N12.

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Munich citizens form human chain around synagogue to protect from pro-Palestine rally

The pro-Palestine rally was given permission to travel right past the main synagogue in the city, posing a threat to the Jewish community.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Yeshiva students spat at, insulted by Arab man with knife in Lucerne, Switzerland

An Arab man with a knife approached a group of yeshiva students while shouting antisemitic insults and 'free Palestine' in Lucerne, Switzerland.

 People walk past as Swiss police vehicles stand by to prevent expected illegal gatherings amid restrictions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, April 9, 2021.

Woman attacks Jews at kosher cafe in central London, screams 'free Palestine'

"This was not an attack based on land; this was an attack based on religion. This was an antisemite who was clearly attacking some Jews just simply sitting and enjoying their meal."

The antisemitic attack that happened in London in July, 2025 with a photo of British police in the background.

One in two Jewish teachers in UK have experienced antisemitism in workplace, survey finds

51% of the Jewish teachers surveyed have experienced antisemitism in the workplace in the past year, and 78% of those teachers experienced abuse personally.

 A STUDENT protester waves a Palestinian flag above Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday.