Americans

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem? - opinion

The immigrant public from the US is characterized as tolerant and diverse, and in this respect Jerusalem is very suitable for the oleh character.

|BySHAIKE NAFHA
Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
HAYM SALOMON played a pivotal role in financing the revolution. Pictured: Salomon statue in Pan-Pacific Park, Los Angeles.

Answering the call: The overlooked Jewish role in America’s revolution - opinion

Jewish merchants, artisans, and professionals rallied behind the revolutionary effort, providing supplies, raising funds, and joining local militias.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Majority of US adults have negative view on Israel, Netanyahu, Pew Research finds

While the majority of Republicans and Republican leaners still view Israel favorably, those with a negative view have surged in number since last year.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on March 31, 2026.

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson

Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a US freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to the outlet.

|ByREUTERS

Tim Walz VP pick reignites debate over handling of George Floyd protests

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's VP selection spotlights his handling of George Floyd protests, drawing mixed reviews for police response and reforms.

AUGUST 7, 2024ByREUTERS
Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, speaks during a campaign rally with U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 6, 2024.

Jon Voight urges support for Trump, condemns Harris as ‘Cackling Hyena’

Jon Voight urged Americans to support Trump, condemning Kamala Harris and Obama. He warned of dire consequences if Trump loses.

AUGUST 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cast members Jon Voight and Aubrey Plaza pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film "Megalopolis" in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 16, 2024.

From tropical paradise to the roof of the world

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 87

AUGUST 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Surfing is extremely popular in El Salvador

'Unbowed, undaunted, unafraid': PM Netanyahu addresses US Congress

Protesters have gathered in the thousands outside of the US Capitol.

JULY 24, 2024ByGADI ZAIG
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to speak to a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Terror-linked Islamist charities thrive under the unregulated American nonprofit system - opinion

Unindicted co-conspirators that escape prosecution but are credibly linked to terrorist groups deserve IRS attention.

JULY 23, 2024ByBENJAMIN BAIRD
US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, last month. The heads of three congressional committees have called on him to investigate and shut down ‘Palestine Chronicle,’ a pro-Hamas publication, the writer notes.

Jerusalem Youth Chorus wows Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’

The Jerusalem Youth Chorus, with Israeli and Palestinian singers, received a standing ovation on America's Got Talent, promoting peace and inclusion.

JULY 17, 2024ByDAVID BRINN
Simon Cowell attends the "America's Got Talent" Season 19 Red Carpet at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 26, 2024 in Pasadena, California.

Americana meets meshuggeneh at a museum exhibit about MAD magazine

Nathan Abrams, in an article on MAD’s Jewish sensibility, argues that in the 1950s and ’60s the magazine “marinated in the same urban Jewish culture” that produced the New York Intellectuals.

JULY 7, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
"What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine," an exhibit at the Norman Rockwell Museum, features Norman Mingo's 1973 cover illustration for MAD Magazine #156 depicting Alfred E. Neuman as a character in "Fiddler on the Roof." (JTA Photo; MAD and all related elements © & ™ E.C. Publications. C

Wreck of famed Shackleton’s last expedition ship ‘Quest’ found underwater off Canada’s coast

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest, was found off Canada's coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

JUNE 29, 2024ByEYAL GREEN
An undated side-scan sonar image shows the wreck of Quest, Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition ship on which he died off the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic in 1922, as it lies upright and intact on the seabed at a depth of 390 metres northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Russia starts new trial of jailed US ex-marine Gilman, RIA says

Gilman, whose lawyers told the TASS news agency at his original trial that he had come to Russia to study and obtain citizenship, had pleaded guilty to all the charges, according to RIA.

JUNE 27, 2024ByREUTERS
Prosecutor Mikael Ozdoyev speaks with journalists after a court hearing of the case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who went on trial on spying charges, in Yekaterinburg, Russia June 26, 2024.

Will more Americans living overseas vote abroad in the 2024 elections?

Andee Goldman: “Voting from abroad is a privilege granted by US law. By not voting, you allow others to speak for you. Your vote is your voice.”  

JUNE 9, 2024BySARAH HERSHENSON
The number of Americans overseas who can vote in US elections.