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Netanyahu's former advisor questioned in Serbia over 'Qatargate,' classified documents affair

Deputy Commissioner Momi Meshulam is currently in Serbia conducting a legal deposition involving Srulik Einhorn, a former Netanyahu advisor.

|ByEFRAT FORSHER, BINI ASCHKENASY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.
A poster reading "Qatar sponsored the massacre and Netanyahu's office", seen in Tel Aviv. April 20, 2025.

Israeli Police will travel to Serbia for legal deposition for 'Qatargate' suspect Einhorn - report

Walla reported that both the Israel Police and the Justice Ministry have refrained from formally approaching Serbian authorities to advance the deposition request. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Belgrade, Serbia - March 19, 2015: An Ottoman style mosque with minaret. The Bajrakli mosque is the only remaining mosque in Serbia which was built around 1575 by the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

From Ottoman Oppression to Modern Jihad: The Nevesinje Legacy - opinion

The 1875 Serbian revolt against Ottoman rule offers a blueprint for addressing today's Islamic extremism, rising antisemitism, and the decline of Western Christian values in Europe.

|ByMARC ZELL
Prisoners of the Staro Sajmište concentration camp in Belgrade.

Staro Sajmiste: Belgrade's fairground of death for the Balkans' Jews

From formidable fairground to a camp of death, the dark history of the Nazi camp within Belgrade’s borders

|ByALEX WINSTON

Actions, not words: The three European countries that came to Israel's aid after Oct. 7 - analysis

Editor's Notes: With the exception of the United States, every Western ally refused to sell Israel ammunition. Only three unexpected partners filled the gap: Hungary, Serbia, and the Czech Republic.

JULY 3, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
‘I am the only one in Europe today dealing in military munitions with Israel, and that is why I am often criticized by colleagues,’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said a few months ago.

Kisiljevo revives legend of first vampire to attract tourism

Promoting local folklore has 'huge potential' for attracting tourists, says tourism director.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kisiljevo.

Vucic: Serbia helped supply Israel with arms after Oct. 7, despite European criticism – exclusive

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS | In a wide-ranging interview with The Jerusalem Post, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, talked about hostage Alon Ohel, antisemitism, and Serbian-Israeli relations.

JUNE 5, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
‘WE WILL always... like the Jewish people and Israel.’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has developed strong relations between Serbia and Israel under his presidency. Here, he attends a rally in the southern city of Nis last month.

Serbia’s Pres. Vucic: EXPO 2027 will be ‘game-changer’ for Serbia and region

The EXPO, set to be held under the theme Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for All, will be the first specialized exposition held in Europe in decades and the first ever in the Western Balkans.

JUNE 5, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Serbia is preparing to take center stage on the global platform by hosting the highly anticipated Expo 2027 in its capital, Belgrade

Serbia’s Pres. Vucic to 'Post': I asked my Arab friends to save hostage Alon Ohel - exclusive

In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview at the Presidential Palace in Belgrade, President Vučić touched on Serbia-Israel relations, the Gaza war, Serbia's EXPO 2027 exposition, and more.

JUNE 1, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke exclusively to The Jerusalem Post last week at the Presidential Palace, Belgrade. Here, Vucic is pictured in February at a joint news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest.

Dodik to ‘Post’: Muslim radicals fuel fear in Bosnia; Interpol now seeks his arrest - exclusive

EDITOR'S NOTES: “The world needs to understand,” Dodik said, “there is no peaceful coexistence where one side is always expected to apologize. We tried that. It failed.”

MARCH 27, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, and Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Zvika Klein.

Bosnia court issues international arrest warrant for Serb leader Milorad Dodik

Defying an internal arrest warrant, he crossed into neighboring Serbia earlier this week then traveled to Israel for an antisemitism conference in Jerusalem on Thursday.

MARCH 27, 2025ByREUTERS
PRESIDENT OF Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik looks on as Bosnian Serbs protest against the UN resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in April.

Israel vs abroad: How do oppositions act against perceived undemocratic laws?- comment

With protests starting to lose momentum, people are starting to question whether opposition parties are doing enough themselves.

MARCH 26, 2025ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN
Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyhahu's government in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025

Serbia’s massive protests: The risks and opportunities for Vucic - opinion

Vucic himself could emerge from the ongoing protests in a stronger position domestically if he only heeds the EU’s recommendations.

MARCH 24, 2025ByALON BEN-MEIR
SERBIANS DEMONSTRATE as part of a national movement for change, earlier this month. The protests represent the most significant challenge to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s authority during his 13 years in power, the writer notes.

Smoke grenades tossed in Serbian parliament, lawmaker suffers stroke

A live TV broadcast showed black and pink smoke billowing inside the parliament, which has seen brawls before.

MARCH 4, 2025ByREUTERS
Serbian opposition lawmakers let off smoke grenades inside Serbian parliament, in Belgrade, Serbia March 4, 2025, in this screengrab taken from a video.

Ancient Pirot church houses unique White Angel, with gouged out eyes

Only three White Angel frescoes remain in Serbia, including in this small church.

MARCH 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
White Angel or Myrrhbearers on Christ's Grave, Mileseva monastery circa 1230 CE.