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Israel Securities Authority Chairman: “Regulation is stuck. The market and the public can't wait."

Sefi Zinger warned that delays in regulatory reform could come at a cost to investors and the wider public

JULY 19, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sylvan Adams speaks at the WJC Governing Board in Geneva, in May

‘I trust President Trump’

Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress, Israel, explains why he believes the US president sees through Iran’s tactics – and why he trusts his judgment

JULY 16, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

Engineering the future from the Negev

Sapir Academic College’s Faculty of Technology is creating a new model of higher education that blends academic excellence, applied research, and close industry collaboration to drive innovation

JULY 15, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE

Katherine Kassis at the University of Haifa Department of Fashion's Graduate Fashion Show

University of Haifa’s School of Design hosts first graduate fashion show on campus

Twenty-five graduating students presented their final collections in an event that was held on the university campus

JULY 15, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The problem with foreign money in US universities that congress knows and still has not fixed

The Senate has a record of bipartisan support in the House and a broad coalition of academic and civil society organizations urging action. What remains is the decision to act. Now is the time.

JUNE 21, 2026ByDR. CHARLES ASHER SMALL

Qatari riyal money bills in pile. Big amount of Qatar QAR currency cash close up.

Local government, national impact: Haim Bibas on shaping Israel’s future

The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel’s chairman discusses why municipalities have become Israel’s problem-solvers, and how they play a central role in addressing the country’s challenges

JUNE 17, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Haim Bibas, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in Maccabaim Re’ut.

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

At Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Prof. Tamar Makov examines the gap between environmental promise and reality, from lab-grown fish to the unintended climate benefits of weight-loss drugs.

JUNE 17, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY

Bankers need to start viewing AI as a solution rather than a threat

If we approach AI as a connectivity solution rather than a workforce threat, we’ll modernize our infrastructure & strengthen the relationships that define our relevancy in a rapidly evolving industry

JUNE 15, 2026ByIRA ROBBINS, IN COLLABORATION WITH VALLEY BANK

Ira Robbins, CEO and Chairman of Valley Bank

Israel against the current

While the world talks about interest rate hikes, Israel returns to rate cuts

JUNE 11, 2026ByMATAN SHITRIT, IN COLLABORATION WITH PHOENIX FINANCIAL

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Jerusalem’s next chapter

The bid to turn the holy city into the Middle East’s economic capital

JUNE 11, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JERUSALEM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Old city of Jerusalem: ‘If you want to preserve the city, you have to work within the existing urban footprint.’

Beyond the postcard

A new campaign invites audiences to experience Israel’s living culture

JUNE 11, 2026ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Michael Izhakov, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism: "We chose to show Israel through people, real moments, experiences, culture, and the joyful Israeli spirit".

The next era of warfare takes flight

Heven AeroTech CEO Bentzion Levinson explores the rapid rise of drones on the battlefield and the technologies that could define the future of defense

JUNE 11, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COOPERATION WITH HEVEN AEROTECH