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{{Short description|Israeli English-language daily newspaper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2026}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Jerusalem Post
| logo =
| image =
| caption =
| type = Daily newspaper
| format = Broadsheet
| owner = The Jerusalem Post Group
| founder = Gershon Agron
| publisher =
| editor = Zvika Klein
| chiefeditor =
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1932|12|01|df=yes}}
| political = Center-right
| language = English
| headquarters = Jerusalem, Israel
| circulation = 90,000 (weekdays)<br>120,000 (weekends)<br>50,000 (international)
| ISSN = 0792-822X
| OCLC = 15700704
| website = {{URL|https://www.jpost.com}}
}}

'''''The Jerusalem Post''''' is an Israeli English-language daily newspaper based in [[Jerusalem]]. Founded on 1 December 1932 during the [[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]] by [[Gershon Agron]] as '''''The Palestine Post''''', it adopted its current name in 1950.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web |title=The Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Jerusalem-Post |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref><ref name="NLI">{{cite web |title=The Jerusalem post |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/journals/NNL-Journals997010266273505171/NLI |website=The National Library of Israel |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref> It is the oldest and largest English-language daily newspaper in Israel and the most-read English news website in Israel and the Jewish world.<ref name="AboutUs">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/AboutUs.aspx |website=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref>

== History ==

The direct journalistic ancestry of ''The Jerusalem Post'' can be traced to ''The Palestine Bulletin'', which was founded in January 1925 by Jacob Landau of the [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]].<ref name="NLI-PB">{{cite web |title=The Palestine Bulletin |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/plb |website=The National Library of Israel |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref> In 1931, editorship of the ''Bulletin'' was taken over by [[Gershon Agron|Gershon Agronsky]] (later Agron), a Jewish journalist who had immigrated to Palestine from the United States. In March 1932, a dispute arose between Landau and Agronsky, which Agronsky resolved to settle by establishing an independent newspaper. Accordingly, the ''Palestine Bulletin'' published its last issue on 30 November 1932, and ''The Palestine Post'' was launched the following day.<ref name="NLI-PP">{{cite web |title=The Palestine Post |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/pls |website=The National Library of Israel |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref><ref name="JPost-93">{{cite news |title='The Jerusalem Post': 93 years of journalism – Part 1 |url=https://www.jpost.com/ |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=13 December 2025 |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref>

The paper was renamed ''The Jerusalem Post'' in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel.<ref name="NLI"/><ref name="NLI-PP"/> In 2004, the paper was sold when two firms each purchased a 50 percent share in The Jerusalem Post from beleaguered Hollinger International.<ref name="Britannica"/> The new owners were CanWest Global Communications, a Canadian newspaper publisher, and [[Mirkaei Tikshoret]], a diversified Israeli media firm controlled by investor [[Eli Azur]].<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="Globes">{{cite news |title=CanWest, MTL buy 'Jerusalem Post' for $13.2m |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1000012345 |work=Globes |date=16 November 2004 |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref> Eli Azur retains ownership to this day.<ref name="AboutUs"/>

== Editorial stance ==

''The Jerusalem Post'' describes itself as being in the Israeli political center, and its writers and columnists hold views that span the entire political spectrum.<ref name="AboutUs"/> However, it is widely seen in Israel as politically right-of-centre.<ref name="Britannica"/> Its editorial line is critical of political corruption and supportive of the separation of religion and state in Israel. The paper is also a strong proponent of greater investment by the State of Israel in [[Jewish diaspora|World Jewry]] and educational programs for the Jewish diaspora.

In a 2024 editorial marking the paper's 92nd anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein declared: "We're a Zionist newspaper. Period. Full stop." He added: "We are unapologetically pro-Israel and unapologetically Jewish."<ref name="Zionist">{{cite news |title=From Jerusalem’s newspaper to the new narrative leader of global Jewry |url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-786543 |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref> The editorial also stated that the paper's mission "isn't about assigning blame; it's about learning and fostering understanding that leads to unity."<ref name="Zionist"/>

A 2000 analysis described the paper's editorial line as strategically positioned at the center-right to capture the large number of right-wing English speakers in Israel without alienating readers of other political persuasions.<ref name="JTA-2000">{{cite news |title=Labor, editorial disputes at Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jta.org/2000/01/24/ |work=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |date=24 January 2000 |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref>

== Circulation and readership ==

In the early 21st century, its daily circulation amounted to roughly 11,000 in Israel and 26,000 in the United States. A weekly French-language edition reached 3,000 readers in France.<ref name="Britannica"/> As of recent years, the paper's print circulation is reported to be 90,000 on weekdays, 120,000 on weekends, and 50,000 for the international readership.<ref name="Courrier">{{cite web |title=The Jerusalem Post (Jérusalem) |url=https://www.courrierinternational.com/notule-source/the-jerusalem-post |website=Courrier international |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref>

Its website, JPost.com, reaches millions of readers globally, with between 10 and 12 million unique monthly visitors. Average time on site is 6 minutes, with approximately 1 million page views per day and approximately 200,000 subscribers to its newsletter list.<ref name="Advertise">{{cite web |title=Advertise with us |url=https://store.jpost.com/advertise |website=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref> The paper's readership comprises diplomats, opinion-makers, and Jewish leaders from across the globe, with over 50 percent of readers being independent businessmen or of managerial status. The socio-economic cross section of the Post's readership is above average, with over 47% holding a higher education degree.<ref name="Readership">{{cite web |title=JPNewspaperAndMagazines |url=https://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/JPNewspaperAndMagazines.aspx |website=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref>

In a 2024 editorial, the paper noted that 60% of its readers are in the United States, and that it reaches "tens of millions of unique readers each month," spanning "Jews, evangelical Christians, world leaders, and even, begrudgingly, members of terrorist organizations."<ref name="Zionist"/>

== Notable journalists and editors ==

=== Editors-in-chief ===

The following individuals have served as editor-in-chief of ''The Jerusalem Post'':<ref name="AboutUs"/>

* [[Gershon Agron]] (1932–1955)
* [[Ted Lurie]] (1955–1974)
* [[Lea Ben Dor]] (1974–1975)
* [[Ari Rath]] and [[Erwin Frenkel]] (1975–1989)
* N. David Gross (1990–1992)
* [[David Bar-Illan]] (1992–1996)
* [[Jeff Barak]] (1996–1999)
* [[David Makovsky]] (1999–2000)
* [[Carl Schrag]] (2000)
* Jeff Barak (2000–2002)
* [[Bret Stephens]] (2002–2004)
* [[David Horovitz]] (2004–2011)
* [[Steve Linde]] (2011–2016)
* [[Yaakov Katz (journalist)|Yaakov Katz]] (2016–2023)
* [[Avi Mayer]] (2023)
* [[Zvika Klein]] (2023–present)

=== Notable contributors ===

Other notable journalists and contributors associated with ''The Jerusalem Post'' include:

* [[Yonah Jeremy Bob]], senior military correspondent and intelligence analyst. He covers the Israeli military, the Mossad, the Shin Bet, defense technologies, and Iran's weapons of mass destruction.<ref name="Yonah">{{cite web |title=Yonah Jeremy Bob |url=https://www.jpost.com/Author/Yonah-Jeremy-Bob |website=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=6 October 2026}}</ref>
* [[David Brinn]], senior editor.<ref name="AboutUs"/>
* [[David Jablinowitz]], op-ed editor.<ref name="AboutUs"/>
* [[Herb Keinon]], senior contributing editor.<ref name="AboutUs"/>
* [[Seth Frantzman]], senior contributing editor.<ref name="AboutUs"/>

== See also ==

* [[List of newspapers in Israel]]
* [[Media of Israel]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.jpost.com}}

[[Category:Newspapers established in 1932]]
[[Category:English-language newspapers published in Israel]]
[[Category:Israeli news websites]]
[[Category:Mass media in Jerusalem]]
[[Category:Daily newspapers published in Israel]]
[[Category:1932 establishments in Mandatory Palestine]]

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