| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Jerusalem Post Group |
| Founder(s) | Gershon Agron |
| Editor | Zvika Klein |
| Founded | 1 December 1932 |
| Political alignment | Center-right |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Circulation | 90,000 (weekdays) 120,000 (weekends) 50,000 (international) |
| ISSN | 0792-822X |
| Website | www |
The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli English-language daily newspaper based in Jerusalem. Founded on 1 December 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post, it adopted its current name in 1950.[1][2] 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.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
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.[4] In 1931, editorship of the Bulletin was taken over by 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.[5][6]
The paper was renamed The Jerusalem Post in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel.[2][5] In 2004, the paper was sold when two firms each purchased a 50 percent share in The Jerusalem Post from beleaguered Hollinger International.[1] The new owners were CanWest Global Communications, a Canadian newspaper publisher, and Mirkaei Tikshoret, a diversified Israeli media firm controlled by investor Eli Azur.[1][7] Eli Azur retains ownership to this day.[3]
Editorial stance[edit | edit source]
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.[3] However, it is widely seen in Israel as politically right-of-centre.[1] 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 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."[8] 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."[8]
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.[9]
Circulation and readership[edit | edit source]
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.[1] 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
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."[8]
Notable journalists and editors[edit | edit source]
Editors-in-chief[edit | edit source]
The following individuals have served as editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post:[3]
- 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 (2016–2023)
- Avi Mayer (2023)
- Zvika Klein (2023–present)
Notable contributors[edit | edit source]
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.[13]
- David Brinn, senior editor.[3]
- David Jablinowitz, op-ed editor.[3]
- Herb Keinon, senior contributing editor.[3]
- Seth Frantzman, senior contributing editor.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Jerusalem Post". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Jerusalem post". The National Library of Israel. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "About Us". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "The Palestine Bulletin". The National Library of Israel. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Palestine Post". The National Library of Israel. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "'The Jerusalem Post': 93 years of journalism – Part 1". The Jerusalem Post. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "CanWest, MTL buy 'Jerusalem Post' for $13.2m". Globes. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "From Jerusalem's newspaper to the new narrative leader of global Jewry". The Jerusalem Post. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Labor, editorial disputes at Jerusalem Post". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 24 January 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "The Jerusalem Post (Jérusalem)". Courrier international. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Advertise with us". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "JPNewspaperAndMagazines". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yonah Jeremy Bob". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 October 2026.