The Jerusalem Post
Front page of The Jerusalem Post; September 1, 2020 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Jerusalem Post Group |
| Editor | Zvika Klein |
| Founded | 1 December 1932 (as The Palestine Post) |
| Political alignment | |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
| Country | Israel |
| Circulation | 90,000 (Weekends: 120,000) (International: 50,000) |
| Sister newspapers | Jerusalem Post Lite Maariv Walla! |
| ISSN | 0792-822X |
| OCLC number | 15700704 |
| Website | jpost |
The Jerusalem Post is an English-language Israeli broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, Israel, founded in 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post. In 1950, it changed its name to The Jerusalem Post. In 2004, the paper was bought by Mirkaei Tikshoret, a diversified Israeli media firm controlled by investor Eli Azur (who in 2014 also acquired the newspaper Maariv). The Jerusalem Post is published in English. Previously, it also had a French edition.
The paper describes itself as being in the Israeli political center, which is considered to be center-right by international standards; its editorial line is critical of political corruption, and supportive of the separation of religion and state in Israel. It is also a strong proponent of greater investment by the State of Israel in World Jewry and educational programs for the Jewish diaspora.
The broadsheet newspaper is published daily Sunday to Friday, except for Jewish religious holidays and Independence Day, with no edition appearing on Saturday (the Jewish Sabbath). Regular opinion columnists write on subjects such as religion, foreign affairs and economics.