MATHILDA HELLER

Mathilda is the international affairs correspondent at The Jerusalem Post . She made aliyah five weeks before the war from rural England. After attending university, where she studied English and Spanish literature, she moved to South Korea and taught at a British School in Jeju. She spent five months working at the Prime Minister's Office international desk helping the hasbara effort in foreign languages before coming to the Post . In her free time she does martial arts, tutors, and writes. She lives in Tel Aviv, and speaks several languages.
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'Lack of Jews hasn't meant lack of antisemitism,' Expert on Jews in Wales tells 'Post' - interview

"Wales has always been a place where there's been eyes on Palestine. The first colony of the British Empire was the Welsh, so [they see themselves as] the Palestinians of the British."

OCTOBER 26, 2026
(Screenshot) Eagle's Nest, a Nazi-era chalet in southeastern Germany, was mostly destroyed in a major fire. October 23, 2026

Infamous Nazi-era alpine retreat mostly destroyed in deliberate fire

The landmark was engulfed in flames at 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday. Police arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of deliberately starting the fire that mostly destroyed the Nazi-era retreat.

OCTOBER 25, 2026
Large crowds of people attend a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in Central London on May 10.

Board of Deputies passes motion declaring Green Party a 'racist party'

"By adopting an antisemitic platform, the Green Party of England and Wales has become a racist party. We will treat it accordingly," said the Board of Deputies president.

OCTOBER 25, 2026

Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base

The Michael Levin Base is a nonprofit supporting lone soldiers and lone b’nei sherut before, during, and after their service.

OCTOBER 25, 2026
Serving religious lone ‘b’not sherut’ and female lone soldiers alongside their male counterparts, the Michael Levin Base provides a vital support system.

The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Just over a month ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Benjamin Hassin landed on Israeli soil for the first time in 12 years.

OCTOBER 23, 2026
Benjamin Hassin overlooks the Western Wall, just weeks after returning to Israel following more than 11 years in Iraqi prisons, including nearly five years under a death sentence.

Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry

On Sunday, Valkyrie Historical Auctions listed on its auction itinerary a "Very Old Piece of Jewish Torah Roll Plundered by German SS Soldiers During Shoah."

OCTOBER 22, 2026
A fragment of a Jewish Torah scroll stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, formerly on sale by Valkyrie Historical Auctions.

'The future of Hungarian Jewry’: Budapest opens synagogue run entirely by teens

The officer holders, board leaders, and event organizers are all local teens. The “oldest” regular worshiper at the sanctuary is youth community emissary Rabbi Tzami Bassman, who is in his early 30s.

OCTOBER 22, 2026
Congregants dance outside the historic Wagon Drivers' Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, October 22, 2026.

Hungary pledges stable ties with Israel as Herzog meets President Baka, PM Magyar in Budapest

“Hungary has been a friend and an ally on this long and difficult path,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said. It has a “clear and unequivocal policy of zero tolerance for antisemitism."

OCTOBER 20, 2026
President Herzog welcomed by Hungarian President Baka in Budapest on October 20, 2026.

Who is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish frontrunner to lead the UN - and what is her Israel stance?

Rebeca Grynspan, 70, a former vice president of Costa Rica, was born in central America to Jewish parents who fled Poland in 1936.

OCTOBER 18, 2026
Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rican economist, current Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and candidate for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations position, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 29, 2026.

BBC's Responsible AI chief previously jailed over immigration offenses, found with al-Qaeda manual

BBC's Responsible AI principal data scientist Hicham Yezza was previously arrested in an al-Qaeda manual probe and jailed for immigration offenses.

OCTOBER 18, 2026
A person walks outside BBC Broadcasting House. November 16, 2025.

Israel must treat the media war as seriously as Iran’s nuclear threat, Gil Hoffman says

MEDIA AFFAIRS: Gil Hoffman talks to the ‘Post’ about his new book 'The Blood Libel Machine' and Israel’s war for global public opinion.

OCTOBER 17, 2026
Author Gil Hoffman stands with his new book, ‘The Blood Libel Machine,’ which argues that the spread of anti-Israel narratives and the surge in global antisemitism were the result of a premeditated information campaign that had been in the works for decades.

US bill targeting Israeli settlements in West Bank, Gaza gains 53 co-sponsors

As of this week, the bill has 53 co-sponsors, including high-profile figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna.

OCTOBER 15, 2026
Jewish settlers pray during Yom Kippur at a settlement outpost northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus, September 21, 2026.

Canadian anti-Israel group to host Wikipedia edit-a-thon honoring ‘martyred’ Palestinians

Jewish Onliner was the first to report on this 'Free Palestine Wiki edit-a-thon,' but it was independently confirmed by The Jerusalem Post.

OCTOBER 15, 2026
Protesters and counter protesters hold flags during a protest outside the screening of the documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" about the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2025.