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Questions about The Jerusalem Post

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was The Jerusalem Post founded and what was its original name?

The newspaper traces its founding to January 1925 when Jacob Landau established The Palestine Bulletin. It officially launched as The Palestine Post on the 1st of December 1932 after incorporating The Palestine Bulletin.

Who died in the bombing of The Jerusalem Post office on the 1st of February 1948?

Four people died in the explosion including three employees who worked for the newspaper and a typesetter. Two residents living in a nearby block of flats were also among the casualties.

Why did The Jerusalem Post change its name from The Palestine Post in 1950?

The paper changed its name to The Jerusalem Post two years after the State of Israel was declared in 1950. This renaming occurred during the British Mandate period before the statehood declaration.

What happened to The Jerusalem Post website in January 2022?

Pro-Iranian actors hacked JPost.com homepage replacing it with an image depicting a bullet shot from a red ring on a finger. The caption read we are close to you where you do not think about it during the second anniversary of the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani.

When did David Horovitz become editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post?

David Horovitz took over as editor-in-chief on the 1st of October 2004 and moved the paper back toward the center. He succeeded Bret Stephens who had joined as editor-in-chief in 2002.