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Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill

Rabbi Zamir Isayev described Jewish communal life in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan during a Washington forum focused on religious freedom.

JULY 21, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbi Zamir Isayev attends a religious freedom forum held on Capitol Hill, July 2026.

Prof. Efraim Inbar speaks at a conference in Jerusalem, February 3, 2014.

Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition a 'childish mistake,' expert claims

The foreign policy expert calls the decision a 'childish mistake,' while leaders of Azerbaijan's Jewish communities urge Israeli lawmakers to oppose the move.

JULY 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive

Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.

JULY 1, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026; illustrative.

MoU a 'declaration of defeat' by US, new era rises in the Middle East, says Iran parliament speaker

Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf is in Baku, Azerbaijan, at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

JUNE 24, 2026|ByREUTERS, JONAH DAVIDOV

Good news for travelers: Arkia resumes popular route

Arkia resumes flights to Baku on October 28, 2025, with three weekly flights on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, starting from $125 one-way.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

Tehran under pressure: Iranian president visits Armenia following Azerbaijan peace deal

Baku’s Jews called the deal a “blow to Iran,” while US communities praised it as strengthening stability and aiding Israel.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan deliver a joint press conference in Yerevan on August 19, 2025.

Meeting between Dermer, Syrian FM on Druze humanitarian corridor postponed - report

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are now likely to meet next week, sources told N12.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer; illustrative.

Baku Jewish community welcomes Azerbaijan–Armenia peace deal, calling it a ‘blow to Iran’

Jewish community in Azerbaijan says the Washington-brokered accord promotes peace and unity while curbing Tehran’s influence, as Iran and Russia push back.

AUGUST 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Israel can draw lessons from Azerbaijan's diplomatic strategy - opinion

Azerbaijan offers a valuable and practical model, both in post-conflict recovery and in the realms of societal resilience and foreign policy.

JULY 27, 2025ByROMAN GUREVICH

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Azerbaijan demands punishment for death of brothers in Russian police custody

Azerbaijan accused Russian police of 'illegal actions' following the death of two of its citizens, and demanded an investigation and punishment of those responsible.

JULY 3, 2025ByREUTERS