Danby announces voting dates
May 16, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has announced dates for voting in his electorate for the upcoming General Election to be held on Yom Kippur. Read more
New Zealand soldier abducted on the Golan Heights
May 16, 2013 by J-Wire
A New Zealand soldier has been abducted on the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights. Read more
Australia appoints new ambassador to Israel
Wallenberg citizenship on display
The certificate conferring Australian citizenship on Raoul Wallenberg by Prime Minister Julia Gillard at a recent ceremony held at Government House in Canberra is on public display in Melbourne. Read more
Coalition MPs get behind the London Declaration…but Labor says it is bi-partisan
Sapphires in Tel Aviv
May 14, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
The Australian movie “The Sapphires” had its Israeli premiere in Tel Aviv this week. Read more
Swastika in Wellington
May 14, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
A swastika has been daubed on the wall of the Wellington Jewish Community Centre. Read more
NSW Young Labor Women stand up to BDS
The NSW Young Labor Women’s Network has held a planning session at Max Brenner in Sydney…a gesture demonstrating their opposition to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. Read more
Israel Makes History in Fiji
May 14, 2013 by Tania Tobias
Freemasonry in Fiji has a Jewish factor in its history. Read more
Will the Stephen Hawking boycott of Israel lead to peace in the Middle East?
May 14, 2013 by Emily Gian
Many of you would have read last week of a decision by renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking to join the academic boycott of Israel by pulling out of the upcoming 2013 President’s Conference in Jerusalem. ..writes Emily Gian. Read more
Palestine – Hawking Needs to do More Talking…writes David Singer
May 14, 2013 by David Singer
The decision by eminent physicist Stephen Hawking to not attend the Presidential Conference organised by Israel’s President Shimon Peres has aroused dismay by his Israeli hosts and applause from the Palestinian academic community. Read more
Déjà Vu: “Peace in Our Time”…writes Isi Leibler
May 14, 2013 by Isi Leibler
“Peace in Our Time” was proclaimed by Neville Chamberlain in 1938 in defense of his disastrous Munich Agreement with Hitler. History testifies that his policy of appeasement and failure to confront the aggressive Nazi barbarians virtually made World War II inevitable. Read more
Workshops on safety for children
Tzedek, a not-for-profit organisation which advocates for Jewish victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse, is to launch its first public workshop for the Melbourne Jewish community on parenting safe children. Read more
Pyne Signs
Liberal MP Christopher Pyne, a longstanding friend of Israel and the Jewish community, has signed the London Agreement. Read more
A case of shameful silence and deliberate inaction…writes Michael Kuttner
May 11, 2013 by J-Wire
The United States of America which prides itself as the torch bearer of justice, liberty and morality in the world is shockingly guilty of betraying these very virtues over its continued failure to bring to justice the murderers of many of its citizens at the hands of Palestinian Arab terrorists. Read more
Stamps of friendship
Stamps marking the heroic charge of the Australian Light Horse Brigade in Beersheba in 1917 were jointly issued by Israel and Australia. Read more
Melbourne community farewells Croatian Consul
May 10, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has held a farewell reception for Antun Babic, Consul General for Croatia at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
The end of the road
Richard Bowles, the Australian-English ultra-marathon runner, has completed the 1009-kilometre Israel Trail, described by National Geographic as one of the world’s most epic adventures. Read more
You Matter
May 10, 2013 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
This coming Wednesday and Thursday is Shavuos, the festival when we remember and celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mt Sinai 3322 years ago…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie. Read more
‘Til Death Don’t Us Part
In a sign of increasing inter-faith ties, Sydney’s Jews and Muslims will share the last available burial space at Rookwood Cemetery. Read more
Roozendaal quits Macquarie St
Eric Roozendaal, the former NSW treasurer, roads minister and ports minister in the former Labor government, quit politics on Thursday. Read more
Hezbollah sleeper cells in Australia?
May 10, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish leaders have renewed calls to ban Hezbollah’s political wing amid revelations that the Shi’ite organisation may have sleeper cells operating in Australia. Read more
BDS vote a non-event
An expected counter-motion to last month’s pro-BDS resolution at the University of Sydney did not go to the vote on Wednesday night because the Student Representative Council meeting did not reach a quorum. Read more
Fayad – Hardly a Moderate
The recently resigned former Palestinian Prime Minister Salman Fayad is being eulogized as the late great hope of moderation for the Palestinian Authority write Michael Kuttner and David Bedein. Read more
ABC says Zygier sabotaged mission
Ben Zygier, the Australian-born Mossad agent, unwittingly scuppered a top-sec ret operation to repatriate the bodies of three Israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon for three decades, according to an ABC report. Read more
Tzedek applies to appear at the Royal Commission
Tzedek, the Jewish organisation which has been established to end the silence on child sexual abuse within the Jewish community, has made an application to appear at the Royal Commission into child abuse. Read more
A private viewing of the Archibald
The Moriah Foundation has hosted its members and the Moriah College Grandparents Club at a private viewing of the Archibald Exhibition. Read more
Back on his feet
May 8, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
An Australian ultra-marathon runner who was attempting to complete the 1000km Israel Trail is back in action after a foot infection forced him off the course for a week. Read more
Limmud-Oz breaking records
There will be a record 17 international presenters at this year’s Limmud-Oz in Sydney to be held next month. Read more
Working with Muslims a laughing matter? Maybe….
May 8, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
An Australian Jewish community will hold a comedy debate with its Muslim counterpart. Read more
