Palestine – PLO And Hamas Threaten Split Over Islamic State…writes David Singer

The declaration of the Islamic State on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan threatens once again to embroil the recently reconciled PLO and Hamas in renewed and violent confrontation after just ending their seven year internecine feud – destroying any hope of ever achieving a Palestinian Arab State between Jordan and Israel. Read more

A Non Existent Response to Terror… writes Gil Solomon

Like me, readers of this article may well be frustrated with and inundated by endless messages from Jewish organisations together with the meaningless action by Israeli authorities following the murder of three Israeli teenagers whose lives were snuffed out and whose souls sent prematurely to their maker. Read more

Tzedek welcomes Maccabi statement

J-Wire has published Maccabi Australia’s updated policy on protecting children in their care from sexual abuse…Tzedek has welcomed the new strategy. Read more

Ambassador gives diabetic aid to Fiji

Ambassador Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, the non-resident Israel Ambassador to Fiji, visited the island nation where he presented his credentials to President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Read more

Taglit at Tiberias

160 young adult members of the Australian Jewish community have arrived in Tiberias at the start of an educational tour of Israel. Read more

Maccabi announces new policy for child protection

Maccabi Australia has acted to implement new policies to protect children in their care from abuse. Read more

Theatre news

Sydney will soon be treated to the award-winning adaptation of Chaim Potok’s well-loved film The Chosen for the stage…writes Deb Meyer. Read more

Disproportionate chutzpa…writes Michael Kuttner

As predictable as day following night the reaction of the international community to Israel’s continuing search for the murderers of the three teenage students could have been anticipated. We were thus not disappointed or surprised when our expectations became fulfilled in all their hypocritical glory. Read more

Second chance denied. A tribute to Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel…from Sarah Bendetsky

My 7-year-old son really wanted that clay car. His eyes sparkled with joy as he couldn’t stop talking about the colours he would paint it with. No wonder that he opened the package way before we got home. Read more

Communities and government condemn murder

Members of the Australian Jewish community have condemned the tragic murder of Mohammed Abu Khdair outside Jerusalem…but tension in the area is growing Read more

Yizkor for three Israelis

The Melbourne and Sydney communities have attended Yizkor services to honour the memory of three Israeli teenagers abducted and murdered by Palestinian terrorists. Read more

Jewish Care concerned about less funds for dementia sufferers

Jewish Care Victoria is struggling to come to terms with the Federal Government’s unexpected cut in vital funding for those living with dementia. Read more

Winner of New Zealand’s Start Up Tel Aviv contest

Rollo Wenlock, founder and CEO of Wellington company Wipster, has won a fully funded trip to Tel Aviv to present his start up business at the annual DLD Conference in September where he will be meeting with the coolest and smartest companies, techies, start-ups and investors from Israel and around the world. Read more

Destory the evil and do good

“We sat here almost a month ago following the abduction, in hope and prayer that we might meet the press here again at a big celebration and unfortunately that’s not the case” Hebron Jewish community leader David Wilder at a media conference this week, Read more

“We are waiting for you”

Hundreds of French Jews have participated in an emotional farewell ceremony in Paris this evening ahead of their immigration to Israel in the coming weeks. Read more

United in hope and grief…writes Emily Gian

I have been running my fingertips over my keyboard for hours upon hours desperately trying to find the adequate words to describe the events in Israel in a way that would do justice to what has been taking place. Read more

After murder of Israeli teens, honing in on the ‘death culture’…writes Dror Eydar

What has the death culture that surrounds us sought to sell in the past hundred years? Look around: there are no Jews in Iraq and no “territories”in Syria, and nevertheless the angels of death gleefully slaughter each other. No science and no industry and no inventions that will benefit humanity. Just death, and it’s wrapped in a thick layer of damned political correctness that has distorted our thought process. Read more

The funeral and more condolences

President Shimon Peres spoke at the funeral of Naftali. Gilad and Eyal…the three Israeli teenagers murdered almost three weeks ago. Read more

Life and death…writes Michael Kuttner

There can be no bigger contrast between the Islamic cult of venerating death and the Jewish tradition of hallowing life. It is at times like this when the glaring differences are on display for all to see. It contains a lesson for all of us and in particular for those who continue to dwell in some sort of parallel universe where the victims of terror are categorized as authors of their own misfortunes. Read more

Dear Bibi

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has written to his Israeli counterpart Bibi Netanyahu expressing his condolences following the discovery of the bodies of the three abducted Israeli teenagers… Read more

From J-Wire’s correspondent in Gush Etzion

The murder of the three Israeli teenage students has sent shock waves throughout Israel and the Jewish world and especially in the communities of Gush Etzion where the kidnappings and murders took place. Read more

Australia and New Zealand pay respect…and a message from Hebron

The Australian and New Zealand Jewish communities have sent messages of condolence to the families of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha’er and Eyal Yifrach… Read more

MURDERED!

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