Transparency For Thee, But Not For Me…writes Ted Lapkin
January 8, 2016 by Ted Lapkin
Sorry to commence the New Year with a downer, but in one respect the first week of 2016 has proved very similar to the 52 preceding it. Read more
It’s indeed a small world…writes Michael Kuttner
January 8, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Life is full of surprises and one never knows when a person or name from the past will suddenly re- appear. Read more
ZFA calls on Malaysia to issue visas to Israeli athletes
January 7, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
ZFA President Danny Lamm has called upon the Malaysian Government to reverse its vindictive denial of entry visas to Israeli athletes seeking to compete in next month’s World Team Table Tennis Championships in Kuala Lumpur. Read more
Facebook challenged
January 7, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
An experiment run by an Israeli law centre Shurat HaDin has shown that Facebook was quick to respond to complaints about anti-Palestinian posts but slow to act on hate posts aimed at Israel. Read more
BDS win for Israeli university
Spain’s National Court has awarded compensation to Israel’s Ariel University declaring its exclusion from an inter-university competition was “illegal- null and void” following an unprecedented government decision.
U.N. envoy to disputed Palestinian territories resigns
January 6, 2016 by Agencies
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) special investigator for the disputed Palestinian territories, Makarim Wibisono, announced his resignation on Monday, citing Israel’s refusal to grant him access to the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a factor in his decision. Read more
Hebrew University rated 47th worldwide
January 6, 2016 by Agencies
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has been placed first in Israel and 47th in the world in the Wikipedia Ranking of World Universities. Read more
Thinking out of the box needed to combat terror
January 6, 2016 by Isi Leibler
The “lone-wolf” stabbings, shootings and other actions by individuals designed to kill Israelis are not a new phenomenon…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
ARZA joins call to counter extreme right-wing groups in Israel
January 6, 2016 by J-Wire
Recent events in Israel have led to ARZA, the organisation representing Progressive Zionists in Australia, to join a campaign led by its world body ARZENU to call on the Government of Israel to take immediate and strong action against extreme right-wing groups, and for Zionist groups around the world to condemn their acts of terrorism and hate-mongering. Read more
Israeli therapy for prostate cancer approved by Mexico
January 5, 2016 by Agencies
A therapy invented at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel and clinically developed in collaboration with Steba Biotech (Luxembourg) has been approved by Cofepris, Mexico’s health authority, for the focal treatment of early-stage prostate cancer. Read more
Members of Bnei Menashe survive Indian earthquake
January 5, 2016 by Agencies
The Bnei Menashe, descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, have reported extensive damage to their community in the Indian state of Manipur following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake which struck northeastern India early Monday morning killing at least nine people and injuring more than 90. Read more
Palestine – European Union Drowns In Sea Of Inconsistencies
January 5, 2016 by David Singer
Terror in Tel Aviv: Israeli families mourn victims
January 5, 2016 by Agencies
Two days after Friday’s deadly terrorist attack on Tel Aviv’s bustling Dizengoff Street, the father of 26-year-old Israeli Jewish victim Alon Bakal wants the world to know about his late son. Read more
Hamas releases footage of captive Gilad Shalit ‘having fun’
Hamas has released a video showing Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit “having fun” while being held captive by the Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group. Read more
Why do we say “L’Chaim”?…ask the rabbi
January 4, 2016 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Q. Why do we say “L’Chayyim” when we have a drink? Read more
President Rivlin visits Tel Aviv injured
January 4, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has visited injured victims of the terrorist attack which took place in Tel Aviv on Friday afternoon. Read more
Portrait presentation sparks a myriad of memories
January 4, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
In a moving and memorable ceremony Sydney-based Johnny and Thea Weiss have presented a print portrait of Lotte Weiss to the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem. Read more
The Revenant: a movie review by James Berardinelli
January 3, 2016 by James Berardinelli - Reelviews
The Revenant, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning Birdman, plays like a cross between Terrence Malick and Sam Peckinpah. Read more
AUJS receives world-wide recognition
January 1, 2016 by Dean Sherr
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has been recognised as Union of the Year at the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) Congress Awards Ceremony in Jerusalem. Read more
‘Tis that time of year again
January 1, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
It hardly seems like twelve months since 2015 commenced but here we are on the cusp of 2016 in the civil calendar…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
A New Year message from Shimon Peres
January 1, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s ninth and former president Shimon Peres sends the world a New Year’s video message. Read more
IDF preparing for Islamic State attack in Golan Heights
January 1, 2016 by Agencies
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing for possible attacks and infiltration by the Islamic State terror group on its northern border in the Golan Heights. Read more
