Feintooner
December 31, 2017 by Feintooner
The Wizards of ShirOz…this week’s cartoon from Feintooner. Read more
UN vote on Trump’s Jerusalem decision reaches new legal low
December 31, 2017 by David Singer
The United Nations General Assembly resolution on 21 December 2017 asking nations not to establish diplomatic missions in Jerusalem (“Resolution”) was adopted by 128 of the 193 member States acting in breach of three specific articles in the UN Charter…writing David Singer. Read more
On the other hand
December 30, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
As 2017 fades and 2018 arrives, Israel continues to innovate and expand the boundaries of knowledge which benefit all. Read more
Twitter cancels racist accounts
December 30, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules came into effect earlier this month and the social media giant has cancelled white supremacist accounts around the globe…including Australia. Read more
UN won’t increase Palestinian refugee budget after Israeli diplomatic efforts
The United Nations’ Administrative and Budgetary Committee has rejected a request to increase funding for the world body’s Palestinian refugee relief agency for the 2018-2019 timeframe. Read more
Lebanese foreign minister acknowledges Israel’s right to exist, then backtracks
December 29, 2017 by J-Wire
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has drawn widespread criticism in his country for saying in a television interview that Israel has a right to exist. Read more
The Great approaches its 140th anniversary
December 29, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
2018 marks the 140th anniversary of the consecration of Sydney’s The Great Synagogue, which took place on 4 March 1878. Read more
Oh Lordey – more sour notes from Down Under…writes Michael Kuttner
December 29, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
Whether it is something in the water, plain old ignorance or political hypocrisy, whatever the reason, New Zealand has well and truly soiled its reputation when it comes to Israel in recent times. Read more
Defining ‘occupied’ and the semantic battle for peace
December 29, 2017 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
In a demonstration of how completely at odds his views are from those of the foreign policy establishment, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman reportedly asked the State Department to stop using the term “occupied territories” and instead refer to the “West Bank.”…writes Jonathan S.Tobin/JNS.org. Read more
‘Donald John Trump, Western Wall’ train station approved for construction
The project was approved on Tuesday when Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz accepted recommendations issued by the steering committee of Israel Railways to construct a train station in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter. Read more
Amazon under fire for letting retailers sell Holocaust memorial merchandise
December 28, 2017 by Agencies
Amazon’s German affiliate has come under fire after it let several retailers use its platform to sell a throw pillow cover featuring the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, officially known as the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Technion’s new China campus fuses Israeli innovation and Chinese resources
December 28, 2017 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
Last week’s inauguration of the Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT)—the first Israeli university campus in China—represents a fusion of the Jewish state’s innovation with the Asian giant’s abundant resources and comes amid developing ties between the two nations…writes Adam Abrams JNS/org. Read more
G-d bless you mighty Micronesia
December 28, 2017 by Rabbi Chaim Ingram
Guatemala, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Togo. If you don’t know where to find these countries on the map, search for them right now. Read more
Australian-sponsored mathematics program in Bedouin school
December 27, 2017 by Asher Gold
The computerised mathematics initiative co-sponsored by the Triguboff Institute and Australian businessman Leon Kamenev has recently expanded into ten new schools and kindergartens in the Bedouin community of Segev Shalom in southern Israel. Read more
Discretion in dealing with Europe’s populist parties
December 27, 2017 by Isi Leibler
Populist and nationalist parties are emerging as powerful political forces. They are likely to profoundly influence domestic and foreign policies in virtually every European country…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Lorde invited to chat about Israel
December 27, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli ambassador to New Zealand Yitzhak Gerberg has invited music icon Lorde to meet with him to discuss Israel following the singer’s cancellation of her June concert in Tel Aviv. Read more
An Aliyah for the son of a non-Jewish father
December 27, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
What name is used for calling up the son of of a non-Jewish father to the Torah? Ask the rabbi… Read more
Lorde’s Israel concert cancellation brought on by a BDS letter…co-penned by a Jew
December 26, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab co-wrote a letter to music icon Lorde published on online New Zealand -based news source Spinoff which allegedly prompted the singer to cancel her Tel Aviv concert due in 2018. Read more
ZFNZ calls on Lorde to cancel her Russian concerts
December 26, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of New Zealand has aged music icon Lorde to back up her cancellation of her June Tel Aviv concert by pulling out of her Russian appearances. Read more
Not such a merry Christmas
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Christmas message of peace on earth and goodwill to all bypassed a Jewish home in Melbourne’s Elsternwick. Read more
Lorde’s cancelled Israel concert: New Zealand Council “disappointed”
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Spokesperson for the New Zealand Jewish Council, Juliet Moses said ” We are deeply disappointed that Lorde has succumbed to a small but loud group of extremist bullies.” Read more
Guatemala to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of Guatemala took to Facebook to tell his people that their country’s embassy in Israel is to be moved to Jerusalem. Read more
Feintooner
December 25, 2017 by Feintooner
Little Shop of Terrors…this week’s cartoon from Feintooner. Read more
NSW Young Liberals recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
December 25, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Young Liberal Council has recognised Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel. Read more
UN Security Council holds special session on Israelis, remains held in Gaza by Hamas
December 24, 2017 by Agencies
The United Nations Security Council on Friday held a special session on Israeli civilians and the remains of slain soldiers held by the Palestinian terror group Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Hamas ‘just waiting for Abbas to die’ as Palestinian unity deal falters
December 24, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
Hamas’s latest effort to join a Palestinian unity government is little more than a facade, and the terror group’s top immediate objective is to seize control of Judea and Samaria and turn it into a second Gaza, according to the assessments of defense experts…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org. Read more
ZFA disappointed with U.N.
December 24, 2017 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UN, OIC, EU and PLO invite Trump retaliation…writes David Singer
December 24, 2017 by David Singer
Humiliating President Trump by declaring his decision recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as being “null and void and must be rescinded” – spells financial and political trouble for the United Nations (UN), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the European Union (EU) and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). Read more
On the other hand
December 23, 2017 by J-Wire
Israeli innovations continue to benefit humanity. Whether it is medical, scientific or technological expertise they all contribute to a better future…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday with UIA
December 23, 2017 by Community newsdesk
UIA has announced that it will host six Israel missions in 2018 to celebrate the State’s 70th birthday. The range of missions on offer means there are options available for all ages. Read more
