Bill Shorten: Israel a global leader in growth and research

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten has sent greetings on Yom Ha’azmaut. Read more

300 Intel drones to light skies over Jerusalem at Israel Independence celebration

Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel,  joined Israel for Wednesday night’s 70th-anniversary celebrations, bringing along 300 Intel drones to help put on a massive light show in the skies over Jerusalem. Read more

Amid Independence Day celebrations, how Israel’s minorities view their status in the Jewish state

With Israel’s Independence Day, the battle of the narratives over Israel’s creation begins anew with mainstream Muslim Israeli Arabs remaining highly critical of the state, despite living standards that dwarf those in Arab states bordering Israel, such as Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt…writes Ariel Ben Solomon/JNS. Read more

Transitioning from mourning to celebration, Israelis kick off 70th-year joy in Jerusalem

Following a solemn remembrance of Israel’s fallen on Wednesday as part of Memorial Day commemorations, Israelis kicked off celebration of its milestone 70th anniversary on Wednesday night in Independence Day festivities at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Read more

The Israeli air force legend who influenced generations

On Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers, the family of Lt.-Col. Ohad Shadmi—a legendary and highly influential air force pilot and squadron commander—turn their thoughts to his lasting legacy…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

Yom Ha’azmaut greetings from Israel’s leadeship

Video messages from President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Yom Ha’azmaut. Read more

Yom Ha’azmaut greetings from community leadership

Australian Jewish leadership has congratulated Israel in its 70th anniversary. Read more

New Zealand MP addresses Yom Hashoah commemoration event

New Zealand MP Michael Wood, Under Secretary to the Minister of Ethnic Communities addressed the audience at this year’s Yom Hashoah commemoration event. Read more

New Zealand Green MP supports anti-Israel rally

An Anti-Israel rally held in Auckland on Sunday heard Greens MP Gorliz Ghahraman falsely accuse Israel of genocide against the Palestinian Arabs. Read more

Israel honors its fallen soldiers and victims of terror on Yom Hazikaron

Memorial sirens sounded at 11 a.m. in Israel to honor the memories of 23,646 Israeli soldiers, police and security officers, and 3,134 terror victims who have fallen since the beginning of Israel’s history. Read more

I Feel Pretty: a movie review by Hila Tsor

We’ve all had it drilled into us that beauty is within, and that you should be confident in your own skin. These cliches lay at the heart of the romantic comedy film ‘I Feel Pretty’ directed by Abbey Kohn and Marc Silverstein. Read more

Yom Ha’azmaut message from Malcolm Turnbull

Thursday is the national day of Israel,  Independence Day , commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. Read more

Meet Sir John Monash

Malcolm Turnbull has laid to rest notions to promote Sir John Monash posthumously to the rank of field marshal in spite of many requests including those from Labor leader Bill Shorten, Turnbull Government minister Josh Frydenberg and  former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer. Read more

Israel’s embassy hosts Yom Hazikaron in Canberra

The Israeli Embassy in Canberra hosted a beautiful, moving ceremony inviting the whole ACT Jewish community to commemorate Yom Hazikaron. Read more

#EnoughisEnough

Malcolm Green says this the film he wishes he never made. Anti-semitism in the UK. Read more

The Gen17 survey methodology

Emeritus Bill Rubinstein, in his recent J-Wire contribution, warns that the Gen17 survey of the Australian Jewish community is “deeply flawed.”  Read more

Diaspora’s commitment to Israel

The World Jewish Congress has hand-delivered to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin its official “Declaration of the Jewish Diaspora’s Commitment to the State of Israel on the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of the State of Israel”. Read more

Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Kiddush cup is up for auction

A silver-plated Kiddush cup used by the Lubavitcher Rebbe is going up for auction. Read more

The Warsaw Ghetto: The epitome of rightful resistance

It’s hard to say for sure whether the following fable was really told in the Warsaw Ghetto, but it’s grimly funny enough to warrant repeating…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more

Walking in the footsteps of those who battled in 1948

Members of the Israel Defence Forces and Israeli civilians are jointly commemorating the decisive battles of the 1948 War of Independence ahead of national celebrations of Israel’s 70th year of Independence…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

World Jewish Congress celebrates Israel’s Independence Day with ‘Israel, 70 years young’, mission of 100 ascending Jewish leaders from around the world

The World Jewish Congress is hosting in Israel this week more than 100 members of its flagship program the WJC-Jewish Diplomatic Corps (WJC-JDCorps) – an elite group of professionals aged 27-45 from more than 40 countries –  to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel, under the banner, “Israel, 70 years young.”   Read more

Netanyahu addresses Keren Hayesod-UIA world conference

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the Keren Hayesod-UIA  Annual World Conference in Jerusalem. Read more

New Israel Fund Fellows launch online photo campaign

Adam Grodeck and Rebecca Sharp, two Naomi Chazan Fellows have launched a three week online facebook campaign highlighting the work of organisations working for change in Israeli society. Read more

An Australia touch in Israel for Yom Ha’atzmaut

Israeli youth dance the hora in The Australian Park in the Galilee as an Israeli played the didgeridoo  Read more

Bob Carr has withdrawn from Palestinian event

Former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has cancelled a speaking appearance at an event because he refuses to be involved in any organisation not committed to a peaceful path for Palestinian statehood. Read more

IDF destroys ‘long, high-quality’ Hamas terror tunnel reaching into Israel

The Israel Defence Forces identified and destroyed a “long and high-quality” Hamas terror tunnel running from Gaza to approximately 65 feet inside Israeli territory in the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council area in Israel, according to a report by the IDF on Sunday. Read more

What do we call Jews who work with Jew-haters?

I don’t like using Holocaust comparisons or terminology to describe events or people today…writes Jonathan Greenberg/JNS. Read more

The universalist impulse and Anne Frank

In what must be considered a public-relations coup of epic proportions, the New Israel Fund announced this week that it would be benefiting from the sales of copies of Anne Frank’s diary…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more

Anne Frank House initially bars (then allows) Jewish employee from wearing a ‘kipah’

Of all the places on earth, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam prohibited its Jewish employees from wearing kipot, head coverings worn by observant Jews that are also referred to as yarmulkes. Read more

Israel at 70 – ask the rabbi

Was Israel’s flag was an automatic chose? Rabbi Raymond Apple has pointers on Yom Ha’azmaut. Read more

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