Martina Navratilova and transgender
March 8, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
In my younger days, Martina Navratilova was considered one of the very best female tennis players. Read more
The Orah Project distributes almost $100,000
March 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
$97,789.51 has been donated to charities in the fourth round of allocations from The ORAH FUND including first donations to worthy Victorian charities. Read more
In his own words: new Einstein manuscripts revealed
March 8, 2019 by Tali Aronsky
Even 140 years after Albert Einstein’s birth, his scientific discoveries still impact our lives–lasers, nuclear power, fiber optics, driverless cars, GPS and space travel all trace back to Einstein’s theories. Read more
Julie Bishop to headline UIA Women’s Division 2019 events
March 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA Australia is counting down until the upcoming Women’s Division events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, headlined by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop. Read more
Beresheet getting ready to orbit the moon
March 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leifer protest planned
March 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Child sexual abuse advocate Manny Waks is planning a public protest outside the Jerusalem court which will hear the next hearing in the battle to extradite Malka Leifer to Australia where she is facing 74 charges for child sexual abuse between 2003 and 2008 when Leifer fled to Israel. Read more
Infectious epidemic
Inoculations have eliminated many deadly diseases but recently because too many individuals have declined to be vaccinated measles is staging a dangerous comeback. Read more
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s women: the statistics published on today’s International Women’s Day. Read more
How antisemitism became unleashed in the West
March 8, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Why is antisemitism now out of control in the West? Read more
Getting to the truth about the Vatican and the Holocaust
March 8, 2019 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Historians have long sought access to the Vatican’s private World War II-era archives. Read more
The U.S. dilutes condemnation of antisemitism
March 8, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has sharply criticized the U.S.House of Representative’s decision to broaden a formal resolution condemning antisemitism to include Islamophobia and other forms of hate speech, declaring: “The unfortunate decision by the US House leadership to dilute a forthright condemnation of antisemitism is both irresponsible and dangerous.” Read more
Looking for Jews to kill
March 7, 2019 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
Amir Daraj and Yusuf Anqawi went looking for Jews to kill the other day. Read more
The Palestinians continue to prove the peace fantasists wrong
March 7, 2019 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The Palestinians have been busy for the past week demonstrating in word and deed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” will be dead on arrival. Read more
Greens candidate Julian Burnside quotes Goering…again
March 7, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has slammed new Green Party Candidate, Julian Burnside for his quoting of Nazi official, Herman Goering, using an analogy in an attempt to smear Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read more
IAF Pounds Hamas targets in response to rocket attacks
March 7, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel Air Force (IAF) fighters on Wednesday night struck several military targets in a Hamas compound in the Gaza Strip in response to balloons carrying explosive devices and a rocket launched by Gazan terrorists at Israel. Read more
Freedom Talk – Dr Munjed Al Muderis
Munjed Al Muderis fled Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, endured a terrifying sea journey to Australia and then faced brutal mandatory detention in the remote north of Western Australia. Read more
UIA WA Gala Dinner: a J-Wire photo gallery
March 7, 2019 by J-Wire
UIA WA hosted 800 Perth supporters at its 2019 Gala Dinner on 27 February, with guests speakers former Prime Minister of the United KingdomDavid Cameron, UIA success story Nataly Zagaya and David Koschitzky – Chairman, Keren Hayesod-UIA World Board of Trustees. Were you there? Read more
Marsha Thomson quits politics
March 7, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first Jewish Australian woman to serve as a government minister was formally farewelled from politics by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Read more
Israeli lab beef company seeks meaty future
Israeli lab beef company Aleph Farms Ltd. is aiming to develop lab-grown steaks within the next five years, according to its CEO, Didier Toubia. Read more
WJC calls on Belarussian municipality to halt work near mass Jewish grave
March 7, 2019 by JNS
The World Jewish Congress has called on the municipality in the Belarussian city of Brest to cease construction at an uncovered mass grave of more than 1,000 Jews who were shot by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Read more
UIA Gala Dinner in Melbourne: a J-Wire photo gallery
March 7, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
1400 supporters attended the UIA Victoria 2019 Gala dinner last month…were you there? Read more
Zionism Revisited
March 7, 2019 by Danny Hochberg
There are so many events that could be said to be defining moments in Zionism’s short history. Read more
The death march to Volary
March 7, 2019 by Simmy Allen
Marking Women’s History Month, Yad Vashem in Jerusalem is promoting a moving online exhibition entitled The Death March to Volary, depicting the terrible fate of over 1,000 Jewish women who were forced on a horrific death march in the winter of 1945. Read more
Uluru Statement from the Heart
March 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Thomas Mayor, Advocate for the ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ for the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, made a passionate speech at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue on the hopes and aspirations of his people for their future. Read more
UN Human Rights Council delays release of blacklist of firms in Jerusalem, West Bank
March 6, 2019 by JNS
The U.N. Human Rights Council has delayed the release of a blacklist of firms operating in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Read more
Labour decision to move Corbyn ally to deal with antisemitism sparks backlash
The British Labour Party is facing criticism over a decision to have Laura Murray, a close ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, to deal with antisemitism complaints within the party. Read more
New gate for old city
March 6, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
11 million NIS has been invested in renovating the “New Gate” of the Old City of Jerusalem, which will now become a major entrance gate for tourists and visitors to the Old City. Read more
UIA Queensland event: a J-Wire photo gallery
March 6, 2019 by J-Wire
The Brisbane community united for the people of Israel at the UIA QLD 2019 Gala Dinner with guest speakers Ambassador of Israel to Australia Mark Sofer and Nataly Zagaya – UIA success story. Read more
Netanyahu could still be Israel’s next Prime Minister
March 6, 2019 by David Singer
The cards have certainly been stacked against Benjamin Netanyahu being Israel’s next Prime Minister after three recent major developments – but he is by no means down and out. Read more
Sometimes Always Never – a film review by Roz Tarszisz
March 6, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
It’s always good to learn something new, however obscure, and it’s not giving anything away to say that the film’s title refers to which buttons a man should do up on a three-piece suit – starting from the top.
