Photo editor who resigned from CNN over antisemitic tweets apologizes
July 29, 2019 by JNS
A CNN photo editor who resigned on Thursday evening after antisemitic tweets of his resurfaced, with one calling Jews “pigs” in the aftermath of a 2011 Palestinian bombing at a crowded Jerusalem bus station, has apologized. Read more
Sanders says he would ‘absolutely’ consider cutting US military aid to Israel
July 29, 2019 by JNS
Vermont senator and leading 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would “absolutely” weigh withholding U.S. military aid to Israel to pressure the Jewish state into making policy changes. Read more
Muzzle Tov to Maddie
July 28, 2019 by Elana Bowman
In a first for Sydney, the importance of giving back was celebrated recently with a ‘Bark Mitzvah’ for Maddie, a corgi dog.
16-yr-old brutally stabbed by his own brother
July 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish LGBTIQ+ community in Australia has responded with “shock and revulsion” to news of a brutal attack against a 16-year-old youth at a LGBTIQ+ youth hostel in Tel Aviv on Friday. Read more
On the other hand
July 28, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
In most countries summer vacation time means a virtual shutdown as employees, employers and their families take a well-earned rest and the pace of life slows down. Read more
Israel-invented hand-held allergen detector will save lives
July 28, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
A new portable device invented by SensoGenic, an Israeli-based startup company, can detect food allergens and potentially save lives. Read more
CNN photo editor resigns after antisemitic tweets come to light
July 26, 2019 by JNS
A CNN photo editor resigned on Thursday evening after antisemitic tweets of his resurfaced, with one calling Jews “pigs” in the aftermath of a 2011 Palestinian bombing at a crowded Jerusalem bus station (two, not four, people were killed, along with 39 others injured). Read more
Can Israel’s new left-wing alliance shift the political landscape?
July 26, 2019 by Dov Lipman - JNS
With the deadline to file party lists ahead of the September election fast approaching, a major shake-up within Israel’s leftist could bolster its camp after weak results in the April election. Read more
What are Jews to do about Trump?
July 26, 2019 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Most American Jews didn’t need the latest controversy involving President Donald Trump in order to be convinced to resist him. Read more
A blow to BDS in the House
July 26, 2019 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
For one day at least, the Democratic Party’s leadership made it clear that the adults are still in charge. Read more
Is Boris Johnson good for the Jews?
July 26, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Britain now has its first celebrity prime minister. Read more
Dave Sharma makes his maiden speech
July 26, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
In his maiden speech to Federal Parliament, Dave Sharma, Member for Wentworth paid tribute to the ideals which make Australia a place where diligence and hard work can be recognized, with a person’s background no impediment to success…and expressed his admiration for Israel where he served as Australia’s ambassador.
Rabbis who ban
July 26, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
People have every right to decide what they will read and what not. Read more
Who blinks first?
July 26, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
“The whole idea of deterrence is to convince your enemy that you are willing and able to make it so painful for them to continue on a threatening or bellicose course that they change their behaviour.” Read more
WJC welcomes U.S. House of Representatives condemning BDS
July 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has welcomed the U.S. House of Representative’s resolution condemning the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment movement as a “positive and encouraging step in the fight against blind antisemitism.” Read more
The Writing on the Wall: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier
July 26, 2019 by Geoffrey Zygier
The Holocaust may be the most written-about episode in modern history. More than seventy years have passed since the liberation of the extermination camps, yet interest never seems to flag. Read more
British Labour member suspended amid antisemitism investigation
July 26, 2019 by JNS
A member of the British Labour Party has been suspended from his local party chapter amid an antisemitism investigation. Read more
Lithuania votes to find new name for street heralding Nazi collaborator
The city council in Lithuania’s capital has voted to rename a street that currently bears the name of antisemitic Nazi collaborator Kazio Skirpos. Read more
Award for Sydney’s JewishCare
July 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) has awarded Sydney’s JewishCare for its Jewish Suicide Prevention strategy at the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Melbourne. Read more
Steven Lowy meets Resident Reuven Rivlin
July 25, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sam Grundwerg, Keren Hayesod World Chairman, and Chairman of its World Board of Trustees, Steven Lowy have met with the President of Israel, Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin. Read more
More government support for Israel needed – New Conservatives
July 25, 2019 by Miriam Bell
The New Conservative party is calling on the New Zealand government to boost its support for Israel and the Jewish community. Read more
A Mezuzah for Josh
July 25, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maiden Speech from Josh Burns
July 24, 2019 by Roz Tarszisz
In his maiden speech to parliament, newly installed Federal Labour MP Josh Burns, has spoken out against a “sinister element” within Australian politics according to a report from 9 News.
New executive director for JCCV
July 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following an impressive career spanning over three decades in the education and aged care sectors of the Jewish community in Melbourne, Judy Fetter has been appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Read more
Hamas launches Facebook page for its ‘Liberation Vanguards’ summer camps
July 24, 2019 by JNS
Hamas’s military wing, the ‘Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, or simply Al-Qassam Brigades, launched a Facebook page on Sunday titled “Tala’i’ Al-Tahrir” (Liberation Vanguards). Read more
Hebrew inscriptions revealed at Great Synagogue dig sites in Vilnius, Lithuania
July 24, 2019 by JNS
Hebrew inscriptions were discovered for the first time since the beginning of the excavation project to expose the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Lithuania, which was burned during the Holocaust and demolished by the Soviets. Read more
British legislator says Johnson will withdraw UK from Iran nuclear deal
July 24, 2019 by JNS
British legislator Matthew Offord said on Tuesday that new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will withdraw the United Kingdom from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the United States left in May 2018, reimposing sanctions lifted under it alongside enacting new financial penalties against the regime. Read more
For Israeli children coping with loss, a week of hope and healing
Losing members of one’s family to violence is traumatic for anyone, let alone the very young. Read more
Power struggles over ‘day after Abbas’ rage largely under the surface, for now
July 24, 2019 by Yaakov Lappin
In the West Bank, a number of factions, militias and armed terror organizations have been thinking for a while now about the day after the leadership of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas comes to an end. Read more
ADC pays tribute to the memory of French Jews
July 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Anti-Defamation Commission has marked the 77th anniversary of the rounding up and imprisonment of Paris’ Jews in the Vél d’Hiv in 1942. Read more
