Church of England report says centuries of Christian antisemitism led to Holocaust
November 24, 2019 by JNS
Christian theology played a part in the stereotyping and persecution of Jewish people that ultimately led to the Holocaust, according to a new report released by the Church of England. Read more
Helena Bonham Carter learns of grandfather who helped Jews escape the Holocaust
November 24, 2019 by JNS
Actress Helena Bonham Carter discovered that her grandfather helped thousands of French Jews escape the Holocaust in a new TV series starting next week in the United Kingdom. Read more
Sacha Baron Cohen slams social-media giants for hate speech on platforms
November 24, 2019 by JNS
British Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen, upon accepting the Anti-Defamation League’s International Fellowship Award in New York City on Thursday, criticized social-media giants for allowing hate speech to flourish on their platforms. Read more
Is ACHPER antisemitic?
November 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Pompeo’s gift
November 22, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
Good news. Bad news. Read more
Scott Morrison awarded the Jerusalem Prize
November 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has presented Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with the Jerusalem Prize. Read more
Designer babies?
November 22, 2019 by Tali Aronsky
Ever since in vitro fertilization became a reality and scientists began pre-screening embryos for genetic disorders, the fantasy of creating “designer babies” in which parents could select for a group of traits (blonde hair, blue eyes, male/female) took hold of the public’s imagination. Read more
50 years of chazzanut
November 22, 2019 by Community newsdesk
The issue of settlements is more than a land dispute up for negotiation
November 22, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The statement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Israel’s settlements “are not inconsistent with international law” has been predictably greeted with adulation by Israel’s defenders and denunciation by its enemies. Read more
UN Security Council members censure US over settlement policy shift
November 22, 2019 by JNS
At the U.N. Security Council’s monthly Mideast meeting on Wednesday, the council’s 14 other members strongly condemned the U.S. administration’s announcement on Monday that it no longer considers Israeli settlements to be in violation of international law. Read more
Dutch parliament approves action against EU ruling on Israeli product labels
November 22, 2019 by JNS
The Dutch parliament has passed a motion objecting to last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice requiring products coming from the West Bank, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights not to be labelled “made in Israel.” Read more
Israel, Jordan and Egypt must hop on Trump bandwagon to peace
November 22, 2019 by David Singer
President Trump has now delivered the missing piece in his plan to end the 100 years old Jewish-Arab conflict – providing the incentive necessary for Israel’s warring political parties to bury their hatchets and form a new Israeli Government within the next 21 days.
Charades
November 22, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
One quote and two definitions of “charades” sum up more than adequately the Mickey Mouse situation we are currently confronted with. Read more
Melbourne Jewish Community joins together to say No to Family Violence
November 22, 2019 by Kirsten Young
Twelve leading Jewish organisations will come together on Monday to support the annual Walk Against Family Violence and send a clear message that the Victorian Jewish community stands united in saying ‘No’ to family violence. Read more
Netanyahu rejects all charges, calls indictment ‘attempted coup’
November 22, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a public statement on Thursday after Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit charged him with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, calling the indictment an “attempted coup against the prime minister.” Read more
Colin Tatz praised in the NSW Parliament
November 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord has paid tribute to the late-Prof Colin Tatz in the NSW State Parliament telling the chamber that Colin was a pioneer in genocide and Aboriginal studies. Read more
AG charges Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust
November 22, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has announced his dramatic decision to charge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, making him the first prime minister in Israeli history to be indicted while in office. Read more
Israel’s leadership in the hands of the Knesset
November 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reven Rivlin has told the Knesset that the decision of who will form government is in their hands. Read more
IAF gets another two F-35 Fighters
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday received two more “Adir” F-35 fighters, bringing the total number of the advanced fighters in Israel to 22. Read more
Netanyahu pushes for approval of Israeli Sovereignty to Jordan Valley after US policy shift
November 21, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the advancement of a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley following the US State Department’s announcement that it no longer views Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria as illegal under international law, the lawmaker who formulated the bill says. Read more
David Hurley among world leaders will mark 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz in Jerusalem
November 21, 2019 by TPS
Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley will join 30 heads of state from around the world have confirmed that they will participate in an event marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Read more
Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers accuse Liberman of Antisemitism
November 21, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Ultra-Orthodox Members of Knesset (MKs) on Wednesday accused Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman of antisemitism after his announcement that he would not support a minority government, during which he called the ultra-Orthodox MKs “anti-Zionist.” Read more
UIA NSW hosts Federal Presidents division cocktails
November 21, 2019 by Community newsdesk
UIA NSW hosted members of its Federal Presidents Division for a Cocktails Event at the home of Judy and Steven Lowy…photo gallery. Read more
Israeli left-wing politician for ABC’s Q&A
November 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tamar Zandberg, a serving Knesset member for the Democratic Union and a former Meretz leader, is a leading voice for human rights and social justice in Israel. She will be on ABC’s Q&A panel on Monday evening. Read more
Shopping on the Internet? Beware of your smartphone
November 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
With the shopping season about to start, consumers may make better shopping decisions using their desktop/laptop computer rather than smartphones or other mobile devices, according to new research from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Read more
Israel poised for political drama as Gantz’s mandate to form a govt comes to an end
November 21, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Blue and White leader Member of Knesset (MK) Benny Gantz on Wednesday began the last day of his presidential mandate to form a government without the necessary support for establishing a viable coalition while hoping to make significant advancement by the day’s end. Read more
Josie Lacey receives the inaugural President’s Award
November 20, 2019 by Henry Benjamin
The inaugural The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies President’s Award has been awarded to community stalwart Josie Lacey. Read more
South Australian parliamentarians recommit to fight against antisemitism
November 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Members of both Houses of the South Australian Parliament participated in a commemorative event marking the tenth anniversary of the signing of the London Declaration on Combatting Antisemitism. Read more
Corbyn tells UK TV viewers “racism in any form is a scourge in our society”
November 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a pre-election debate with Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls antisemitism as a “scourge”. Watch the video. Read more
NSWJBD and Stand Up join forces for bushfire victims
November 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Stand Up have combined forces to raise much-needed funds after an overwhelming response from the Australian Jewish community to assist bushfire victims. Read more
