Enough already
February 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Liberal Member for Wentworth, Dave Sharma, and Federal Labor Member for Macnamara, Josh Burns, will today move a bipartisan Private Members’ Motion in the House of Representatives calling on Israel to immediately extradite Malka Leifer. Read more
Israeli sovereignty and the future of Trump’s peace plan
February 10, 2020 by Caroline Glick - JNS
On Wednesday morning, NeverTrump propagandist Bill Kristol told his MSNBC audience that Democratic chances of victory over U.S. President Donald Trump will rise if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defeated in Israel’s March 2 elections. Read more
Lebanon poses acute threat to Israel with Hezbollah, Iran controlling its government
February 10, 2020 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The last several months have not been good ones for Lebanon, as it’s been wracked by economic and political instability. Read more
Netanyahu: Israel is mapping lands for annexation
February 10, 2020 by JNS
Israel has begun to map the Judea and Samaria lands that Israel will annex, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an election campaign rally in Ma’ale Adumim on Saturday. Read more
Does God answer prayer?
February 10, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the Rabbi. Read more
Jewish community of Cairns celebrated the New Year for Trees by volunteering for the council
February 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Cairns Jewish Community has celebrated the ecological new year for trees by planting trees for the council to enhance the beauty of the city. Read more
Jewish Care rejects the Religious Discrimination Bill in its current format
February 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leaders from Victoria’s most prominent faith-based and religious community service organisations have come together to urge the Federal Government not to implement the Religious Discrimination Bill as proposed. Read more
Amazon pulls books by author who accuses Jews of ‘active role in promoting war’
February 10, 2020 by JNS
Following an outrage, Amazon has stopped selling two books by an author who praises Hitler and has accused Jews of “promoting and inciting war,” The Jewish Chronicle reported. Read more
The ‘Deal of the Century’ – the Weiser view
February 10, 2020 by Ron Weiser
There has been a consistent pattern to the “peace process” for 100 years from when the Palestine Arab Executive Committee met in 1921 and declared – “Either us or the Zionists. There is no room for both” Read more
JIFF to fund two Jewish short films
February 10, 2020 by Arts Editor
The Jewish International Film Festival has announced the return of its Short Film Fund in 2020. Read more
Josh Levi: a life too short
Josh Levi was a highly-respected father, husband, son, brother, colleague, friend and relative. He died last weekend at the age of 36. Rabbi Mendel Kastel delivered this eulogy at his funeral service on Friday morning at Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more
On the other hand
February 9, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
Abbas declares a thousand no’s for peace with Israel, Nancy Pelosi rips up Trump’s State of the Union speech and the Corona Virus causes mayhem throughout the world. Read more
You are invited to lunch with President Rivlin
February 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (NSW) in partnership with the Embassy of Israel, the Israel Trade Commission and the Israel Export Institute are hosting an exclusive Business Lunch with His Excellency Reuven (“Ruvi”) Rivlin, President of Israel,the Innovation Nation during his State Visit later this month. Read more
Marching with Pride
February 8, 2020 by Kirsten Young
Jewish Care Victoria has participated in the 25th Annual Midsumma Pride March last week. Read more
Amid a spate of Palestinian attacks, Israel’s security forces seek to prevent an explosion of violence
February 8, 2020 by Yaakov Lappin
The quick succession of Palestinian attacks on Israeli security forces in the past 24 hours appears to be a chain reaction of unorganized incidents, each one forming the “inspiration” for the next attacker and each attack forming a link in the terrorist chain. Read more
Kirk Douglas’s quintessential American Jewish life
February 8, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Actor Kirk Douglas may have been the last surviving star from the golden age of Hollywood. Read more
Mar-08 Sydney: International Women’s Day
February 8, 2020 by J-Wire
Josephine Brouard interviews Jillian Segal. Read more
New president of Technion seeks ‘soft sciences’ to meld with Israeli high-tech
It seems that not a week goes by without hearing news of some technological breakthrough undertaken by Israelis. The biomedical developments alone—heart surgery using sounds waves, the first country to perform an “artificial meniscus” implant, innovative ways of detecting cancer cells in the human body—have made international headlines, with more advances to come. Read more
‘The woman’ … and her one-sided view of two peoples
February 8, 2020 by Jerold S. Auerbach - JNS
Ilana Hammerman was not a familiar name. But the subtitle of her new book was irresistible: One Woman’s Story of Challenging Borders in Israel/Palestine. Read more
Arabs are in an uproar (over the prospect of living in Palestine)
February 8, 2020 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Leave aside, for the moment, the deepening rows about U.S. President Donald Trump’s “vision” for ending the Middle East conflict. Read more
Anti-Semitic incidents in UK reached record high in 2019, report reveals
February 8, 2020 by JNS
The number of antisemitic incidents reported in the United Kingdom hit a record high in 2019 and increased for the fourth consecutive year, according to figures released on Feb. 6 by the Community Security Trust. Read more
Mar-01 Sydney: Dahlia Dior in cabaret
February 8, 2020 by J-Wire
International World Cabaret, is a passionate presentation of rhythmically throbbing and tuneful songs, combined with spoken, often dramatic insights into multicultural history with delicious, saucy and hilarious stories… Read more
Passing of a Warrior of Life
February 7, 2020 by Roz Tarszisz
It has been an intense and sorrowful week for the Australian Jewish community with the passing of Joshua Daniel Levi.
Jewish Tree Huggers
February 7, 2020 by Jeremy Rosen
On Monday we celebrate the New Year for trees! Yes, we were tree huggers long before it became fashionable. Where did we get it from? Read more
Jiayou! Stay Strong, China 加油
February 7, 2020 by Tali Aronsky
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has condemned attacks against Asian students & researchers in wake of coronavirus and shares message of support. Read more
A deal you can’t refuse?
February 7, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
The quote “beware of Greeks bearing gifts” came to mind as President Trump’s “deal of the century” was unveiled amidst much pomp and ceremony. Read more
Israel mourns death of Kirk Douglas, ‘a proud Jew and great supporter of Israel’
February 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yisrael Katz joined stars and fans from around the world in mourning the passing of movie star Kirk Douglas at the age of 103. Read more
12 IDF soldiers wounded in Jerusalem terrorist attack
An Arab terrorist rammed his car into a group of IDF soldiers in Jerusalem early Thursday morning, injuring 12 soldiers, one of whom is in serious condition. Read more
Trump speeds up race for PA’s top office
February 6, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Fatah and Palestinian Authority (PA) senior officials are gearing up for the race to the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) top office, sources in Ramallah have said in recent days. Read more
Woolworth shopper wearing a swastika armband
February 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A shopper in the Clarinda branch of Woolworths supermarket in Melbourne was wearing a swastika Nazi armband last weekend. Read more
