Girlfriend of fallen IDF soldier calls for revenge, as father laments only son
May 13, 2020 by JNS
In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, the girlfriend of an Israel Defense Forces’ soldier killed during an arrest operation near Jenin when a resident threw a cinder block at his head, recalled his love for his country and demanded that the government avenge the death of her boyfriend. Read more
Israel prepares to reopen eateries, institutes new sanitation measures
May 13, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Ministry of Health, Ministry of Economy and Industry, and companies in the restaurant industry are slated to sit around the table on Wednesday to discuss how to ease open bars and eateries after two months of closure as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read more
Report: France wants tough response if Israel goes ahead with annexation
France is pushing members of the European Union to consider threatening Israel with tough consequences if it goes ahead with its plan to annex parts of Judea and Samaria. Read more
IDF soldier killed during operation by rock thrown by terrorist
May 12, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
An IDF soldier on Tuesday morning was killed by a terrorist who threw a rock and hit him in the head while his unit was operating to capture terrorists in the Jenin area. Read more
Israel hosts roundtable to tackle COVID-19 challenges facing Jewish communities around the world
May 12, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel is reaching out to the Jews of the Diaspora and has initiated a roundtable of global and regional Jewish organizations to assess the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Jewish communities and prepare a plan for their rehabilitation. Read more
Katz shares Israel’s COVID-19 exit strategy with foreign ministers around the world
May 12, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz participated on Monday in a video conference on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with other foreign ministers including Australia’s Marisa Payne in a meeting initiated by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Read more
Lag B’Omer: 18,000 hits hoped for but 40,000 turned up
May 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Legal experts argue impartiality, point to ICC bias in alleged Israeli ‘war crimes’ case
May 12, 2020 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The Jewish state has long been no stranger to criticism and double standards in international bodies. For decades, the United Nations and its associated bodies have singled out Israel for criticism, while ignoring human-rights abuses elsewhere. Read more
Gilad Erdan appointed as next Israeli ambassador to both US, UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he is appointing Minister of Public Security, Strategic Affairs and Minister of Information Gilad Erdan as both the Israeli ambassador to the United States and United Nations. Read more
Does media bias against Israel still matter?
May 12, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
For many years, supporters of Israel have feared the impact of media bias. Read more
Getting together
May 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
After 48 sessions of the National Dialogue between the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, stretching over nearly 30 years, the 49th Dialogue had a unique flavour to it. Read more
AUJSxAZYC distancing together – mental health campaign
May 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In these uncertain times, many organisations have had to adapt and adjust their operations. Read more
A special moment for Lag B’Omer
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In honour of Lag B’Omer, the Israel Antiquities Authority has revealed a rare bronze coin from the period of the Bar Kokhba revolt (circa 132 CE). Read more
“Big Jew” complaint to ABC
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has registered a complaint to the ABC following the airing of a slur against Jews by a radio talkback caller on the May 3 broadcast of “Australia All Over”. Read more
A Zoom conversation with the author of Unorthodox
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A bestselling book, documentary and now Netflix series, Unorthodox has cemented itself as part of the 2020 zeitgeist. Read more
Are headstones necessary?
May 11, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
An online Jewish treasure chest
May 11, 2020 by Geoff Sirmai
An exciting new online initiative to bring the world of art, culture and inspiring live events for the Australian Jewish community will be launched this week by actor Jonathan Biggins under the guise of Australian former prime minister ‘The Hon Paul Keating’ on Thursday afternoon. Read more
Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish cancelled
May 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Opera Australia has announced a further round of cancellations due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions including the much-awaited Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Read more
Poll: Most Jewish Israelis support annexation
May 11, 2020 by JNS
A majority of Jewish Israelis (52 per cent) support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, according to a poll published on Sunday. Read more
Trump and Netanyahu ready to create history in Judea and Samaria
May 11, 2020 by David Singer
President Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are readying to create history together on 1 July when Israel restores Jewish sovereignty after 3,000 years in 1697km² of territory comprising 30% of Judea and Samaria – the Jewish People’s biblical and ancient heartland. Read more
Lee Ann Besser to retire from NCJWA
May 11, 2020 by Community newsdesk
Lee Ann Basser has announced that she will be stepping down as CEO of NCJWA Vic at the end of this year as she moves towards retirement. Read more
A look at the upcoming Knesset
May 11, 2020 by Ron Weiser
Well, if nothing changes between now and Wednesday, we will finally see an actual Israeli government being sworn in. Read more
PA banks closing accounts of released terrorists after facing threats of legal action
Banks in the Palestinian Authority (PA) have recently begun to close accounts owned by terrorists who were released from Israeli through which tey receive stipends from the PA following an Israeli warning that the funds in the banks will be considered terror funding. Read more
On the other hand
May 10, 2020 by Michael Kuttner
How quickly do we return to a normal routine after the coronavirus seems to wane? Read more
Behind the South African Festival
May 10, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
Claire Jankelson and Di Singer are the directors of the South African Film Festival. Claire answers questions for J-Wire. Read more
Save a Child’s Heart doctor saves a COVID-19 life.
May 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shimon Sasson was admitted to Wolfson Medical Centre in Holon, Israel over a month ago in critical condition with COVID-19. Read more
The moral imperative to bring Malki Roth’s murderer to justice
On Aug. 9, 2001, 15-year-old Israeli-Australian Malki Roth was among the 15 Israelis and tourists slaughtered in a suicide bombing at the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem. Read more
GoDaddy pulls off Miss Hitler pageant site
May 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The GoDaddy website hosting domain has deleted an account promoting a “Miss Hitler Pageant”, a vehicle for women to profess their love of Adolf Hitler and using Nazi imagery to demonstrate it. Read more
Abbas: If Israel declares sovereignty in Judea and Samaria ‘we are absolved of all agreements’
May 8, 2020 by TPS
If Israel moves forward with its plans to declare sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and “annexes any occupied Palestinian territory,” all agreements signed with the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be annulled, PA head Mahmoud Abbas threatened. Read more
South African Film Festival online
May 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Sydney South African Film Festival (SSAFF) is one of Australia’s first festivals to go online in 2020 and will screen nationwide from 16 to 26 May, with four feature films, four documentaries and one short. Read more
