Coalition agreement signed
June 13, 2021 by TPS
The agreements between the partnerships of Members of Knesset Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s new incoming coalition were finally signed Friday morning, just two days before the swearing-in ceremony in the Knesset today [Sunday]. Read more
Auschwitz liberator dies at 98
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The last living liberator of Auschwitz, David Dushman, the man they called ‘The Hero of Auschwitz’ has died at age 98. Read more
On the other hand
June 13, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Will they or won’t they? Read more
Ehud Yaari: Israel’s political situation is “murky” and worrying
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
AIJAC’s latest webinar featured Israel’s leading commentator and analyst Ehud Yaari, who described the current political situation as “murky” and worrying. Read more
NZ Jewish leader appointed to advisory group dealing aftermath of the 2019 double mosque massacres
June 13, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of the New Zealand Jewish Council Stephen Goodman has been appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques. Read more
Jordanian table-tennis player pulls out of match to avoid facing Israeli opponent
A Jordanian national table tennis player recently withdrew from the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia to avoid playing against an Israeli athlete, confirmed the Jordanian Paralympic Committee. Read more
The antisemitism of Jean-Luc Mélenchon
June 13, 2021 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
In the first round of the French presidential election in 2017, nearly one in five voters marked their ballots for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the candidate of the newly formed far-left “La France Insoumise” (“France Rising”) party. Read more
Guess who’s coming to dinner
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s JNF Jerusalem Shaliach Yossi Eshed together with his wife Idit has hosted a special dinner with the UAE Ambassador to Australia Abdulla Al Subousi. Read more
ZFA complains to ABC
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia has lodged two official complaints with the ABC this week regarding two stories on its Behind the News (BTN) platform. Read more
UK correspondent under fire for blaming ‘Jew-hatred’ on Israeli ‘occupation’
June 11, 2021 by JNS
The Middle East correspondent for Sky News is being criticized for suggesting that “Jew-hatred” in the United Kingdom is a result of Israel’s “untenable occupation” and the “consequence of the current Israeli government’s policies,” reported the U.K. Jewish News. Read more
Meddling with Israel’s security, Biden is also dangerously interfering with UK governance
June 11, 2021 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Israel isn’t the only country that’s having to cope with a U.S. administration threatening to undermine its security. Read more
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO meets Greek Consul General
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The new Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies recently met with the Consul-General of Greece in Sydney, Mr Christos Karras, at the Consulate-General of Greece in Sydney. Read more
Anticipated agendas
June 11, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Last Shabbat as the weekly portion of the Torah, Shelach, was being read I couldn’t help thinking about the uncanny similarities between the scouts who rubbished the Promised Land and today’s denigrators. Read more
Hate Signalling
June 11, 2021 by Jeremy Rosen
I have a love-hate relationship with the New York Review of Books. Read more
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 11, 2021 by Elana Bedwell
“Older people are essential in the fabric of our society. We learn from our Elders. They are the custodians of our history and at every stage have stories to tell and contributions to make – in our lives and their own”, says Bill Appleby, Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne’s Jewish Care. Read more
IINZ calls for immediate halt to NZ funding of hate and incitement
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand government to stop funding hate and incitement. Read more
Police arrest seven Jews for attack on Arab
June 11, 2021 by TPS
The Shin Bet and the Israel Police arrested seven Jewish residents of Herzliya and the surrounding area for questioning on suspicion of involvement in an attack on an Arab man near the Sydna Ali Mosque in Herzliya last month. Read more
Jun-26 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: Once Upon a Time in America
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire
Sergio Leone’s internationally acclaimed masterpiece Once Upon A Time In America is an epic gangster film spanning decades. Read more
Jun-14 00:15 SBS-Viceland: South Park Rewind
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire
When the whole town becomes engaged in a dispute over the appropriateness of Christmas symbols, Kyle is feeling the heat and thinks his friends are ignoring him because he’s a Jew. Read more
Jun-17 11:10 pm SBS-World Movies: Fanny’s Journey
June 11, 2021 by J-Wire
Fanny, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and a group of eight children attempt to escape Nazi-occupied France. Read more
New Zealand not immune from rise in antisemitism
June 10, 2021 by J-Wire
The NZ Jewish Council (NZJC), has expressed concern about the high number of antisemitic incidents in New Zealand recorded last month. Read more
Head of Hamas’ military wing leaves for Cairo to discuss prisoner exchange with Israel
June 10, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Marwan Issa, the deputy head of Hamas’ military wing, is leaving for Cairo to discuss a possible Egyptian-mediated prisoner exchange deal with Israel, the Qatari newspaper Al-Arabi Al-Jadid reported Wednesday, adding that an Israeli delegation will be in Cairo at the same time. Read more
After report on antisemitism in PA school books, Israel demands EU act
June 10, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Research carried out by the European Council reviewing the content of textbooks used in the Palestinian Authority (PA) presents a harsh reality in which students in the PA educational system are educated to hate and use violence, the Bild reported Tuesday. Read more
The closing of an era?
June 10, 2021 by Ron Weiser
Barring last-minute surprises, this Sunday will see the closing of an era. Read more
Archeologists find 7,000-years-old commercial seal impression, oldest ever to be found in Israel
A team of archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem made a rare discovery when they unearthed a small clay seal impression dating back some 7,000 years. Read more
IDF welcomes second advanced Sa’ar 6 patrol corvette
June 10, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF on Wednesday held a special ceremony welcoming the arrival of the INS Oz (Courage) Sa’ar 6 class missile ship at the port of Haifa, attended by the Minister of Defence Benny Gantz. Read more
Police crack case of firebomb attack on Arab family in Jaffa
June 10, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Three Arabs seeking to attack Jewish families in Jaffa and instead threw a firebomb through the window of the home of an Arab family have been arrested by Israeli forces, the police announced Wednesday. Read more
QLD Labor accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
June 9, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Queensland Labor Party has passed a resolution at its state conference accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing”. Read more
Secord blasts NSW Education Minister over failure to act on “vile anti-semitic pro-hitler” Facebook post
June 9, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor this week grilled the NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell in State Parliament’s Question Time over her failure to condemn a departmental employee who made “vile antisemitic pro-Hitler” Facebook posts. Read more
New government to be voted on Sunday
June 9, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Knesset will vote on the 36th government on Sunday, Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin announced Tuesday. Read more
