Hamas threatens incoming Netanyahu government

With a new right-wing government poised to take office in office in Israel, leaders of the terrorist group Hamas vowed defiance in a carefully orchestrated show of force on Wednesday. Read more

 IDF reveals new terrorist rocket launch sites near Gazan schools

The IDF announced on Wednesday that more cases of Hamas employing children as human shields are now being revealed. Read more

Poll: 72% of Palestinians support terror groups like Lions’ Den

Seventy-two per cent of the Palestinian public supports the activities of terrorist groups such as Lions’ Den, according to the latest poll conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research (PSR). Read more

Russian, Ukrainian mothers strengthen Jewish identity with Israel tour

Momentum, a group for Jewish mothers, brought 200 women from Ukraine, Russia, the Baltic states and Germany for an eight-day journey to Israel this month. Read more

Avatar: The Way of Water (M): a movie review by Alex First

Avatar’s magnificent journey continues with awe-inspired distinction in The Way of Water. Read more

Chanukah message from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

The festival of Chanukah is a powerful story about the strength of the Jewish faith and the heroism of the few over the many. Read more

Tel Aviv to host Abraham Accords-inspired Esports Peace Games

The United States Embassy in Israel, in partnership with philanthropist Sylvan Adams, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LionTree LLC and the Israeli Esports Association, announced on Wednesday the first-ever Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games, to take place in Tel Aviv from January 26 to 28. Read more

Hindu and Jewish communities celebrate festivals together

Around 100 members of the Jewish and Hindu communities gathered in Sydney for a joint interfaith Chanukah/Diwali event organised by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) and the Hindu Council of Australia. Read more

The Iranian regime is intensifying its violence against protesters

The wave of protests and social upheaval that erupted in Iran following 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who had detained her for “improperly” wearing her hijab, has not died down…writes Ioannis E. Kotoulas. Read more

Netanyahu: This will be a ‘liberal-nationalist’ government

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected criticism that his coalition will pursue a right-wing extremist agenda. Read more

Handel’s Messiah: a choral concert reviewed by Victor Grynberg

Since I attended the opening of the Sydney Opera House 50 years ago, I have attended perhaps more than 1500 performances there. Read more

Israel for Youth Foundation and United Jewish Education Board farewell their largest Year 10 group to Israel

The United Jewish Education Board (UJEB), together with the support of the Israel for Youth Foundation, Inc. (I4Y), are delighted to farewell today 40 students on UJEB’s 5-week Year 10 Israel trip – their largest group of students on this trip. Read more

Sir Frank Lowy donates US$18-Million to Tel Aviv University’s International School

Sir Frank Lowy is donating US$18 million to Tel Aviv University (TAU) to expand the activities of its International School, which will be renamed ‘THE LOWY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Dedicated to the Memory of Shirley Lowy’ (the School honours Shirley Lowy, the late wife of Sir Frank). Read more

Netanyahu ally Yariv Levin appointed temporary Knesset speaker

Likud MK Yariv Levin, a close associate of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, has been elected temporary Speaker of the Knesset. Read more

Ancient coins From Maccabean Period discovered in Judean desert cave

Ahead of the Chanukah holiday celebrating the Jewish revolt against Greek rule, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of a hoard of 2,200-year-old coins from that period. Read more

10% of Mount Scopus VCE students attained an ATAR of at least 99

Mount Scopus College has congratulated the 2022 graduating class who have achieved excellent VCE results. Read more

Judge Richard Weinstein appointed to the NSW Supreme Court

Judge Richard Weinstein SC’s legal career spans academia, alternative dispute resolution, wills and probate law, inquests and commissions of inquiry, personal injury and medical and professional negligence. Read more

Neo-Nazi’s racial slur to guard before hit

Right-wing leader Thomas Sewell told a security guard to “dance monkey” before he allegedly king-hit the man outside Nine Network’s building. Read more

Teaching Terror to Tots

Palestinian Media Watch recently published a report on Fatah’s Waed children’s magazine, covering every issue published over the last eight years. Read more

The Palestinians’ World Cup propaganda victory

As it does every four years, the world is going crazy over the World Cup. And, as always in international sports events where nationalism is mixed with fans’ passion for their favourite teams, unpleasantness emerged in Qatar. This one involved the Palestinians. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Jacobs – folklorist, translator, literary critic, social scientist, historian and writer

Joseph, the sixth surviving son of John and Sarah Jacobs, was born on 29 August 1854 in Sydney.  His father was a publican who had emigrated from London in 1837. Read more

Blowing the whistle on FIFA’s systemic antisemitism

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has arguably become the most controversial to date, raising widespread indignation over myriad issues concerning its host, including Qatar’s decision to ban beer from stadiums and its mistreatment of the press, the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers, 6,500 of whom have died since Qatar was awarded the Cup. Read more

Gantz tells Netanyahu the Israeli people will make his new government fail

Outgoing Minister of Defence Benny Gantz rebuked Benjamin Netanyahu and his incoming new coalition government (should it be formed) for conceding what he feels are too many concessions being made to Israel’s Haredi (ultra-orthodox) parties on the issue of IDF service, among others. Read more

Yair Lapid calls Netanyahu ‘weak’ slams proposed ‘Deri Law’

Outgoing Prime Minister Yari Lapid had some harsh words on Monday for the man poised to replace him, Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more

Mossad director reveals legendary spy’s last telegram

Mossad director David Barnea has revealed the last telegram sent from Syria by Israel’s legendary spy Eli Cohen. Read more

Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo welcomes new lion cub

The Jerusalem Biblical Zoo has a newborn lion cub to greet visitors strolling through its black iron gates. Read more

‘Ukraine’s fight is also a fight for the world’s future’

Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko was waiting for me at the entrance to his office on the tenth floor of City Hall. “Shalom,” he said in Hebrew before switching to English: “How are you? I must apologise, but I have to go to a meeting with the military that cannot be delayed. I’ll be back in 45 minutes. Please wait for me and help yourself to coffee in the meantime.” Read more

Australia imposes sanctions on Iran

The Australian Government is imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities involved in egregious human rights violations and abuses. Read more

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Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh death ‘witness’ turns out to be Islamic Jihad terrorist

A  key “civilian” eyewitness in the formal complaint against Israel filed by Al Jazeera at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the death of Shireen Abu Akleh Tuesday is a terrorist affiliated with the US-designated terrorist group Islamic Jihad, media watchdog HonestReporting discovered exclusively on Sunday. Read more

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