Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre – a movie review by Alex First
January 15, 2023 by Alex First
A rollicking, globe-trotting actioner, director and co-writer Guy Ritchie has a lot of fun and keeps things moving in Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (ruse of war). Read more
On the other hand
January 15, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Emergency ambulance response times have been in the news recently. Read more
Israelis rally against Netanyahu’s reforms
Tens of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated in three major cities against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform plans, with organisers accusing him of undermining democratic rule weeks after his re-election. Read more
Labor not calling for Perrottet’s resignation
NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns won’t call on the premier to resign after Dominic Perrottet admitted he wore a Nazi costume at his 21st birthday celebration. Read more
Perrottet confident despite costume shame
January 13, 2023 by J-Wire
Several ministers are standing by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet two months out from state elections after his revelation that he wore a Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday party. Read more
Democracy must be restored to Israel
January 13, 2023 by Caroline Glick - JNS
“For years now, Israel has seemed to me like a man sleepwalking toward a cliff. Now we’ve fallen from it.” Read more
Nazi costumes removed after Perrottet row
January 13, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Costume shops are removing Nazi uniforms from their catalogues a day after NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet admitted to dressing up as a Nazi at his 21st birthday. Read more
MP calls for Perrottet’s head
January 13, 2023 by AAP
Senior colleagues are backing NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet after revelations he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, despite a leading crossbencher calling for his head. Read more
Where does charity begin?
January 13, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
We are all being bombarded constantly with requests for money, at home, at work, on the streets, and on the internet. Read more
Spot the differences
January 13, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The pandemic of moral outrage, which has infected all and sundry as Israel finally asserts its sovereign rights brings to mind a famous quote by the late Golda Meir. Read more
British envoy meets with PA leaders
January 13, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Minister of Middle East Affairs at the British Foreign Ministry, Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem accompanied by senior Waqf officials. Read more
Israel Supreme Court president condemns judicial reform plan
January 13, 2023 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
President of Israel’s Supreme Court Esther Hayut has strongly condemned the new judicial reform plan revealed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government last week. Read more
Convert gets Israeli citizenship following five-year bureaucratic battle
January 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
David Ben Moshe’s five-year bureaucratic battle with Israel’s Interior Ministry — which at one point included a hunger strike — ended on Thursday as the former Baltimore resident received his long-sought Israeli citizenship. Read more
Perrottet: “I am deeply sorry”
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following a meeting at the Sydney Jewish Museum with The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has written a letter of apology for wearing a Nazi uniform at his 21st party. Read more
Two Brisbane suburbs targeted with hate mail
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Homes in two affluent Brisbane suburbs have received mail drops inviting residents to “join your local Nazis”. Read more
Prince Harry’s memoir claims family encouraged him to wear Nazi costume at party
January 12, 2023 by JNS
“Spare,” a new tell-all, bestselling memoir by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is provoking a reassessment of some of the royal family member’s previous controversies, notably his once wearing a Nazi uniform to a party. Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo sold Ballon d’Or trophy to Israel’s wealthiest person – report
January 12, 2023 by JNS
A new report has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2013 Ballon d’Or prize was auctioned off for charity in 2017, collecting roughly $645,000 from Israel’s richest man, Idan Ofer, for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Read more
Golden Globes comedian Jerrod Carmichael mocks Ye, praises Spielberg
January 12, 2023 by JNS
On Tuesday night’s Golden Globes awards broadcast, host Jerrod Carmichael took a comedic shot at antisemitic rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) and praised the power of director Steven Spielberg’s filmmaking. Read more
Neo-Nazi avoids jail over brutal attack
January 12, 2023 by AAP
Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell has avoided time behind bars over a brutal attack on a Nine Network security guard. Read more
Emily: a film review by Alex First
January 12, 2023 by Alex First
Tense throughout, Emily is a fictitious account of lauded 19th-century writer and poet Emily Brontë (Wuthering Heights), a role filled by Emma Mackey. Read more
New Australian ambassador to Israel presents his credentials
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog received the credentials today of the new ambassadors of Australia, the Philippines, El Salvador, South Korea, and Türkiye in a series of official ceremonies at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Read more
NSW Premier wore Nazi costume at his 21st
January 12, 2023 by AAP
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, saying the costume choice was a grave mistake driven by youthful naivety. Read more
Palestinians dare Israeli police to take down flags
January 12, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Palestinians have launched a campaign testing Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Israeli Police by daring them to take down Palestinian flags. Read more
Feb-12 1:45pm Sydney: Speed Dating for the 60s
January 12, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Debbie Katz presents a new speed dating event for those in their 60s. Read more
Feb-12 1:45pm Sydney: Speed Dating for the 60s
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire
Debbie Katz presents a new speed dating event for those in their 60s. Read more
Shabbat Shemot: Who is God?
January 12, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Throughout the Torah, God has been referred to anthropomorphically. Read more
Netanyahu government breaks sharply with predecessor in dealings with PA
January 11, 2023 by David Isaac
On Jan. 5, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a series of retaliatory measures against the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Israel Prize laureate’s anti-government stance reveals a sinister view of the Jewish state
January 11, 2023 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
Anyone still puzzled by the outcome of the Nov. 1 Knesset elections should listen to professor Asa Kasher’s interview on Sunday with Kanradio. Read more
Arab-Israeli municipal leaders warn against Ben-Gvir, budget cuts
January 11, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an umbrella organisation representing Arab-Israeli municipalities expressed fear with the appointment of Itamar Ben-Gvir as National Security Minister. Read more
Palestinian Authority: Israeli measures to punish terrorism will lead to our collapse
January 10, 2023 by JNS
Punitive measures imposed by Israel on the Palestinian Authority will “promptly lead to its collapse,” P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday. Read more
