Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Jerusalem Embassy Row Grows Read more

Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine not dead yet

The rejection of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine Solution (HKOPS) by Jordan’s King Abdullah and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas – coming only 15 months after HKOPS was first published – could actually make it easier for Saudi Arabia and Israel to agree upon the terms of its implementation as well as facilitate negotiating the terms for normalizing the Saudi-Israel relationship. Read more

MPs speak of “the miracle that is Israel” following trip

“The miracle that is Israel,” were the words Member of Parliament Keith Wolahan (Lib., Menzies) used when describing his impressions on a recent trip to Israel he went on as part of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC) Rambam study visit program. Read more

Provide a Yom Tov meal for Holocaust survivors and the elderly

Amigour, proudly supported by Keren Hayesod-UIA, is the leading provider in Israel of sheltered housing for Holocaust survivors and the elderly. Read more

Is it racist to prioritise freedom from terror?

So much of what has been tearing Israel apart in the last several months can be traced back to public opinion about one man—and his last name isn’t Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more

‘I am an Israeli … I can’t be anywhere else’

“It’s hot. Drink something, drink!” Read more

Whodunit

Today’s cartoon only “works” if you remember the weird news about the Wagner Group anti-Putin march, which ended with the “yes he’s alive” versus “no he isn’t” debate. Read more

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

On the other hand

We live at a time when what was once unimaginable has today become reality. Read more

Meet Israel’s only female ultra-Orthodox Border Police officer

Sgt. Maj. Avishag Shiran Malka, 38, is the only female ultra-Orthodox member of the Israel Border Police. Read more

US condemns Israeli minister’s ‘inflammatory comments’

Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has sparked outrage with a statement on the freedom of movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including strong condemnation from the United States, Israel’s biggest supporter. Read more

Away with the fairies

Originating from Scottish or Irish/Gaelic myths this expression has nowadays come to signify someone who refuses to face reality and lives in a dream world. Read more

Holocaust trauma

We all experience traumas of different kinds. Some are obviously far more serious than others. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: A sense of betrayal

Past deeds of heroism are no justification for present acts of subversion. Read more

Israeli actors make ‘Golda’ film more grounded, authentic, says director Guy Nattiv

Tel Aviv-born film director Guy Nattiv came to global prominence in 2019 when he won the Academy Award for best live-action short film for “Skin,” about neo-Nazis, violence, skinheads and their tattoos. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: podcast with Josh Burns

Morry Frenkel speaks with Josh Burns MP, Federal Labor Member of parliament for Macnamarra, about the recent Labor Party’s National Conference and the official statements that were made in relation to the so-called Occupied Palestinian Territories and the illegal settlements. Read more

Leifer: Who is saying what…and the timeline of a gruelling experience

Sisters sexually molested by their ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt a wave of relief and validation as they learned their abuser would spend years behind bars. Read more

Malka Leifer: 15 years

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer will spend up to 15 years behind bars for the insidious sexual abuse of two young high school students. Read more

Leading the way: Bunnings executives explore Israeli innovation

The UIA Victoria Women’s Division has held a panel discussion with speakers Leah Balter and Irit Harris, senior Bunnings executives, moderated by Gabi Crafti. Read more

Holocaust film banned in Lithuania

B’nai B’rith Australia New Zealand (ANZ) is honouring documentary filmmaker Saulius Beržinis with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the body of research, study, and documentation of Lithuania’s Jewish population during the Holocaust. Read more

Shabbat Ki Teytsey: Long Life

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Cygnets

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Dry Bones

We used to say, “If it isn’t one thing, it’s another.” Read more

At UN Security Council meeting, DC, Moscow and Paris take aim at Israel

Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations repeated claims that yet-untried Israeli suspects involved in a deadly incident earlier this month were terrorists. Read more

Right-wingers ACT in NZ election scandal spotlight

Surging New Zealand right-wing party ACT has suffered a campaign setback, losing a candidate who compared COVID-19 vaccine mandates to actions taken in Nazi Germany. Read more

Tehran unveils drone with range to hit Israel

The Mohajer-10 UAV has an operational radius of 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometres).

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Alex Ryvchin’s latest book – The Seven Deadly Myths

 Alex Ryvchin’s new book, The Seven Deadly Myths, investigating the conspiracies behind antisemitism, was launched in Sydney yesterday. Read more

IDF soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ during Jenin operation

Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was mistakenly shot in July during firefight with terrorists. Read more

Austria to convert Hitler’s birth home into police station

Vienna took control of the building in Braunau in 2016 in a bid to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. Read more

Listeners lose passion for music on streaming platforms, Israeli researchers

Israeli researchers have uncovered a link between collecting music and listening enjoyment, offering insights into how streaming applications impact the way people perceive and experience music. Read more

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