From Australia’s Jewish Past: Michael Cashmore

Michael Cashmore – a most important business, community, and family Melburnian from the early days Read more

US says Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal

Israel has moved in a “significant way”, but Hamas is the barrier to a deal that would result in a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip and hostages being released, the US State Department says. Read more

Iran attack updated

Israel’s embassy in New Zealand has provided updated information on Iran’s attack on Israel. Read more

A cinematic marketing show’: Israel’s air defence industry reflects on historic success

As Israelis on Monday weighed the possibility of escalation with Iran, officials in the security and economic spheres were considering the implications of the overwhelming success of the country’s Arrow-3 missile defence system. Read more

Israelis speak out as war cabinet weighs response to Iranian attack

While Israel’s war cabinet met in Jerusalem to consider possible responses to Iran’s attack, Israelis told The Press Service of Israel that they support retaliation. Read more

What would an Israeli attack on Iran look like?

As the Middle East closely watches as Israel considers retaliating for Iran’s first direct attack against the Jewish state, one analyst told The Press Service of Israel that a limited response would be more effective over the longer term. Read more

Israel’s War Cabinet favours retaliating to Iranian attack

Israel’s War Cabinet on Sunday recommended retaliating to the first-ever direct Iranian attack on the Jewish state, although they were divided on the scope and timing of the response, Reuters reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials. Read more

Israel calls on Australia to impose ‘extreme measures’

Australia and the broader international community has been urged to take “extreme measures” against Iran over its attack on Israel. Read more

Leadership calls for action against Iran

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council have reacted to the Iranian attack on Israel. Read more

Israel intercepts more hostile drones overnight

Israel and US forces intercepted several hostile drones launched during the night, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more

Marvel Universe Live!

A Melbourne/Sydney arena show reviewed by Alex First Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: The power of persuasive speech. Read more

UN prolongs Israel-Gaza war by keeping Gazans penned in Gaza

The continuing failure of the United Nations and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to transfer Gaza’s women, children, the sick and the elderly to the safety of 50 of its refugee camps located outside Gaza guarantees an ongoing humanitarian disaster that could have been avoided. Read more

FA, police investigate Nazi salute at A-League Men’s derby

Football Australia and NSW Police are investigating a spectator who appeared to perform a Nazi salute during the A-League derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC. Read more

Arrests as protests over Gaza war disrupt major cities

Arrests have been made as train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities are blockaded by widespread protests against the war in Gaza. Read more

United States won’t help Israel retaliate against Iran

President Joe Biden has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. Read more

Nova music festival survivors bring child into post-Oct 7 world

Supernova music festival massacre survivors Astar Moshe, 35, and Shlomi Tobi, 37, have welcomed a healthy baby to the world, almost six months to the day following Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of southern Israel. Read more

Iran attacks: Australian and Jewish reactions

Statements from the World Jewish Congress and Australian leaders following the Iranian attack on Israel. Read more

Body of missing Israeli shepherd, 14, discovered mutilated amid clashes

After more than 24 hours of searching, the body of a 14-year-old Israeli shepherd was found mutilated near a farm in Israel’s Binyamin region on Saturday, triggering clashes between Jews and Palestinians. Read more

NSWJBD appoints a new CEO

Michele Goldman has been appointed CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more

On the other hand

One of the most important precepts in Judaism is showing respect for one’s parents and the elderly. Read more

Israel: ‘We intercepted 99% of the threats’

Providing the first statistics from Iran’s overnight attack, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday morning that of the more 320 drones and missiles launched by Iran, 99% were intercepted. Read more

Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed his country will achieve victory after the military said it shot down almost all the more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran in a sharp escalation of the Middle East conflict. Read more

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Iranian attack

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss Iran’s overnight attack on Israel, a spokesperson for the Council’s president confirmed on Sunday morning. Read more

The surreal echo chamber of lies

Deeply traumatised by the Oct. 7 massacre, the unthinkable plight of the hostages and the relentless uptick of dead and wounded soldiers in this seemingly endless war, Israelis are bracing themselves for even worse. Read more

Ben Hecht

We Jews have always been a fractious, divided people ever since the days of Moses. Read more

Hamas leader says group is still seeking hostage deal

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says his Palestinian militant group is still seeking a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release after an Israeli strike killed three of his sons in an attack in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Open season

“A period of time when an individual or group is exposed to criticism, condemnation, attack or recrimination. Read more

‘Inflated numbers’: Hamas admits incomplete data on one-third of Gaza death toll

Raising new questions about the credibility of Palestinian death toll figures being reported from Gaza, the Strip’s Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that it had incomplete data on one-third of the casualties. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Misplaced moral outrage-moronic, mendacious, or malevolent?

Israel seeks to minimize civilian casualties, while Hamas seeks to maximise civilian casualties and use them as a propaganda tool. Read more

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