Very serious allegation,’ UN says of reports hostages held at its sites in Gaza
January 24, 2025 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Reports that freed Israeli hostages had been held in United Nations shelters in Gaza amount to “a very serious allegation,” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, told JNS on Wednesday. Read more
The art of the deal or the rout of the real?
January 24, 2025 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, has called the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal an “inflection point” for peace in the Middle East. Read more
Nova music festival survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision
January 24, 2025 by JNS
Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Supernova music festival massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in May. Read more
Israel awaits key details of second phase of hostage release
Israel remains on high alert on Friday as it anticipates receiving the names of four female hostages expected to be released on Saturday as part of the second phase of the hostage release agreement with Hamas. Read more
Australia Day Awards
January 24, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sunday is Australia Day and J-Wire will publish the names of the members of the Jewish community who have been recognised by their country. Read more
Please don’t go Penny
January 24, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An online petition questioning the selection of Foreign Minister Penny Wong to represent Australia at the 80th commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz has attracted more than 12,000 signatories in 48 hours. Read more
Auschwitz commandant’s villa to become extremism research centre
January 24, 2025 by TPS-IL
The Counter Extremism Project has purchased the Auschwitz commander’s villa in Poland to transform it into a centre for research on extremism, education, and combating antisemitism. Read more
Nauseous nonsense
January 24, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The definition of nausea is “a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.” Read more
Police ‘out in force’ on Aust Day amid racist attacks
January 24, 2025 by AAP
Already heightened tension in the community could further be inflamed by expected mass protests on Australia Day, prompting a major police response. Read more
QUT under fire for antisemitic display at anti-racism symposium
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is under intense scrutiny after an antisemitic image was displayed during a “comedy” event associated with its controversial National Symposium on Unifying Anti-Racist Research and Action. Read more
Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack
January 23, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
Police have arrested a second man over a graffiti and fire attack on a synagogue as another man is held in custody over the incident. Read more
The unpredictability of Donald Trump
January 23, 2025 by Ron Weiser
Emily, Romi and Doron are now back home with their families. Read more
Coming to terms with Nazism in Austria
January 23, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Fears hate speech laws could make antisemitism worse
January 23, 2025 by AAP
A crackdown on hate speech laws to curb antisemitism could have the opposite effect, legal experts warn. Read more
Defending cycling Tour champion hurt in race crash
January 23, 2025 by AAP
British cyclist Stevie Williams, the defending Tour Down Under champion and the No.1 rider for the Israel Premier Tech team, is nursing cuts on an elbow and knee after crashing during the pivotal third stage of this year’s race. Read more
Fox sisters back to work after basking in Olympic glow
January 23, 2025 by AAP
Champion paddlers Jessica and Noemie Fox admit some uncertainty about returning to racing for the first time since winning gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Read more
Trump envoy says he’ll go to Gaza to monitor ceasefire
US officials will be part of a team deployed in the Gaza Strip to ensure safety following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, envoy Steve Witkoff says. Read more
Shabbat Vaeyra
January 23, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Why Wait? Read more
INTO THE FRAY: An emerging strategic axis: Washington-Jerusalem-Baku
January 23, 2025 by Martin Sherman
Trump administration should factor the unique model of Judeo-Muslim collaboration between Israel and Azerbaijan, which transcends prevailing geopolitical divisions, into its foreign policy aimed at engendering enhanced international stability. Read more
Queensland University of Technology under fire for anti-Israel speakers at anti-racism symposium
The Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) National Symposium on Unifying Anti-Racist Research and Action is generating controversy due to the participation of speakers with a history of making inflammatory anti-Israel and antisemitic statements. Read more
StandWithUs Australia launches nationwide campaign to combat rising antisemitism
January 23, 2025 by Rob Klein
StandWithUs Australia has announced a nationwide campaign, “Defend the Truth, Empower the Future,” set to run from 27 January to 2 February, in response to the unprecedented rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionist propaganda across the country, particularly on social media platforms. Read more
Stars of David
January 23, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Ordinary Israelis with extraordinary stories are to be honoured at UIA Gala events. Read more
Why Trump-haters need to believe that Elon is a Nazi
January 22, 2025 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Anyone aware of what is being said on left-wing social-media platforms knew this was coming. Read more
Harvard settles lawsuits, adopts IHRA definition of Jew-hatred
January 22, 2025 by JNS
Harvard University has resolved two federal lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination on campus with the Louis D. Brandeis Centre for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education. Read more
Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Tour
January 22, 2025 by Alex First
An entertainment review by Alex First
Top Israeli military leaders resign over October 7 failures
January 22, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s top soldier and a second general responsible for southern Israel announced their resignations on Tuesday over the military’s October 7 failures. Read more
‘Tragic, but the deal has to go ahead’: Hillel Fuld reacts to release of brother’s killer
January 22, 2025 by Crystal Jones
Ahead of the next batch of imprisoned Palestinian terrorists being released, the brother of one of their victims said the move was “tragic, but the deal has to go ahead.” Read more
Coalition demands detail on foreign actors terror claim
January 22, 2025 by AAP
Australians deserve to be given more information about claims overseas actors are paying locals to carry out antiSemitic attacks, the coalition says. Read more
ANU student reinstated after declaring Hamas support
January 22, 2025 by AAP
A student at the Australian National University has successfully appealed her expulsion after declaring unconditional support for terrorist group Hamas, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. Read more
Police zero in on second man over synagogue attack
January 22, 2025 by AAP
Investigators are zeroing in on a second person allegedly involved in a graffiti and arson attack on a synagogue as one man is held in custody over the anti-Semitic incident.
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