World Jewish Congress calls on UNHRC to reject Francesca Albanese’s renewal
March 28, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Francesca Albanese’s mandate as Special Rapporteur is subject to renewal. Read more
Egypt sees positive signals on Gaza truce talks: report
March 28, 2025 by Reuters
A security delegation from Egypt is reportedly heading to Qatar for talks on releasing Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Read more
Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid
Australia is providing an extra $11 million in lifesaving humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza undergoing Israeli bombardment following the collapse of a ceasefire. Read more
Major agencies failed to attend Gazan protests
March 28, 2025 by Honest Reporting
Photojournalists working for Reuters and AP in Gaza are usually very quick and efficient. Read more
Hamas dismisses Gaza protests as ‘serving foreign interests’ as unrest enters third day
March 28, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Palestinian protests against Hamas in northern Gaza entered their third day while Israeli forces encircled a Rafah neighbourhood in the southern part of the Strip on Thursday. Read more
Knesset gives government greater control over judicial appointments
March 28, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli Knesset passed legislation changing the makeup of a committee responsible for appointing the country’s judges as opposition lawmakers walked out in protest on Thursday morning. Read more
76 years after his burial, WW1 veteran Gus Solomon’s grave has been consecrated
March 27, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Forty-five people attended the consecration of the official war grave of “Gus” Solomon Lipman, a Jewish First World War veteran, who had been buried in an unmarked grave in Orange General Cemetery. Read more
Second day of anti-Hamas demos reported in Gaza Strip
March 27, 2025 by Reuters
Crowds have marched in a town in a heavily destroyed part of the northern Gaza Strip in opposition to Hamas in the second day of anti-war protests. Read more
UIA Women’s Division NSW Brunch: record-breaking attendance
March 27, 2025 by J-Wire photo story
UIA recently held its annual Women’s Division Brunch with headline speaker Elica Le Bon, a UK-born activist of Iranian descent, attorney, staunch and influential supporter of Israel. Read more
Nurturing our nation at the 2025 UIA Women’s Division events
March 27, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Last week in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth – an extraordinary gathering of strength and solidarity unfolded as 3,000 women came together at the 2025 UIA Women’s Division events. Read more
“Our duty to make Jews uncomfortable”
March 27, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Honorary Associate Professor in Philosophy Dr Peter Slezak quoted anti-Zionist Macquarie academic Randa Abdel-Fattah when addressing a single pro-Israel supporter at a pro-Palestine meeting at the University of Technology in Sydney yesterday. Read more
Henry Ergas speaks to AIJAC
March 27, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Professor Henry Ergas, an economist, academic and columnist at the Australian, recently addressed an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) luncheon on the threats to Australian society and multiculturalism from the alliance between sections of the Muslim community and the progressive Left. Read more
Man charged over antisemitic graffiti in Sydney’s east
March 27, 2025 by Rob Klein
A 23-year-old man has faced court after being charged over a wave of antisemitic graffiti attacks across Sydney’s eastern suburbs that occurred last month. NSW Police allege the man defaced multiple vehicles, garages, and walls with antisemitic messages in the areas of Kingsford and Randwick on Sunday, February 2, 2025. The graffiti, described as offensive and hateful, triggered widespread condemnation from both community leaders and local residents.
Israel to destroy Hamas if hostages not freed: minister
March 26, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says if Hamas continues its refusal to free hostages, Israel will take territory and make sure it is completely defeated. Read more
Rare Gaza protest: Hundreds in Beit Lahiya chant against Hamas, war
March 26, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Videos circulating on Telegram show hundreds of Palestinians in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya in an unprecedented demonstration against the war on Tuesday. Read more
University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests
March 26, 2025 by AAP
Protesters will take to major universities demanding they cut ties with Israel and weapon manufacturers and railing against a new definition of antisemitism. Read more
Eyewitnesses to Palestinian clash contradicts Academy-Award winning filmmaker’s version of events
March 26, 2025 by Anna Epshtein
A farmer who was present at the clashes between Palestinians and Israelis in which an Academy Award-winning filmmaker was arrested contradicted media accounts of Monday night’s clash in the Hebron area. Read more
Terror attack at Tishbi Junction near Yokneam: victim identified
March 25, 2025 by Sveta Listratov
An 85-year-old man, Moshe Horn from Kibbutz HaZore’a, was killed in a terrorist attack at the Tishbi Junction near Yokneam on Monday morning. Read more
Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza truce: reports
March 25, 2025 by Reuters
Egypt has presented a new ceasefire proposal in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to media reports. Read more
Accused neo-Nazi clashes with magistrate
March 25, 2025 by AAP
An alleged neo-Nazi has failed to appear in court, while a second man accused of displaying a Nazi symbol has demanded that his charges be withdrawn. Read more
Al Jazeera reporter on Hamas payroll killed in Israeli airstrike
March 25, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat, who was also a Hamas sniper, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Qatari network reported on Monday. Read more
Cost of war: Israel faces 100,000 disabled veterans by 2030
March 24, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
Israel reported a sharp increase in the number of wounded security personnel on Sunday morning, ahead of its first international rehabilitation conference on Tuesday. Read more
VicPol takes action against antisemitism campaigner
March 24, 2025 by David Marlow
Victoria Police (VicPol) has applied for a personal safety intervention order (PSIO) against antisemitism campaigner Zara Cooper on behalf of Jewish Council of Australia Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz. Read more
Triguboff Institute marks the completion of an initiative assisting the return of evacuees to the Gaza Envelope
March 24, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
A joint venture initiative of Shaar Hanegev Regional Council Kibbutz Ruhama and the Triguboff Institute has led to the return of the evacuated Kfar Aza Kibbutz community to a long-term temporary location in a neighbouring Kibbutz minutes’ drive from their homes destroyed during the October 7 attack. Read more
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five including Hamas political leader
March 24, 2025 by Reuters
An Israeli airstrike on a large hospital in southern Gaza has killed five people, including a key Hamas militant. Read more
Israeli government declares ‘no confidence’ in Attorney-General
March 24, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli government unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, initiating a complex process to remove her from office. No Israeli Attorney General has ever been fired. Read more
Israel encircles Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, targets Hamas infrastructure
March 23, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
Israeli soldiers completed the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, targeting Hamas terror infrastructure and eliminating multiple operatives, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more
Poll: Half of Gaza residents ready to leave if given the chance
March 23, 2025 by JNS
A survey published in the British Telegraph reveals that 52% of Gaza residents would leave the Gaza Strip either temporarily or permanently if given the opportunity. Read more
Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rockets attacks
March 23, 2025 by Associated Press
Israel has struck Lebanon in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire. Read more
‘Hamas eats like kings while hostages starve,’ Eli Sharabi tells UN
Eli Sharabi, 53, a former hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that the terror group exploits aid from the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees for its own enrichment. Read more