Terrorist murders Israeli girl in her bedroom
July 1, 2016 by Agencies
A Palestinian terrorist has murdered a 13-year-old Israeli girl in her bedroom after infiltrating the Jewish community of Kiryat Arba in Samaria. Read more
A message for U.N.
June 29, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a public statement before beginning his meeting in Jerusalem with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Read more
Ban Ki-moon meets President Rivlin
June 28, 2016 by Agencies
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been welcomed by President Reuven welcomed for a working meeting at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Read more
Israel and Turkey restore ties after six-year rift
June 28, 2016 by Agencies
Israel and Turkey have agreed to normalise ties after a six-year rift in their diplomatic relationship. Read more
World prize for Henry Brodaty
June 24, 2016 by Agencies
Sydney-based Professor Henry Brodaty has won the $250,000 Ryman Prize for his work in combating dementia.
Solidarity with the French
June 24, 2016 by Agencies
Four Australians will take part in an unprecedented expression of solidarity with the French Jewish community in Paris on Sunday as the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency for Israel convenes in that city for the first time ever. Read more
Fiddler of the world
Internationally renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded the 2016 Genesis Award presented to him in Jerusalem by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Abbas telles EU that rabbis called to poison Palestinian water
June 24, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder is “greatly disturbed” by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ remarks in the European Parliament alleging that certain Israeli rabbis had called to poison Palestinian water. Read more
President Rivlin addresses the European Parliament
June 23, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has delivered a special address before the plenary of the European Parliament in Brussels. Read more
Peres meets the Pope
Against the backdrop of terrorist attacks in the Middle East and around the world as well as the increasing bloodshed, this morning the Ninth President Shimon Peres and Pope Francis have met at the Vatican in Rome. Read more
Hebrew Uni climbs eight spots
June 21, 2016 by Agencies
The newly-released 2016 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings have ranked the Hebrew University of Jerusalem #17 in Asia. Read more
“The Era of the Quiet Jew is Over”
The Ingeborg Center for Jerusalem Studies of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University has honored World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder with the prestigious Guardian of Zion Award for his efforts in the perpetuation and strengthening of Jerusalem. Read more
New York says no to BDS
June 6, 2016 by Agencies
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order demanding state agencies divest themselves from the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Read more
Focus on BDS
June 1, 2016 by Agencies
More than 1,500 students, dignitaries, public officials and representatives of Jewish organisations have taken part in a conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York focusing on combating diplomatic attacks against the State of Israel and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Read more
Consignment earmarked for Gaza tunnels stopped at border
May 27, 2016 by Agencies
An attempt to smuggle a large consignment of pipes for the production of mortars and dozens of electric motors for use in the Hamas underground tunnel system in the Gaza Strip has been foiled. Read more
Conference on the delegitimisation of Israel
May 26, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s Mission to the United Nations and the World Jewish Congress (WJC) will co-host a special conference on the delegitimisation of the State of Israel, at UN headquarters in New York next week. Read more
Australia security experts visit Israel
May 20, 2016 by Agencies
A group of business people, intelligence experts and academics have participated in the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Security Delegation to Israel co-organised with Perth’s Edith Cowan University. Read more
Woman who saved 800 Jewish children passes away
May 19, 2016 by Agencies
Constance Koster, Dutch‐born Melbourne resident and heroine of the Dutch resistance during World War II has passed away at the age of 95. Read more
Israeli divers discover 1,600-yr-old shipwreck
May 17, 2016 by Agencies
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists diving in the ancient harbor in the Caesarea National Park have recovered beautiful statues, thousands of coins 1,600 years old and other finds from the seabed…the largest assemblage of marine artifacts to be recovered in the past thirty years. Read more
Holocaust cartoon contest in Iran
May 14, 2016 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder is “disgusted” by the fact that Iran is once again staging a global competition showcasing cartoons denying and mocking the Holocaust, adding that the Iranian government is insulting the international community by portraying itself as moderate while allowing such a display to be carried out under its name. Read more
Netanyahu proposes return of Israeli Independence Day military parades
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel reinstate the tradition of military parades on the country’s Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut). Read more
World diplomats join in Yom Ha’azmaut celebrations
May 13, 2016 by Agencies
Ambassadors to Israel, honorary consuls, and military attachés from around the world arrived at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem this afternoon (Thursday), hosted by President Reuven & First Lady Nechama Rivlin for a celebratory reception in honor of Israel’s 68th Independence Day. The President welcomed the guests in the garden of the President’s Residence, before both he and Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the event. Read more
Peres Centre’s Mini World Cup
May 11, 2016 by Agencies
With racism and violence in football stadiums rampant around the world the Peres Center for Peace’s “Mini Mondial for Peace” soccer tournament has taken place in Herzliya. Read more
Israel at 68: a video message from the president
May 11, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin sends the Jewish world a message on Yom Ha’azmaut , celebrating Israel’s 68th anniversary of its independence. Read more
London’s first Muslim mayor open to visiting Tel Aviv
May 11, 2016 by Agencies
London’s newly elected Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan has suggested that he would be open to visiting Tel Aviv. Read more
WJC condemns anti-Jewish songs on YouTube
May 7, 2016 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has condemned the internet giant Google’s ongoing refusal to remove all anti-Jewish and racist hate songs from its YouTube video platform. Read more
British Labour Party engulfed by convergence of the far left and antisemitism
May 7, 2016 by Agencies
Jewish leaders in the United Kingdom have voiced their displeasure with the Labour Party in the wake of a scandal on antisemitism within its ranks continuing to engulf the country’s second-largest party. Read more
Honorary doctorate for Isi Leibler
The Jerusalem-based former president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Isi Leibler is to be conferred with an honorary doctorate from Bar Ilan University. Read more
Call for restitution
May 5, 2016 by Agencies
Holocaust survivors are still waiting for governments across Europe to provide restitution of, or compensation for, property stolen during the Shoah. Read more
Happy birthday Your Majesty
April 21, 2016 by Agencies
Israel’s ninth President Shimon Peres has wished Queen Elizabeth II a happy birthday through a video message on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Read more
