New Israel Fund Australia receives praise from Muslim leaders
October 12, 2011 by Agencies
Two senior Australian Muslims have lauded a Jewish group that condemned the burning of a mosque in northern Israel just after Rosh Hashanah, which triggered a mass petition of protest signed by 1000 rabbis, including several from Australia. Read more
Palestine – Israel Clarifies Her Position
August 30, 2011 by Agencies
The Embassy of Israel in Canberra has issued a statement on next month’s move at the United Nations to bring about a Palestinian Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Read more
People of Australia Ambassadors
August 28, 2011 by Agencies
Australians can now nominate their own local champions who have helped to promote inclusion and strengthen community relations under a new ambassador program set up by the Gillard Labor Government. Read more
Israel Film Festival opens in Sydney
August 24, 2011 by Agencies
The eighth annual Israeli Film Festival opened to a packed house in Sydney on last night. Read more
Australian Jewish Soldier “Dirtier than a Pig”
August 24, 2011 by Agencies
A Jewish soldier who had reportedly killed a civilian in Afghanistan was described in letters by a Muslim man as “a dirty animal” and “not much better than” Hitler, the NSW court of Criminal Appeal has heard. Read more
Israeli Embassy in NZ Sends Message of Sympathy
August 22, 2011 by Agencies
The Israeli Embassy in Wellington has sent condolences to the family of a New Zealand soldier killed in Kabul shortly after the attack in Southern Israel claimed eight lives. Read more
Top Israeli Arab Journalist to address NSWJBD AGM
August 8, 2011 by Agencies
High-profile Arab Israeli journalist Khaled Abu Toameh will be in Sydney next week as a guest of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
NGO Monitor report on NIF and BDS funding
August 5, 2011 by Agencies
In contradiction to multiple public statements, the New Israel Fund’s (NIF) 2010 Financial Statement shows that NIF continued to fund the Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP) – a leader in the global boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement. The financial statement reveals that in 2010, NIF authorized an additional $20,130 for CWP and disbursed $36,503 to CWP. $6,000 remains to be disbursed in 2011. Read more
Australia’s Oldest Jew Passes Away
August 2, 2011 by Agencies
Mary Rothstein, Australia’s oldest Jew, passed away on Tuesday, aged 110. Read more
John Key – Canterbury earthquake – no link to Mossad
New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key today said the unusual circumstances surrounding a group of Israeli nationals caught up in February’s earthquake in Christchurch were fully investigated and no evidence was found of a link between the group and Israeli intelligence. Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister questioned on Israeli passports
July 20, 2011 by Agencies
New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key, has faced a barrage of questions from media following a report that the SIS [Security Intelligence Service] had ordered the national police computer system checked. Read more
Dealing With Sexual Abuse
July 19, 2011 by Agencies
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria and The Executive Council of Australian Jewry have issued a joint statement on the aftermath of the revelations of alleged sexual abuse on Jewish schoolchildren at Melbourne’s Yeshivah and Addas Israel. Read more
Jewish House Business Lunch
July 19, 2011 by Agencies
The Jewish House hosted over 200 guests from the corporate world at its annual Business Lunch in Sydney with ASIC new chairman, Greg Medcraft as keynote speaker. Read more
The NIFAu and the Knesset’s Anti-Boycott Laws
July 17, 2011 by Agencies
The New Israel Fund Australia has issued a statement…demonstrating concern about Israel’s new anti-boycott laws.
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Progressive Movement adds its Voice to BDS Legislation
July 15, 2011 by Agencies
The Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) and ARZA (Australian Reform Zionist Association) join Jewish leaders in Israel and around the world in opposing new legislation passed in Israel. Read more
Australian Jewish Democratic Society criticises Israeli Legislation
July 15, 2011 by Agencies
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society has issued a statement expressing concern about new Israeli legislation in place to counter BDS campaigns… Read more
Hot Chocolate Support
July 14, 2011 by Agencies
The Max Brenner chocolate store in Melbourne targeted by anti-Israel protestors last week had a more welcome guest today….Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. Read more
Yeshiva and JCCV – Waks responds
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Yeshiva have issued statements following the announcement of a police investigation into alleged sexual assaults on students between 1989 and 1993. Community leader Manny Waks was a victim and responds to their statements… Read more
New Jewish Library of Australia
July 14, 2011 by Agencies
Plans are well underway to launch the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia. Read more
New Conversion Body in the making
July 14, 2011 by Agencies
A possible harbinger of a new Orthodox conversion body in Israel has emerged following a training course for rabbis to specialise in Jewish conversion law at the Harry O. Triguboff Israel Institute for Conversion Policy at Beit Morasha in the capital, designed to provide them with the tools to work as voluntary rabbis in the State Conversion Authority. Read more
Danby critical of Bishop’s Zentai extradition questions
July 13, 2011 by Agencies
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Foreign Affairs spokeswomen Julie Bishop has questioned the Australian Government’s proposed extradition of Charles Zentai who may face prosecution in Hungary for alleged war crimes. Read more
Shechita and NSW
July 13, 2011 by Agencies
NSW Labor challenged the O’Farrell Government to explain their position on shechita (kosher ritual slaughter) after the Premier’s Office last week refused to pledge their open support for the practice. Read more
JCCV comments on Sexual Abuse Claims
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria is disturbed by the recent allegations of sexual abuse at Yeshivah College. Read more
Community to Discuss BDS
July 12, 2011 by Agencies
BDS – the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions strategy – will be the focus of a special NSW community meeting next week. Read more
Gilad Shalit mentioned in Parliament
AFL Meets the Peace Team
July 6, 2011 by Agencies
A delegation from the Australian Football League and members of the Australian media recently visited Israel to meet with the 13-member Israeli and Palestinian team known as the Peace Team, as they prepare for the August 2011 AFL International Cup in Australia, in which 24 countries will compete. Read more
Aussie Film Festival Opens in Tel Aviv
July 6, 2011 by Agencies
It was standing room only at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on Monday night for the opening of the eighth annual AICE Australian Film Festival. Read more
Alhadeff on Gaza on your ABC
ABC Illawarra radio featured NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ CEO Vic Alhadeff discussing Gaza. Read more
NSW State MP Calls on Government to commit to Kosher and Halal practices
July 5, 2011 by Agencies
NSW Labor Legislative Council MLC, Mr Walt Secord has urged the State Government to allow halal and kosher (shechita) practices to continue in NSW in light of recent moves against the practice. Read more
Gilad Shalit Remembered
July 5, 2011 by Agencies
Melbourne’s Jewish community has sent a message of support, compassion and action to Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and the Shalit family, with hundreds participating in the weekend awareness campaign “5 Minutes for Gilad”, marking 5 long years since Gilad was kidnapped and held captive by the Hamas regime on June 25, 2006. Read more
