Perth Hebrew Congregation welcomes new rabbi
February 26, 2018 by Agencies
Rabbi Daniel Lieberman has led his first service in Perth, just three days after his appointment took effect. Read more
A 70th gift…an embassy in Jerusalem
The United States will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, in time for Israel’s 70th anniversary, according to a State Department official. Read more
Eighth-century clay seal with ‘signature of prophet Isaiah’ found in Jerusalem
February 23, 2018 by Agencies
A historic archaeological discovery near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount may be proof of the life of the biblical prophet Isaiah, according to an article in the Biblical Archaeology Review. Read more
IDF says it helped thwart Islamic State plot to bomb Australian flight
February 22, 2018 by Agencies
An IDF elite intelligence unit revealed on Wednesday that it helped Australia thwart a plot by the Islamic State to bomb a commercial airliner. Read more
UK’s Labour Party expels antisemitic activist
February 20, 2018 by Agencies
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party has expelled antisemitic and anti-Israel activist after a disciplinary hearing found that he had violated several party rules on behavior and rhetoric. Read more
$15 billion of Israeli natural gas to be sold to Egypt in landmark deal
February 20, 2018 by Agencies
The operators of Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan offshore natural gas fields have announced a landmark $15 billion, 10-year deal to sell the gas to Egypt. Read more
Israeli police push Netanyahu bribery indictment; he decries ‘slander’
February 14, 2018 by Agencies
Israeli police investigators have recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted in two corruption cases, increasing the pressure to step down on one of the longest-serving Israeli leaders in the country’s history. Read more
Israel dispatches additional missile batteries in north to protect population
February 12, 2018 by Agencies
The Israel Defence Forces is reinforcing missile defense systems along the border with Syria following a major military confrontation between Israel, Syria and Iran which culminated in the first battle loss of an Israeli fighter jet in 35 years. Read more
Fighter pilot injured in Syrian strike upgraded from serious to moderate condition
February 12, 2018 by Agencies
The pilot of an Israeli F16 fighter jet seriously injured while his plane shot down by Syrian anti-aircraft missiles on Sunday, has been upgraded to moderate condition according to Maimonides Medical Centre in Haifa. Read more
Remarkable, rare multicolored mosaic from the Roman period unearthed in archeological excavations in the Caesarea National Park
February 9, 2018 by Agencies
The mosaic was uncovered during an archaeological excavation that is part of the largest conservation and reconstruction project ever undertaken in Israel – with an investment of over 100 million shekels contributed by the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation and the Caesarea Development Corporation. Read more
Israeli lawmakers author counter-bill criminalising Polish Holocaust denial
In a direct response to a bill passed by Polish legislators criminalising terms that link Poland to any involvement of the heinous crimes in the Holocaust, 61 members of Israel’s Knesset co-sponsored new legislation whereby exonerating Polish involvement in crimes against humanity during World War II will be considered a form of illegal Holocaust denial. Read more
Abbas set to address Security Council to ask for full UN membership
February 3, 2018 by Agencies
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to address the United Nations Security Council later this month amid growing tensions with the United States. Read more
Despite Israeli, US opposition, Polish Senators pass bill criminalising terms linking Poland to the Holocaust
The Polish Senate passed a bill Wednesday criminalising statements linking Poland to the murder of Jews which occurred on its soil during the Holocaust, in an attempt to lay blame for the crimes that left more than 1 million Polish Jews dead during World War II squarely on German Nazis. Read more
Ireland postpones controversial bill banning trade with settlements after Israel issues protest
January 31, 2018 by Agencies
The Irish Senate postponed a vote on a controversial bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements just hours after the Israeli government protested the measure. Read more
Israel’s finance minister to meet Palestinian prime minister to boost economic cooperation
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon will meet with Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in an effort to boost economic cooperation, according to Israeli media reports. Read more
In Knesset address, Pence declares embassy will move to Jerusalem next year
January 23, 2018 by Agencies
In a historic address to the Israeli Knesset on Monday, Vice President Mike Pence pledged that the U.S. would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “before the end of next year.” Read more
World Jewish Congress condemns neo-Nazi activities in Poland
World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer has welcomed the Polish government’s swift condemnation of fascist activities over the weekend, following an undercover television report revealed a neo-Nazi group celebrating Hitler and burning swastikas. Read more
NYT: US embassy could relocate to Jerusalem in 2019
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week predicted the U.S. Embassy in Israel would be relocated to Jerusalem within a year, President Donald Trump countered that estimate. The New York Times now reports that the White House is indeed pushing full steam ahead with the embassy’s relocation. Read more
Israel’s annual antisemitism report: ‘Mein Kampf’ now German bestseller
January 22, 2018 by Agencies
Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett has presented the Jewish state’s annual report on global antisemitism to the Israeli government. The report demonstrated that antisemitism is on the rise in several notable areas, particularly in Europe. Read more
IDF carries out manhunt in Jenin to apprehend terrorists behind drive-by shooting
January 19, 2018 by Agencies
The IDF carried out a manhunt in the Palestinian-controlled city of Jenin on Wednesday night to apprehend suspects in the drive-by shooting terror attack that killed Rabbi Raziel Shevach of the Havat Gilad settlement last week. Read more
Trump says embassy will not move to Jerusalem within one year
January 19, 2018 by Agencies
President Donald Trump said he does not expect the U.S. Embassy in Israel to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem within a year, contradicting comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. Read more
Netanyahu says $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on
January 18, 2018 by Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on after the pact’s reported cancellation last November. Read more
Netanyahu predicts that US embassy will move to Jerusalem within a year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an address in India that he expects the American embassy that is currently in Tel Aviv to move to Jerusalem within the coming year, as part of a policy announcement last December by President Donald Trump. Read more
PA’s Abbas continues anti-Trump rhetoric, says Jerusalem is the key to peace or war
January 18, 2018 by Agencies
Just days after a fiery speech in which Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called peace efforts by President Donald Trump “a slap in the face” and cursed the Trump administration by declaring, “May your house be destroyed,” Abbas continued his rhetoric at a conference focused on Jerusalem at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Read more
US withholds $65 million from UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, calls for changes
The U.S. has announced announced a major cut in its current funding of UNRWA, the United Nations agency dedicated solely to Palestinian refugees, while calling for reforms to the organisation. Read more
Lebanon bans Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ over director’s ties with Israel
January 16, 2018 by Agencies
Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “The Post,” has been banned in Lebanon due to the famed Jewish-American director’s purported ties with Israel. Read more
Groups petition Israeli High Court for expanded Western Wall egalitarian prayer section
The Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel, the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, and the Women of the Wall prayer rights group brought a petition to Israel’s High Court of Justice in an effort to force the expansion of the existing egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall. Read more
Palestinian leader Abbas slams Trump and calls Israel a ‘colonial project’
January 16, 2018 by Agencies
During a two-hour speech to the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) Central Council, Palestinian Authority (PA) President and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas slammed President Donald Trump’s attempts to jumpstart peace negotiations as well as America’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read more
Israel braces for violence as manhunt for terrorist behind Samaria attack continues
January 14, 2018 by Agencies
As the manhunt continues for the terrorist who killed Israeli father of six Raziel Shevah in Samaria earlier this week, Israeli security forces are bracing for violence. Read more
Comedian Chris Rock defies BDS, performs in Israel
January 12, 2018 by Agencies
American comedy legend Chris Rock this week took his act to Israel, performing in the country for the first time before a crowd of 10,000 at Tel Aviv’s Menorah Mivtachim Arena. Read more
