Meet Ben Nitay – he has been big news in Australia this week

28-yr-old economic consultant Ben Nitay has been questioned about the Israel-Palestine conflict…and his answers will surprise you. Read more

Netanyahu: joint statement with Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Benjamin Netanyahu have a joint statement following their talks in Sydney. Read more

Netanyahu: Meet the Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a meeting with many members of Australian Prime Minister’s Cabinet at which he called for an increase on trade between Australia and Israel. Read more

Qantas and EL AL announce codeshare agreement

Australian and Israeli travellers are set to benefit from a new codeshare agreement between Qantas and EL AL. Read more

Netanyahu: meet the community

Prime Benjamin Netanyahu had his audience drawn from the Jewish communities across Australia spellbound in Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more

Netanyahu: a lunch for business leaders “We love Australia”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was joined by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Leader of Opposition Bill Shorten at a lunch attended by Australian and Israeli business people. Read more

Netanyahu in Australia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara will arrive in Australia on Wednesday for what will be a historic occasion…the first time a sitting Israeli Prime Minister will visit Australia. Read more

Preferences to One Nation in NSW on the cards?

The deputy leader of the NSW  opposition Walt Secord says Premier Gladys Berejiklian has refused to rule out directing preferences to One Nation candidates at the 2019 NSW election. Read more

Danby asks Australian government to condemn Iran’s missile testing

Inserting an advertisement in the Australian Financial Review, Labor Federal MP Michael Danby has continued his campaign for the Australian government to publicly condemn Iran’s repeated firings of ballistic missiles. Read more

Tu B’Shevat: Northern Queensland style

The Cairns Jewish community celebrated the Tu B’Shevat by planting trees for the city’s council. Read more

The settlements Regulation Bill…the ZFA has its say

The Zionist Federation of Australia has acknowledged widespread concern at the passage of the Regulation Law by Israel’s Knesset (Parliament). Read more

New Israel Fund on Netanyahu’s visit

The New Israel Fund (NIF) has welcomed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Australia – the first by a Prime Minister of Israel. Read more

Rabbis voice their support

In the wake of the passing of United Nations Security Council resolution 2334, the Rabbinic Council of Australia and New Zealand (RCANZ) has applauded the efforts made by the religious and lay leadership of New Zealand’s Jewish community to reach out to their Prime Minister Bill English, expressing their condemnation of the resolution, particularly in light of the New Zealand Government’s involvement in it.  Read more

Australia consistently does not support one-sided resolutions targeting Israel

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has reaffirmed the country’s record in not supporting U.N. resolutions targeting Israel. Read more

UN Security Council Resolution 2334 will undermine peace prospects

Last week’s United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 2334 was shameful and totally counterproductive…says the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Read more

Chanukah message from Bill Shorten

Opposition leader Bill Shorten sends a Chanukah message. Read more

JNF Emergency Appeal

An urgent appeal has been launched by the JNF to raise funds to cover the cost of fighting widespread fires which are enveloping areas across Israel. Read more

Together for Humanity

Rachael Kohn’s ABC Radio National features a segment this weekend on Together for Humanity with the participation of students from Sydney’s Emanuel School. Read more

Hanegbi reaches Melbourne

In light of the cancellation of the community event that was scheduled for tonight in Melbourne with Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, the community is invited to join Betar and Friends of Likud who are hosting Minister Hanegbi on Thursday 24 November. Read more

NZ earthquakes

Three Israeli tourists were trapped in Kaikoura. Read more

Ten ethnic communities release a statement on 18C

Ten leaders of ethnic communities throughout Australia have released a joint statement in the wake of the Federal government’s announcement of a “Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech” in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more

Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Office: ECAJ

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has issued a statement following the Federal government’s announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech to look at two issues of freedom of speech in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more

ECAJ and state roof bodies unite in support of 18C

 

Plenary meetings of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria during the last week have unanimously passed identical resolutions in support of retaining the existing sections of the Racial Discrimination Act which prohibit the public promotion of racial hatred.  Read more

New Exhibition To Be Internationally Debuted in Brisbane

The New Zealand creators of the Shadows of Shoah Exhibition have designed a new Holocaust exhibition to be launched in Australia next week. Read more

More than 200 French Jewish have arrived in Israel on one Aliyah flight

More than 200 French Jews arrived in Israel aboard a special Aliyah (immigration) flight organised by The Jewish Agency for Israel in partnership with the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption and Keren Hayesod-UIA. Read more

Montefiore’s Continuum of Care

Sydney’s Montefiore Home is one of Australia’s leading aged care provider with a proud history spanning more than 120 years, and a commitment to provide exceptional levels of care. Read more

President Rivlin hosts Iftar meal

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has hosted a traditional Iftar meal marking the breaking of the day’s Ramadan fast. Read more

WJC sceptical about policing of online hate

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has welcomed the signing by leading internet service providers Google/YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft of a European Union code of conduct aimed at fighting the proliferation of hate speech on the internet, but voiced scepticism about the commitment of these firms to effectively police their respective platforms.  Read more

Mike Baird sends Yom Ha’azmaut greetings

A message to the NSW Jewish community from Premier Mike Baird on Yom Ha’azmaut. Read more

Remembering Malki

On Yom HaZikaron, Arnold and Frimet Roth, who left Melbourne to make Aliyah in 1988, remember their daughter Malki who died in a terrorist attack on a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem in 2001. Read more

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