Messages from Israel

Israel’s embassies in Canberra and Wellington have released statements following the Iranain missile attack on the country. Read more

Over 2,600 attend Moriah College’s Rise Up Appeal to rebuild high school

In a remarkable display of unity and pride, more than 2,600 members of the Moriah College community gathered for the Rise Up Capital Appeal, a landmark event aimed at raising funds to rebuild the College’s ageing High School. Read more

Australian representative heard Netanyahu speak at UN

Neither Foreign Minister Penny Wong nor Australia’s Ambassador to the United Nations James Larsen attended the General Assembly in New York when Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed it. Read more

Hakoah starts to move forward

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U.S. showing interest in “In My Pocket”

Perth-based Eli Rabinowitz has returned from the US, where he met with directors of key organisations showing interest in the In My Pocket project. Read more

President Herzog chats with Gal Gadot

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JIFF 2024 ready to go

The Jewish International Film Festival 2024 will open in Melbourne on October 27 and in Sydney on the 28th. Read more

 B’nai B’rith NSW is confronting antisemitism and anti-Zionism with an essay contest

B’nai B’rith NSW is tackling antisemitism and anti-Zionism with a new essay contest calling for tertiary education students to share their perspectives and solutions to address the current antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus. Read more

Where they lived, where they were executed

Israel’s Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant: “The IDF has released horrific footage taken in the Hamas terror tunnel where six hostages were murdered. Read more

Farewell from parliament

Jewish leaders and associates have paid tribute to Bill Shorten as he prepares to quit federal parliament to pursue a new role in his life as vice-chancellor of Canberra University. Read more

Student ombudsman to focus on university antisemitism

The federal government is to establish a student ombudsman to investigate antisemitism in the nation’s universities. Read more

A strong Jewish presence in Waverley

Sydney’s Waverley Historical Society has launched an exhibition of ‘Celebrations in 19th and 29th century Waverley’ with a focus on the churches and synagogues in the area. Read more

ECAJ joins in slamming violent settlers

On August 14, dozens of Israeli citizens, some masked, set fire to vehicles and buildings and threw rocks and Molotov cocktails in the town of Jit in Samaria. Read more

Iran expert brings timely insights to Australia, NZ

“The Islamic Republic is fighting a military conflict designed to bail out Hamas – it’s trying to strike Israel on the cheap without absorbing any strikes,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Washington D.C.- based Foundation for Defence of Democracies told journalists at an AIJAC press briefing this week. Read more

Olga Horak remembered in parliament

In federal parliament yesterday, Independent MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender paid tribute to the late Olga Horak, who passed away in Sydney this week. Read more

MP calls on Victorian premier to confront threatening behaviour

Liberal Victorian State MP David Davis has addressed parliament on the behaviour of some pro-Palestine protestors. Read more

The Greens call for sanctions against Israel

Senator Fatima Payman has joined The Greens in their motion in the Senate today calling for sanctions against Israel, its prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli government. Read more

Largest ever cohort at 10th annual Oxford Summer Institute amidst surge in global antisemitism

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Submissions sent to the International Criminal Court

Three independent Australian academic experts, together with AIJAC’s Dr Colin Rubenstein, have submitted a briefing to the International Criminal Court arguing against the arrest warrants being issued against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant. Read more

Sydney University student body calls for the eradication of Israel

The University of Sydney Student Representative Council have hosted a Student General Meeting to vote on two motions in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, explicit support for the eradication of the state of Israel. Read more

From the president of Israel to world Jewry

President Isaac Herzog has sent a video message to Jewish communities around the world as Israel continues to face the ongoing threat of imminent attack from the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies across the region. Read more

Officeworks extends its apology

Officeworks’ managing director has extended her apology to the customer who was refused service in their Elsternwick store by a pro-Palestinian employee to the entire Australian Jewish community. Read more

Peter Dutton visits site of the Oct 7 massacre

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has visited the area where Hamas perpetrated the horrific attack on October 7. Read more

Officeworks staff member refuses to laminate AJN content

A Jewish man unwilling to be named was refused service by an Officeworks staff member because she supports “Free Palestine”. Read more

AIJAC to make an official submission to the ICC

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council will join three Australian academics to make a submission to the International Criminal Court opposing the issue of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant. Read more

Peter Dutton visits Israel on the AIJAC Rambam study program

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has organised Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s visit to Israel as part of its Rambam study visit program. Read more

Six Australian Jewish Olympians ready for the Games

Six Jewish Aussies are ready to take on the world as Paris Olympics begin. Read more

New Head of High School at Moriah

Ryan Gill has been appointed as Moriah College’s Head of High School. Read more

Sydney Labor councillor calls for BDS

A  Labor Councillor will move a motion at tomorrow’s Canterbury-Bankstown Council meeting calling a review of links to any company “complicit human rights violations on the Palestinian people”. Read more

Australian leaders react to ICJ opinion

The Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice concerning Israel’s presence in the territories of the West Bank and east Jerusalem has been slammed by Australian Jewish leaders. Read more

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