Please explain, Minister

Following reports of delays in the issuing or denial of visas to Israelis wanting to visit Australia, the Zionist Federation of Australia is seeking clarification from the Minister for Home Affairs. Read more

No overhaul of hate crime laws after nine-month review

A review sparked by calls to criminalise inflammatory Islamic sermons has found several unintended consequences could flow from expanding incitement laws. Read more

Who wants a two-state solution? Not Israelis or Palestinians

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer believes the Palestinian people “want what any other people want: peace, security and prosperity.” Read more

Israeli requests for gun permits soar

In the 18 days since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in southern Israel, more than 100,000 Israelis have filed requests for gun licenses, according to the National Security Ministry. Read more

Half-million Israelis displaced by war

Almost 500,000 Israelis have been displaced by the war, an Israel Defence Forces spokesperson said on Tuesday. Read more

Israelis, Palestinians meet amid West Bank violence

Palestinian and Israeli officials have agreed during face-to-face talks to take steps to build mutual confidence following a rash of deadly violence. Read more

15,000 Israelis in Qatar for the World Cup

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Israelis rally in support of Iranian protestors

Israelis gathered in downtown Jerusalem’s Independence Park Thursday evening for a rally in support of the Iranian people who have taken to the streets in recent weeks demanding greater freedom of expression and freedom of religion. Read more

Mahmoud Abbas and the Munich massacre: Time to face the truth

The families of the Israeli athletes massacred at the 1972 Munich Olympics have announced a boycott of an upcoming 50th-anniversary commemoration in Germany. Read more

Majority of Israelis don’t trust Biden administration on critical issues, poll shows

The vast majority of Israeli do not trust the Biden administration to take into account Israeli interests during its negotiations with Iran over a renewed nuclear deal or in other critical matters, a new poll shows. Read more

Survey: 80 percent of Israelis concerned about growing antisemitism worldwide

A recent Israel-wide survey has found that almost 80 percent of Israelis are concerned about antisemitism globally, with almost three-quarters of citizens (73 percent) believing antisemitism is widespread. Read more

How three Israeli filmmakers wound up becoming the story in Africa

Three Israeli documentary filmmakers arrived home safely from Nigeria at the end of last week, after what they described as 20 “hellish days” detained under inhumane conditions by the government’s Department of State Services (DSS) security agency. Read more

Family members speak on behalf of Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria

A trio of Israeli filmmakers remains arrested in Nigeria for the past week while the reason for their detainment and the charges have not been released. Read more

The Ausraeli community in Australia: a new report

Israeli emigrants to Australia, aka Ausraelis, have built a vibrant community which operates within and outside the wider Jewish community. Read more

What ordinary Palestinians are saying about the Israeli election

Near the entrance to the city of Ariel in the heart of Samaria lies an Arab strip mall of sorts, where Jews and Palestinians alike can get fruits and vegetables, a car wash, pet supplies, hummus, and falafel. Read more

Israelis abroad seek better community relations

Over 150 Israelis living abroad  have met in Herzliya  to discuss how Israelis relate to the communities in which they live and how those communities relate to the State of Israel. Read more

Seminar on Israeli communities abroad

A seminar on Israeli communities abroad has been held in the Knesset in Jerusalem.  Read more

Strategic Vacuum…writes Michael Kuttner

We have been informed by no lesser an authority than the President of the United States that he has no strategy formulated for dealing with the pandemic of terror now spreading across the Middle East and soon to erupt in the USA, UK and Europe amongst other places. Read more