Muslims in Israel: Statistics bureau releases latest data on eve of Hajj

To mark Eid al-Adha (“Feast of the Sacrifice”), a Muslim holiday that marks the Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released data about the Muslim population of Israel. Read more

Iranian dissident delegation meets with Israeli Foreign Ministry

It was billed as the first Iranian delegation to Israel since the fall of the Shah 42 years earlier. Read more

Muslim World League’s General Secretary honoured for fighting antisemitism, calls for unity against hatred

At a special online event, General Secretary of the Muslim World League, Sheikh Dr Mohammed Al-Issa was honoured with an inaugural award for his contribution towards fighting antisemitism. Read more

Immigration and common sense: The real facts about Australia

In common with the majority of people, I never heard of Senator Fraser Anning before he made his controversial speech on immigration…writes Bill Rubinstein. Read more

Kosher grocery store near Paris destroyed by fire on terror attack anniversary

A kosher grocery store in a Paris suburb was destroyed in an arson attack on the third anniversary of the deadly Islamic terror attack on the French capital’s Hyper Cacher kosher supermarket. Read more

Meeting and eating

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) have celebrated Harmony Day by co-hosting a Jewish – Muslim Friendship Dinner.  Read more

Truce does not equal peace…writes Michael Kuttner

One of the problems we face these days is the inability to recognise reality even when it smacks us in the face. Read more

Holy Switch!

Two young women, one a traditional Muslim, the other from an observant reform Jewish background,  have “traded places” for the ABC documentary series “Holy Switch”, and share glowing reports of the experience. Read more

Working with Muslims a laughing matter? Maybe….

An Australian Jewish community will hold a comedy debate with its Muslim counterpart. Read more