Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering Gaza
January 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Hundreds of demonstrators prevented humanitarian aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Israel at the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Wednesday. Read more
Jewish, Muslim women denounce world silence on Hamas’s sexual attacks
January 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A Jewish beauty queen from Israel and a Muslim doctor from Britain denounced Hamas’s sexual violence and the silence of feminist groups at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more
Nova Festival victims’ families plant trees where they lost their loved ones
January 22, 2024 by Natalie Gattengo
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Grieving families have planted trees in the parking area for the Nova Festival, where they lost family members in the October 7 massacre. Read more
Mourning
January 12, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
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Most of us are in a state of mourning at this moment. If not for our personal losses, then for the nation’s deaths, wounded and abused. Read more
UNRWA teachers Telegram channel glorifies Oct. 7 Hamas massacre
A Telegram channel for UNRWA teachers in Gaza with over 3,000 members contains messages glorifying the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7 and encouraging the execution of Israeli hostages, an investigation by Geneva-based human rights NGO UN Watch has found. Read more
Freed South African-Israeli gives searing testimony of Gaza captivity
A South African-Israeli woman freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza after 51 days delivered searing testimony about her experiences there to a Knesset panel on Tuesday. Read more
You’re not antisemitic? Sure?
December 31, 2023 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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Amid the current debate over whether a new front will open up in Israel’s war against Hamas and its regional allies, it might be observed that this is already happening. Read more
New evidence links Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital to hostages and massacre
December 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza uncovered evidence tying the Indonesian Hospital to Hamas and its October 7 attacks, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday night. Read more
National Library of Israel’s mobile library set to lighten life for children
December 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The National Library of Israel (NLI), in cooperation with the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Ministry of Education, launched its new bookmobile and offsite educational program yesterday at a festive event attended by children from displaced communities. Read more
October 7 women ignored by human rights organisations
December 19, 2023 by Ilan Harris
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A rally to highlight inaction from women’s rights organisations in not only not condemning the 7th of October terrorist attack in Israel but also not acknowledging its occurrence has been held in Sydney. Read more
Maccabi World Union unveils memorial to victims of Oct. 7
Maccabi World Union unveiled a memorial to the 1,200 victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel and Sports Club complex in Ramat Gan. Read more
Steven Spielberg to document stories of Israeli survivors of Hamas massacre
December 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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The Shoah Foundation of the University of Southern California, founded by Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, has begun collecting the testimonies of Israeli survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacres. Read more
Becoming Israeli again
November 24, 2023 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
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Before October 7, living in Israel could leave you battered, bruised, and needing a stiff drink. Read more
Personal belongings tell story of music festival massacre
November 22, 2023 by Etgar Lefkovits
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Rows of dusty sandals and sneakers, some in pairs. A bin of damaged sunglasses, a couple without lenses. T-shirts, shorts and other clothing in neat piles alongside colourful purses and handbags. Read more
Death toll from Oct 7 music festival massacre rises to 350
November 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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The death toll from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack at the Nova Music Festival was raised from 260 to 350, with officials stressing the number could rise more as new information surfaces. Read more
Israeli survivors of Oct. 7 grapple with healing and hope
November 16, 2023 by Elizabet Zak
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For the first time since the October 7 massacre of their communities, Israeli survivors are grappling with difficult questions and reassessing the horrors they experienced. Read more
Holocaust survivor saved from Hamas buries son, fears for captive family
November 8, 2023 by Etgar Lefkovits
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“This is a second Holocaust for me,” said survivor Ruth Haran, 87, who is reliving a childhood nightmare. Read more
Indigenous Friends of Israel concerned about fundamental preachers
November 8, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
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Indigenous Friends of Israel founders Norman and Barbara Miller refuted the claims of Brother Ismael recently at the Al Madina Dawah Centre, southwest Sydney that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. Read more
Archaeologists enlisted to search for DNA
November 8, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists enlisted to join the efforts to search for missing persons in the houses and cars incinerated in the 7th October Massacre. Read more
Survivors of Hamas rave massacre share their stories with international students
November 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Survivors of the Hamas rave massacre met on Monday with students from the International School of the University of Haifa to reveal their chilling stories to the students. Read more
Vigil at Federation Square marks 30 days since Hamas massacre
November 7, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
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Hundreds of people attended a vigil on Monday night at Melbourne’s Federation Square to mark ’30 days’ since Hamas infiltrated Israel’s southern border, massacring 1400 people, wounding over 5000 and kidnapping 241. Read more
UN and OIC refuse to cooperate with Israel
October 30, 2023 by David Singer
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The Executive Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting held on 18 October 2023 “to discuss the ongoing Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people” marks a shameful and disturbing new low point in Islamic-Christian-Jewish relations. Read more
‘Return my daughters’: A mother’s appeal for her captive children
October 26, 2023 by Sveta Listratov
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Mayan Zin hasn’t seen her two daughters since they were kidnapped on Oct. 7. Read more
New Zealand Jewish Community denounces escalating antisemitism as political leaders remain silent
October 26, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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As the New Zealand Jewish community experiences unprecedented levels of antisemitic abuse, the New Zealand Jewish Council calls on political leaders, religious leaders and all of civil society to condemn antisemitism unequivocally. Read more
Israeli requests for gun permits soar
October 26, 2023 by Roy Fridlender
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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