Palestine – European Union Can’t Be Judge And Jury…writes David Singer

The decision by the European Union (EU) to boycott Jewish organisations and institutions based in the West Bank and East Jerusalem will bring much joy to the Arab world’s on-going vicious hate campaign of denigration and demonization of the Jewish State. Read more

Double gold for Kellerman…and greetings from the ECAJ

Wheelchair tennis ace Adam Kellerman brought joy to the Australian delegation in Israel today claiming Australia’s first two gold medals of the 19th Maccabiah Games. Read more

Message for the Polish Government

The president of  the The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Dr Danny Lamm, has sent a message to the Polish Government following its rejection of legislating in favour of shechita. Read more

Peace initiative welcomed

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry that agreement has been reached on a basis for direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Read more

“We can’t stop someone from making a living”…Maccabi

Maccabi Australia has responded to an article on the Israeli newspaper Haaretz’s web site in which Australian communal leaders and family members of the four athletes who lost their lives in the 1997 bridge collapse described the continuing employment of a man found guilty for the part he played in the tragedy as being “disgraceful”, “astounding” and “inconceivable”. Read more

Israeli MK to visit Australia

The Zionist Federation of Australia will host influential Knesset member of KnessetDr Ruth Calderon when she visits Australia next month. Read more

We are not amused…writes Michael Kuttner

Israel has received official visits from a large number of heads of state during its 65 years of re-established independence. Read more

Claims Conference: Has it No Shame? …asks Isi Leibler

For more than a decade, there have been passionate pleas for the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the organization responsible since its inception for the distribution of over $70 billion of restitution payments, to review its management, governance and oversight procedures and prioritize the distribution of discretionary funds so that aged Holocaust survivors desperately in need of assistance could live out their remaining years with a modicum of dignity. Read more

Help for Australian Olim

The official launch of the agreement between the Zionist Federation of Australia and Telfed has been held in Ra’anana, Israel. Read more

Blending of cultures

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Buddhist Council of Victoria (BCV) have hosted a Jewish Buddhist Friendship dinner. Read more

Gold Medallist Prepares to Defend Title

One of Australia’s brightest prospects for a gold medal at the 2013 Maccabiah Games is squash player, Irvin Gordon of Sydney, who is preparing to defend the medal he won at the last Maccabiah in 2009. Read more

The Collective at Our Big Kitchen

Australian boy band The Collective has visited Our Big Kitchen in Bondi where the baked food for the needy…and followed up the session by delivering what they produced to the needy. Read more

Getting a share of $10 billion

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) recently held a session on ‘How to Win the Most Grants Possible for your Community Organisation’  Read more

Palestine – Jordan/West Bank Bi-National State Under Discussion…writes David Singer

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been discussing the creation of a bi- national State in the West Bank and Jordan according to Professor Richard Falk  – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967. Read more

En route to becoming a banana republic…writes Isi Leibler

In recent months there has been mounting indiscriminate criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s policies by government officials. Read more

The Whole Megillah

A well stocked orchestra plus two choirs and four vocal soloists hardly left room for conductor, David Robertson, to thread his way to the podium to launch Verdi’s Requiem…writes Fraser Beath McEwing. Read more

Labelling Jews Again…writes Michael Kuttner

During the last 2,000 years Jews have at various times been forced to wear distinctive clothing marking us as Jews plus badges or labels usually of the yellow variety. Read more

Meeting Shimon Peres

Incoming UIA WA Chairperson, Melanie Greenfeld, reports on her recent visit to Israel where she was invited to attend the Keren Hayesod World Conference and the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem… Read more

Bibi addresses Young Leadership

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu recently addressed the UIA Young Leadership Kesher Conference in Jerusalem. Read more

Palestine – Accentuate The Positive Eliminate the Negative…writes David Singer

Jordan’s Minister of Culture Barakat Awajan recently received Palestinian Minister of Culture Anwar Abu Aisha in Amman and reportedly took the opportunity to highlight these fundamental facts… Read more

10th Maccabiah for Vandersluis

Roy Vandersluis entered his first Maccabiah Games in 1977 – and has been back every four years to compete since. Read more

AusAID and UNRWA

A Jerusalem-based  research organisation has written to AusAID’s office in Ramallah quoting passages in textbooks used in UNRWA funded Palestinian schools inciting strong anti-Israel sentiment. UNRWA is partially funded by AusAID who receive financial support through Australian taxes….and AusAID says the Australian Government supports “the important work UNRWA does for Palestinians”. Read more

Multicultural Q&A

The NSW Government’s Ministerial Consultative Committees’ Winter Symposium, which allowed leaders of multicultural communities access to leading government, broadcasting and sports figures, was hosted last night by the Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello. Read more

The Kosher side of Organ Donation

The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has met with the Federal Government Organ and Tissue Authority following the RCV support for the DonateLife program and its impact on halacha. Read more

Maccabiah 2013: Steven Solomon

Olympian Steven Solomon will join the Australian team at the 19th Maccabiah being held in Israel later this month. He talked with Maccabi’s David Wiener. Read more

Jewish umbrella body supports use of Quran in front bench swearing in

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has congratulated the first Muslim to be appointed to the front bench of the Australian government…and supports the use of the Quran for his swearing in. Read more

Catholic/Jewish dinner

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Ecumenical Interfaith Commission (EIC) have hosted the annual Jewish Catholic Friendship Dinner. Read more

Moishe House Australia says thank you

The first Moishe House in Australia has said thank you to its backers. Read more

Israel’s Shifting Red Lines

The revelation that last year Prime Minister Netanyahu offered the release of 50 prisoners with Jewish blood on their hands just to get Abbas back to the negotiating table, is to me an obscenity…writes Gil Solomon. Read more

Will the Claims Conference Board Act Before it is Too Late?…asks Isi Leibler

On July 8, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany (the Claims Conference), the wealthiest Jewish organization in the world, will hold its annual board meeting behind closed doors. Read more

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