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Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:53 pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been updated by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal for the release of the hostages. Read more
Antisemitic attack in Dover Heights: Former home of Jewish leader targeted
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:26 am
The Dover Heights home targeted in an antisemitic attack early Friday morning was previously owned by Alex Ryvchin, a prominent Jewish leader and co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
New details of ceasefire agreement emerge
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:31 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backtracking on the ceasefire agreement and is refusing to convene the Cabinet to discuss it on Thursday morning. Read more
Cabinet meeting on ceasefire likely delayed as negotiatiors finalise prisoner list
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:11 pm
This morning’s Israeli Cabinet meeting to discuss the ceasefire agreement, is expected to be delayed until at least late afternoon. Read more
Albanese rules out recognition of Palestinian state before election
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:04 pm
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out formally recognizing a Palestinian state before Australia’s federal election in May, asserting that such a move would require significant reform within Palestinian governance and the exclusion of Hamas from any future leadership. Read more
Nazi symbol accused on parole when chemist wall defaced
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:55 pm
A man accused of painting a Nazi symbol on a chemist’s wall had been on parole after being jailed for assault, a magistrate has been told. Read more
Task force charges first man in antisemitism crackdown
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:47 pm
A man accused of making death threats against members of the Jewish community is the first person to be charged by a special federal antisemitism task force. Read more
Survey finds 1 In 5 Australians hold significant antisemitic views
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:57 pm
The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) latest Global Index of Antisemitism reveals an alarming rise in antisemitic attitudes worldwide, with nearly half of all adults—an estimated 2.2 billion people—holding significant antisemitic beliefs. The 2025 survey, the most comprehensive of its kind, highlights that younger people are more likely to discriminate against Jews, underscoring the urgency of education and awareness initiatives. Read more
The ceasefire agreement: what’s known
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:28 am
The release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is expected to begin this Sunday, marking the end of what will be 470 days of captivity. Read more
Israeli hospitals on standby to receive hostages
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00 am
Israel’s healthcare system is preparing to receive hostages expected to return from Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal. Read more
Calls to consider jail time as antisemitism grows
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:52 pm
As Australia deals with antisemitic incidents, a specially appointed envoy says all leaders must unite to address the seriousness of the situation. Read more
Jewish Australians hopeful of imminent hostage release
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:45 pm
A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza securing the return of hostages is reportedly close to being sealed, prompting hope in Australia. Read more
Itamar Ben-Gvir sparks uproar after saying he foiled hostage deals
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:21 pm
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked an uproar in Israel after tweeting on Tuesday that he foiled several hostage-ceasefire deals during the past year. Read more
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Israeli tennis player defiantly wears yellow ribbon at Australian Open
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:27 pm
Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko wore a yellow ribbon in her hair to an international match in Australia after organizers forbade her from wearing a pin, which organizers considered a political statement, during the competition, Israel’s Channel 14 reported on Tuesday. Read more
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Israeli lawn bowlers have been uninvited to participate in next month’s World Indoor Championships in England. Read more
The goal that has Jess Fox fired up after golden Games
Friday, November 29, 2024 at 5:06 pm
Champion paddler Jess Fox says her best is yet to come as she admits surprise at the adulation in Australia for her sporting successes. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:17 pm
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Features and Articles
This week’s cartoon: Bipolar-Bipartisan hostage negotiation tactics Read more
Elon Musk: End X members banning access to themselves
Elon Musk needs to end X members banning other members from engaging with, following or messaging them – what I define as “X Member Censorship” Read more
Forged in fire: Gaza war showcases women’s integration into the IDF
“It’s amazing how, in this war, you see female doctors, paramedics and pilots. You hear them on the radio and you see them on the ground. Gradually the barrier was broken,” Lt. Col. Shani Kisri, medical chief of the Israel Defence Forces’ 162nd Division, told JNS on Friday. Read more
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Too high a human cost: controlling the West Bank
Off-duty Israeli police officer Elad Yaakov Winkelstein’s son was sitting in his car Monday morning when terrorists murdered the master sergeant, 35, in an Arab village in the northern West Bank. Read more
A fake genocide meets a real one
For more than a year, Jews inside and outside the State of Israel have been besieged by false claims of the “genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Have you heard... ?
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 3:24 pm
In a powerful display of unity and support, the Shikma-Bsor Tourism Association this year’s iconic ‘Darom Adom’ (Red South) festival will now take place under a new name – ‘South at Heart’ – to express solidarity with the families of the hostages and the missing, reflecting the ongoing war in the region. Read more
A barmitzvah anniversary at 103
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:02 pm
Survey reveals surge in israeli support for orthodox military conscription
Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 1:12 pm
The Israeli public is shifting decisively in favour of integrating Orthodox Jews into military service, according to a survey presented by the Israel Democracy Institute at its conference on Tuesday. Read more
Chabad North Queensland celebrates 50 years of public menorah lighting
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 4:27 pm
Sunday, the fifth night of Chanukah, marked a significant milestone for Chabad North Queensland as they commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s public menorah lighting initiative. Read more
Syria’s Jewish community: $10 billion lost to persecution and confiscation, report says
Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:35 pm
A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost $10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution. Read more
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Moriah College students excel in HSC
Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more
Emanuel School celebrates exceptional 2024 HSC results
Sydney’s Emanuel School is celebrating the outstanding achievements of its Class of 2024 in the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more
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