Media misfires, truth a casualty…writes Emily Gian
August 24, 2014 by Emily Gian
Last Tuesday evening (AEST), just hours before the latest ceasefire in the region was due to expire, terrorists in Gaza fired three Grad rockets which landed near Be’er Sheva and Netivot. Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said his organisation had no knowledge of the firing of any rockets – a claim that is incredibly hard to believe. Read more
Soldier of Love and Hate…writes Emily Gian
August 24, 2014 by Emily Gian
I had one of those moments back in July when the lead singer of my all-time favourite band spoke out against Israel during a concert in the UK. The singer was Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Read more
Netanyahu tells Ban Ki-moon Hamas is ISIS and ISIS is Hamas
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his claim that Hamas is ISIS and ISIS as Hamas…this time to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Read more
Gaza – Australian Politicians Duped By Dud Declaration…writes David Singer
August 22, 2014 by David Singer
The Canberra Declaration on Gaza signed by 76 current and former Federal and State parliamentarians displays their total factual ignorance and political naiveté concerning the war raging between Hamas and Israel for the last six weeks. Read more
Films, chants, and antisemitism – the protest at Verona…writes Julie Nathan
August 22, 2014 by Julie Nathan
The protest against the Israeli Film Festival went ahead in Sydney last Thursday evening, despite the preceding court drama. Read more
Billboard draws community attention
August 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission and The Jewish Community Council of Victoria have denounced a billboard in Melbourne equating Israel with the former apartheid regime in South Africa. Read more
Israeli Film Festival gets underway in Sydney
August 22, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
A crowd of film buffs and members of the Jewish community gathered at the Verona Cinema in Sydney for the opening film at the 11th AICE Israeli Film Festival as small group of pro-Palestinian protesters defied police instructions and demonstrated outside the Paddington theatre. Read more
Forgiveness – the gift you give to yourself…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
August 22, 2014 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
Forgiving someone who has really hurt us is one of the most difficult things to achieve.
Truce does not equal peace…writes Michael Kuttner
August 22, 2014 by 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
Attacking the Souls of a People: The Global Resurgence of Anti-Semitism
August 21, 2014 by Alex Ryvchin
On July 25, as Israel’s war with Hamas raged, my niece, who is nearly 5 years of age, arrived at her Jewish day school in Perth to find the words “Zionist scum” daubed on the outer walls of the school. Read more
19th century fund aids 21st century education
August 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Maurice Alexander Scholarship Fund has donated almost $23,000 to the Fund for Jewish Higher Education. Read more
Premier announces new multicultural direction
August 21, 2014 by Mike Baird
We have a new direction for multicultural practice in NSW…writes NSW Premier Mike Baird. Read more
New President at the Board
August 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Spinak has replaced Yair Miller as the president of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more
“Hamas is like Isis” – Netanyahu as he turns to Abbas
August 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that ISIS and Hamas are no friends of the Palestinian people. Read more
Israeli Film Festival Giveaways
The 2014 AICE Fil Festival will open in Sydney tonight. J-Wire has 10 double passes to give away. With pro-Palestinian protesters threatening to defy the NSW police who would not permit a protest, now is the time to show your support for Israel by attending this important event…winner or not. Read more
Lies Reveal Truth About a Liar …writes Rabbi Laibl Wolf
August 19, 2014 by Rabbi Laibl Wolf
Why do people lie? Why state an untruth? A lie contradicts reality. A lie misleads. Lies reveals a defective character. Lies breed more lies. Lies become habitual. Read more
JNF provides a welcome respite
August 19, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
More than 2,500 Israeli schoolchildren whose homes are close to the Gaza border have received a welcome break from the tension generated by a daily dose of rockets…they were bussed to safer pastures for respite courtesy of the Jewish National Fund’s Australian arm. Read more
Is anti-Zionism antisemitism?
August 18, 2014 by Brenda Segal
200 members of the Melbourne community have attended a panel discussion on – “Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?” Read more
The impact of overseas conflicts on NSW multicultural communities
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Community Relations Commission for a multicultural NSW ( CRC) Annual Symposium will discuss the impact on communities in NSW of conflicts and other humanitarian crises in other parts of the world. Read more
Governance for Maccabi
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Maccabi Australia has released its Member Protection Handbook and with it a structure that ensures proper governance and process. Read more
Melbourne teacher to be extradited from Israel to face sexual abuse charges
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Malka Leifer is being held in Israel as extradition proceedings get underway to return her to Australia to face charges of sexually abusing her pupils. Read more
Palestine Action Group waits for a decision
August 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney’s Palestine Action Group is seeking permission to stage a protest outside the Verona cinema in Paddington on Thursday at the opening if the Israeli Film Festival. Read more
The deafening silence of American Jewish Leaders…writes Isi Leibler
August 17, 2014 by Isi Leibler
Over the past few months, Israel has been increasingly castigated and blamed by President Obama and his spokesmen concerning their botched initiative to bring about a settlement with the PA. Read more
Next to Her…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
August 17, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Chelli (Liron Ben-Shlush), an attractive young woman, is a school security guard in Haifa. Read more
Liberman not scheduled to visit Australia
August 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A Jewish newspaper published an “exclusive” report that Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman was “set for an Oz Tour” later this month. J-Wire can confirm he is not. Read more
Pro-Israel rally on Shabbat
A rally showing solidarity with Israel was held in the New Zealand city of Hastings on Saturday…by Christian supporters of the Jewish State. Read more
The whole truth…
Dr Toby Haggith, is the Senior Curator of the Department of Research at London’s Imperial War Museums and restoration director of the German Concentration Camps Factual Survey…a documentary featuring the original work of wartime film cameramen who produced irrefutable evidence of the horrors of the Holocaust being shown in Sydney this week. Read more
Autopsies…ask the Rabbi
August 17, 2014 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple writes on protecting the dead… Read more
BJE entertains students from Israel
August 16, 2014 by Nanette Horak
BJE students who participated in the Emet Israel program in 2013 recently hosted a dinner for the students from the Arava region. Read more
Guardian rejects Dershowitz ad on Hamas tactics
August 16, 2014 by Alina Dain Sharon-JNS.org
The British newspaper The Guardian has rejected an advertorial piece penned by famed Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, JNS.org has learned. Read more
