Palwatch terminated by YouTube
March 7, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
YouTube has “terminated” Israel’s Palestinian Media Watch‘s account for violating their “terms of service,” which includes hate speech following its release of a video on Thursday in which a Palestinian girl read a poem on official PA TV calling for “war that will smash the oppressor and destroy the Zionist’s soul,” Read more
Palestine – Rubio Challenges Clinton’s Support For Israel
March 6, 2016 by David Singer
Marco Rubio has directly challenged Hillary Clinton – and every other Presidential candidate – to honour the commitments given by President Bush to Israel on 14 April 2004. Read more
War wounded speaks at Mount Scopus
March 6, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College students have been addressed by ZDVO Beit Halochem speaker Nati Hakshur. Read more
Israeli journalist speaks at the JHC
March 6, 2016 by Michael Cohen
Seasoned Israeli journalist and author, Eldad Beck, has delivered a fascinating and in-depth presentation at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne. Read more
Israel vs. the foreign media: when the headlines make their own headlines
March 6, 2016 by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman - JNS.org
While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no stranger to making headlines, a brewing spat between the Israeli government and foreign media means that the headlines themselves—and the journalists behind them—become the story…writes Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman/JNS.org. Read more
Gay and Lesbian persecution highlighted at NZ Holocaust Centre lecture
March 6, 2016 by Keren Cook
The largely unspoken life stories of the persecution of gay men and lesbians were highlighted at an open lecture this weekend at the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand in Wellington. Read more
Almost a meeting….
March 6, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
If anything demonstrates the totally dysfunctional nature of Israeli advocacy this incident proves it. Read more
UIA Women’s Division bringing two experts to Sydney
March 5, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
UIA NSW Women’s Division is bringing two of the Jewish World’s most high profile advocates to Sydney. Read more
Large winery and a Roman bathhouse discovered in Jerusalem
March 5, 2016 by Agencies
Unexpected finds more than 1,600 years old were uncovered during archaeological excavations financed by the Merom Yerushalayim Company, which the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in Schneller Compound prior to the construction of residential buildings for Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox population. Read more
UIA Sydney General Division East: A J-Wire photo gallery
March 5, 2016 by J-Wire News Service
Did you attend the UIA function last Monday in Sydney? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Rivlin talks to AIJAC’s Mark Leibler
March 4, 2016 by Agencies
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council national chairman Mark Leibler has spoke with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin about the postponement of his planned State Visit to Australia. Read more
BDS slammed by MP
March 4, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal liberal member for Deakin Michael Sukkar has delivered a speech in parliament slamming BDS. Read more
A surprise meeting
March 4, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Former Chief of the General Staff of the IDF Benny Gantz was on a visit to Sydney’s Moriah College where he unexpectedly met up with grandson of one of his late mother’s oldest friends. The two women had survived Bergen-Belsen, travelling to Palestine together after the war. Read more
New Zealand Signs New Film Co-Production Agreement with Israel
March 4, 2016 by Keren Cook
A new film co-production agreement between New Zealand and Israel was cemented this week at the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) in Wellington. Read more
Israeli author charms crowd at Sydney event
March 4, 2016 by Sharon Berger
Master Israeli storyteller Etgar Keret had the capacity crowd at Bondi Pavilion on the edge of their seats at his only Sydney event as a guest of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
Want to boycott Israel? Put your money where your mouth is says website
March 4, 2016 by Alina Dain Sharon-JNS.org
When navigating to www.bdsguide.com, I’m immediately confronted with a clenched fist on a red banner against a crisp white background, and the matter-of-fact wording that I’m viewing the site in the Safari browser on Mac OS X. Read more
Clueless politicians…writes Michael Kuttner
March 4, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
Some definitions of “clueless” according to the Webster and Oxford dictionaries are: ignorant, oblivious, unacquainted, hopelessly unaware, uninformed, unknowing, unmindful and unwitting. Read more
Is your cup overflowing?…asks Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
March 4, 2016 by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
In Jewish tradition all important events are marked with a blessing recited over a cup of wine. Read more
Greens anti-Israel motion fails
March 3, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Greens Senators Lee Rhiannon and Scott Ludlum presented a motion to the Senate asking the government to review Australia’s “counterproductive support” for what they called Israel’s occupation of the Palestine territories. Read more
A headline by any other name…writes Emily Gian
March 3, 2016 by Emily Gian
“ISRAEL/PALESTINE PEACE DEAL SIGNED” Read more
Labor makes a move on Iran
March 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has welcomed the support of Labor’s International and Legal Affairs Caucus for a referral of the decision by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to suspend sanctions on Iran to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference Committee. Read more
Israelis train on Bondi Beach to become surf life savers
March 2, 2016 by Henry Benjamin
Two Israelis are currently being trained in Sydney to reached the bronze proficiency level needed to become surf lifesavers…at a club which boasts 1942 photographs taken of a surf carnival held by Australians on Gaza beach during WWII. Read more
UIA Major Donors
Did you attend the UIA Major Donors function? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
UIA Photo Galleries
March 2, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Did you attend the Sunday morning Sydney UIA function at Westfield Bondi Junction….a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more
Rivlin’s regrettable cancellation of Australian state visit
March 1, 2016 by Isi Leibler
Israel today has few genuine friends willing to stand up and defend the Jewish state and counter the many nations that apply bias and double standards in ongoing harassment. Read more
Melbourne’s Jewish Care appeal gets underway
March 1, 2016 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Jewish Care Victoria has launched its 2016 Annual Appeal with this year’s first Major Donor Dinner, held at Jeanne Pratt’s ‘Raheen’ residence in Kew. Read more
Mobile pharmacy to service Israel’s remote communities
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
UIA Women’s breakfast: Melbourne
March 1, 2016 by Toni Susskind
Melbourne’s UIA Women’s breakfast was attended by over 500 supporters, with the aim of raising funds to support the Youth Futures project in Israel. Read more
Emmy Monash finalist in elder care innovation awards
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Melbourne’s aged care facility Emmy Monash has been shortlisted as finalist in the “Best Active Ageing Programme” category in the 2016 Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards. Read more
Launchpad launch
March 1, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
A three-day annual retreat providing an opportunity for members of Australia’s Jewish community passionate about re-imagining Jewish life and social change in Australia to connect with like minded people, to think, create and lead together will take place in May. Read more
