Palestinian pollution: a dirty little secret
June 21, 2017 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
The Israeli authorities last week confiscated two tractors, a hydraulic excavator and other equipment used by Palestinians to carry out illegal quarrying that has been damaging a rare nature reserve in the Judean Desert…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org. Read more
“Corrupt Motive” as the criterion for prosecuting a president
June 21, 2017 by Alan Dershowitz
Alan Dershowitz writes on the term “corrupt motive”… Read more
Feintooner: BBC’s Angels
June 20, 2017 by Feintooner
This week’s Feintooner cartoon… Read more
BBC apologises for misleading terror attack headline after Netanyahu complains
Following complaints by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a BBC headline on the recent Palestinian terror attacks in Jerusalem, the British news organisation recanted and apologised. Read more
Three more awards
June 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Three more awards on the Queen’s Birthday list to members of the Australian Jewish community have been added to those published on Monday, taking the total of twenty-seven. Read more
Getting to know you
June 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Australia’s new ambassador to Israel Chris Cannan has spent his first day on the job meeting the Director General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. Read more
ZFA response to senator’s speech on the West Bank
June 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Senator Lisa Singh has delivered a speech in the Senate critical of Israel describing her visit to the Palestinian Territories. Read more
1997 Maccabi disaster aftermath
June 19, 2017 by Ron Weiser
On the 14th of July 1997, 20 years ago, a bridge commissioned by Maccabi World Union (MWU) collapsed during the opening ceremony of the 15th Maccabiah Games in Ramat Gan, Israel. Read more
Three Israeli teens arrested for desecrating Australian WWI cemetery
June 19, 2017 by Agencies
Three Israeli teenagers were arrested Saturday after being caught vandalising headstones in the Be’er Sheva War Cemetery in southern Israel, the burial site of Australian military from World War I. Read more
Don’t close the door on kids’ singing by censoring Jewish history
June 19, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Artsplash Co-ordinator Mary Prichard has reinstated three songs from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat into its programme for the September festival in Wellington, using the correct words including “Israel”. Read more
Netanyahu comforts murdered policewoman’s family
June 19, 2017 by Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have paid a condolence call on the family of the late Hadas Malka, who was murdered in a terrorist attack at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Friday evening. Read more
Win a startup trip to Israel
June 19, 2017 by J-Wire
NSW fintech and cyber security startups are invited to a free event tonight to find out how to apply to win a career-igniting trip to the world’s innovation capital of Israel as part of a joint NSW Government and Austrade program. Read more
Deceiving Trump and Tillerson has consequences for Abbas
June 19, 2017 by David Singer
President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson are quickly learning that tough talk is needed to rein in Mahmoud Abbas – who has deceived Trump and Tillerson twice in the last month…writes David Singer. Read more
Do we want Mashi’ach now?…ask the rabbi
June 19, 2017 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this question..and others. Read more
International Jewish athletes ‘return’ to Jerusalem for 20th Maccabiah Games
June 18, 2017 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
During the 20th Maccabiah Games next month, about 7,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries will descend upon the Holy Land to join 2,500 Israeli athletes in the Olympic-style competition…writes Adam Abrams/JNS.0rg. Read more
How big data is preparing IDF for 21st century combat
June 18, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
In the not too distant future, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion commander may stare out at the urban sprawl of a Gazan neighborhood. As he surveys the residential buildings, the locations of enemy gunmen hiding in apartments will be visible, marked in red by the augmented reality (AR) military glasses he’s wearing…writes this Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org Read more
Sir Frank Lowy: the community congratulates him
June 18, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Chairman of Westfield Corporation, Mr Frank Lowy AC, said today he was deeply honoured to be appointed a Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours List…and the community’s leaders have expressed have their congratulations. Read more
Forbidden Music: Composers banned by the Third Reich
June 17, 2017 by Stevie Whitmont
Continuing a series by Stevie Whitmont of music banned by the Nazis…this month features Darius Mihaud (1892-1974). Read more
Moriah students selected for entrepreneurial scholarship to Israel
June 16, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Six Year 11 students at Sydney’s Moriah College have been selected as the inaugural recipients of a new scholarship comprising an all-expenses-paid week-long trip to Israel to showcase leading Israeli startups and entrepreneurs. Read more
Australian UN official in hot water
June 16, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
There is a report that Israel has been requested the replacement of Robert Piper, UN Deputy Special Co-Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Occupied Palestinian Territory. Read more
Actions speak louder than words…writes Michael Kuttner
June 16, 2017 by Michael Kuttner
Weasel words, duplicitous declarations and erroneous assertions have precipitated like springtime showers these last few days. Read more
Netanyahu mulls shutting down Al Jazeera offices in Israel
June 15, 2017 by Agencies
Following moves by Jordan and Saudi Arabia to shut down the Al Jazeera broadcaster’s offices in their countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is deliberating the possibility of closing the Qatar-based network’s operations in Israel. Read more
Eugene Berkovic
June 15, 2017 by J-Wire News Service
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Eugene Berkovic (ז״ל). Eugene was a consummate and talented professional, who worked as a taxation partner at Deloitte Australia. Read more
Meet Ros Ben-Moshe
June 15, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Ros Ben-Moshe, a Wellbeing Consultant, Academic and now Author of a just-released Book “Laughing at cancer” on how to Heal with Love, Laughter and Mindfulness, Riding the Waves of Life Therapeutic Healing. Read more
The end of an era
June 15, 2017 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
A very short but sweet farewell from Henry Greener and Amit Rehak in the Shtick Office and Editing Suite, producing the very last episode to go to free-to-air TV on C31 Melbourne which is embarking on Internet TV from July 2017. Read more
The Gonski Hit List explained
June 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
“The Australian” front page article “Gonski hit list: the elite schools set to lose” features a table heading “Private Schools Losing Out” includes four Jewish Day Schools has raised concerns within the community. Read more
Call to Six-Day War volunteers
June 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Volunteers who served in Israel during the Six-Day War are encouraged to attend the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum next week, which will feature the 50th anniversary of the war. Read more
Ambassador Gerberg to return to Wellington
June 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The diplomatic crisis between Israel and New Zealand following Wellington sponsorship of the UNSC resolution 2344 is over…and Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand is to return to Wellington. Read more
British Jews: A wake up call
June 13, 2017 by Isi Leibler
British Jews and many other British nationals were shocked and dismayed with the outcome of last week’s general elections in the U.K….writes Isi Leibler. Read more
Kids Circle to hold holiday camp at North Shore Temple Emanuel
June 13, 2017 by J-Wire
Sydney’s Kids Circle has lined up another attractive and varied School Holiday Program for July including visits from Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, Le Cordon Bleu Qualified Chef and owner of Jon-Patrick Catering Company, Gene Cameron, and co-author of “A Fearsome Beast and a Dumpling Feast”, Yves Stening. Read more
