PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Wife Sara Lay a Wreath in Warsaw
February 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his wife Iwona, laid wreaths at the Ghetto Heroes Monument commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Read more
Where to buy your Nazi merchandise
February 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Anti-Defamation Commission has expressed its horror and outrage at a shop in Melbourne proudly selling Nazi memorabilia. Read more
Israel ready to visit the moon
February 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel will be the fourth nation to explore the moon…blast-off is scheduled this month. Read more
Turn off the taps
February 15, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
What is the first thing you do when you discover that water intended for your household’s use is being diverted because of a malfunction in the pipes leading to your home? Read more
Community inclusion at UIA NSW 2019 General Division Gala
February 15, 2019 by Community newsdesk
UIA NSW offers a more inclusive environment at their 2019 General Division Gala with guest speaker David Cameron – Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016) on Sunday 24 February. Read more
Israeli Justice Minister: Trump peace plan ‘calls for Palestinian state in most of Judea and Samaria’
February 14, 2019 by Josh Hasten - JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump’s soon-to-be-announced Middle East peace plan will call on Israel to “turn over large swaths of land in Judea and Samaria to the Palestinian Authority, and will lead to the establishment of Palestinian State.” Read more
Gaza’s self-inflicted health crisis shows why peace remains a fantasy
February 14, 2019 by Evelyn Gordon - JNS
Gaza’s health system is on the verge of collapse, Israeli defence officials warned last week. Read more
Aryeh’s winning design for the Blue Box
February 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Aryeh Berkovits was presented with the new JNF NSW Blue Box produced with a new graphic he designed. Read more
The University of Sydney sacks academic Tim Anderson
February 14, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The University of Sydney has dismissed controversial academic Tim Anderson following the suspension of his employment in December. Read more
A riddle in the middle: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
February 14, 2019 by Fraser McEwing
The first concert in the SSO Masters Series for 2019 (now sponsored by upmarket travel company Abercrombie & Kent) presented significant works by Janacek and Bartok, book-ending the Australian premiere of a piece by Steve Reich that had been co-commissioned by several orchestras, including the SSO. Read more
Israel, PLO, Jordan, EU and UN must agree on boundaries of Palestine
February 14, 2019 by David Singer
Ending the Arab-Jewish conflict over the territory called “historic Palestine” has little chance of success until its territorial boundaries are first agreed between Israel, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Jordan, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN). Read more
The birth of the AUJS Holocaust Education Tour
Noa Bloch writes: In August 1941, in reprisal for a prisoner successfully escaping Auschwitz, the Nazis indiscriminately selected ten prisoners to be starved to death. Read more
For whom should you vote?
February 13, 2019 by Isi Leibler
Most of Israel’s previous elections have presented voters with meaningful choices, many with long-term implications on the security of the nation…writes Is Leibler. Read more
French antisemitism up 74%
February 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has joined its French affiliate CRIF (Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France) in calling for targeted and specific action to combat antisemitism in the country following Interior Minister Christophe Castaner’s disclosure that antisemitic acts rose by 74% in 2018 according to Government figures. Read more
France vows crackdown on latest antisemitic attacks
February 13, 2019 by JNS
France’s government on Tuesday vowed a tough response amid the latest antisemitic incidents over the weekend. Read more
Crime and punishment, Israeli-style
February 13, 2019 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The debate over capital punishment for terrorists arose again in Israel after the body of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher was discovered in a forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem, and her killer, 29-year-old Arafat Irfaiya, confessed to sexually assaulting and stabbing her to death. Read more
Bondi swastikas: Dr Kerryn Phelps “We can say no to antisemitism”
February 13, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Independent Dr Kerryn Phelps has addressed the Australian parliament following the daubing of swastikas on the art wall at Bondi Beach which lies within her electorate of Wentworth. Read more
Cannabis: a professional take
February 13, 2019 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Henry Greener interviews psychiatrist Dr Nigel Strauss. Read more
COA Harbour cruise
February 12, 2019 by Community Editor
Members, volunteers, and friends of COA are invited to join the Seniors festival Cruise. Read more
Perth’s youth shine at JNF WA’s Green Sunday
February 12, 2019 by Nikki Leib
It was a record year for youth volunteers in WA on Green Sunday with the annual telethon having more students and young adults giving their time to make calls than ever before. Read more
The Manders Villas is Flying!
February 12, 2019 by Kirsten Young
The Manders Villas in Melbourne has provided a secure, independent and community-focused home for up to 20 community members living with a disability since opening in 2010. Read more
Green Sunday: Melbourne
February 12, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 200 volunteers gave their time in support of JNF Victoria’s Green Sunday Campaign. Read more
Heading for the moon
February 12, 2019 by Yael Edelman
After an enterprise lasting nearly a decade, the Israeli unmanned moon mission “Beresheet” (Genesis) will soon take off from Earth, bound for the Moon’s rocky surface. Read more
A Valentine thought
February 12, 2019 by Tali Aronsky
Despite worldwide Valentine’s Day celebrations, an increasing number of people around the globe are single. Read more
UIA update: inspiring speaker
February 12, 2019 by Community newsdesk
UIA Australia will host wounded former IDF captain and Iron Man competitor Ziv Shilon at a variety of events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth as part of the 2019 Campaign. Read more
Pressure mounts for Netanyahu to punish Palestinians over terror payments
February 12, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
They say it takes a village, but unfortunately, it took one woman, Ori Ansbacher, and her murder by a Palestinian terrorist for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce, after much public pressure, that he would begin deducting funds to the Palestinian Authority over its payments to terrorists and their families. Read more
New report highlights how UN gives singular treatment to Palestinian refugees
February 11, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Uri Akavia, a researcher at Kohelet Policy Forum, recently published a new paper titled “Is UNRWA’s hereditary refugee status for Palestinians unique?” In it, of course, he details the origins of the issue since 1948, the year Israel was established, and its ensuing state of affairs. Read more
Israeli officials call for death penalty for murderer of teen Ori Ansbacher
Justice Minister Ayalet Shaked and former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman are among the high-level Israeli officials calling on Israel to execute Arafat Irfayia, the Arab man believed to have murdered 19-year-old Tekoa resident Ori Ansbacher in a what has been described as a grizzly and gruesome slaying. Read more
Jewish Agency outraged by Bondi Beach swastikas
February 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
250 school students give their Sunday for JNF
February 11, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
250 volunteers gave up their time in support of the NSW Green Sunday Telethon. Read more
