‘Shame on You!’ Israel’s envoy tears up Human Rights Council report at General Assembly
October 31, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The United Nations General Assembly held a special session on Friday during which Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council, presented the UNHRC’s annual report to all UN member states. Read more
Israel to collaborate with US, UN on regulation of social networks
October 31, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel met with executives from major online companies and legislators in New York and Washington to discuss support for the regulation of social networks, Globes reported. Read more
Iran is making “irreversible nuclear gains”, warns US expert
October 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the US-based Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues, addressed the question “Iran: Is There a Plan B?” at the latest Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar. Read more
NSW Shadow Police Minister Walt Secord quizzes NSW Police on Hizb Ut-Tahrir rally
October 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Police Force has told a State Parliament hearing that a Hizb ut-Tahrir rally in Lakemba – where protestors chanted offensive statements including “destroy the Jews” and “give us the necks of the Jews” – had been referred to its terrorism intelligence unit for assessment and “allocated” to the Fixated Persons’ Unit for further investigation. Read more
Nov-13 8:20pm ABC-TV: Ridley Road – a new ABC series
Based on a true story, this four-part thriller series is set in 1962 and sees Vivien (Agnes O’Casey) a young Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, join an underground movement trying to stop the rise of the far-right. Read more
Ridley Road: a new ABC series
October 31, 2021 by Arts Editor
Based on a true story, this four-part thriller series is set in 1962 and sees Vivien (Agnes O’Casey) a young Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, join an underground movement trying to stop the rise of the far-right. Read more
Humanity’s crossroads will be defined in Glasgow
October 31, 2021 by Ran Yaakoby
In just a few days, world leaders will convene for one of the most crucial conferences of our generation; COP26 in Glasgow. Read more
On the other hand
October 31, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
While thousands of Australians and New Zealanders are stranded overseas, for over a year in some cases, Israelis are free to leave and return to the Promised Land. Read more
Laugh outta lockdown with Robyn Reynolds
October 31, 2021 by Arts Editor
Join British comedian Robyn Reynolds for her hilarious “fish out of water” debut solo show in November at the Factory Theatre in Sydney. Read more
New York to divest $111 million from Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott
October 30, 2021 by JNS
New York has announced that it is pulling $111 million in investments from Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, over the ice cream makers decision to boycott Israeli settlements earlier this year. Read more
Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between Biden and Israel?
October 30, 2021 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
As far as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are concerned, this week has brought a perfect storm of circumstances that threaten to complicate their hopes for a better relationship with the United States. Read more
Nazi flag seized near Brisbane synagogue
October 30, 2021 by AAP
Congregants at a Brisbane synagogue were confronted by the sight of a Nazi flag flying from a nearby apartment window, a local Jewish leader says. Read more
The crucial but underrated gift of being ‘a people apart’
October 29, 2021 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Distressingly, more and more Jews are turning against Israel and recycling anti-Jewish narratives. Read more
Israeli ambassador urges UN to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
October 29, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, Gilad Erdan, met on Wednesday with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)’s antisemitism envoy Miguel Moratinos to encourage the United Nations to adopt the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism. Read more
Pro-Israel movements protest US intention to open Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians
October 29, 2021 by Josh Hasten - JNS
A group of more than 100 Israelis gathered on Agron Street in downtown Jerusalem on Wednesday, opposite the old U.S. consulate building, protesting the Biden administration’s announced plan to reopen it as a full diplomatic mission for the Palestinian Authority within Israel’s capital. Read more
The lost world of American Jews
October 29, 2021 by Jeremy Rosen
Irving Howe, in 1976, wrote the “World of Our Fathers.” It pays tribute to the American Jewish world of the nineteenth and twentieth century which was re-shaped by the massive immigration from Eastern Europe. Read more
Rock Solid
October 29, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
The term “rock solid” can be described as something or someone you can trust not to change or disappear. Read more
Sheikh Jarrah residents reject compromise that could prevent their evictions
October 29, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Earlier this month, the Jerusalem court proposed a solution to the issue of Arab families who are to be evicted from homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. Read more
Shabbat Hayey Sarah: Say what you mean
October 29, 2021 by Jeremy Rosen
This week’s Torah reading has a subtle undercurrent of a theme. Never take what people say at face value! Read more
Israel and Australia discuss free trade agreement, boosting trade relations
October 29, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry Orna Barbivai met virtually on Wednesday with the Australian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan to examine the viability of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the countries, and to examine ways and tools to strengthen trade relations between Israel and Australia. Read more
A miracle baby for our community but many more waiting
October 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Our community was introduced to Janine and Shimon Davidowitz last year, when over 2,000 people were immersed in their fertility struggles through Part One of a world first-documentary that screened at the Australian Jewish Fertility Network (AJFN)’s Major Event. Read more
UIA Women’s Division hosts award-winning Israeli journalist, Efrat Lachter
October 29, 2021 by Community newsdesk
UIA Women’s Division has hosted Efrat Lachter recently with almost 400 women (and a few men) joining in via Zoom. Read more
The impact of Mandelbaum House
October 29, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This year Mandelbaum House, the Jewish residential college at Sydney University celebrates its 25th birthday. Read more
Honorary president for Ausforam
October 29, 2021 by Community newsdesk
Holocaust survivors return to Germany
October 29, 2021 by J-Wire News Service
A March of the Living delegation from Britain has embarked on its first educational journey since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more
The Grace of Love
October 29, 2021 by Inna Rogatchi
Chesvan 20th, 5781 last year, was on Shabbat. In the secular calendar, it was November 7th, 2020. On Motzei Shabbat, in that special Shabbat-blessed mood being both relaxed and uplifted, we turned on our devices. Read more
Israel to host ‘Miss Universe’ competition for first time
The 70th “Miss Universe” competition is slated to take place in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on Dec. 12, the first time the Jewish state has hosted the contest. Read more
Watchdog group asks UNRWA to reveal names of staffers suspended for incitement
October 28, 2021 by JNS
A watchdog group called on the U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees to reveal which employees were recently suspended for allegedly inciting antisemitism and violence. Read more
PA police, Fatah encourage military-style training camp for teenage girls
October 28, 2021 by JNS
The Palestinian Authority and Fatah continue to hold “summer-camp activities” for youth that present terrorists as role models. Read more
After heated debate, Knesset’s Finance Committee approves 2021-2022 budget laws for 2nd and 3rd readings
October 28, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
After a fiery session at the Knesset’s Finance Committee and after battles between the coalition and opposition, the Committee approved on Wednesday night the budget laws for 2021-2022 for second and third readings at the plenum. Read more
