UN blocks Israel’s envoy from bringing picture on anti-semitic nature of UNRWA teachers into General Assem
October 5, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The United Nations (UN) exercised a form of censorship against Israel’s envoy when it prevented him from displaying a poster on antisemitic teachers working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Read more
Henry Greener chats with Avi Yemini
October 5, 2021 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
The infamous controversial Social media freedom figurehead, Avi Yemini speaks with Henry Greener about his interesting background before he became involved in the politics of the media. Read more
Frances Prince launches her book “Gift of Time”
October 5, 2021 by Nomi Kaltmann
A new book, written by well-known community personality Frances Prince is launching this week in Melbourne. Read more
John Lyons’ criticism of “the Jewish lobby”: A reader proffers an explanation
As a member of the Australian Jewish community (Australian first and foremost), I agree with most of John Lyons’ complaints. Read more
JBOD congratulates new NSW Premier
October 5, 2021 by JWire-AAP
Dominic Perrottet will succeed Gladys Berejiklian as NSW Premier after an emphatic win during a Liberal party room vote. Read more
Israeli prime minister reveals Mossad operation to find info on missing soldier
October 5, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett disclosed on Monday that Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency started an operation in September to find information about the fate of missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad. Read more
Comedian Sarah Silverman calls out ‘Squad’ for trying to block Iron Dome funding
October 5, 2021 by JNS
Jewish comedian and actor Sarah Silverman criticized “The Squad” of left-wing Democratic lawmakers over recent attempts to block U.S. funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defence system. Read more
Danny Danon’s quest to lead the Jewish Agency into the future
October 5, 2021 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations and current chairman of World Likud Danny Danon is excited about another potential role, which he hopes will be as the new head of the Jewish Agency. Read more
Nir Barkat denies corruption allegations
October 5, 2021 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israeli Knesset member and billionaire businessman Nir Barkat is one of the people who had his financial dealings unveiled in the Pandora hack. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: An introduction to more pioneers who established the colonies – the Montefiore Family
October 4, 2021 by Features Desk
Joseph Barrow Montefiore and his wife Rebecca and their first two children Georgiana Judith Barrow and Esther Hannan Barrow arrived in Sydney on 22 February 1829. Read more
‘Double Agents’: Israeli study explores interaction between immune system and cancer
October 4, 2021 by TPS-IL
A new Tel Aviv University study, which examined the response of the immune system to cancer, may help the war against the ailment. Read more
March of the Mothers protests demanding a change in IDF’s ‘debilitating’ rules of engagement
October 4, 2021 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
The organization “March of the Mothers” held a demonstration yesterday in front of the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. Read more
Bennett cautiously declarers victory over 4th COVID-19 wave in Israel
October 4, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Corona Cabinet, the ministerial committee on fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, met on Sunday night and lauded their supposed success in fighting the virus in Israel. Read more
What’s so special about Chassidim?
October 4, 2021 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi… Read more
UNRWA chief makes urgent appeal for funding, says agency risks ‘collapse’
October 4, 2021 by JNS
United Nation Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) chief Philippe Lazzarini warned on Friday that due to a severe funding crisis, the organization faces collapse, AP reported. Read more
Iran calls on US to unfreeze $10 billion before returning to nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic had requested that the United States unfreeze “at least” $10 billion in frozen Iranian funds to prove it was serious about rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Read more
John Lyons latest book: ZFA has its say
October 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The central thesis of John Lyon’s new book, Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s Toughest Assignment, is that journalists covering the middle east are bullied into submission by an extremist “Israel Lobby” who prevents the media from fact-based reporting. Read more
Israeli Ministers of Health and Regional Cooperation meet with PA head Abbas in Ramallah
October 4, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas hosted on Sunday evening in Ramallah a delegation from the Meretz party headed by Nitzan Horowicz, Israel’s Minister of Health, and with the participation of Minister of Regional Cooperation Issawi Frej and Member of Knesset (MK) Michal Rosen. Read more
EU will defund UNRWA for using PA textbooks inciting Jew-hatred
October 4, 2021 by David Singer
The European Parliament has threatened to block €20 million in aid to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) – unless “substantive positive” changes are made by the next academic school year to Palestinian Authority (PA) textbooks used in UNWRA schools. Read more
Government appoints Alhadeff to SBS Board
October 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff has been appointed by the government to the board of SBS. Read more
Tributes for Gladys
October 4, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor Shadow Minister for Police Walt Secord, who is also deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel has paid tribute to outgoing Premier Gladys Berejiklian saying that “despite being long-time political opponents” he was “deeply saddened to witness her departure”. Read more
Bennett: Israel at ‘Critical Stage’ in Battle with COVID-19
October 4, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel is at “a critical stage” in its battle with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said, while expressing satisfaction at the decline in the number of serious cases in the country. Read more
British Jewish newspaper launches campaign for spy to be called Righteous Gentile
October 3, 2021 by JNS
A new campaign by The Jewish Chronicle calls for a British spy who saved 10,000 Austrian Jews during World War II to be recognized by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Gentile. Read more
Iraq persecutes its heretics
October 3, 2021 by Ben Cohen
It has the air of a witch-hunt. Many of the 300 leaders of Iraqi civil society, Sunni and Shi’a, who gathered in the Kurdish region last week for a conference advocating an Iraqi peace accord with the State of Israel, are now the subjects of arrest warrants from the authorities and death threats from Islamist militias. Read more
Harris aides attempt to address backlash after exchange with college student on Israel
October 3, 2021 by JNS
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has been in touch with pro-Israel and Jewish organizations after an exchange this week with a student in Virginia who accused Israel of ethnic genocide. Read more
Is it ever OK to praise the ‘truth’ of an antisemitic blood libel?
October 3, 2021 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Does it matter if politicians let lies told by people they meet publicly go unanswered? That’s the question that many in the Jewish community are asking this week in the wake of an incident this week involving Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more
Virtual Mission: Israel the UIA way
October 3, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Experiencing Israel firsthand will always be a priority for the UIA. Read more
Feintooner
October 3, 2021 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Vice Presidential Vice. Read more
Have I got a Cartoon for You: The Moment Magazine Book of Jewish Cartoons
October 3, 2021 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen reviews the book edited by Bob Mankoff. Read more
On the other hand
October 3, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Whew – the holyday season is finished and the country is slowly returning to normal activity. Read more
