Recalling the UN’s Historic Vote to Create Israel 75 Ago
November 30, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Monday, November 29 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations vote to create a Jewish state. It was the first time the international community threw its support behind the creation of a Jewish state. Read more
IDF: Terrorism in Israel rose by over 300 percent in 2022
There have been 280 terrorist incidents in Israel so far this year, compared with just 91 in 2021, according to figures revealed by the Israel Defence Forces on Monday. Read more
The whole truth about Ukraine’s past matters
November 30, 2022 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
If you want to understand the roots of today’s conflicts, there’s no alternative to learning history. That’s especially true with respect to Ukraine and its efforts to repel a Russian invasion. Read more
UN Middle East envoy says the region reaching a ‘boiling point’
November 30, 2022 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “reaching a boiling point,” given a surge in violence in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, the United Nations point man in Jerusalem warned on Monday. Read more
PA’s Abbas spends lavishly on family, cronies at World Cup
November 30, 2022 by JNS
Leaked Palestinian Authority documents about Mahmoud Abbas, his entourage and his extended family’s participation in activities related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have once more revealed his priorities and the priorities of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. Read more
The not so beautiful game
They call football the beautiful game – a game played with grace and beauty and elegance as if poetry itself has leapt from the pages and onto the playing fields where players move with the smoothness of a gentle breeze across vast desert sands…writes Justin Ambler. Read more
“He’s a great young man”
November 30, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The celebration of 18-year-old Harry Sheezel’s drafting by North Melbourne continued at the family home. Read more
AFL investigates online anti-Semitic abuse
November 29, 2022 by AAP
Harry Sheezel has dismissed the anti-Semitic abuse he received ahead of the AFL draft, saying it hasn’t affected him and he won’t tolerate it. Read more
Helping flood victims
November 29, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer Noel Kessel has spent five days in the NSW town of Deniliquin to assist with the devastating ongoing flood emergency. Read more
Palestinian activist confirms Hebron Incident with soldier was provoked for video
November 29, 2022 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A controversial video of an Israeli soldier in Hebron assaulting and taunting a Palestinian was deliberately instigated, and more provocations are coming, a prominent Palestinian activist admitted in exclusive comments to Tazpit Press Service. Read more
Trump’s Jewish supporters must condemn and disavow him
November 29, 2022 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
If pro-Israel Republicans think former President Donald Trump will apologise or make amends in any way for choosing to have a public dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort home with two notorious antisemites, they haven’t been paying attention to how he has conducted his public career. Read more
Trump must make amends to the Jewish community
November 29, 2022 by Ariel Kahana
Donald Trump went too far. From the outset of his political career, he has been accused of supporting the racist right and some of his statements in this regard have come under harsh criticism from his Democratic rivals. Despite this, Trump has long avoided any soundbite that might sound antisemitic. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Lilian Leah Kloot – an inspirational community woman
November 29, 2022 by Features Desk
Lilian, known as Leah, was born in England in 1886 to Spielman Solom Kloot and Rosetta Woolf Kloot. Read more
Carmen’s Don Jose: Diego Torre speaks with Murray Dahm
November 29, 2022 by Murray Dahm
I spoke with Diego Torre ahead of Carmen on Sydney’s Cockatoo Island, in which he takes on the role of Don Jose. Read more
RIP UN two-State solution, Hello Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
November 28, 2022 by David Singer
The United Nations two-State solution – first proposed on 29 November 1947 – needs to be finally buried and replaced with the Saudi peace solution proposed on 8 June 2022. Read more
Zionism Victoria on the weekend’s state election result
November 28, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Zionism Victoria congratulates the Labor Government on its historic win at last weekend’s state election. Read more
“Carmen “ on Cockatoo Island. ‘Unforgettable and a must see’ says Victor Grynberg
November 28, 2022 by J-Wire
Carmen is probably the most played opera around the world. Read more
Why do we need a minyan?
November 28, 2022 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
Major moment for Harry and the community tarnished by antisemitic rants
November 28, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
18-yr-old Harry Sheezel is on track to be the first Jewish AFL player to be selected in this century at The Australian Football League’s draft tonight. Read more
Dec-09 Sydney: JNF Young Shabbat Dinner
November 28, 2022 by A J-Wire community service announcement
JNFuture is partnering with the NCJW NSW Empower Her committee for a young adult Shabbat dinner. Read more
Where is Jewish Leadership?
November 27, 2022 by Gil Solomon
The Israeli leadership, unfortunately, does not argue its case well in the hostile international arena, in spite of ample historical evidence supporting the Jewish narrative. Read more
Man injured in Jerusalem terror bombings succumbs to injuries
November 27, 2022 by JNS
A man wounded in Wednesday’s twin terror bombings in Jerusalem succumbed to his wounds on Saturday. Read more
Ye takes Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes to meet Donald Trump
November 27, 2022 by JNS
Ye, formally known as Kanye West, took Holocaust denier and white supremacist Nick Fuentes to the Mar-A-Lago resort to meet with former President Donald Trump earlier this week. Read more
Monsters: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
November 27, 2022 by Alex First
As children, what did we fear the most? That the boogie man will get us. Read more
Israel nationalist to be security minister
November 27, 2022 by AAP
Ultra-nationalist politician Itamar Ben-Gvir will be Israel’s security minister under a coalition deal with prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Read more
Point of return
November 27, 2022 by J-Wire News Service
Celebrating Israel 2022 marks the 75th Anniversary of the historic vote by the UN GeneralAssembly on 29 November 1947 on resolution 181, The Partition Plan” for the establishment of a Jewish State, paving the way for the establishment of the State of Israel in its historical land. Read more
On the other hand
November 27, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
Every Thursday, I walk to our local public library in order to stock up on another week’s supply of books and return those already read. Read more
Australian mother featured in first app tailored for Jewish women
November 25, 2022 by Jacob Kamaras
Brisbane mum Ilana Mendels was selected as one of the dozens of Jewish women from around the world to share their story on Yomm, a website and complimentary app launched by the Momentum organization. Read more
Jerusalem bombing victim still fighting for his life
November 25, 2022 by Pesach Benson
While most of the victims injured in yesterday’s twin bombings in Jerusalem have been released from local hospitals, one continues fighting for his life. Read more
The humbug of the West over murdered Israelis
November 25, 2022 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
It’s been another epic week for Western hypocrisy. And it’s been another epic week for indifference or worse towards Israel. The two are, of course, intimately connected. Read more
