The real meaning of ‘pro-Palestinian’

An anti-Israel group called Palestinian Solidarity Forum (PSF) on March 20 invited officials from the Iranian-backed Palestinian terror groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to speak at an event at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Read more

Saving Israel’s Democracy: Nirit Eylon talks with Henry Greener

Nirit Eylon is a spokesperson for Saving Israel’s Democracy’, a group of people organising a regular Rally at Caulfield Park to demonstrate against proposed judiciary reforms by the recently elected coalition in Israel led by Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. Read more

NZ Human Rights Commission disinterested in teachers who praise Hitler

When there was evidence that schools funded by New Zealand were teaching children to glorify terror Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt, and Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon, wrote to the Ministry responsible for the funding to underscore the “unacceptable” racism that was being taught and the need to adhere to “New Zealand’s human rights obligations”. Read more

Leifer trial jury still out and heading for ninth day

Jurors in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer will return to court on Monday to continue deliberations for a ninth day after being sent home. Read more

The IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ gives disabled Israelis a chance to serve

The IDF offers people with developmental disorders such as autism an opportunity to serve in the military, giving them a chance to integrate into Israeli society along with everyone else through a program called “Special in Uniform” (SIU). Read more

Firstborn

I am a firstborn male. And I fast on the eve of Pesach because all the Egyptian firstborns were struck down by the tenth plague and I (metaphorically) survived! Read more

The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? A Sydney theatre review by Alex First

Melbourne-based, I flew to Sydney to catch up on five shows over five nights. One I was keen to see was The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? Read more

Appalling

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (and Trade) has issued a statement that they are “appalled” at the assertion by Israel’s Finance Minister that today’s Palestinians are fakers. Read more

Scotland’s new first minister Humza Yousaf has met with Hamas, bashes Israel

Humza Yousaf achieved three milestones with his election this week as Scotland’s first minister, the head of the country’s government. At age 37, he is the youngest; the first Muslim; and as Pakistani, the first member of a minority group to hold the title. Read more

FIFA removes Indonesia, following ban on Israel’s youth soccer team

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) removed Indonesia on Wednesday as host of the under-20 U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, previously slated to take place from May 20 to June 11 in Bali, Indonesia. Read more

Shabbat Tsav and Shabbat HaGadol: The Big One

The Shabbat before Pesach is always called Shabbat HaGadol. The Great or Major Shabbat. Although the section we will read is Tsav (Leviticus Chapter 6-8:36). Read more

Yad Vashem unveils 4.8 million Holocaust victims ‘New Book of Names’

Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum and memorial in Jerusalem, is working on a painstaking project – the recording of every name of every Jew – men, women, and children – murdered in the Holocaust. Read more

Meet Luke Gabbedy…and see him perform in Madama Butterfly

The Handa Opera’s Madama Butterfly is currently nightly on Sydney Harbour, necessitating two casts to perform on alternative evenings. Read more

Herzog opens talks between parties to foster compromise on judicial reform

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog convened the first meeting on Tuesday evening in the hope of bridging the gaps and finding a compromise on judicial reform. Read more

Israel launches spy “Ofek 13” satellite into space satellite

The IMoD Space and Satellite Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully launched the “Ofek 13” satellite into space at 02:10 IST today. Read more

Leifer jury told to relax before resuming deliberations

Jurors considering verdicts in ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer’s sexual abuse trial have been sent home after another day of deliberations and urged to relax. Read more

QLD criminalisation of Nazi hate symbols: Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies comments

The ability for antisemites to spread, disseminate and inflict hate in Queensland is one step closer to being criminalised, thanks to the landmark introduction of hate crime legislation into the Queensland Parliament today. Read more

Those showing Nazi symbols in Qld, Tasmania face jail

People showing Nazi symbols will face jail time or fines under proposed laws in Queensland and Tasmania amid intense concern about a recent neo-Nazi protest in Melbourne.
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Law passed allowing hospitals to ban leavened bread during Passover

Knesset lawmakers passed into law legislation allowing Israeli hospitals to prevent leavened bread from being brought in during Passover. Read more

Australian leaders welcome suspension of judicial reform to allow for negotitions

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia have welcomed the announcement by Israeli opposition leaders that they will engage in negotiations with the government following the suspension of judicial reforms. Read more

Heat grows on state Liberal leader over trans-furore MP

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto is under fire for suspending rather than expelling Moira Deeming from the parliamentary Liberal party. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: The Hon. Edward Aaron Cohen

It would be interesting to know which was the most popular Jewish family name in Australia from convict times to today.  A number of stories have been written about ‘Cohens’ – many are related. Read more

Malka Leifer abuse jury push on for verdicts

Jurors deliberating in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer have revealed they’ve reached a unanimous decision on some charges against her. Read more

Israel judicial overhaul suspended after day of turmoil

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paused his signature plan to overhaul Israel’s judiciary after a day of nationwide turmoil when workers joined a general strike against the proposal, and hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets. Read more

Survey is measuring antisemitism on campus

A national survey of current and recent university students is currently underway. Read more

Nazi symbol ban goes under the spotlight in new inquiry

A proposed ban on Nazi symbols will go under the spotlight after attention on the hateful ideology was thrust back into the public arena following a protest in Victoria. Read more

An appeal from the president – wake up now!

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has appealed to Israel’s political leaders to “halt the legislative process immediately.” Read more

‘The system has failed:’ Antisemitism flourishes in France

Five years ago, an 85-year-old survivor of the Holocaust, Mireille Knoll, was brutally murdered in her apartment in Paris by two intruders, one of whom was a neighbour she had known since his childhood. Read more

Where did the accusation that Jews used Christian blood to make wine originate?

Ask the rabbi. Read more

Israeli researchers develop revolutionary cell-sized robot

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a hybrid micro-robot, the size of a single biological cell that is 10 microns in size. Read more

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