Mossad abducted Cyprus hit squad head in Iran
June 30, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on Thursday publicised a secret operation in Iran that thwarted a plot to target Israelis in Cyprus. Read more
It’s time to dismantle the United Nations
June 30, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The malevolent scapegoating of Israel by the United Nations has long been a scandal.
Heads in the sand
June 30, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
According to a popular and widely accepted myth, it is believed that ostriches spend a large part of their day with their head in the sand. Read more
Never forget: Queensland’s first Holocaust museum opens
June 30, 2023 by AAP
Survivors have urged Queenslanders to “never forget” as the state’s first Holocaust museum opens in Brisbane. Read more
Israel’s Under-21 soccer team scores huge upset in European Championship
June 29, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Under-21 soccer team punched its ticket to the European Championship quarterfinals by shocking the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Read more
Ultra-Orthodox principal ‘allergic’ to court hearings
For four years after fleeing to Israel amid investigations of child sexual abuse, Malka Leifer developed an “allergy” to the legal system in an attempt to cause delays, prosecutors claim. Read more
Opera expert Murray Dahm meets opera conductor Stuart Stratford
June 29, 2023 by Murray Dahm
Murray Dahm has spoken to Stuart Stratford, making his Opera Australia debut as the conductor of Aida. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Major Rami Sherman – On tour with “Operation Entebbe: A First Hand Account”
June 29, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Major (Ret) Rami Sherman, who was the Operation Officer of the Sayeret Matkal unit under the command of Yonatan Netanyahu, being part of the 33 officers and soldiers comprising the first unit assault team who freed the hijacked hostages at the Entebbe terminal 47 years ago. Read more
Shabbat Chukat Balak: Faith or magic
June 29, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
This week we have two very different weekly readings of the Torah combined into one. Read more
Sisters fight darkness after Orthodox principal’s abuse (Updated)
June 28, 2023 by AAP
Sisters sexually abused by once revered ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer refuse to be swallowed by the darkness of what happened to them. Read more
Concerns flagged over reforms to ban hate symbols
Faith groups are concerned a proposed law to ban Nazi and Islamic State symbols will have consequences for religious practice in Australia. Read more
Israeli police investigating former prime minister Ehud Barak for incitement
June 28, 2023 by TPS
Israeli police are investigating recent calls by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and former IDF deputy chief of staff Yair Golan for civil unrest to oppose the governing coalition’s judicial reform initiative. Read more
Palestinian caught trying to smuggle sperm out of prison
June 28, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A Palestinian detainee at the Ramon Prison in southern Israel was caught by Israeli guards trying to smuggle a bottle of another prisoner’s sperm on Tuesday, the Israeli Prisons Service announced. Read more
UN urges Israel, Palestinians to end West Bank violence
June 28, 2023 by AAP
The UN Security Council has urged Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank. Read more
Rising religious vilification draws move to toughen law
June 28, 2023 by AAP
Inciting hatred, contempt or ridiculing someone because of their religious beliefs is set to become a crime in NSW. Read more
Gal Gadot to become first Israeli actor with star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
June 28, 2023 by TPS
Gal Gadot will next year become the first Israeli actor or actress to be honoured with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Read more
Is God Is – a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
June 27, 2023 by Alex First
Revenge is the cornerstone of Is God Is, an incendiary play that explodes onto the MTC stage. Read more
Gazans may soon fly abroad via Eilat
June 27, 2023 by JNS
Residents of the Gaza Strip may soon be able to fly to Turkey via Israel’s Ramon Airport near Eilat. Read more
The scorched earth prosecutors
June 27, 2023 by Caroline Glick - JNS
On Thursday night, with sunken faces, Channel 13’s legal correspondents delivered the news: The judges presiding over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial for bribery and breach of trust had told the prosecutors and defence attorney last week that the prosecutors have not proven their charge of bribery, and are unlikely to succeed in doing so, since all their major witnesses have already testified. Read more
In My Pocket workshop in Perth
June 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Recently, the Year 5 cohort at Perth’s Carmel School has been learning about child refugees today and those displaced from overseas. Read more
Israel approves thousands of West Bank building permits
June 27, 2023 by AAP
Israel’s nationalist-religious government has approved the construction of about 5700 additional housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank despite overseas pressure to halt settlement expansion that the United States views as an obstacle to peace with Palestinians
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Philip Levi – successful pastoralist, businessman and community stalwart
June 27, 2023 by Features Desk
Jews have made a remarkable impact on the general and Jewish communities of South Australia. Read more
Book review – Care and Covenant- A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility
June 27, 2023 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen reviews Rabbi Jason Weiner’s book. Read more
First ever Victorian antisemitism report
June 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Community Security Group Victoria (CSG) have joined forces to publish the first-ever Victorian Antisemitism Report, providing Victorians with a deeper understanding of the nature and prevalence of antisemitism in their state. Read more
Palestinians launch rocket from Jenin for first time
June 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Monday afternoon that Palestinians in Jenin launched a rocket for the first time. According to the IDF, the rocket exploded in an area under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and caused no casualties. Read more
Cigars, champagne and secrets at Netanyahu trial
June 26, 2023 by AAP
Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan has begun his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a court session that was broadcast live from an English seaside town direct to Jerusalem. Read more
Mozart as Wolfgang would have heard his music
June 26, 2023 by Alan Slade
In a program titled “MOZART”, Richard Tognetti and his Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), augmented with musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and guest musicians, gave the audience at Sydney’s City Recital Hall a real treat. Read more
Feintooner
June 26, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Love and War. Read more
Israel praises ‘thwarting of Iranian attack’ in Cyprus
June 26, 2023 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the news that security forces on Cyprus had thwarted an apparent Iranian terrorist attack on Israeli targets on the island. Read more
New York Times remains silent on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
June 26, 2023 by David Singer
The New York Times (NYT) continues its year-long failure to report on or analyze the 2022 Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution to replace the failed two-state solution proposed by:
- The 2002 Saudi-inspired Arab Peace Initiative and
- The 2016 United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334.
