Dry Bones: Moment of Truth
August 14, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
That Israelis would actually refuse to do military service is frightening. That they would do so in order to bring down the democratically elected government is unacceptable. Read more
Into the Fray: Distorting the Declaration
August 14, 2023 by Martin Sherman
The focus of Israel’s Declaration of Independence is overwhelmingly on Jewish sovereignty and political independence in the ancestral Jewish homeland—not on liberal democratic governance. Read more
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society to give evidence on the review of proposed hate legislation
August 14, 2023 by J-Wire
Yad Vashem using AI to restore memory of Holocaust
August 14, 2023 by Etgar Lefkovits
Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem announced Sunday that it has started using state-of-the-art AI technology including a new image detection capability to help comb through the world’s largest archive documentation of the Holocaust. Read more
Israeli youth at risk while playing online games
August 14, 2023 by TPS-IL
According to the first survey of its kind in Israel, published by the country’s Ministry of National Security, more than 40% of Israeli youth playing online games have been exposed to inappropriate content. Read more
Aug-22 6pm Sydney: The launch of Alex Ryvchin’s latest book
August 14, 2023 by J-Wire
The Australian launch of Alex Ryvchin’s landmark new book, “The Seven Deadly Myths – Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West” investigating the conspiracy theories behind antisemitism Read more
Aug-22 6pm Sydney: The launch of Alex Ryvchin’s latest book
August 14, 2023 by J-Wire
The Australian launch of Alex Ryvchin’s landmark new book, “The Seven Deadly Myths – Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West” investigating the conspiracy theories behind antisemitism Read more
Is gambling a sin?
August 14, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine & Saudi-Israel peace deal on hold
August 14, 2023 by David Singer
Hopes of a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel are on hold following a report in the Wall Street Journal that – according to US officials – the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the broad contours of a deal for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel in exchange for concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear help. Read more
Feintooner
August 14, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Prisoner swapping bait and switch 101 Read more
Saudi Arabia appoints first-ever envoy to Ramallah and Jerusalem
August 13, 2023 by TPS-IL
Saudi Arabia has appointed its first-ever non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will double as consul general to Jerusalem. Read more
A Gallant attempt
August 13, 2023 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
As every cartoonist knows, once you create a character, if they’re successful, they just start doing what they want. Read more
Antisemitism still haunts the European left
France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin last week ordered the dissolution of a Catholic traditionalist association named “Civitas” following claims of antisemitism against one of its leaders. Read more
Why were we not asked?
August 13, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ameinu Australia, Meretz Australia, Habonim Dror Australia and Hashomer Hatzair Australia have written to the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, pointing out they were not consulted about ZFA’s statement on the recent change of the Albanese government’s position on Israel. Read more
Senator says Labor stoush avoided after Israel change
Trade Minister Don Farrell remains confident a Labor conference stoush has been avoided following the federal government’s change of language on Israel. Read more
Abbas firing PA Governors like ‘reshuffling deck chairs on Titanic
August 13, 2023 by Bradley Martin
Mahmoud Abbas, the 87-year-old ailing Palestinian Authority president, is showing his desperation and corruption by trying to fire more than 80% of the authority’s regional governors, according to Washington analysts who follow the region closely. Read more
On the other hand
It is common knowledge that in Israel, if you need help in a health emergency, trained personnel are almost instantly on the scene. Read more
A cocktail definition for antisemitism mixed by La Trobe University
August 11, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
Melbourne’s La Trobe University has combined the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) and the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA) definitions of antisemitism. Read more
Position vacant: Canberra with the ACT Jewish Community Inc
August 11, 2023 by J-Wire
Want to be part of a great team in the nation’s capital? Read more
ALP national conference and Israel
August 11, 2023 by J-Wire
Labor will use the final day of a contentious national conference to project unity on the Indigenous voice referendum and as a springboard into its ‘yes’ campaign. Read more
Self-flagellation
August 11, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Surprising as it may seem, this ancient form of afflicting the body is still practised among various groups these days. Read more
Synagogue or Temple
August 11, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
This month of August is the season of travelling, going on vacation in the northern hemisphere. Read more
As wildfires rip through Hawaii, Chabad offers relief
As of Thursday, wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have claimed 36 lives and left thousands homeless, as emergency workers searched through the night on Wednesday for survivors in the charred ruins of burned-out buildings. Most of the structures in the town of Lahaina, with an estimated population of 13,000, have been decimated by flames. Read more
200 Israelis, Jews rescued from northern Ethiopia
August 11, 2023 by JNS
More than 200 Israelis and Ethiopian Jews were rescued from northern Ethiopia on Thursday afternoon amid ongoing violence, the Prime Minister’s Office and Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem announced in a joint statement. Read more
The real reason Palestinians do not have a free press
August 11, 2023 by Bassam Tawil
It is no secret that the Palestinians do not have a free press. Read more
Dry Bones
August 10, 2023 by J-Wire
U.S. President Joe Biden’s attempt to cobble together some kind of Israeli-Saudi normalization deal before the 2024 American election is, it seems to me, doomed to fail. It feels like Joe has been led astray by Tom Friedman at the New York Times. Read more
What deal are the Americans and Saudis negotiating?
August 10, 2023 by Caroline Glick - JNS
Under the headline, “U.S.-Saudi Deal Sets Path to Normalize Kingdom’s Ties with Israel,” on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal published a detailed report of the content of U.S.-Saudi discussions. Read more
Israel’s hasbara failure on full display, again
August 10, 2023 by Ariel Kahana
The killing of Muhammad al-Durrah has gone down as one of Israel’s most colossal PR failures ever. Read more
Potential Saudi normalisation raises questions about the Palestinian Authority
August 10, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
Progress towards a potential normalisation agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is raising the question of how the Palestinian Authority would fit into such a significant regional maneuver. Read more
Palestinian Authority strains ties in Jenin as it reasserts control
August 10, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Palestinian Authority is straining ties with Jenin as it continues its efforts to assert control over the city. Read more
