AIJAC shocked at ABC Ombusdman rejection

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed its frustration and shock at the ABC Ombudsman’s rejection of its complaint that was an “open and shut” case involving factual errors. Read more

Israel withdraws recognition of UNRWA

Israel withdrew its recognition of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon tweeted on Monday morning. Read more

Israeli airstrikes kill terrorist who participated in Oct 7 massacre

Israeli airstrikes eliminated a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who participated in the October 7 attacks and a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon and the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday morning. Read more

Fraser 1938-2024

At the end of September, I drove Fraser McEwing to the Opera House to review the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing a program including Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. Read more

Emirati strategist Amjad Taha on advocacy mission for peace across Australia

Prominent Emirati political strategist and journalist Amjad Taha, renowned for his work in Middle Eastern affairs, is headlining a series of events across Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra this month. Read more

Sydney University accused of antisemitism

The University of Sydney is facing mounting criticism and potential legal action over allegations of antisemitism on campus. Jewish students and staff members are reportedly considering a class-action lawsuit, claiming they have encountered a hostile environment perpetuated by certain academics whose actions allegedly foster antisemitic sentiments. Read more

Andrews awarded Jerusalem Prize

Former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been awarded the prestigious Jerusalem Prize by the Zionist Federation of Australia, Zionism Victoria and the World Zionist Organisation. Read more

UNRWA to be booted from Israel with good reason

Decisions by Israel’s Knesset voting: Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  UNrwa UNwelcome Read more

Scientists uncover malaria parasite’s crystal secrets, paving way for new treatments

An international team of scientists has provided an unprecedented look into the unique crystals formed by the malaria parasite, opening doors to potentially more effective treatments against a disease that continues to claim over half a million lives annually. Read more

US sends B-52 Stratofortress bombers amid mounting Iranian threats

American B-52 Stratofortress bombers deployed to the Middle East arrived in the region amid mounting threats of another Iranian attack on Israel, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Saturday night. Read more

From AI to Cybersecurity: How Australia and Israel are tackling tomorrow’s biggest challenges together

The Australia-Israel Innovation Summit, held in Sydney recently, brought together Australian and Israeli experts and business leaders to discuss how to harness technology and innovation to tackle pressing global challenges. Read more

More than skin deep: Oct. 7 memorial tattoos

Campaigning for the release of their loved one, relatives of Liri Albag, one of 101 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza, got the word “faith” tattooed on themselves, replicating one of Liri’s tattoos. Read more

Stumping for Harris, Bill Clinton notes Jews were in Holy Land prior to advent of Islam

Campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris at Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church in Muskegon Heights, Mich., on Wednesday night, former President Bill Clinton discussed Israel extensively at the end of his nearly 45-minute remarks. Read more

Albanese report slammed as ‘gross perversion of history,’ ‘weaponizing Holocaust comparisons’

Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, presented a new report to the United Nations General Assembly which purports to provide “clearly identifiable” proof that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians. Read more

On the other hand

The Hebrew month of Tishrei has concluded and that means students are back full time at schools and universities. Read more

A Trump victory will destroy American democracy

I cannot for the life of me comprehend how any Jew, let alone a Holocaust survivor or a descendant of a Holocaust victim or survivor, could vote for Donald Trump who espouses the fascist ideology that enabled the Holocaust to occur. Read more

A new (political) danger for delicatessens

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Israel and US risk ‘crushing response’: Iran’s leader

The US and Israel will “definitely receive a crushing response” for what they do against his country, Iran’s supreme leader has warned. Read more

Ingrid Fliter performs Chopin

The centrepiece of this week’s SSO concert was Chopin’s first piano concerto, Op. 11, played by leading Chopin interpreter Argentinian Ingrid Fliter Read more

Seeds sown in a Season of Death

A book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

The Press: Black or White?

We now live in a world of black and white. Either you are for something or you’re against. There are no nuances, no middle roads. Read more

Hard Truths

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Here

A movie review by Alex Firxt Read more

Your Name Means Dream

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

People who allegedly pushed crates against police horses, assaulted police and performed the Nazi salute at a weapons exhibition in Melbourne have been arrested. Read more

Dilemmas

We are faced with a situation in which difficult choices have to be made. Read more

Three Israelis, four foreign workers killed in Hezbollah rocket attacks

Two Israelis were killed in a Hezbollah rocket barrage in the Carmel region near Haifa on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the day’s attacks to seven. Read more

Hezbollah rocket strike kills five, Israel strikes targets in Syria

A Hezbollah rocket attack on an apple orchard near Metula killed an Israeli farmer and four Thai workers on Thursday and the Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah targets in Syria. Read more

Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old

A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more

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