Rebel leader: Israel has no more ‘excuses’ to strike Syria
December 15, 2024 by JNS
Syria’s new leader said on Saturday that Israel’s “excuses” had run out for striking the deposed Assad regime’s military infrastructure, as well as for deploying troops to several demilitarized zones in the Syrian Golan Heights. Read more
‘Pure Make-Believe’ – Separating Divestment from Antisemitism
December 15, 2024 by Bruce S. Ticker
Letter-writer Paul Cunningham picked an especially dreadful week for Jews to proclaim that antisemitism is not tied to divestment from Israel, a divisive topic in his home state of Maine in the United States. Read more
Reciprocal concerns
December 15, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian-Turkish community has condemned the recent acts of violence and vandalism targeting Jewish places of worship. Read more
A tale of two types of Israelis
December 15, 2024 by Ron Weiser
A few weeks spent in Israel is like going on a rollercoaster of emotional ups and downs. Read more
The Wind and the Sun
December 15, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
A few weeks ago, The Economist ran an article referring to Sir Isaiah Berlin. Read more
On the other hand
December 14, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
Israel is a world leader in many fields and a leading nation of innovative initiatives. Read more
Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag in Melbourne
December 14, 2024 by AAP
Australian Federal Police have charged a man after he allegedly waved a flag from the banned terrorist organisation Hezbollah during a protest. Read more
Man charged after alleged Nazi salute at hotel
December 14, 2024 by AAP
A man has been charged after he allegedly performed a Nazi salute inside a Sydney hotel. Read more
Vice Chancellor watches as a new mezuzah is affixed to Miriam’s door
December 13, 2024 by Henry Benjamin
Vice Chancellor Mark Scott watched as Miriam Itzkowitz’s grandfather affixed a new mezuzah after someone ripped off and stole hers in the students’ quarters at Sydney University. Read more
A peek into the new Sydney Jewish Museum
December 13, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Early next year, work will start on the redevelopment of the Sydney Jewish Museum, a project for which the federal government has granted $8.5 million. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: Macron on the wrong side of history
December 13, 2024 by Martin Sherman
The election of Donald Trump and the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria will compel a recalibration of recalibration of France’s past policies. Read more
Please explain, Minister
December 13, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Following reports of delays in the issuing or denial of visas to Israelis wanting to visit Australia, the Zionist Federation of Australia is seeking clarification from the Minister for Home Affairs. Read more
Repercussions and Reverberations
December 13, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
This has been a vintage week where predictable events have followed dramatic consequences. Read more
WE ARE HERE! spreading its wings
December 13, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Call to criminalise threats against places of worship
December 13, 2024 by AAP
Liberal senator Paul Scarr is urging the federal government to bolster its hate crime bill and make threatening places of worship an offence following an attack on a synagogue. Read more
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies president declined museum Albanese meeting
December 12, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
David Ossip, president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, declined to attend the press conference at the Sydney Jewish Museum yesterday when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an $8.5 million donation for the museum’s renovation. Read more
Vatican removes nativity display featuring baby Jesus lying on keffiyeh
December 12, 2024 by JNS
Following a flurry of controversy, the Vatican chose to remove a nativity decoration that included a baby Jesus atop a black-and-white keffiyeh, a symbol often linked to Palestinian nationalism. Read more
Amnesty Australia grants ‘human rights’ award to Palestinian terrorists
December 12, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Amnesty Australia awarded its Human Rights Defender Award on Wednesday to three self-proclaimed “journalists” from the Gaza Strip, two of whom are members of recognized terror groups proscribed by Canberra. Read more
Israeli cardiologists warn of sharp rise of ‘broken heart’ syndrome during war
December 12, 2024 by Anna Epshtein
Israeli doctors warned of a wartime surge in “broken heart syndrome” at an international gathering of cardiologists in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Read more
Shabbat Vayishlach
December 12, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
12-year-old dies of bus shooting injuries
December 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A 12-year-old boy injured in a Wednesday night Palestinian shooting attack died, doctors at the Hadassah-Ein Kerem Medical Center said on Thursday morning. Read more
New Zealand overturns ban on US conservative firebrand
A New Zealand immigration official has overturned a ban on the US conservative political commentator Candace Owens entering the country, citing “the importance of free speech,” a spokesperson says. Read more
Push to strengthen hate crime laws and tackle threats
December 12, 2024 by AAP
The government should make it an offence to threaten marginalised Australians and set up a national database to help combat hate crimes, a committee recommends. Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
December 12, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Warnings people could die, as hate speech intensifies
December 12, 2024 by AAP
A lack of action on antisemitism may result in people being killed, leaders are warning, as community groups criticise authorities for not acting fast enough. Read more
Australia backs Gaza ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis
December 12, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Australia supported a ceasefire in Gaza and joined calls for the reversal of Israeli laws banning a Palestinian aid agency from operating at the United Nations. Read more
Anthony Albanese announces $8.5m for the Sydney Jewish Museum
December 11, 2024 by Henry Benjamin
The Albanes Government will gift $8.5 million to the cost of rebuilding the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Car burned after graffiti sprayed to ‘strike fear’
December 11, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Graffiti scrawled in the midst of a Jewish community area wasn’t a random act of vandalism as leaders condemn the latest anti-Semitic hate crime as “abhorrent”. Read more
“Moral relativism and factual confusion” in speech from Penny Wong
December 10, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has expressed deep disappointment at the inappropriate moral relativism displayed by Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong during her Hawke Lecture on December 9 at the University of South Australia. Read more
Trump envoy: ‘He wants the hostages, and he will get them’
December 10, 2024 by JNS
Adam Boehler, Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, revealed to Israel Hayom this week that diplomatic efforts have intensified to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, with Qatari mediators re-engaging in negotiations. Read more








