Plain nasty’: PM, Dutton’s tense anti-Semitism clash

The leaders of Australia’s two major parties have again clashed over increasing anti-Semitic attacks as counter-terror police investigate more incidents. Read more

Criticism of anti-Israel slogans at Sydney Festival’s family show

The Sydney Festival is facing a wave of criticism following the inclusion of a pro-Palestinian monologue in the Air Time show, presented by Branch Nebula at the Seymour Centre in Chippendale, a family-oriented performance featuring parkour, BMX, and skateboarding. Read more

After hitting Hezbollah targets, Israel slams truce monitoring mechanism

Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon overnight after its warnings of the terror group’s ceasefire violations went unheeded, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday morning. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Bipolar-Bipartisan hostage negotiation tactics Read more

Elon Musk: End X members banning access to themselves

Elon Musk needs to end X members banning other members from engaging with, following or messaging them – what I define as “X Member Censorship” Read more

Forged in fire: Gaza war showcases women’s integration into the IDF

“It’s amazing how, in this war, you see female doctors, paramedics and pilots. You hear them on the radio and you see them on the ground. Gradually the barrier was broken,” Lt. Col. Shani Kisri, medical chief of the Israel Defence Forces’ 162nd Division, told JNS on Friday. Read more

Anti-terror cops backed to find synagogue attackers

NSW leaders have promised to stand alongside the Jewish community as specialist police investigate the latest attack on a synagogue. Read more

Legends in Concert

A music review by Alex First Read more

Bearded

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Conclave

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Biden urges immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House says, as US officials race to reach a Gaza Strip hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office. Read more

Too high a human cost: controlling the West Bank

Off-duty Israeli police officer Elad Yaakov Winkelstein’s son was sitting in his car Monday morning when terrorists murdered the master sergeant, 35, in an Arab village in the northern West Bank. Read more

A fake genocide meets a real one

For more than a year, Jews inside and outside the State of Israel have been besieged by false claims of the “genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Read more

On the other hand

Many foreign airlines are still refusing to fly to Israel and this is creating a bonanza for Israeli companies. Read more

Israel strikes Houthi ports and power station in Yemen

Israeli forces conducted airstrikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, targeting both coastal and inland infrastructure, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed. Read more

Newtown Synagogue attack investigated as attempted arson

The investigation into the graffiti attack on Newtown Synagogue has revealed that the perpetrators intended to burn the building down, escalating the incident from vandalism to an attempted act of terrorism. Read more

Netanyahu hosts Trump envoy on Gaza hostage talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, in what was described as a “surprise visit” to discuss the multilateral negotiations with Hamas for the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. Read more

Four soldiers killed in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 835

Four Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed battling Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military announced. Read more

Second antisemitic attack in 24 hours: Newtown Synagogue defaced

For the second time in as many days, a synagogue in Sydney has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti with swastikas. Read more

Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead

Israel has confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, who was found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah. Read more

OBK and SmartAID support for California

Yossi Segelman worked with Rabbi David Slavin in Bondi’s Our Big Kitchen for 12 years before moving to Los Angeles, where he established a sister OBK and now working around the clock offering support wherever needed by those affected by the wildfires. Read more

Yeshivas: A place where you sit!

What is a Yeshivah?  A place where you sit, literally. Of course, you can do many things when you sit. From meditation to wasting time! Read more

Home truths

Will unpalatable and uncomfortable truths continue to be swept under the carpet this year? Read more

Polish president asks government to protect Netanyahu during Auschwitz liberation anniversary

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has asked the Polish government to provide protection to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, if he were to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Times of Israel portal reported on Thursday. Read more

Terrorism incidents against Israel in 2024

Last year, Israel was attacked from seven fronts: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israel in which 134 people were murdered and 1,277 people were injured. Read more

Lebanon’s army chief elected president by MPs

Lebanon’s parliament has elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US and Saudi approval and showing the diminished sway of the Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel. Read more

Southern Sydney Synagogue defaced in shocking anti-semitic attack

The Southern Sydney Synagogue has been vandalised in a disturbing massive graffiti attack. Read more

‘Just devastating,’ Jewish leaders say of Los Angeles wildfires

At least five people are dead, and tens of thousands have evacuated or been told to evacuate Los Angeles County as wildfires, which reportedly span more than 25,000 acres, continue to rage in southern California, fuelled by life-threatening winds.
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Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

The reasons for not charging a police sergeant accused of performing the Nazi salute twice remain a mystery
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Shabbat Vayechi

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