Pro-Palestinian groups plan to shut Auckland Harbour Bridge in September

Auckland is bracing for a large-scale pro-Palestinian protest on September 13, when organisers intend to march tens of thousands of people across the iconic Harbour Bridge, echoing demonstrations held recently in Sydney and Brisbane. Read more

Israeli Jewish Agency head cancels South Africa trip over potential arrest

The chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog cancelled a planned visit to South Africa amid concerns that authorities there could issue an arrest warrant against him, the organisation announced Sunday. Read more

IDF soldier KIA in Gaza’s south brings wartime toll to 900

The Israel Defence Forces announced on Saturday evening that Sgt. 1st class (res.) Ariel Lubliner, 34, from Kiryat Bialik, had been killed in the southern Gaza Strip. Read more

A preview of the future of Sydney Jewish Museum

An architectural marvel is taking shape in Darlinghurst, as the Sydney Jewish Museum undergoes a monumental transformation.

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Israel targets Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida in Gaza strike

The IDF and Shin Bet announced on Saturday evening that they struck a “senior terrorist” in Gaza City using an armed drone. Read more

Israel recovers body of hostage Idan Shtivi

The IDF announced that, in a complex operation conducted under the joint guidance of the Intelligence Corps’ Unit 8200 and the Shin Bet, the body of Israeli hostage Idan Shtivi was recovered from Gaza, alongside the body of Ilan Weiss, which was announced on Friday. Read more

Lord of the Dance

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On the other hand

In just 24 hours after registration opened, more than 100 chess players from 23 different countries signed up to compete in the Jerusalem Open, an international rapid chess tournament set to take place on November 26-27 in Jerusalem. Read more

IDF announces tactical ceasefire in Gaza except Gaza city

The IDF  has announced that the local tactical ceasefire of military activity in Gaza that began today (Friday) at 10:00 am will not apply to the Gaza City area, which, it said, constitutes a “dangerous combat zone.” Read more

Montefiore and Masada sign agreement for future community campus

Sydney’s Montefiore and Masada College, together with the Hyman Abramovich Foundation (HAF), have signed a formal Deed of Option that could result in Montefiore acquiring Masada College’s surplus land.

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One eye and four blindfolds

The reluctance of Western governments to respond robustly to Iranian aggression ever since the Islamic revolutionary regime in Tehran came to power in 1979 has hugely increased the danger that this malign actor poses to the free world. Read more

Clueless choirs

Discordant and cacophonous choruses of hate are emanating once again from around the globe. Read more

Protesters disrupt Kiwi cyclists’ Israeli team at La Vuelta

New Zealand cyclist George Bennett and his Israel–Premier Tech teammates were forced to a halt during the fifth stage of the prestigious Vuelta a España after protesters blocked the road waving Palestinian flags. Read more

The March of Humanity in the light of what we know now

We have all seen the photo. Clover Moore, Bob Carr, Ed Husic, Craig Foster, Jenny Leong, Anthony D’Adam, Stephen Lawrence, Jihad Dib, Lynda Voltz, Cameron Murphy, Sarah Kaine, Penny Sharpe, Julian Assange, Mehreen Faruqi, and Mary Kostakidis marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the so-called March for Humanity. Read more

Federal Labour Friends of Israel on Iranian operations in Australia

The Federal Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) has welcomed the Australian government’s decisive move to expel the Iranian Ambassador and designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. Read more

New Year’s revolution at Shtiebel

The Holy Days aren’t the only thing that will be high in Melbourne next month. Read more

Israel’s government banned from UK defence exhibition

The British government has announced unilateral restrictions banning official participation from Israeli government and military representatives at the upcoming DSEI UK 2025 exhibition. Read more

Study: Israeli economy dodged wartime fiscal crisis thanks to high-tech sector

Israel’s economy dodged a fiscal crisis last year thanks to its high-tech sector, which has become the country’s economic lifeline and a magnet for global investment, according to a report released on Wednesday. Read more

Rabbis warn Albanese against Palestinian recognition after Iran-linked attacks

The Rabbinical Association of Australasia (RAA) has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to abandon any move towards recognising a Palestinian state in light of revelations about Iran’s involvement in attacks on Australian soil.

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Jessica Fox undergoes surgery after tumour diagnosis

Olympic kayak champion Jessica Fox has withdrawn from upcoming World Cup events in Europe after revealing she had a tumour removed from her kidney. Read more

Test cricket star batting for sanctions against Israel

The prime minister has been urged to sanction Israel during a meeting with cricketer Usman Khawaja who says Anthony Albanese has the “cojones” to take action. Read more

NZ Holocaust Centre condemns Tamihere’s “worse than Nazi Germany” remark

The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand has condemned Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere for comparing the New Zealand Government to Nazi Germany, calling his words “harmful at worst” and a dangerous trivialisation of history. Read more

Israel demands immediate retraction of “faked” UN backed report on Gaza

The Israel Foreign Ministry Director General Eden Bar-Tal has written to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification demanding the immediate removal of a “falsified report. Read more

Vandalism at Auckland tech firm shows escalation of imported Gaza activism

An Auckland technology company has become the latest target of anti-Israel activism in New Zealand, after a break-in and vandalism at its Mt Wellington offices was claimed as a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza. Read more

MPs unite in condemning Iran’s role in targeting Jews

Federal and state MPs have condemned Iran’s involvement in a series of antisemitic attacks in Australia, warning that the revelations confirm long-held fears within the Jewish community and demand a stronger national response.

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Yes, the whole world is wrong about Israel

You can see it in online exchanges and hear it in casual conversations. The accumulated weight of nearly two years of media stories claiming that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza, murdering journalists to cover up those misdeeds, deliberately starving its residents and thus responsible for “genocide” has had an impact on public opinion across the globe, as well as in the United States. Read more

Rabbi uses shofar to blow antisemitism out of the Edinburgh Festival

This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe was marred by controversy after two Jewish comedians were banned from performing at a city venue, sparking widespread accusations of antisemitism.

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Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory

Footage has been released of three people allegedly involved in vandalising a metalworks with anti-Israeli messaging, after it was linked to fighter jet parts. Read more

Israeli inquiry says ‘Hamas camera’ was strike target

An initial Israeli military inquiry has concluded that troops struck what they believed to be a Hamas camera position in an attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that killed five journalists, but a further probe has been ordered into how that decision was made. Read more

Iran-linked attacks: Australian Jews “fearful”

Revelations that the Iranian regime was linked to antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney have left Jewish Australians anxious and fearful. Read more

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