Landmark Jewish music event ‘Songs of Strength’ set to unite community

Following the success of the ‘Songs of Hope’ concert in Sydney last year, ‘Songs of Strength’ will also be staged in Melbourne this September, bringing the biggest night of Jewish music in years to Melbourne.

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Israel shatters Hamas’s Doha sanctuary

In one dramatic strike, Israel has upended the rules of the game. Read more

Alleged mastermind of antisemitic attacks arrested

A man allegedly sprayed swastikas on a synagogue and played key roles in the firebombing of a childcare centre and an attack on a Jewish leader’s vacant home. Read more

AJC chief Ted Deutch addresses AIJAC

Former US Congressman and current American Jewish Committee CEO and President Ted Deutch attended an AIJAC function for supporters, where he spoke with AIJAC Executive Manager Joel Burnie on a wide range of issues affecting the American Jewish community, as well as the similarities and synergies with the Australian Jewish community. Read more

Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’

Donald Trump says he’s “very unhappy about every aspect” of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar. Read more

Hollywood pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions

Some prominent Hollywood figures have signed a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions they say are “implicated in genocide” of the Palestinian people. Read more

Miriam Gould says…

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‘Israel takes full responsibility’ for Qatari airstrike; fate of Hamas leaders unclear

In his first comments on the airstrikes in Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was fully responsible for the operation. Read more

Police criticised following Bondi Beach brawl over Gaza

Police have come under scrutiny after failing to take the names of those involved in a scuffle at Bondi Beach on Sunday morning, only to later issue photographs of men they say may be able to assist with enquiries.

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Which council offers wise counsel?

“Are you the Judean People’s Front?” Read more

‘The world must understand what we are up against’: six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack

Six people were killed and 12 wounded, six of them seriously, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at vehicles and pedestrians at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday morning. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Werner Felix Baer – musician, composer, and broadcaster
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Charged pro-Palestine activist to test freedom of speech

A man charged with using “insulting words” at a pro-Palestine rally will argue he has a constitutional right to freedom of speech in political discourse. Read more

Six dead following a shooting attack in Jerusalem

Three victims were confirmed dead, ZAKA emergency responders said in the aftermath of a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in northern Jerusalem. this morning. Read more

Sorry, Baby

A  movie review by Alex First Read more

After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’

Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a “last warning” to accept the terms. Read more

Israeli & Saudi solutions can resolve Judea & Samaria claims

A new solution to end Jewish and Arab claims to sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) has emerged this past week: Israel will annex 82% under a plan proposed by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich with the remaining 18% becoming exclaves of Jordan as predicated in the 2022 Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution authored by Ali Shihabi – an advisor to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (Smotrich-Shihabi solution) Read more

Giveaways: Went up the Hill

Thanks to Vendetta Films, we have five double passes to give away to Went Up The Hill, a film starring Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery, opening in selected cinemas in Sydney and Melbourne on August 28. Read more

Mayors unite on Gold Coast to confront surge in antisemitism

In response to surging antisemitism, more than 250 mayors and councillors representing nearly 100 municipal councils convened on the Gold Coast last week for the first-ever Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism.

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Feintooner

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Auckland lawyer convicted over anti-Israel vandalism campaign

An Auckland barrister has been convicted for orchestrating a months-long campaign of vandalism against the offices of senior New Zealand politicians in protest against Israel’s war with Hamas. Read more

No more words: Bondi shows why action matters

Bondi Beach on Sunday was not just a backdrop for another protest. Read more

The same hatred, a new generation

On 31 August 2025, thousands marched across Australia under the banner of the “March for Australia.” Read more

NZ conductor withdraws from Israel concerts citing travel advisories — PSNA claims a BDS ‘victory’

New Zealand conductor Gemma New has withdrawn from her scheduled appearance with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) in January 2026, citing official travel advisories. Read more

A letter to the Premier from Yankel Koncepolski

I just sent this letter to the N SW Premier regarding the surfboarders for ‘Palestine’. Read more

Why the IAGS resolution is fundamentally flawed

The inherent problem with the International Association of Genocide Scholars’ recent “Resolution on the Situation in Gaza” is not its criticism of the policies and actions of the government of the State of Israel. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: The “emirates” plan – A political train wreck in the making

Despite the glaring and perilous flaws in the two-state paradigm, not everything that is not a two-state proposal is a better policy option. The “emirates” plan is a prime example of this. Read more

On the other hand

The daily demonising of Israel has well and truly embedded itself in the minds of millions around the globe. Read more

A time to stand strong with Jews in the land Down Under

The Jewish community of Australia has long served as a model of integration, resilience and commitment. Read more

An alternative universe

Israel’s elimination last weekend of Abu Obeida, the spokesman of Hamas’s military wing, was a far more significant development than many at first realised. Read more

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