No, Not in Our Backyard – Bondi Beach Gathering

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Israel’s president presses Pope Leo XIV to help free Hamas hostages

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Thursday with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, urging increased international efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more

The scandal they tried to hide

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken to YouTube to reveal the real reason why the International Criminal Court in The Hague accused Israel and issued a warrant to arrest him. Read more

Knaves and fools

Knaves are dishonest, deceitful, and untrustworthy individuals, whereas fools are characterised as foolish, ignorant, or lacking in wisdom. Read more

‘Danger to public’: Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

Neo-Nazi group leader Thomas Sewell is a danger to the public, a magistrate has found as she refused him bail over an alleged attack on an Aboriginal protest site.
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The Roses

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Netanyahu: Latest Hamas hostage-deal statement just ‘spin’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed Hamas’s statement earlier in the evening on its readiness to reach a “comprehensive deal” to end the war in Gaza. Read more

Netanyahu calls violent protesters ‘fascist militias’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly condemned violent protesters against his government on Wednesday after they started fires in Jerusalem, saying they were “just like fascist militias.” Read more

ABC blames ‘perfect storm’ for journo’s illegal sacking

The ABC has blamed a “perfect storm” for the decision to illegally fire a journalist in what has been described as a placation of pro-Israeli lobbyists who complained about her views. Read more

‘Betrayal’: former PM condemns Palestine recognition

One of Australia’s longest-serving prime ministers has condemned government plans to recognise a Palestinian state, slamming it as a “betrayal” of international law. Read more

Journalist seeks big penalty after illegal ABC sacking

A journalist illegally sacked for sharing reports Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war wants the ABC fined enough to stop it from axing other vocal staff. Read more

‘20 square kilometres of Gaza City left to seize’

As the IDF masses troops on the outskirts of Gaza City, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir declared on Tuesday that the military will not stop until it achieves a “decisive victory.” Read more

Argentine court detains Nazi’s daughter over looted art

A judge in Argentina on Tuesday placed the daughter of a late Nazi under house arrest after police failed to find a painting believed to be in her possession, which was stolen from a Jewish person during the Holocaust. Read more

Trump and Rubio reject the Palestinian victimhood narrative

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited the scorn of the world with his announcement last week that Washington was barring officials from the Palestinian Authority from entering the country in order to attend the meeting this month of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more

Gaza City operation entering ‘decisive stage,’ Netanyahu tells IDF troops

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed IDF reservists and conscripts on Tuesday amid a massive mobilisation as the military prepares to conquer one of the last Hamas strongholds of Gaza City, calling it a “decisive stage” in the nearly two-year-long war. Read more

Ofek 19 satellite transmitting data after successful launch

Israel’s newly launched Ofek 19 radar observation satellite has successfully entered orbit, transmitted data, and completed a series of initial tests, the Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday morning. Read more

BBANZ charts a bold future

Eighty members and guests attended the B’nai B’rith Australia/New Zealand Triennial Convention in Canberra. Read more

‘I chose life’ – Sharabi’s story of survival grips JNF event

“My name is Eli Sharabi. I’ve come back from hell.”

With those words, Eli Sharabi, who survived 491 days in Hamas captivity, addressed an extraordinary sold-out JNF Annual Event in Sydney on Tuesday evening, where he shared his story in conversation with leading Israeli journalist and commentator, Nadav Eyal.

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What a croc!!!! Israel ‘destroy(ed) the two-state solution’?

Quite the mystery. Who destroyed the two-state solution? Let us investigate Riyad Mansour’s slam-dunk allegation as to which party “destroy(ed) the two-state solution.” Read more

Israel’s top court rejects government procedure for dismissing attorney general

The High Court of Justice issued a unanimous decision on Monday night, urging the government to reverse its dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and to abandon the new procedure it approved in June that enabled her removal. Read more

Bizet’s Carmen: new production absolutely dazzling

An opera review by Victor Grynberg Read more

Australia urged to act as experts declare Gaza genocide

Australia cannot wait until international courts decide that a genocide is happening in Gaza, an expert says, urging the government to take imminent action. Read more

Leave a lasting legacy for Israel through a no-cost will courtesy UIA

United Israel Appeal is proud to announce a new partnership with Safewill, one of Australia’s leading online Will-writing platforms, making it easier than ever for Australians to create a legacy that truly matters. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past…and sometimes New Zealand’s

Samuel Edward Shrimski – one of the most colourful and effective figures of the early township of Oamaru, New Zealand.
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Nova survivor brings a human face to IRGC’s role in antisemitism

Iranian Jewish activist and Nova festival survivor Natalie Sanandaji has welcomed Australia’s decision to expel Iran’s ambassador and list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation.

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Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  On the Outs

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Penny Wong meets released hostage

Released hostage Eli Sharabi met Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra yesterday. Read more

INTO THE FRAY: Malevolent Macron has no claim to the moral high ground

Given France’s gruesome post-WW II colonial history—from North Africa through East Asia to Oceania—it has a feeble claim to any moral superiority and is hardly in a position to pontificate to Israel over Gaza. Read more

NCJWA unveils landmark Ambassadors initiative, appoints Dr Kerryn Phelps

The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) has announced a landmark initiative, appointing Dr Kerryn Phelps as its first ambassador in a programme designed to elevate Jewish women’s voices and strengthen their role in shaping Australian society.

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Greta Thunberg joins flotilla heading for Gaza with aid

Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg has joined a flotilla of boats loaded with aid for Gaza as they set sail from Barcelona, aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver food to the shattered enclave. Read more

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