Israel gripped by nationwide strike as hostage families warn ‘silence kills’

A nationwide general strike swept Israel on Sunday as families of the hostages protested the government’s decision to expand the war in Gaza rather than pursue a deal to bring their loved ones home. Read more

Transparent Duplicity

Duplicitous deception is usually carried out in secret, undercover and with the intention of evading detection. 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

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: All the world’s a stage Read more

What Albo has said on the Palestine trail

Prime Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will formally recognise Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September. Read more

Holocaust survivors shaken by harrowing images of hostages in Gaza

Following the release of new images of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Breslavski in captivity in Gaza, the International March of the Living is once again calling for the immediate release of all hostages. Read more

The Starving Children of Gaza

As the human and humanitarian tragedy that is Gaza keeps unfolding before our eyes, no one with any sense of decency or compassion can remain silent. Read more

For first time, Arab countries decry Hamas attack on Oct. 7

Some two months before the two-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 17 countries and entities signed onto the “New York Declaration,” marking “a first condemnation by Arab nations of Hamas, whose attacks killed about 1,200, mainly Israeli civilians, and whose militants took about 250 people hostage,” the Associated Press reported. Read more

Stand with Israel by being there this September

UIA says for so many of us, Israel isn’t just a destination – it’s a longing. Our homeland. A place we’ve dreamed of standing in, not just for ourselves, but for something greater. Read more

Second Melbourne restaurant attacked as community reacts

A vegetarian restaurant and a wall opposite the Melbourne Holocaust Museum have been defaced with antisemitic graffiti. This marks the second targeted attack on a Melbourne restaurant within 48 hours, fuelling growing fears about antisemitic violence across the city.

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Aug-31 Sydney: Jewish comedy returns to Bondi with Kosher Theatresports

Kosher Theatresports, an improvisational comedy show known for its blend of quick wit and Jewish humour, is set to return to the Bondi Pavilion Theatre on Sunday, August 31.

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King’s Birthday Awards 2025

We congratulate all members of Australia’s Jewish community who have been honoured in this year’s King’s Birthday Awards. Read more

Heartbreak and hope, the profound paradox of our homeland

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to Israel, but this last trip – my first UIA mission – was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced…writes David Slade. Read more

Robert Goot retains WJC prestigious post

ECAJ deputy president Robert Goot has been re-elected as co-chair of the policy council of the World Jewish Congress. Read more

Vic Alhadeff awarded honorary doctorate

Vic Alhadeff has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of a career “championing human rights, combating hate speech and fostering community cohesion through his work as a journalist, public servant and advocate”. Read more

The ‘fact check’ network waging a war on truth

Russia has launched a purported fact-checking organisation that lists a controversial Australian academic among its contributors. Read more

Mark Dreyfus ousted from cabinet

Mark Dreyfus lost his spot as attorney-general in the factional antics. Read more

Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency

The Palestinian Authority has announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor. Read more

Neo-Nazis demonstrate outside Senator Paterson’s office

A group of black-clothed neo-Nazis demonstrated outside the office of Liberal Senator James Paterson’s office in South Melbourne yesterday. Read more

New initiative: defibrillators on Israel’s trains

Magen David Adom (MDA) and Israel Railways have begun installing defibrillators, for the first time, on more than 150 passenger trains, extending a successful partnership that has already equipped all 67 active train stations across the country with the lifesaving devices. Read more

Tel Aviv twins with Berlin

Tel Aviv and Berlin mayors will sign a twinning agreement in the German city next month. Read more

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

A nurse at the centre of a widely condemned anti-Israel video has been bailed on charges of making violent threats amid a “very complex” investigation. Read more

Nurses cop national ban over anti-Israel ‘kill’ rant

Two nurses will be barred from working anywhere in Australia after allegedly threatening to kill Israeli patients in a video. Read more

Jordan’s king resists Trump pressure over Gaza plan

Jordan’s King Abdullah has restated his country’s opposition to Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take over the Gaza Strip, as the president pressed him to take in Palestinians who would be permanently displaced. Read more

Hostage’s mother breaks down on TV describing son’s condition in captivity

Idit Ohel, mother of Hamas hostage Alon Ohel, 24, gave an emotional interview to Israel’s Channel 12 News on Sunday after learning details of her son’s captivity, including that he is practically starved and in chains. Read more

If hostages are being abused, their captors shouldn’t be rewarded

It’s been more than 16 months since Israel was invaded and its citizens, including men, women and children, were subjected to mass murder, torture, rape and kidnapping. Read more

New cantor for NSTE

Melbourne-born Toby Glaser has been appointed as cantor at Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel. Read more

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court for actions against the US and its allies such as Israel. Read more

HKOPS & Trump

President Donald Trump has raised universal hackles by his Gaza proposal. First he dared to suggest that both Egypt and Jordan should, whether temporarily or otherwise, take in Gaza refugees. And then he added that he wanted to recast the hell hole that Hamas has turned Gaza into, to the Singapore of the Mediterranean. Read more

Inquiry into caravan briefings a waste of resources: Albanese

The prime minister has rejected calls from the opposition to hold an inquiry into when he was briefed on the discovery of a caravan laden with explosives. Read more

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