Senate grills Creative Australia over funding for anti-Israel website

 Creative Australia has been forced to defend its decision to allow an antizionist website to raise tax-deductible donations.

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Debra Messing tells JCA gala it’s time for Jews to be louder and prouder

Actress Debra Messing has urged Sydney’s Jewish community to stand openly and proudly as Jews, telling JCA’s major campaign event that the answer to antisemitism is not silence but courage, unity and identity.

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On the other hand

With Diaspora communities facing a tsunami of hate, there has been a noticeable increase in interest from individuals and families wanting to make Aliyah. Read more

Yad Vashem to open first Holocaust education center outside Israel in Munich

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, announced on Thursday that it will establish its first Holocaust Education Centre outside Israel in Munich, Germany, as part of its effort to expand Holocaust education and combat rising antisemitism and historical distortion in Europe. Read more

IDF: One-third of Hezbollah force eliminated, ‘we will not relent’

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin expounded on Israel’s goals for the northern front on Thursday, following a targeted strike carried out by the Israel Defence Forces in Beirut, the first such strike in more than three weeks. Read more

Gutteres and UN puts Israel on a black list

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is “disconnected from reality” after his office made the “political” decision to place Israel on a “list of shame” of parties suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict, according to Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the global body. Read more

Chumps

Listening to the rhetoric emanating from the White House, the media, and sundry foreign ministries, one cannot help but feel that something rotten is being cooked up. Read more

Piecing our stories together

Grounded in Jewish values, Gesher by UIA (United Israel Appeal) is about building bridges – ‘Gesher’, between people, across communities, and to Israel, through shared experiences, open conversations, and a strong sense of belonging. Read more

New AI tool helps rescue workers navigate collapsed buildings

When Iranian missiles hit Israeli cities in March, rescue teams often arrived at the scene of destroyed buildings knowing nothing about the structural plans or the location of safe rooms. Read more

Israel kills Hamas military chief tied to October 7 attack

The Israel Defense Forces said it has eliminated Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas’ military wing and a key figure in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

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Israel free to act against threats, Netanyahu told Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon.

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On the other hand

According to Health Ministry data, Israel currently has 90,419 registered nurses, female and male, an increase of approximately 2,000 over the past year. Read more

Victorian Labor condemned over anti-Israel motions

Victorian Labor has been criticised after delegates at its state conference backed motions condemning Israel, calling for the release of jailed Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti and declining to criticise Iran’s regime.

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Why is Ben Gvir still in the government?

The scene, captured in a video posted on social media by the unabashedly fascist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, is atrocious, obscene. Read more

Australia’s new ambassador to Israel takes up his post

Australia’s new ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, has formally taken up his post after presenting his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem in mid‑May.

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All boats in latest Gaza-bound Flotilla stopped by Israeli forces

All 50 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla listed by organisers as sailing have been intercepted by Israeli naval forces in the eastern Mediterranean, with about 430 activists being taken to Israel.

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The charges the world did not want to see: Palestinians accuse Hamas of war crimes

For nearly two years, the International Criminal Court’s investigations into the Israel-Hamas war have drawn global attention.

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Trump delays planned strike on Iran as Gulf leaders press for diplomacy

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was postponing a planned military attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Pianist knew he was “overstepping the mark” on Gaza

Concert pianist Jayson Gillham has denied he deliberately misled the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra about performing a piece dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza.

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Israel launches new AI strategy

The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a preliminary work plan for the recently established National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Directorate.

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Israel activates death penalty clause in counter terror legal overhaul

Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorist attacks in military courts in Judea and Samaria can now face the death penalty after a regional military commander signed an amendment to security regulations on Sunday night. Read more

Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care

Spinal cord injuries often worsen in the hours after the initial trauma, as a chain reaction of chemical damage spreads through the nervous system.

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Pianist’s Gaza remarks spark Federal Court fight

A court has heard the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was thrown into turmoil after pianist Jayson Gillham made comments about the war in Gaza during a concert.

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New Israeli military museum and recruitment facility planned at former UNRWA Jerusalem site

The Israeli government has approved a plan to establish a new Israel Defense Forces museum, a central recruitment office and an office for the defence minister in eastern Jerusalem, in a move officials say will strengthen the state’s presence in the capital.

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Israel to expand mobile phone ban to middle schools nationwide

By Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that it will extend its ban on mobile phone use to middle schools nationwide in the upcoming academic year.

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Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran

The Israeli military has been placed on high alert for a potential resumption of attacks on Iran, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper has reported.

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Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’

Iran’s foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.

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The real meaning of ‘Naaseh V’Nishma’ after October 7

Every year around Shavuot, people start talking about cheesecake, all-night learning and staying awake until sunrise.

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Israel defies Eurovision pressure to claim second place

Israel’s Noam Bettan has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after a campaign marked by boycott calls, protests and intense scrutiny of Israel’s place in the competition.

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Israel kills top Hamas military commander in Gaza City strike

Israel has eliminated Hamas’s most senior military commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a precision airstrike, describing the operation as a major blow to the group’s remaining leadership.

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