Ultra-Orthodox principal ‘allergic’ to court hearings
For four years after fleeing to Israel amid investigations of child sexual abuse, Malka Leifer developed an “allergy” to the legal system in an attempt to cause delays, prosecutors claim. Read more
Sisters fight darkness after Orthodox principal’s abuse (Updated)
June 28, 2023 by AAP
Sisters sexually abused by once revered ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer refuse to be swallowed by the darkness of what happened to them. Read more
Concerns flagged over reforms to ban hate symbols
Faith groups are concerned a proposed law to ban Nazi and Islamic State symbols will have consequences for religious practice in Australia. Read more
UN urges Israel, Palestinians to end West Bank violence
June 28, 2023 by AAP
The UN Security Council has urged Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank. Read more
Rising religious vilification draws move to toughen law
June 28, 2023 by AAP
Inciting hatred, contempt or ridiculing someone because of their religious beliefs is set to become a crime in NSW. Read more
Israel approves thousands of West Bank building permits
June 27, 2023 by AAP
Israel’s nationalist-religious government has approved the construction of about 5700 additional housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank despite overseas pressure to halt settlement expansion that the United States views as an obstacle to peace with Palestinians
Cigars, champagne and secrets at Netanyahu trial
June 26, 2023 by AAP
Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan has begun his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a court session that was broadcast live from an English seaside town direct to Jerusalem. Read more
Israel praises ‘thwarting of Iranian attack’ in Cyprus
June 26, 2023 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the news that security forces on Cyprus had thwarted an apparent Iranian terrorist attack on Israeli targets on the island. Read more
Druze opposing Golan wind farm clash with Israel police
June 22, 2023 by AAP
Hundreds of men from Druze Arab villages on the occupied Golan Heights have protested against Israeli plans to set up a wind farm, some facing off with riot police in an unusually violent confrontation that injured several people. Read more
Israel army blames mix-up for fatal shooting of toddler
June 15, 2023 by AAP
An Israeli soldier who killed a Palestinian toddler in a car two weeks ago thought he was shooting at gunmen, the army says, blaming a mix-up caused by another soldier firing in the air in violation of regulations. Read more
Jessica Fox claims second World Cup canoe victory
June 10, 2023 by AAP
Jessica Fox has claimed her second World Cup victory in less than a week at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague. Read more
Legal stoush locked in over alleged Nazi soccer salutes
June 7, 2023 by AAP
Three men alleged to have performed a Nazi salute at last year’s Australia Cup soccer final are set to contest the charges brought against them at a hearing next year. Read more
US warns Israel against Jewish settlements expansion
June 6, 2023 by AAP
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued US commitment to both Israel’s security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict but warned the expansion of Jewish settlements would be an obstacle to peace. Read more
Jessica Fox in dominant World Cup canoe slalom win
June 4, 2023 by AAP
Australia’s reigning Olympic champion Jessica Fox has blitzed the field to claim gold in the opening round of the ICF canoe slalom World Cup in Augsburg, Germany as she seeks a sixth season title. Read more
Police resume probe into how Leifer fled to Israel
June 3, 2023 by AAP
Police have resumed an investigation into the board of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school where Malka Leifer worked before she fled the country while facing sex abuse allegations. Read more
Liberal saga rolls on as MPs rule out by-election run
June 1, 2023 by AAP
The Victorian Liberals’ Moira Deeming saga is showing no signs of abating as sitting party MPs rule themselves out for an upcoming by-election run. Read more
Canoe slalom star Fox back in action at World Cup
May 31, 2023 by AAP
Olympic canoe slalom champion Jessica Fox expects next year’s Paris Games to be her toughest yet, bracing for some “argy-bargy” as she targets three gold medals. Read more
Italy spy agents, ex-Israeli agent die in boat capsize
May 31, 2023 by AAP
Two Italian intelligence agents and one retired Israeli agent are among the four dead when a sudden storm sank a houseboat hired for a pleasure cruise on a northern Italian lake, authorities say. Read more
Fresh settlement against Leifer, ultra-Orthodox school
May 30, 2023 by AAP
A settlement has been reached in a fresh civil claim by a former student against the former principal and convicted abuser Malka Leifer and the Adass Israel School in Melbourne where she worked. Read more
Academic should be reinstated after Nazi flag posts
May 29, 2023 by AAP
A Sydney academic will not be compensated for the hurt and humiliation he claimed to suffer after being fired for posting a picture online of an Israeli flag with a Nazi symbol on it. Read more
Hundreds protest against Roger Waters show in Frankfurt
May 29, 2023 by AAP
Around 400 people demonstrated outside Frankfurt’s Festhalle before a concert by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters. Read more
Henry Kissinger turns 100, eying his legacy
May 28, 2023 by AAP
The labels range from intellectual, Nobel Prize-winning statesman and brilliant negotiator to egomaniac and war criminal. Read more
Roger Waters probed over Nazi-style uniform in Berlin
May 28, 2023 by AAP
Rock star Roger Waters says he was opposing fascism and bigotry when he wore a Nazi-style uniform on stage at a concert in Berlin that led German police to launch an investigation into the Pink Floyd co-founder. Read more
Peru police seize cocaine packets bearing Nazi flag
Fifty-eight one-kilo packages of cocaine wrapped in Nazi swastikas and bearing the word Hitler have been seized by Peruvian police. Read more
Gaza rocket fired at Israel, militants say in error
May 15, 2023 by AAP
Gaza militants have fired a rocket at southern Israel, a day after an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire ended five days of cross-border fighting, and Palestinian militant groups said the launch had been a “technical error”. Read more
Israel and Islamic Jihad agree to truce in Gaza
A truce between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has officially come into effect, with an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement meant to end the worst episode of cross-border fire since a 10-day war in 2021. Read more
Five killed in gun attack near Tunisia island synagogue
May 11, 2023 by AAP
The death toll from a synagogue gun attack on the Tunisian island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage has risen to five, Tunisia’s TAP news agency says. Read more
Former US television host Jerry Springer dies at 79
April 28, 2023 by AAP
Jerry Springer, the one-time mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all – sometimes literally – as they brawled and hurled obscenities before a raucous audience, has died. Read more
Pre-sentence hearing set for ultra-Orthodox sex abuser
April 26, 2023 by AAP
Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal and now convicted sex offender Malka Leifer will face a pre-sentence hearing in June. Read more
UN warns on Sudan escalation, Israel proposes talks
April 25, 2023 by AAP
Israel has proposed hosting rival Sudanese leaders for ceasefire talks after “very promising” progress in mediation efforts led by a senior Israeli official. Read more
