Leifer trial is delayed
August 1, 2022 by AAP
The trial of former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer has been delayed. Read more
Claims teacher lied to antisemitic probe
July 28, 2022 by AAP
A Melbourne school teacher being sued by five former students for racial discrimination has been accused of lying to an investigation into antisemitic bullying. Read more
Spike in racism compels national strategy
July 23, 2022 by AAP
Spikes in anti-Asian sentiment and discrimination against Indigenous, Jewish and Muslim groups since the COVID-19 outbreak have triggered moves for a new national framework to combat racism. Read more
Saudi Arabia lifts Israel flights ban
July 15, 2022 by AAP
Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace to “all air carriers”, signalling the end of its longstanding ban on Israeli flights over its territory – a key step toward normalisation between the two nations. Read more
Visiting Biden savours Israel ‘homecoming’
July 14, 2022 by AAP
Israel embraced has US President Joe Biden as an old friend at the start of a high-stakes visit dominated by efforts to bring Israel closer to Saudi Arabia and persuade Gulf allies of the United States to pump more oil. Read more
Biden en route to Israel for Mideast visit
US President Joe Biden is en route to a high-stakes Middle East trip dominated by efforts to persuade Gulf allies to pump more oil and bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together. Read more
Palestinian-Israeli leaders meet ahead of Biden visit
July 8, 2022 by AAP
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz have met in the occupied West Bank to discuss security coordination ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region. Read more
Netanyahu corruption trial hears of gifts
Australian billionaire James Packer “adored” former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and showered his family with gifts, a corruption trial has heard. Read more
Palestinians accused of torturing critics
July 3, 2022 by AAP
Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip systematically torture critics in detention, a practice that could amount to crimes against humanity, an international rights group says. Read more
No punishment for swastika tic-tac-toe
A Melbourne student caught playing tic-tac-toe using swastikas was not punished by the school because it didn’t happen in front of Jewish students, a court has been told. Read more
Gallery dumps Nazi collaborator plaque
June 24, 2022 by AAP
Wollongong Art Gallery has removed the name of one of its most generous benefactors from its rooms after discovering his history as a Nazi collaborator. Read more
Principal refused apology to bullied pupil
A Melbourne principal says he refused to apologise to a student who left the school due to anti-Semitic bullying because their claims were unproven.
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Israeli ministers vow to block Netanyahu
June 22, 2022 by AAP
Two key right-wing ministers in Israel’s outgoing coalition government have vowed to prevent a comeback by former premier Benjamin Netanyahu as the country braces for a fifth election in three years. Read more
Israel says building air defence alliance
June 21, 2022 by AAP
Israel is building a US-backed regional air defence alliance, the Israeli defence minister says, adding that the apparatus has already foiled attempted Iranian attacks and could be boosted by President Joe Biden’s visit next month. Read more
Another Fox takes to the water
June 20, 2022 by AAP
Australia’s Noemie Fox is stepping out from the shadows of her Olympic canoe champion sister Jessica, making a name for herself in the extreme slalom event. Read more
Israeli court finds Gaza aid worker guilty
June 16, 2022 by AAP
An Israeli court has convicted a Gaza aid worker of several terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which his employer, independent auditors and the Australian government say they have found no evidence of wrongdoing. Read more
Australian extremism focus ‘myopic’
June 14, 2022 by AAP
A “myopic” focus on Islamist extremism in Australia since 2001’s September 11 attacks in the United States has come at the expense of monitoring the far-right movement, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been told. Read more
UN-mandated rights inquiry rebukes Israel: Report condemned by the US
June 8, 2022 by AAP
An independent commission of inquiry set up by the United Nations Human Rights Council after the 2021 Gaza war says Israel must do more than end the occupation of land Palestinians want for a state. Read more
Tasmania joins push to outlaw Nazi symbols
June 7, 2022 by AAP
The Tasmanian government will introduce laws to outlaw the display of Nazi symbols. Read more
Alleged antisemitic bullying case continues
June 2, 2022 by AAP
A former Melbourne school student who says he experienced a relentless campaign of anti-Semitic bullying has criticised Victoria’s education department for failing to remove the school’s principal. Read more
Proud of his heritage
June 2, 2022 by AAP
Liam Arnold-Levy was practising for his bar mitzvah when he decided to wear a kippah to school to show that he was proud of his Jewish heritage. Read more
Nazi salutes, swastikas at Melbourne school
June 1, 2022 by AAP
A Melbourne school principal has been accused of giving speeches endorsing Nazis, calling Jewish people subhuman and failing to protect his students from racial discrimination. Read more
Al Jazeera taking reporter’s death to ICC
May 29, 2022 by AAP
The Al Jazeera news network says it will submit a case file to the International Criminal Court on the killing of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead earlier this month during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. Read more
Iran president vows Tehran death revenge
May 24, 2022 by AAP
Iran will avenge the killing of a colonel of the Revolutionary Guards, President Ebrahim Raisi has pledged ahead of a trip to Oman, media reports say. Read more
Israeli Arab MP returns to coalition
May 23, 2022 by AAP
A lawmaker from Israel’s Arab minority says she is returning to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s coalition, restoring its tenuous hold over half of the seats in parliament after she briefly bolted in solidarity with the Palestinians. Read more
AAP: Israel army gun ‘may have killed reporter’
May 20, 2022 by AAP
The Israeli military has identified a soldier’s rifle that may have killed al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh but says it cannot be certain unless the Palestinians turn over the bullet for analysis, a military official says. Read more
Israel’s ruling coalition becomes minority
May 20, 2022 by AAP
Israel’s ruling coalition has become a minority in parliament after an Arab lawmaker from a left-wing party quit, leaving Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with a more precarious grip on power. Read more
Israeli peace negotiator Uri Savir dies
May 15, 2022 by AAP
Uri Savir, a prominent Israeli peace negotiator and dogged believer in the need for a settlement with the Palestinians, has died aged 69, Israeli media reports say. Read more
Palestinian anger grows over death
May 15, 2022 by AAP
The Palestinian Authority says it would welcome the involvement of international groups in the investigation into the death of a journalist killed while reporting on an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. Read more
Abbas blames Israel for reporter’s killing
May 13, 2022 by AAP
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israeli authorities are “fully responsible” for the killing of a veteran Al Jazeera reporter during clashes in the occupied West Bank and he’s called for an international investigation. Read more
