Israel mulls 4th COVID jab for all adults
January 26, 2022 by AAP
An Israeli government advisory panel has recommended offering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to all adults, on condition that at least five months have passed since they received the third or recovered from the illness, the health ministry says. Read more
Fund head criticises Anne Frank case probe
The head of a foundation set up by Anne Frank’s father has criticised an investigation into her betrayal to the Nazis that named a Jewish notary as a leading suspect, saying it’s “full of errors” and offers no proof, a Swiss newspaper reports. Read more
Israel hopes UN condemns Holocaust denial
January 20, 2022 by AAP
Israel is hoping the UN General Assembly will unanimously adopt a resolution rejecting and condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active measures to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial or distortion.” Read more
Texas hostage-taker raised no red flags
January 19, 2022 by AAP
The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the US but raised no red flags, the White House says. Read more
Texas synagogue gunman British, says FBI
January 17, 2022 by AAP
A gunman who took four people hostage at a Dallas-area synagogue and was himself killed as federal agents stormed the temple has been identified as a British citizen, while police in England say they have detained two teenagers for questioning in the investigation. Read more
Captor dead after Texas synagogue standoff
January 16, 2022 by AAP
Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hours-long standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill US Army officers in Afghanistan. Read more
Update: Hostages taken at US synagogue, one freed
January 16, 2022 by AAP
Police are negotiating with a man believed to have taken people hostage at a synagogue in Texas during a religious service that was being broadcast online. Read more
Israel minister has virus after fourth jab
January 16, 2022 by AAP
Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will self-isolate but continue working from home. Read more
Hostages taken at Texas synagogue
January 16, 2022 by AAP
Police are negotiating with a man believed to have taken people hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, during a service that was being broadcast online. Read more
Aussie cyclist lands last-minute pro cycling deal with Israeli team
January 14, 2022 by AAP
Australian Simon Clarke has returned to Europe after the Israel-Premier Tech team rescued his professional cycling career by signing him to a one-year deal. Read more
Clarke could be closing on cycling deal in Israel
January 10, 2022 by AAP
Simon Clarke’s last-minute scramble to secure a new pro cycling contract could be about to pay off. Read more
Bird flu sparks Israeli ban on hunting
January 5, 2022 by AAP
Israel has banned hunting until the end of the month in response to a severe outbreak of avian flu with the aim of restricting contact between people and birds. Read more
Israel lifts bans on same-sex surrogacy
January 4, 2022 by AAP
Israel has lifted restrictions barring same-sex couples and single men from becoming parents through surrogacy within the country, upholding a Supreme Court ruling to end the ban. Read more
Will 2022 be better? Aussie outlook mixed
Will 2022 be better? Australians are uncertain about how optimistic, or not, to feel going into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Brisbane man flew Nazi flag as ‘a joke’
November 30, 2021 by AAP
A man accused of flying the Nazi flag above the Brisbane Synagogue, sparking statewide calls to ban hate symbols, told police it was “just a joke”. Read more
Faith law referred to human rights inquiry
The Australian federal government has referred its contentious proposal to boost protections for religious Australians to parliament’s human rights committee. Read more
Faith discrimination bill ‘misconceived’
Australia’s union for private teachers thinks religious schools already have extensive protections and a proposal to boost them is “fundamentally misconceived”. Read more
Religious discrimination bill overhauled
November 17, 2021 by AAP
Schools would receive legal protection to hire staff on the basis of faith under a bill expected to go to federal parliament as early as next week. Read more
Premier Daniel Andrews accuses opposition leader Matthew Guy of being “beholden to neo-Nazis”
November 17, 2021 by AAP
The “small, ugly mob” of protesters camped on the steps of Victorian parliament will not stop the government’s proposed pandemic laws, Premier Daniel Andrews says. Read more
Israel crowns Miss Holocaust Survivor, 86
November 17, 2021 by AAP
An 86-year-old great-grandmother has been crowned “Miss Holocaust Survivor” in an annual Israeli beauty pageant designed to honour women who endured the horrors of the Nazi genocide. Read more
Religious discrimination laws edge closer
November 15, 2021 by AAP
The Morrison government is expected to bring its religious discrimination laws to parliament as early as next week. Read more
Nazi flag seized near Brisbane synagogue
October 30, 2021 by AAP
Congregants at a Brisbane synagogue were confronted by the sight of a Nazi flag flying from a nearby apartment window, a local Jewish leader says. Read more
Alleged neo-Nazi leaders face Vic court
October 27, 2021 by AAP
A man has described his fear coming face to face with an alleged group of neo-Nazis on a Victorian mountain. Read more
Malka Leifer trial set for next year
October 21, 2021 by AAP
Former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer will stand trial on child sexual abuse charges in Melbourne next year. Read more
David Cyprys’s rape charge thrown out
October 8, 2021 by AAP
A historical rape charge against a former Jewish Orthodox youth leader and convicted paedophile has been thrown out of court. Read more
BREAKING: More sex abuse charges for Malka Leifer
October 1, 2021 by AAP
More charges have been laid against former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer, who has been ordered to stand trial over child sexual abuse allegations. Read more
William Shatner set to head into space at 90
September 28, 2021 by AAP
Star Trek legend William Shatner will become the oldest ever person to visit space when he blasts off next month onboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket. Read more
Fox rallies for eighth canoe world title
September 28, 2021 by AAP
Australian Olympic gold medallist Jessica Fox has rescued a disappointing canoe slalom world championships by taking out the extreme slalom event. Read more
Malka Leifer ordered to stand trial
September 23, 2021 by AAP
Former ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer has been ordered to stand trial on 70 child sexual abuse charges. Read more
Alleged Leifer victim made ‘panicked’ call
September 23, 2021 by AAP
The former husband of a woman who alleges she was sexually abused by ultra-orthodox school principal Malka Leifer says she spoke “positively” of encounters they had in Israel. Read more
