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Blundering

J-Wire — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:22:49 +0000

This past week has been characterised by a widespread outbreak of blundering among politicians and officials. In Israel, election fever is growing, and with it, a guarantee that bluster and blunder will increase the closer we get to polling day. Legally, elections must be held no later than October. As part of pre-election chaos, no […]

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Italy probes Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza flotilla

J-Wire — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:57:57 +0000

Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of activists from a flotilla. Italian prosecutors have put Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ‌under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last ‌month, a judicial source says. The source confirmed […]

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King’s Birthday Awards 2026

J-Wire — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:59:55 +0000

We congratulate all members of Australia’s Jewish community who have been honoured in this year’s King’s Birthday Awards. Two awardees have ancestors who were Jewish and were an intrinsic part of Australian Jewish history. Both are very proud of their heritage. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division Sidney Hordern Myer […]

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President Trump: a second Obama?

J-Wire — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:02:25 +0000

From the start of the war with Iran, it was clear that the stakes couldn’t have been higher. If the United States and Israel were to succeed in neutralising the Iranian regime, the outcome wouldn’t just have been the removal of a monstrous threat to Israel, the Iranian people and the world. It also would […]

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Police pick up Porsche from antisemitic puppeteer

J-Wire — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:48:04 +0000

Police have been allowed to seize and sell a Porsche owned by a man who pulled the strings on a series of anti-Semitic firebombings and graffiti attacks. A man jailed for hiring others to carry out a series of antisemitic attacks has been further punished, with police allowed to drive away with his Porsche. Nicholas […]

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INTO THE FRAY: Trump, TRIPP, and conflict resolution

J-Wire — Sun, 31 May 2026 06:39:08 +0000

When Donald Trump began his second term, his foreign policy goals were presented as a framework designed to pursue peace and to defuse wars and violence across the globe. A chequered performance? While it may be fair to denote the Administration’s endeavours hitherto as an ongoing work-in-progress, even dyed-in-the-wool Trump supporters will be compelled to […]

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Herzog moves to mediate plea bargain in Netanyahu corruption cases

J-Wire — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:04:10 +0000

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has invited prosecutors and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense team to negotiations aimed at reaching a plea agreement in the Israeli leader’s ongoing corruption trial. The move was revealed in a letter released Tuesday evening by the President’s Office. The move marks a significant development in one of Israel’s most divisive […]

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On Memorial Day, Netanyahu frames Israel’s fallen as ‘foundation of our independence’

J-Wire — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:54:24 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking in Jerusalem on Israel’s Memorial Day, which began on Monday evening, said the day is one of “heavy sorrow” but also the “anchor of unifying togetherness.” “The people remember. The people salute. The people are deeply grateful to the sons and daughters, thanks to whom our existence is assured. […]

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Feintooner

J-Wire — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:19:50 +0000

This week’s cartoon: Beyond Good and Evil

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UK police probe arson attacks on Jewish targets

J-Wire — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:01:43 +0000

UK police say they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London is the work of Iranian proxies. UK police say they are investigating possible Iranian government links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the ‌country’s chief rabbi says shows a sustained campaign of […]

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