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From Qatar to the Gold Coast

Qatar is a small country with a tiny population of less than 400,000 citizens, but with immense wealth and an ideology that drives it. Read more

Australia urged to act after Israel genocide finding

Australia is being urged to take action against Israel after its war in Gaza was branded an act of genocide against Palestinians. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Edna Luber-Smith – active and enthusiastic community stalwart Read more

A letter to the Premier from Yankel Koncepolski

I just sent this letter to the N SW Premier regarding the surfboarders for ‘Palestine’. Read more

Netanyahu calls violent protesters ‘fascist militias’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly condemned violent protesters against his government on Wednesday after they started fires in Jerusalem, saying they were “just like fascist militias.” Read more

Ofek 19 satellite transmitting data after successful launch

Israel’s newly launched Ofek 19 radar observation satellite has successfully entered orbit, transmitted data, and completed a series of initial tests, the Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday morning. Read more

Israel’s government banned from UK defence exhibition

The British government has announced unilateral restrictions banning official participation from Israeli government and military representatives at the upcoming DSEI UK 2025 exhibition. Read more

Jessica Fox undergoes surgery after tumour diagnosis

Olympic kayak champion Jessica Fox has withdrawn from upcoming World Cup events in Europe after revealing she had a tumour removed from her kidney. Read more

Israeli inquiry says ‘Hamas camera’ was strike target

An initial Israeli military inquiry has concluded that troops struck what they believed to be a Hamas camera position in an attack on a Gaza Strip hospital that killed five journalists, but a further probe has been ordered into how that decision was made. Read more

The many lives of Anne Frank

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Eva Buhrich – a champion of modern design and a prominent architectural commentator Read more

Gaza civilians targeted by Hamas, Israeli coordinator reports (DISTRESSING CONTENT)

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Major General Ghassan Alian, has published today (Monday) a series of alarming videos on his English-language X account showing Hamas operatives beating, abusing, and shooting Gaza residents. Read more

Gaza starvation ‘fabrications will soon collapse,’ Israel says

“Israel does not have a policy of starvation. Israel has a policy of preventing starvation,” the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Saturday, in the wake of a U.N.-backed report proclaiming famine in the Gaza Strip. Read more

On the other hand

Does starting school earlier foreshadow a student’s future success? Read more

Israel gripped by nationwide strike as hostage families warn ‘silence kills’

A nationwide general strike swept Israel on Sunday as families of the hostages protested the government’s decision to expand the war in Gaza rather than pursue a deal to bring their loved ones home. Read more

Transparent Duplicity

Duplicitous deception is usually carried out in secret, undercover and with the intention of evading detection. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: All the world’s a stage Read more

What Albo has said on the Palestine trail

Prime Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will formally recognise Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September. Read more

Holocaust survivors shaken by harrowing images of hostages in Gaza

Following the release of new images of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Breslavski in captivity in Gaza, the International March of the Living is once again calling for the immediate release of all hostages. Read more

The Starving Children of Gaza

As the human and humanitarian tragedy that is Gaza keeps unfolding before our eyes, no one with any sense of decency or compassion can remain silent. Read more

For first time, Arab countries decry Hamas attack on Oct. 7

Some two months before the two-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 17 countries and entities signed onto the “New York Declaration,” marking “a first condemnation by Arab nations of Hamas, whose attacks killed about 1,200, mainly Israeli civilians, and whose militants took about 250 people hostage,” the Associated Press reported. Read more

Stand with Israel by being there this September

UIA says for so many of us, Israel isn’t just a destination – it’s a longing. Our homeland. A place we’ve dreamed of standing in, not just for ourselves, but for something greater. Read more

Second Melbourne restaurant attacked as community reacts

A vegetarian restaurant and a wall opposite the Melbourne Holocaust Museum have been defaced with antisemitic graffiti. This marks the second targeted attack on a Melbourne restaurant within 48 hours, fuelling growing fears about antisemitic violence across the city.

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King’s Birthday Awards 2025

We congratulate all members of Australia’s Jewish community who have been honoured in this year’s King’s Birthday Awards. Read more

Heartbreak and hope, the profound paradox of our homeland

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to Israel, but this last trip – my first UIA mission – was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced…writes David Slade. Read more

Robert Goot retains WJC prestigious post

ECAJ deputy president Robert Goot has been re-elected as co-chair of the policy council of the World Jewish Congress. Read more

Vic Alhadeff awarded honorary doctorate

Vic Alhadeff has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of a career “championing human rights, combating hate speech and fostering community cohesion through his work as a journalist, public servant and advocate”. Read more

The ‘fact check’ network waging a war on truth

Russia has launched a purported fact-checking organisation that lists a controversial Australian academic among its contributors. Read more

Mark Dreyfus ousted from cabinet

Mark Dreyfus lost his spot as attorney-general in the factional antics. Read more

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