World Vision asked to stop funding NGO
October 11, 2012 by Agencies
World Vision Australia has until Monday to stop funding a Palestinian NGO that is allegedly linked to a terror group…otherwise Shurat Hadin, the Israel Law Centre, will launch legal proceedings in an Australian court. Read more
Hundreds turn out to listen to Israeli Civil Rights champion
October 11, 2012 by Agencies
Hagai El-Ad, the Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, has spoken to hundreds of people in Sydney over the past week at events hosted by JewishCare, the Union for Progressive Judaism, the Jewish families of the Inner West and the Australian Human Rights Centre at UNSW, among others. Read more
NIF hosts civil rights champion
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
The New Israel Fund’s Australia branch is this week hosting Hagai El-Ad, the chief executive of the Association of Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), on his first visit to Australia. Read more
ADC heads to Parliament to discuss antisemitism on campus
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
The Anti-Defamation Commission of the B’nai B’rith will present a forum on antisemitism at university campuses at Parliament House later this month in a bid to help Victorian universities understand and respond appropriately to the scourge of antisemitism. Read more
Israeli actor among Australian film awards’ jurors
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
One of Israel’s most acclaimed actors, Sasson Gabbay (The Band’s Visit, Restoration), has been named as one of the international jurors of the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Screen Awards. Read more
A Load of Hot Air
October 9, 2012 by Agencies
Hot air balloon enthusiasts have departed on a round-the-world mission – beginning in Israel and including Australia. Read more
Jewish tribute for Armenian religious leader
October 7, 2012 by Agencies
A Sydney Jewish leader has paid tribute to the Armenian archbishop of Australia and New Zealand at his funeral last week. Read more
Community leader avoids court appearance
October 5, 2012 by Agencies
The president of the Zionist Council of Victoria has avoided a court appearance following a bitter altercation inside a synagogue in Melbourne. Read more
Australian naval contract for Israeli firm
October 5, 2012 by Agencies
Elbit Systems, the Israeli company that develops military technology, has won the contract to supply the Australian Navy with battle management systems in Australian ships. Read more
Australian to head Israeli Electric Car Company
October 4, 2012 by Agencies
An Australian has been named the new CEO of Better Place, the Israeli company trying to supply the world with electric cars and rid its addiction to petroleum. Read more
Yeshiva Kesser Torah bury the hatchet
October 4, 2012 by Agencies
The long-running battle between the Feldman family, which runs the Yeshiva Centre, and Meir Moss, the president of Kesser Torah College, has come to an end. Read more
Sugihara dramatised
October 4, 2012 by Agencies
The remarkable life Chiune Sugihara, dubbed the “Oskar Schindler of Japan”, is the focus of a play currently on stage in Australia. Read more
Jewish artist’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth on show in Canberra
September 30, 2012 by Agencies
A portrait of The Queen by a Jewish artist was unveiled yesterday at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra by Governor-General Quentin Bryce. Read more
Jewish Support for Obama almost triple that for Romney
September 28, 2012 by Agencies
An American Jewish Committee poll has the head to head between Obama and Romney at 71% to 27% among Jewish voters. Read more
Carrying the torch – and the Shofar
Two American Chabad rabbis spent the High Holy Days driving a “Mitzvah tank” from Melbourne to Far North Queensland. Read more
All Blacks to boost Israeli and Palestinian rugby
September 27, 2012 by Agencies
Kiwi-style rugby is about to receive an international boost—in the Middle East. Read more
Facebook rejects claim of profiting through racism
September 27, 2012 by Agencies
In response to an attack by Jewish and Aboriginal leaders that Facebook was promoting racism by publishing material that mocks Jews and Aborigines, the social media company said the “Jewish memes” and “Aboriginal memes” pages do not violate its terms, even though it finds the material “incredibly distasteful”. Read more
Holocaust Denier Bankrupt
September 25, 2012 by Agencies
Fredrick Toben, the Holocaust denier who was jailed in 2009 for contempt of a court order banning him from publishing antisemitic material on his website, has been declared bankrupt. Read more
ATO employee compensated for antisemitic abuse
September 23, 2012 by Agencies
A Melbourne man who claimed he was the victim of racial abuse at the ATO has won a compensation claim. Read more
Nearly nude “Nazi” in Brisbane
September 23, 2012 by Agencies
The president of Queensland’s Jewish community is outraged over a Nazi-themed striptease being performed in Brisbane. Read more
Trial for alleged 1991 rape
September 23, 2012 by Agencies
A man who allegedly raped a Holocaust survivor two decades ago will face trial, a NSW court ruled on Friday. Read more
Danby critical of the ABC
September 23, 2012 by Agencies
Labor MP Michael Danby accused the ABC of a “studied insult” against the Australian Jewish community for dedicating almost half of its Q&A program to the Israel-Palestine debate on the second night of Rosh Hashanah. Read more
NZ condemns anti-Muslim film
September 21, 2012 by Agencies
New Zealand Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders have spoken out to unreservedly condemn the film and the violence that has led to tragic deaths around the world. Read more
Max Brenner Parramatta the latest BDS Victim
September 21, 2012 by Agencies
Anti-Israel activists have demonstrated outside the Israeli chocolate shop Max Brenner on Thursday night. Read more
Aussie Film “Lore” Australian entry in Academy Awards
Lore, a film set in the dying days of World War II, has been selected as Australia’s entry in the best foreign film category in the 2013 Academy Awards. Read more
Lowy calls on immigrants to honour Australian standards and values
September 20, 2012 by Agencies
Frank Lowy AC says immigrants to Australia should honour an ‘unwritten deal’ to take on Australian values in return for the rights and privileges afforded them in their new country. Read more
Senator admits Government embarrassment
September 19, 2012 by Agencies
A staunchly pro-Israel Labor parliamentarian has admitted the government was embarrassed last week when it and the Greens voted down a Liberal motion in the Senate condemning the Israel boycott. Read more
War of words on Q&A
September 18, 2012 by Agencies
Controversial Israeli historian Ilan Pappe and Sydney-based Jewish barrister Irving Wallach traded barbs during ABC1’s Q&A on Monday night. Read more
Melbourne fire destroys orthodox home
September 18, 2012 by Agencies
A catastrophe was narrowly averted in Melbourne’s ultra-Orthodox community on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Wallenberg to be honoured in the NSW Parliament
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg – who saved 100,000 Jews from the Nazis – will be honoured at a ceremony in NSW Parliament House tomorrow. Read more
