Kangaroo wins Israeli diplomatic purim fancy dress

Australia’s ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has won the best costume in a diplomatic Purim party in Israel…appropriately dressed as a kangaroo. Read more

Tim Wilson slams UN resolution 2334

Liberal MP Tim Wilson spoke in federal parliament in an adjournment debate on cultural genocide…focusing on the 1915 Armenian genocide  and last December’s United Nations resolution 2334 denying Jewish historic rights to East Jerusalem and the disputed territories. Read more

Maccabi announces 2018 Junior Carnival Manager

Julia Hofbauer has been appointed the Maccabi Junior Carnival Manager set to take place in Melbourne from the 14^th to the 21^st of January, 2018. Read more

Background: The new agreement between Australia and Israel

The new R&D agreement signed during the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Australia between the Israeli government and the federal administration in Australia is expected to strengthen economic ties between the two countries and enable companies from Israel and Australia to receive funding for joint projects in research and development. Read more

Shabbat with Malcolm

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy will host Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for a Shabbat meal following the Israeli’s Prime Minister’s meetings with Bill Shorten and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Read more

Meet Ben Nitay – he has been big news in Australia this week

28-yr-old economic consultant Ben Nitay has been questioned about the Israel-Palestine conflict…and his answers will surprise you. Read more

Netanyahu: joint statement with Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Benjamin Netanyahu have a joint statement following their talks in Sydney. Read more

Netanyahu: Meet the Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a meeting with many members of Australian Prime Minister’s Cabinet at which he called for an increase on trade between Australia and Israel. Read more

Qantas and EL AL announce codeshare agreement

Australian and Israeli travellers are set to benefit from a new codeshare agreement between Qantas and EL AL. Read more

Netanyahu: meet the community

Prime Benjamin Netanyahu had his audience drawn from the Jewish communities across Australia spellbound in Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more

Netanyahu: a lunch for business leaders “We love Australia”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was joined by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Leader of Opposition Bill Shorten at a lunch attended by Australian and Israeli business people. Read more

Netanyahu in Australia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara will arrive in Australia on Wednesday for what will be a historic occasion…the first time a sitting Israeli Prime Minister will visit Australia. Read more

Preferences to One Nation in NSW on the cards?

The deputy leader of the NSW  opposition Walt Secord says Premier Gladys Berejiklian has refused to rule out directing preferences to One Nation candidates at the 2019 NSW election. Read more

Danby asks Australian government to condemn Iran’s missile testing

Inserting an advertisement in the Australian Financial Review, Labor Federal MP Michael Danby has continued his campaign for the Australian government to publicly condemn Iran’s repeated firings of ballistic missiles. Read more

Tu B’Shevat: Northern Queensland style

The Cairns Jewish community celebrated the Tu B’Shevat by planting trees for the city’s council. Read more

The settlements Regulation Bill…the ZFA has its say

The Zionist Federation of Australia has acknowledged widespread concern at the passage of the Regulation Law by Israel’s Knesset (Parliament). Read more

New Israel Fund on Netanyahu’s visit

The New Israel Fund (NIF) has welcomed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Australia – the first by a Prime Minister of Israel. Read more

Rabbis voice their support

In the wake of the passing of United Nations Security Council resolution 2334, the Rabbinic Council of Australia and New Zealand (RCANZ) has applauded the efforts made by the religious and lay leadership of New Zealand’s Jewish community to reach out to their Prime Minister Bill English, expressing their condemnation of the resolution, particularly in light of the New Zealand Government’s involvement in it.  Read more

Australia consistently does not support one-sided resolutions targeting Israel

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has reaffirmed the country’s record in not supporting U.N. resolutions targeting Israel. Read more

UN Security Council Resolution 2334 will undermine peace prospects

Last week’s United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 2334 was shameful and totally counterproductive…says the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. Read more

Chanukah message from Bill Shorten

Opposition leader Bill Shorten sends a Chanukah message. Read more

JNF Emergency Appeal

An urgent appeal has been launched by the JNF to raise funds to cover the cost of fighting widespread fires which are enveloping areas across Israel. Read more

Together for Humanity

Rachael Kohn’s ABC Radio National features a segment this weekend on Together for Humanity with the participation of students from Sydney’s Emanuel School. Read more

Hanegbi reaches Melbourne

In light of the cancellation of the community event that was scheduled for tonight in Melbourne with Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, the community is invited to join Betar and Friends of Likud who are hosting Minister Hanegbi on Thursday 24 November. Read more

NZ earthquakes

Three Israeli tourists were trapped in Kaikoura. Read more

Ten ethnic communities release a statement on 18C

Ten leaders of ethnic communities throughout Australia have released a joint statement in the wake of the Federal government’s announcement of a “Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech” in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more

Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Office: ECAJ

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has issued a statement following the Federal government’s announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into Freedom of Speech to look at two issues of freedom of speech in the context of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more

ECAJ and state roof bodies unite in support of 18C

 

Plenary meetings of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria during the last week have unanimously passed identical resolutions in support of retaining the existing sections of the Racial Discrimination Act which prohibit the public promotion of racial hatred.  Read more

New Exhibition To Be Internationally Debuted in Brisbane

The New Zealand creators of the Shadows of Shoah Exhibition have designed a new Holocaust exhibition to be launched in Australia next week. Read more

More than 200 French Jewish have arrived in Israel on one Aliyah flight

More than 200 French Jews arrived in Israel aboard a special Aliyah (immigration) flight organised by The Jewish Agency for Israel in partnership with the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption and Keren Hayesod-UIA. Read more

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