McCully says two state solution “moving beyond reach”

 

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully has addressed the U.N. Security Council saying that trust between Israel and the Palestinians has been eroded.
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Waiting to be heard

The New South Wales Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka is seeking applications for a Youth Member for the Multicultural NSW Advisory Board. Read more

Yeshivah/Beth Rivkah colleges receive children program accreditation

Yeshivah – Beth Rivkah Colleges, Melbourne, is delighted to announce that its Colleges have recently attained an Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF) Safeguarding Children Program (SCP) Accreditation. Read more

Murray apologises

Federal Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg has welcomed an apology issued by former Commonwealth Bank head David Murray for remarks he made when comparing corporate watchdog ASIC’s actions with those of Adolf Hitler. Read more

Brussels: The World Jewish Congress and the ECAJ

“We are shocked and we are sad, but we are determined to fight this scourge until it is defeated,” World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said in reaction to Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital Brussels. Read more

Israel in Fiji

Six Israelis flew to Fiji to offer help in rebuilding areas in the island grip following last month;s Tropical Cyclone Winston which claimed 43 lives. Read more

Mesirah not applicable in Australia

Sydney’s Beth Din has stated that the practice of banning Jews from informing on a fellow Jew is not applicable in matters relating to criminal law in Western democracies. Read more

More duties for Walt

NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and NSW Deputy Opposition leader in the NSW Legislative Council Mr Walt Secord has added the Shadow Minister for the Arts to his duties – in a re-shuffle of the NSW Labor Shadow Cabinet at NSW Parliament this week. Read more

Palwatch terminated by YouTube

YouTube has “terminated” Israel’s Palestinian Media Watch‘s account for violating their “terms of service,” which includes hate speech following its release of a video on Thursday in which a Palestinian girl read a poem on official PA TV calling for “war that will smash the oppressor and destroy the Zionist’s soul,”  Read more

UIA Sydney General Division East: A J-Wire photo gallery

Did you attend the UIA function last Monday in Sydney? A J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

B’nai B’rith denounces attacks on Ronaldo

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the outrageous attacks on Spanish soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on social media after he announced on his Twitter account that he has appeared in a new commercial for the Israeli communications company Hot  and posted the ad. Read more

Britain blocks BDS

The World Jewish Congress has welcomed a decision by the British government to issue binding guidance to all public authorities in the UK aimed at preventing them from boycotting Israeli suppliers and imposing stiff penalties on those who do. Read more

NSW Labor encourages members to visit Israel and Palestine

In a no strings attached resolution replacing others designed to force NSW Labor party members to spend equal time in Palestine and Israel when visiting Israel, NSW Labor politicians have now been encouraged to extend their knowledge of  the region with no strings attached. Read more

Twitter removes 125,000 terrorism accounts

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has commended Twitter for suspending 125,000 accounts for “threatening or promoting terrorist acts” since the middle of 2015. Read more

Ban Ki-moon says terror attacks are result of frustration

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has  voiced concern after United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon told the Security Council that the recent wave of Palestinian violence and incitement was the result of “frustration” and a natural reaction to “half a century of occupation.” Read more

Three voices on ABC radio on modern Israel

ABC’s Andrew West has presented thee voices on modern Israel in his current Religion and Ethics Report on Radio National. Read more

Danby slams Iran decision

Labor Member of Federal Parliament for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has slammed the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s decision to lift sanctions against Iran. Read more

AIJAC’s concerns on Iran’s nuclear future

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World Sailing regrets Israeli competitors effectively barred from Malaysia

World Sailing deeply regret that two sailors from the Israel Yachting Association (IYA) were unable to compete at the 2015 Youth World Championships due to the conditions imposed by the Malaysian authorities, in order for them to be allowed permission to enter the country and compete at the regatta. Read more

Australia to review UNRWA contributions

J-Wire has received a response from the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to an inquiry  about UNRWA and Australia’s continuing aid to them in light of their (UNRWA) involvement in certain dubious activities. 

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Australia concerned about Israeli sailing ban

Yachting Australia has joined its New Zealand and U.K. counterparts in expressing concern over the effective banning of Israeli competitors at the recent Youth World Championships in Malaysia. Read more

A New Year message from Shimon Peres

Israel’s ninth and former president Shimon Peres sends the world a New Year’s video message. Read more

Greece’s drive to recognise Palestine disappoints the ADC

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has labelled the vote by The Greek parliament urging the Greek government to recognise the state of Palestine as premature and counterproductive. Read more

Christmas greetings from the State of Israel

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends Christmas greetings to Christians throughout the world. Read more

Jesus a Palestinian?

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has exchanged letters with the Uniting Church in Australia following an online article in which Christ’s birthplace is described as being in Palestine. Read more

Israeli plan to use agricultural technology for sustainable development welcomed by U.N.

World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s decision to adopt an Israeli resolution to utilise agricultural technology for sustainable development, despite the Arab bloc’s attempts to prevent its passage because it was submitted by Israel. Read more

B’nai B’rith calls for removal of youth “ambassador”

B’nai Brith International and Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) are demanding that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)—a highly politicized arm of the world body that affords Palestinian refugees special treatment denied to all the world’s other refugees—remove Mohammed Assaf as its regional youth ambassador for “Palestine.” Read more

Zionism presence in Canberra

The first meeting of an interim ACT Zionist Council has been held in Canberra expressing very strong support to establish a local, Canberra-based Zionist organisation. Read more

Turnbull at Central: The Video

A video presentation of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s visit to Sydney’s Central Synagogue on the last day of Chanukah. Read more

Australia establishes landing pad in Israel

The establishment of a ‘landing pad’ in Tel Aviv, Israel, will provide emerging Australian companies with access to new opportunities to reach global markets. Read more

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