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Maccabi Australia withdraws from Maccabiah Games

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:12:05 +0000

Maccabi Australia has made the difficult decision and withdrawn its team from next month’s Maccabiah Games in Israel. It stated it could not send athletes in the face of the Australian Government’s “do not travel” advice. Barry Lipp, Maccabi Australia’s vice-president and head of delegation, told JWire the decision was “extremely disappointing” and had been […]

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Your tone-deaf ABC hires Grace Tame

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:15:56 +0000

Former Australian of Year Grace Tame has been hired by the ABC to showcase a four-episodes podcast on autism. She has, in recent months, called to “globalise the intifada” and told the ABC that reports of brutal sexual attacks on Jewish women perpetrated during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, had been debunked. The […]

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Bankstown nurses seek to exclude key video evidence

J-Wire Newsdesk — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:06:15 +0000

A Sydney court has heard a bid to exclude a video at the centre of the prosecution of two former Bankstown Hospital nurses accused of making antisemitic threats against Israeli patients. The recording was made on Chatruletka, an anonymous video chat service that randomly connects users. The court was told the platform’s terms warn users […]

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Update: Limmud defends pluralism after Shalom and Adamama withdraw

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 29 May 2026 07:18:53 +0000

Adamama and Shalom have withdrawn from Limmud Oz Sydney 2026 following a disagreement over the participation of one of the speakers, but the festival will still proceed next weekend as planned. Limmud Oz Sydney will go ahead on 7-8 June, although Adamama’s contributions have been removed from the program. The “Sustainable Lifestyle” and “Families” streams […]

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World Jewish Congress Israel’s president slams UN Secretary-General

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 29 May 2026 05:15:58 +0000

“The United Nations has lost any shred of legitimacy on the global stage. It has become nothing more than a subsidiary of the Muslim Brotherhood.” Sylvan Adams, president of The World Jewish Congress, Israel, has released the following statement: “Under the morally bankrupt leadership of António Guterres, the UN has traded its soul for Qatari […]

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FIFO worker pleads guilty to supporting Bondi Beach terrorists

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:42:19 +0000

A Perth fly-in fly-out worker who praised the Bondi Beach terrorists hours after the attack has pleaded guilty to racial harassment and weapons offences. Martin Thomas Glynn, 39, of Yangebup, appeared by video link from custody in Fremantle Magistrates Court on Tuesday 26 May 2026, where he admitted five charges. He is due to be […]

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Confessions of a Peace Activist

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 26 May 2026 08:04:27 +0000

By Donna Jacobs-Sife Like most of us, October 7 changed me. Prior to that day, I facilitated countless dialogue groups and listening circles with Palestinians and Jews, taught Jewish studies, attended protests, and served as program director for more than a decade with Together for Humanity. I was also a long-time mentee of the great […]

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Emanuel alumni return to guide students through career paths

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sun, 24 May 2026 05:29:59 +0000

Emanuel School, Randwick, has brought 40 alumni back to campus to help senior students think more clearly about life after school. The school hosted its annual Careers Space event as part of National Careers Week, giving students in Years 10 to 12 the chance to speak with former students working across a wide range of […]

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Australia’s new ambassador to Israel takes up his post

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 21 May 2026 07:12:45 +0000

Australia’s new ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, has formally taken up his post after presenting his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem in mid‑May. In a ceremony at the President’s Residence, complete with national anthems and a military honour guard, Hawkins was welcomed as Australia’s 25th ambassador to Israel, with both sides highlighting the […]

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Light over darkness: Shabbat dinner to reclaim Bondi

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 20 May 2026 04:46:34 +0000

Waverley Council is inviting members of the public to register their interest by this Friday in attending a community Shabbat dinner at Bondi Pavilion on 29 May, part of a series of initiatives aimed at fostering healing and solidarity in the wake of the 14 December terror attack. The dinner is being held in partnership […]

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