Secord reiterates call to NSW to ban swastikas and Nazi flags
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Documents obtained under freedom of information (FOI) laws reveal that between June 2018 and April 2020, there were at least 31 separate incidents reported to NSW Police where swastikas and Nazi flags were displayed in public places aimed at intimidating and vilifying Jews. Read more
Female politicians agree much work remains in gender equality fight
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian federal Labor shadow minister for education and training Tanya Plibersek agreed with former Meretz chairwoman Zehava Galon that despite both Israel and Australia having had female prime ministers the political glass ceiling remains firmly in place in both countries. Read more
$2.5 million federal government grant to boost Adelaide Holocaust Museum education programs
October 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre have welcomed the Australian Government’s contribution of $2.5m to continue developing the existing site, which will open to the public in November. Read more
Israeli spokesperson Mark Regev underscores Israel’s diplomatic potential in AIJAC webinar
October 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Peace deals between Israel and the Arab world, Israel’s relations with the UK, the US and the Iranian threat – these were amongst the wide variety of topics discussed by Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s international media spokesman Mark Regev in an online webinar hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week. Read more
Court throws out Parke defamation claim
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Federal Court in Adelaide has dismissed a defamation action by former Federal Labor Member for Fremantle Melissa Parke against the federal MP for Wentworth Dave Sharma. Read more
German government releases further payments to eligible Holocaust survivors
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), has announced the results of the organization’s most recent negotiations with the German Government on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Read more
Jewish Care receives funding to help small business embrace inclusivity
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish Care Victoria’s Employment Centre has received funding from the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Linkages and Capacity Building program to embark on an exciting new project called ‘The Campaign’. Read more
180 years of Australian Jewish papers set to go online
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A collaborative initiative between the National Library of Australia (NLA), the National Library of Israel (NLI) and the Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) will digitise and open free digital access to 180 years of Australian Jewish newspapers. Read more
Israel Aerospace Industries briefs the president on its activity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has visited Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Yehud where he was briefed on its activity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
UAE Ambassador says Abraham Accords will fundamentally change the Middle East
October 13, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Australia Abdulla Al Subousi has spoken to an Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar. Read more
Will Beverley be the City of Melbourne’s first Jewish woman councillor?
October 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Businesswoman Beverley Honig is running in Melbourne City Council Elections and hopes to be the first Jewish woman elected as a City of Melbourne councillor. Read more
Israel Start-Up Nation cycling team wins historic first-ever Giro d’Italia stage
October 11, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN) cycling team made history today, recording its first-ever stage victory in a Grand Tour race, just five years after the team’s establishment. Read more
Head of the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia visits Jewish centre
October 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Izzat Abdulhadi, the head of the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, has visited the ACT Jewish Community Centre on Friday, at the invitation of community rabbi Elhanan Miller. Read more
Coronavirus on the agenda on prime ministerial phone call
October 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone with Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday. Read more
ABC corrects error in news item naming Tel Aviv as Israel’s capital
October 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) wrote to ABC following a TV news bulletin on October 4 on the 6pm during which the national broadcaster claimed demonstrations in Israel had “been held in the capital, Tel Aviv.” Read more
Budget 20-21: Scott Morrison addresses Australia’s ethnic media
October 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison participated in a webinar with Australia’s ethnic media to discuss the Budget and to address any questions. Read more
Ambassador Richard Schifter has passed away
October 6, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress mourns the death of Ambassador Richard Schifter who has died at age 97. Read more
Our new man in Israel
October 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has officially announced Paul Griffiths as Australia’s next Ambassador to Israel. Read more
Is this Australasia’s largest etrog?
October 2, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For ten years entertainer and educator Uncle Velvel has been tending the etrog tree in his Bondi and this Sukkot his patience borne special fruit with a giant etrog. Read more
Arnold Roth speaks to ZFA
October 1, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Arnold Roth the father of Australian-born Malki Roth, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem in August 2001, has spoken in an online address to the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Quantum leap forward for Dunera
September 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The entertainment/lifestyle portal Dunera broke new ground when its two-hour production “To Melbourne with Love” attracted over 6500 viewers to its platform. Read more
$3 million for Qld Holocaust Museum and Education Centre
September 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Queensland Jewish community has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government to contribute $3.5m to help establish a permanent Holocaust Museum and Education Centre in Brisbane. Read more
Andre Oboler appointed as an adviser to inquiry into antisemitism in Victorian schools
September 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Andre Oboler is to support the investigative team reviewing incidents of antisemitism in Victorian state schools. Read more
International Criminal Court placing its own foundations at risk
September 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“If the International Criminal Court applies a double standard with regard to Israel,” Israel’s official Knesset representative to the International Criminal Court, lawyer and MK Michal Cotler-Wunsch told an AIJAC webinar recently “the ramifications are that we undermine the entire infrastructure upon which the ICC is based.” Read more
A candle for COVID-19 victims
September 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin has called on Israelis and Jewish communities around the world to light an additional memorial candle in memory of over one thousand Israeli victims of coronavirus. Read more
Yom Kippur in lockdown
September 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne filmmaker Danny Ben Moshe has produced a film about Yom Kippur during lockdown for ABC-TV. Read more
Australian government welcomes Leifer decision
September 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Morrison Government has welcomed a decision by an Israeli court that has paved the way for former Melbourne school teacher Malka Leifer to finally face due process back in Australia. Read more
Dr David Adler to speak at international political conference
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) President Dr David Adler has been confirmed as a featured speaker for a 20-minute presentation at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Australia to be held on the 4th November 2020 in Sydney. Read more
AIJAC expresses its appreciation
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) continues to welcome Australia’s consistent and principled approach in opposing anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations. Read more
IINZ calls for government condemnation
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to condemn rocket fire, into Israel, from Gaza, in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, which normalise relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, and between Bahrain and Israel. Read more
