Prestige U.S. award for Colin Rubenstein
June 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Director of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Dr Colin Rubenstein has been honoured for his advocacy on behalf of the Jewish people and Israel by the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee. Read more
Natalie Ward heads NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel
June 3, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Upper House Liberal MP Natalie Ward is the new chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel following its formation meeting last week. Read more
Margalit Levin joins her high-level peers
June 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The ZFNZ condemns New Zealand government
May 31, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of New Zealand has strongly condemned New Zealand again voting in favour of yet another anti-Israel resolution, this time at the WHO on 22 May which denounced Israel over “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan. Read more
Bedouin diplomat Ishmael Khaldi speaks to AIJAC
May 31, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat Ishmael Khaldi was recently in Melbourne where he addressed an Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs (AIJAC) lunch. Read more
This most important speech
May 31, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Natalie Ward, a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council has spoken out against antisemitism in the NSW parliament this week. Read more
Gandel Holocaust Education Conference
May 30, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over three days recently, teacher graduates from the Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators participated in the educational conference in Melbourne. Read more
Josh Frydenberg sworn in as treasurer
May 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Josh Frydenberg has been sworn in as the Treasurer in Scott Morrison’s new LNP government. Read more
ZFA add their congratulations to Albo
May 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has congratulated Anthony Albanese on his election as leader of the Australian Labor Party and Richard Marles who is expected to be appointed Deputy Leader by a meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Caucus tomorrow. Read more
Sodastream hosts Israel’s largest Ramadan breakfast (Iftar) event
May 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
SodaStream International LTD has hosted the third edition of its Ramadan break-fast event for close to 3,000 guests at its plant in Rahat, the largest Ramadan break-fast (Iftar) held in Israel. Read more
AIJAC and ECAJ congratulate Albanese
May 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and The Executive Council of Australian Jewry have extended its congratulations to Anthony Albanese on his appointment as leader of the Australian Labor Party. Read more
ZFA takes up the fight against Litzman
May 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), Jeremy Leibler has met with Isaac Herzog, Chairman of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem to express the serious concerns of the Australian Jewish community regarding the ongoing delays in the extradition of Malka Leifer to Australia and allegations regarding Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman’s judicial interference on behalf of at least 10 sex offenders, including Malka Leifer. Read more
Not the way New Zealand should treat its friends
May 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s embassy has New Zealand has commenetd on how Wellington voted in support of a WHO Anti-Israel Resolution based on fake allegations. Read more
University of Sydney supporting Jewish students
May 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce apologises for Litzman meeting
May 28, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In response to the outrage regarding Sunday’s meeting between a senior Australian delegation and Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, both the Israel-based Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce and Deputy Premier of West Australia has apologised for facilitating the event. Read more
Maccabiah 2021 off the blocks
May 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi Australia joined the global community at the Maccabi World Union Congress in Israel recently launching Maccabiah 2021. Read more
Australian politicians meet Rabbi Litzman
May 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli Health Ministry has announced a very productive meeting with a senior Australian political delegation attended by the Israeli Deputy Minister for Health Rabbi Yaakov Litzman under investigation for interfering in the Malka Leifer extradition case. Read more
Former AFL star’s offensive Jewish slur
May 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s The Footy Show has apologised for remarks made describing a former football star as being very Jewish and had never bought anyone a drink. Read more
Hand in Hand
May 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr A. Abdel-Rahman and Prof. Esti Galili-Weisstub have discussed their groundbreaking projects connecting communities in Israel and Palestine at the Hand in Hand dinner in Sydney. Read more
Israel and Judaism – 10-minute videos for young Jews
May 24, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Health Organization passes resolution faulting Israel for Palestinian crisis
May 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Health Organization has passed a resolution accusing Israel of perpetuating a health crisis in the Palestinian territories…Australia votes against. Read more
Save a Child’s Heart performed 5,000th operation
May 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Save a Child’s Heart the NGO’s doctors have performed a life-saving procedure on a child for the 5,000th time. The one-year-old patient from Zanzibar was flown to Israel for critical surgery. Read more
World Jewish Congress welcomes burial of Jewish remains found in Belarus
May 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress has thanked the Belarussian authorities for embracing their moral responsibility in ensuring that the bodies of some 1,000 Jewish victims discovered at an excavation site in the city of Brest received a proper and dignified burial, following dismay over construction at that site. Read more
JNF announce this year’s JNF’s Annual Campaign Dinners headline speakers
May 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former Head of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and CEO of EL Al, Major General (Res.) Elyezer Shkedy, together with world-renowned Israeli mentalist Lior Suchard, will appear exclusively in Australia at JNF’s Annual Dinners in early September. Read more
Pharaoh enjoyed a schooner
May 23, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
What kind of beer did Pharaoh drink? In ancient times, beer was an important ingredient in people’s daily diet. Read more
German archive uploads millions of documents related to Holocaust victims
May 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Germany’s Holocaust archive has uploaded more than 13 million documents “from Nazi concentration camps, including prisoner cards and death notices, to help Holocaust researchers and others investigate the fate of victims,” reported the Associated Press on Tuesday. Read more
$2million grant for the NSW Jewish community
May 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government has provided $2 million to improve the Jewish community’s network of CCTV cameras, control room and crisis centre at more than 30 places of worship, aged-care facilities and schools. Read more
Hamilton for Sydney
May 22, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
One of the most successful musicals of the decade, Hamilton, is coming to Sydney thanks to the NSW Government. Read more
Israel Institute says New Zealand taxpayers are funding extremism
May 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel Institute of New Zealand co-director, Dr David Cumin, is calling for a moratorium on any further Kiwi taxpayer funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) until serious issues of corruption, antisemitism and extremism within that agency are resolved. Read more
Walt Secord congratulates Dave Sharma
May 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord has officially congratulated newly elected Liberal Federal MP for Wentworth, Dave Sharma on his victory in the weekend election. Read more
