O’Farrell addresses racism
March 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has used the opening of the Celestial City exhibition at the Museum of Sydney today to reinforce his views on the effect racism has on the community. Read more
New Israel Fund Australia answers Tzipi Livni’s call
March 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Late last year, Israel’s Minister of Justice, Tzipi Livni, called on Jewish communities around the world to contribute to a proposed deliberation about “a constitutional arrangement dealing with Israel’s identity as a Jewish and democratic state.” Read more
Concern for New Zealand Campuses
March 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israel Apartheid Week is alive and well in New Zealand with three of the nation’s universities holding special events to mark the occasion. Read more
Tzedek welcomes jail sentences for failing to report child sex abuse
March 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has introduced new laws giving courts the power to jail those who fail to report to the police instances of child sex abuse for up to three years. Read more
ECAJ on the Repeal of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
March 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
“The ECAJ regards the Exposure Draft of the repeal of ss18B, C, D and E of the Racial Discrimination Act, released by the Attorney General today, as deeply flawed.” Read more
AIJAC add its voice to proposed to criticism of new legislation
March 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has expressed its disappointment following the release of the exposure draft outlining the changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
On J-Views today
March 26, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
‘Jewish state’ demand gets to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…writes Ben Cohen
British Minister at the Hebrew University: There are no UK boycotts of Israeli academia
Going, going…reformed. Section 18B,C,D and E
March 25, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Government Party Room this morning approved reforms to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (the Act), which will strengthen the Act’sprotections against racism, while at the same time removing provisions which unreasonably limit freedom of speech. Read more
Melchior to advise Tzedek
March 25, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Former Member of Knesset and Cabinet Minister, Rabbi Michael Melchior, has joined the Tzedek Board of Advisors. Read more
Shaping the future
March 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A dynamic new forum for young Australian Jews will help re-imagine the future of Australia’s Jewish community. Read more
NSW Government on Sections 18C and 18D
March 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Victor Dominello, NSW State Minister for Citizenship and Communities, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, has responded to J-Wire’s question about the NSW O’Farrell government’s position on proposed to changes to Sections 18C and 18D of the Federal Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Embassies in shutdown
March 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Award for Ethel
March 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW State MP for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton has presented Bondi’s Ethel Davis of Bondi with a Local Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution in Intergenerational Understanding. Read more
NGO Monitor and AIJAC respond to Breaking the Silence
March 24, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli advocacy group Breaking the Silence’s Yehuda Shaul criticised comments made by NGO Monitor and AIJAC on J-Wire about the ABC 4 Corners program which focused on the treatment of Palestinian children by the IDF. They respond to Shaul. Read more
Zero tolerance to sport rage
March 21, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation and Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton, lent her support to Maccabi NSW’s at the sporting organisation’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ evening for coaches and managers . Read more
NSW Government fails to oppose change to racial vilification laws
March 20, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The NSW O’Farrell Liberal Government has refused to stand up to the Abbott Liberal Government over moves to remove vital protections against racial vilification. Read more
Community leaders reject mooted changes to race hate laws
March 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Representatives of the Indigenous, Greek, Jewish, Chinese, Arab, Armenian and Korean communities have expressed their “vehement opposition” to changes that have been mooted to sections of the Racial Discrimination Act which prohibit public conduct that is reasonably likely to “offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate” a person or groups because of their skin colour or national or ethnic origin. Read more
MPs break Liberal ranks over Section18C
March 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Coalition MPs, Craig Laundy, the Federal Member for Reid, and Ken Wyatt, the Federal Member for Hasluck, have come out publicly to oppose any changes to sections of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) which prohibit public conduct that is reasonably likely to “offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate” a person or groups because of their skin colour or national or ethnic origin. Read more
Dreyfus on Section 18C
March 17, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has been interviewed on Sky News on his views on the Abbott Government’s proposed to repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read the transcript. Read more
ADC seeks Nobel Peace Prize for Sir Nicholas Winton
March 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has launched an Australian campaign to petition the Nobel Prize Committee to award Sir Nicholas Winton the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more
NSWJBD plenum tackles disability and supported living
March 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A panel on “Disability and Supported Living in the Jewish Community” will be held at this month’s NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum. Read more
International Women’s Day
March 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jewish Care’s Active Living Centre clients has marked International Women’s Day. Read more
Rabbis warn about Purim drinking
March 14, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria has added its voice in pleading to the community to control the intake of alcohol during Purim which starts this evening. Read more
J-Wire Been and Scene: Opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition
March 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Click read more to see images of guests taken at the Anne Frank preview and official opening at the Sydney Jewish Museum…. Read more
Project 2500 launched
March 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Jewish House Project Plan 2500 designed to meet the light of the ever-growing number of homeless in NSW was launched today at State Parliament…in the presence of a homeless couple “rescued” by Jewish House and Nora Goodridge, a major benefactor to the cause. Read more
Tzedek receives government funding
March 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Child sexual abuse advocacy group Tzedek is one of eleven organisations singled out by the government to receive a share of $4.9 million in funding. Read more
Jones addresses AIPAC
March 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Jeremy Jones, Director of International and of Community Affairs for the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, has made a presentation at the prestigious Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Read more
Award for JTAFV
March 9, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women has recognised the Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence(JTAFV) by presenting them with the ‘Sustaining Women Empowerment in Communities and Organsations (SWECO) Gold award. Read more
SBS’s Nitza Lowenstein interviews Raphael Epstein
March 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Rafael Epstein has written a book, Prisoner X, in an effort to Shed light on the mystery surrounding Ben Zygier. Nitza Lowenstein asked Rafael, what was his very first reaction when he found out that Prisoner X was in fact Ben Zygier……………….. Read more
Star on the rise
March 7, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Harrison Feldman, a Year 9 student at Melbourne’s Bialik College, has been nominated for a Logie in the Most Popular New Talent Category. Read more
