On the other hand
August 3, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
Israeli cows are world champions. Read more
Perfidious
August 1, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
This one word encompasses several meanings applicable to the situation being faced today by Israel and Jews worldwide. Read more
If we can’t answer, who will?
August 1, 2025 by Michael Gencher
This past week, I responded publicly to a dangerously misguided statement made by Dr Sophie Scamps, the Independent MP for Mackellar. Read more
The Marriage of Figaro
August 1, 2025 by Murray Dahm
An opera review by Murray Dahm Read more
The Starving Children of Gaza
As the human and humanitarian tragedy that is Gaza keeps unfolding before our eyes, no one with any sense of decency or compassion can remain silent. Read more
Ninth of Av and the Holocaust
August 1, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Every year, the Ninth of Av ( this year on Sunday) raises the issue of the Holocaust. Read more
Ruptured
August 1, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin – Shattered dreams and fragile hopes Read more
Anti-Israel virtue-signalling on Gaza is immoral
July 31, 2025 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The avalanche of anti-Israel propaganda as a result of a flurry of reports of alleged starvation in the Gaza Strip is starting to overwhelm even the most stalwart supporters of the Jewish state. Read more
Taking the lead in philanthropy
July 31, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
What does it mean to give meaningfully? To lead with values? To inspire change that lasts? Read more
Shabbat Devarim
July 31, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Words
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This is the Hezbollah-linked activist behind lawfare on Israelis
July 31, 2025 by JNS
Long before he perfected the use of lawfare to hound Israelis abroad, Belgian-Lebanese anti-Israel activist Dyab Abou Jahjah was already seen as “one of the most dangerous figures” for modern European Jews, according to a community activist from Antwerp. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
July 29, 2025 by Ruth Lilian
Jascha Spivakovsky – Russian Empire-born Australian piano virtuoso of the 20th century Read more
The war Hamas wants; the war Israel is fighting
July 28, 2025 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
While humanitarian aid drops from the sky, hundreds of trucks carrying the same supplies sit idle at the Gaza border. The failure is not logistical—it is political and moral. Efforts to divide the Gaza Strip into humanitarian zones have collapsed. Read more
Israel paves way for Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution
July 28, 2025 by David Singer
The Declaration by Israel’s Parliament on 23 July (Knesset Declaration) hammers the last nails into the coffin containing proposals to create a new state between Israel and Jordan (two-state solution) – whilst breathing new life into the 2022 Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) –authored by an advisor to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman – calling for the division of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) between Israel and Jordan. Read more
On the other hand
July 27, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The negative and often fake news propagated by the international media about Israel on a daily basis is contributing to the torrent of toxic hate affecting Jews worldwide. Read more
Blood Wedding
July 27, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Transparently disgraceful
July 25, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
There are times when a situation is so clearly disgraceful that silence is no longer an honest option. Read more
Sir Thomas More
July 25, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
I was always interested in history. Having been brought up in England, I have a particular interest in its history. Read more
“Spark an Intifada”? A dangerous and hypocritical poster on Auckland campus
July 25, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
A new poster recently appeared on the University of Auckland campus under the banner of the Palestine Student Action Committee. Read more
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
July 25, 2025 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
Shabbat Mattot & Massei
July 24, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Should we settle in Israel Read more
Gaza fundraising restrictions: not discrimination — just common sense
July 23, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
Recent reports in New Zealand media have highlighted that PayPal and Givealittle have restricted donations to Gaza, sparking outrage from some activists and donors. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
July 22, 2025 by Ruth Lilian
Hannah (Phillips) Maclurcan – hotelier, celebrity chef, bestselling author, fashion icon, entrepreneur, and society-page queen Read more
Burning questions: what really happened at Taybeh’s church?
July 21, 2025 by TPS-IL
An independent investigation by The Press Service of Israel has uncovered critical inconsistencies in claims that radical Israelis deliberately set fire to a 1,500-year-old church in the Palestinian village of Taybeh. Read more
Trump and Rubio take on Jew-hatred & Jew-bashing at UN
July 21, 2025 by David Singer
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are taking on the United Nations (UN) – the epicentre of Jew-hatred and Jew-bashing being exported to many of the UN’s 193 member States worldwide. Read more
‘Israelis not welcome’: Pro-Hamas movement poses a threat in Italy
July 20, 2025 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
As they continue to weather nearly 21 months of a multi-front regional war, Israelis have been reminded once again that some governments in the democratic world are far more reliable than others. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Chip Le Grand
July 20, 2025 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Chip Le Grand, Chief Reporter for The Age newspaper, about the articles he has written since the recent arson attack on the East Melbourne Synagogue, the storming of the Israeli restaurant, Miznon, and the arson and graffiti attacks in Greensborough. Read more
Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The whole equation
July 20, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Australia’s antisemitism plan can’t wait for a counterpart
July 20, 2025 by Michael Gencher
Antisemitism in Australia is at crisis level—there is no other way to describe it. Read more
On the other hand
July 19, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
The contrast between Iranian attempts to destroy and Israel’s determination to better humanity is evident yet again. Read more






