Trump and Rubio reject the Palestinian victimhood narrative

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited the scorn of the world with his announcement last week that Washington was barring officials from the Palestinian Authority from entering the country in order to attend the meeting this month of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more

BBANZ charts a bold future

Eighty members and guests attended the B’nai B’rith Australia/New Zealand Triennial Convention in Canberra. Read more

What a croc!!!! Israel ‘destroy(ed) the two-state solution’?

Quite the mystery. Who destroyed the two-state solution? Let us investigate Riyad Mansour’s slam-dunk allegation as to which party “destroy(ed) the two-state solution.” Read more

Bizet’s Carmen: new production absolutely dazzling

An opera review by Victor Grynberg Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past…and sometimes New Zealand’s

Samuel Edward Shrimski – one of the most colourful and effective figures of the early township of Oamaru, New Zealand.
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Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  On the Outs

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INTO THE FRAY: Malevolent Macron has no claim to the moral high ground

Given France’s gruesome post-WW II colonial history—from North Africa through East Asia to Oceania—it has a feeble claim to any moral superiority and is hardly in a position to pontificate to Israel over Gaza. Read more

War and symbols

Wars today are not fought only on the battlefield; they are fought on the airwaves, in newspapers, on social media feeds and in United Nations chambers. Read more

Article 80 consigns UN conjectural State of Palestine to shredder

A lot of hot air and righteous indignation will be on show at the United Nations General Assembly commencing on 22 September during a session to be jointly chaired by Saudi Arabia and France. Read more

Lord of the Dance

A dance performance reviewed by Alex First Read more

On the other hand

In just 24 hours after registration opened, more than 100 chess players from 23 different countries signed up to compete in the Jerusalem Open, an international rapid chess tournament set to take place on November 26-27 in Jerusalem. Read more

One eye and four blindfolds

The reluctance of Western governments to respond robustly to Iranian aggression ever since the Islamic revolutionary regime in Tehran came to power in 1979 has hugely increased the danger that this malign actor poses to the free world. Read more

Clueless choirs

Discordant and cacophonous choruses of hate are emanating once again from around the globe. Read more

The March of Humanity in the light of what we know now

We have all seen the photo. Clover Moore, Bob Carr, Ed Husic, Craig Foster, Jenny Leong, Anthony D’Adam, Stephen Lawrence, Jihad Dib, Lynda Voltz, Cameron Murphy, Sarah Kaine, Penny Sharpe, Julian Assange, Mehreen Faruqi, and Mary Kostakidis marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge at the so-called March for Humanity. Read more

Yes, the whole world is wrong about Israel

You can see it in online exchanges and hear it in casual conversations. The accumulated weight of nearly two years of media stories claiming that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza, murdering journalists to cover up those misdeeds, deliberately starving its residents and thus responsible for “genocide” has had an impact on public opinion across the globe, as well as in the United States. Read more

Rabbi uses shofar to blow antisemitism out of the Edinburgh Festival

This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe was marred by controversy after two Jewish comedians were banned from performing at a city venue, sparking widespread accusations of antisemitism.

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Alan Slade writes

On Monday, The Australian reported “Greens leader Larrissa Waters, former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and journalist Antoinette Lattouf helped to rile up crowds” against Israel in a report headlined “Pro-Palestine Protesters Flood CBDS”. Read more

Michael Kuttner writes

Luxon and friends couldn’t find E1 or Ma’ale Adumim on a map if they were asked. Repeating discredited and legally dubious slogans is about as intelligent as it gets in Wellington. Read more

The many lives of Anne Frank

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Destiny

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Eva Buhrich – a champion of modern design and a prominent architectural commentator Read more

Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo

An entertainment experience reviewed by Alex First Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Recognition of the real meaning of recognition Read more

Jewish ‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler dead at 96

Jerry Adler, a Broadway veteran and acclaimed Jewish actor best known for his role as consigliere Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on HBO drama The Sopranos, died at the age of 96 on Saturday, his family announced. Read more

“Next Year in Jerusalem”. This Year, Thanks to You

Each year, as Yom Kippur ends, we declare together: L’Shanah HaBa’ah B’Yerushalayim. Next year in Jerusalem. For generations, Jerusalem has been a symbol of our shared vision of unity, peace, home, and for the right to live freely and proudly as Jews. Read more

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Sydney Jewish Museum crowdsources snapshots of Jewish identity

Life. Colour. Connection. That is the promise of Chai-Lights, a new online gallery from the Sydney Jewish Museum that is already buzzing with stories of Jewish life in all its forms.

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When even consensus in Israel is contentious

Consensus is so hard to come by in Israel that even when it exists, it’s a source of strife. The issue of the hostages’ rescue is a perfect case in point. Read more

Everybody wants a Palestinian state, except the Palestinians

It’s back in fashion. If Palestinian statehood were a stock, its price would be soaring. Read more

On the other hand

Does starting school earlier foreshadow a student’s future success? Read more

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