Is Israel’s security barrier a terrorism deterrent or political tool?

Many have pointed to Israel’s security barrier in Judea and Samaria as being one of the primary contributors to the reduction in Palestinian terrorism since the years of the Second Intifada, from 2000 to 2005. Read more

As April elections loom, Israeli party leaders face daunting issues

Politics in Israel moves fast. National elections were just announced on Monday and immediately, commentators on television, radio, online and in print, as well as nearly every citizen in Israel, have begun making predictions. Read more

Mishpacha

Follow the adventures of a Jewish family some of whom you might recognise… Read more

Amid Christmas season, Middle East Christians face despair and threat of extinction

As one of the three great Abrahamic faiths, Christianity has deep roots in the Middle East…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more

Not the right time for the ‘deal of the century’

Israel is constantly being told by the mainstream media, academia, the European Union, non-governmental organizations and progressives that the current situation is unsustainable, and that Israel right now must make peace with its enemies…writes Lee Bender/JNS. Read more

2019 Israeli elections, ‘Case 4775’: The public trial of Netanyahu

Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek to win a record-tying fifth election on April 9, which would put him in position to become the longest-serving premier in Israeli history—longer even than founding Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion…writes Alex Traiman/JNS. Read more

Will Trump divide Jerusalem in three?

Writing in Al-Monitor, Ben Caspit has leaked details of the Trump administration’s “ultimate deal” to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict…writes Daniel Pipes/JNS. Read more

Trump must enjoin UN to condemn Hizballah, UNIFIL and Hamas

President Trump should urgently enjoin the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to condemn Hizballah and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) following Israel’s discovery of four tunnels dug from Lebanon into Israel…writes David Singer. Read more

Feintooner

This week from Feintooner: Flashpoint. Read more

Trump imitating Obama in Syria won’t work

Sometimes, wisdom means understanding that not all promises ought to be kept. The problem is that when you make multiple promises, you’re going to find that some of them are mutually exclusive…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more

Will Saudi Arabia establish full diplomatic ties with Israel?

What do you do when you are condemned for allegedly ordering the murder of a journalist and your country is under fire for leading a war in Yemen?…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS. Read more

On the other hand

Sometimes it is difficult to keep up with the pace of Israeli discoveries, inventions and innovations especially when the media focuses exclusively on negative news…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Shame

When I do or say something I regret, I feel shame…writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more

Fair dinkum mate?

You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time but you cannot fool all the people all the time…writes Michael Kuttner.

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Mishpacha

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Kristallnacht: “White Australia Stood Silent” (Not)

On 7 December 2018, The Guardian’s Australian edition published an article headed ‘Aboriginals stood with Jews against the Nazis – we have a long history together’…writes Hilary Rubinstein. Read more

Stinting on compassion for Jewish victims of terror

In a moment that had to tug at the heartstrings of their listeners, a young Israeli couple whose baby was killed as the result of a terrorist attack sought to find consolation amid their sorrow…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more

IDF’s nightly battle against the proliferation of West Bank guns

On many occasions in the Israel Defense Forces’ ongoing battle against illegal guns in the West Bank, security forces seize such weapons before the terrorists can even arm themselves with them. But not always…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

UN hit list can bypass Congress and fund Trump border wall

21 Nations that received almost $14 billion in US foreign aid in 2017 could become the key to unlocking the White House confrontation between President Trump and Democrat leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer over their refusal to commit the Democrats to authorizing Congress to commit $5 billion immediately towards the construction of Trump’s border wall to prevent illegal immigration into America. Read more

NZ government’s ‘vile abstention’

Despite a majority in favour of what would have been a historic resolution condemning terror against Israel, it was not adopted because the general assembly voted to require a two-thirds majority. Read more

Double passes for Madiba for NZ readers

The powerful Madiba the Musical is an inspiring celebration of the visionary South African leader Nelson Mandela…and we have double passes to give away. Read more

Music played in Seidler buildings

In the Sydney Festival’s Seidler Salon Series music and architecture will come together in a series of concerts hosted in and around, and inspired by, the singular buildings of Australia’s most famous modernist architect, Harry Seidler. Read more

Feintooner

This week Feintooner’s deals with Scott Morrison’s plans for Jerusalem. Read more

In Israel, the deception of quiet has been shattered. Now what?

The succession of deadly Palestinian terrorist attacks in the West Bank in recent days is a painful reminder of a bigger truth, and that is that the security quiet that prevailed until recently was little more than an illusion…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more

Is the State of Israel supping with the devil?

The visit to Israel this week by Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has provoked criticism and dismay within the Jewish world…writes Melanie Phillips/JNS. Read more

On the other hand

It is mid-December already and we are still waiting for the really nasty winter weather to arrive. Despite a recent downpour much more rain is needed to replenish the Kinneret and underground aquifers…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Moriah ethos and the resilience of traditional Judaism

Since Moriah College’s founding in 1943  by Abraham Rabinovitch, acceptance to Moriah was conditional on having a Jewish mother, or to have been converted according to Halacha…writes Yankel Koncepolski. Read more

Hatred

Isn’t it true that the whole of the Muslim world hates Jews?..writes Jeremy Rosen. Read more

The myth of William Cooper

Week after week, the Australian Jewish media has presented many stories about William Cooper’s protest at the German Consulate in Melbourne over Kristallnacht…writes Bill Rubinstein. Read more

A micro-second of illumination is all we need

I have been privileged to lead Chanukah services on cruise ships for the past five years…writes Rabbi Chaim Ingram.  Read more

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