What’s the matter with a Jewish state?
The primary reaction from most people to the news that the Knesset may soon pass a bill defining Israel as a “Jewish state” is likely to be incredulity…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
Britain’s Brexit betrayal may push Jewish problem into Downing Street
July 13, 2018 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Until last Friday, whenever people asked me uneasily about the likelihood of the far-left U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn coming to power at the next general election, I replied that—with the exception of one set of circumstances—I thought the risk was overblown…writes Melanie Phillips/JNS. Read more
Prepare for the overdue “big one”
July 13, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
Anticipated major earthquakes both geophysical and political are long overdue…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Balancing dangers and opportunities…writes Isi Leibler
July 11, 2018 by Isi Leibler
The speed of change – both positive and negative – in this region over the past two months has been breathtaking. Read more
The Man in the Attic: a theatre review by Hila Tsor
July 11, 2018 by Hila Tsor
Emotive and powerful, written by Timothy Daly, directed by Moria Blumenthal and produced by Shalom and Moria Blumenthal Productions, The Man in the Attic presents a deep piece to the Sydney audience. Read more
PLO-Hamas anti-England, anti-Israel hatred politicises FIFA World Cup
July 11, 2018 by David Singer
Hatred against Britain and Israel surfaced in Gaza as England progressed its way through the World Cup to meet Sweden in the quarter finals…writes David Singer. Read more
Syrians flee towards hospitals of the ‘enemy’
July 10, 2018 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
The strong winds in the Golan Heights blow pain and come from tent cities in which displaced Syrians are clustered together a few meters from the steel-and-barbed-wire fence with Israel…writes Fiamma Nirenstein. Read more
‘Pay to slay’ and why the ‘occupation’ continues
July 10, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
To Israel’s critics, there really is only one issue to discuss with respect to the conflict with the Palestinians: the “occupation”…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
Women of Diversity Dinner 2018
July 10, 2018 by Community newsdesk
The Women of Diversity Dinner is Sydney’s premier event for women from diverse backgrounds. Read more
Feintooner illustrates a news story
PA TV to pregnant women: ‘Unborn fetus will be a martyr for Palestine’ Read more
Are you obliged to pay for synagogue seats?…ask the rabbi
July 9, 2018 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this question…and others. Read more
For Knesset caucus, declaring an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the first step towards peace
July 8, 2018 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
A caucus of 26 Knesset members, spanning from left to right on the Israeli political spectrum, is promoting the idea that the only way to reach peace with the Palestinians is for both Israelis and Palestinians to recognise that Israel has clearly emerged victorious in the decades-old conflict between the two populations…writes Alex Traiman/JNS. Read more
Poland’s Muslim ban
July 8, 2018 by Daniel Pipes - JNS.org
On being designated prime minister of Poland this past December, Mateusz Morawiecki made the extraordinary statement that he and his government want to “transform [the European Union], to re-Christianise it.”…writes Daniel Pipes/JNS. Read more
Denmark confronts Islamism and integration
July 8, 2018 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Imam Mundhir Abdallah is a good example of the dilemmas that have confronted politicians in Denmark in their response to Islamist extremism among the country’s 300,000 Muslims, the large majority of whom are first- or second-generation immigrants…writes Ben Cohen/JNS. Read more
Rigoletto: Tragedy and melody in triumph: an opera review by Victor Grynberg
July 8, 2018 by Victor Grynberg
This 17th of the 37 operas that Verdi wrote, arguably has the best score of all his masterpieces. Read more
Must Jews and Poles keep fighting about the Holocaust?
July 8, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
It’s never wise to get into an argument about the Holocaust with Yad Vashem…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more
Hamas and PLO entrench apartheid in Gaza and West Bank
July 8, 2018 by David Singer
The British Foreign Office showed appalling judgement when scheduling a visit by Prince William to a refugee camp in the West Bank which should have been closed down long ago. Read more
On the other hand
July 7, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
In Israel, summer has kicked in with cloudless skies, soaring temperatures and schools out for at least eight weeks…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Advertising for a rabbi…a reader’s letter
I note that Kehillat Kadimah, in advertising for a new Rabbi, are seeking someone with essentially the same skills and personality as the previous Rabbi of South Head Synagogue who, together with his Rebbetzen, devotedly served his community for 32 years. Read more
Miracles at Entebbe
July 6, 2018 by JNS
If you’ve never heard of Entebbe, you’ve probably never heard of what makes Entebbe famous—or why that matters…writes Jonathan Feldstein/JNS. Read more
Back to Burgundy – a move review by Roz Tarszisz
July 6, 2018 by Roz Tarszisz
My French is not that flash but I think the French title – Ce qui nous lie – could have been given a more literary translation. Read more
Who’s right? Not the left in Europe!
July 6, 2018 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
If someone showed British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn or Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan footage of the waving of Israeli flags during a speech in front of a mass of people made by Matteo Salvini, Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Interior Minister, at the his party’s (the League) annual gathering a few days ago in Pontida, Italy, both would undoubtedly interpret this in their own way…writes Fiamma Nirenstein. Read more
Palestinians assault women journalists … and the world yawns
July 6, 2018 by Stephen M.Flatow - JNS.org
Nothing exposes the incredible hypocrisy of Israel’s critics more than their response to the treatment of Palestinian Arab women…writes Stephen M. Flatow/JNS. Read more
Penalty shootouts…writes Michael Kuttner
July 6, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
In the final rounds of the FIFA world cup, results must be decisive. Read more
The Secret Singer
July 6, 2018 by Geoff Sirmai
Multi-award-winning darlings of the Australian stage and screen, Genevieve Lemon and Kate Mannix star in the world premiere season of a joyful new musical play – based on a true story – by Joanna Weinberg (Goddess, Pandora’s Bag, Lifeforce, The Piano Diaries). Read more
‘Steering wheel of the military’: IDF intelligence officers provide rare glimpse into their secret world
July 5, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
As Israel’s enemies build up their military force while hiding themselves in civilian population centres, the intelligence officers of the Israel Defense Forces keep a close eye on them and prepare the military accordingly…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more
Meet Vered Harel
July 5, 2018 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Henry Greener meets Vered Harel is the Executive Director of Australian Friends of Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel. Read more
Iran protests raise hopes of regime collapse as sanctions set to go in effect
July 4, 2018 by Ariel Ben Solomon - JNS.org
The Iranian regime appears to be in a panic as the Trump administration tightens the screws on the country’s economy with the United States telling countries to stop all oil imports from Iran starting on Nov. 4…writes Ariel Ben Solomon/JNS. Read more
The ‘peace plan’ is coming
July 4, 2018 by Shoshana Bryen - JNS
A new Middle East “peace plan” is gestating and, according to the Trump administration itself, nearly ready to hatch…writes Shoshana Bryen. Read more
The unexpected from Simon Trpčeski: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
July 3, 2018 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Those who have followed the career of Macedonian pianist, Simon Trpčeski, might have expected a program of at least some popular technical showpieces for his solo concert in the Sydney Recital Hall last night. Read more
