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

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

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

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

Is there a movie in this?

Okay, we’ve got some serious stuff to deal with today, so let’s get the funnies out of the way at the start. Read more

21 Foreign Ministers parrot false United Nations propaganda

Twenty one Foreign Ministers have banded together to sign a Joint Statement (below) that parrots the false allegation propagated by the United Nations: That Israel is acting in violation of international law in approving plans “for settlement construction in the E1 area, East of Jerusalem” (E1) – without specifying the particular international law that they rely on to make such claim. Read more

The plot thickens

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, recently made worldwide headlines and got his five minutes of “fame” after accusing Israel’s Prime Minister of “losing the plot.” Read more

Hamas ‘death culture’ beyond comprehension, says founder’s son

Hamas’s embrace of “death culture” is beyond comprehension for much of the world, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, the founder of the terrorist group, told JNS on Tuesday. Read more

The E1 battle: Why Israel can’t bow to Macron’s Palestinian fantasy

Israel’s recent approval of 3,401 housing units in the strategic E1 corridor has unleashed the usual chorus of outrage from world leaders and Palestinian statehood advocates. Read more

Upholding the values that define us as a people

Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, is demonstrating both courage and integrity in urging the leaders of the State of Israel to adhere to “the vision that Theodor Herzl or the founders of Israel had for the state — a vision rooted in safety, democracy and moral purpose for all its citizens.” Read more

L’Chaim to Life

Maurice Klein speaks with Sara Gold and Vicki Fleiszig-Marton, co-presidents of JNF Victoria. Read more

Shabbat Reay

A gift to Abbas, a betrayal of peace

While Israeli hostages are being brutalised and starved by Hamas and Palestinian terrorists in tunnels deep in the Gaza Strip, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have chosen to reward such terror with the unconditional recognition of the nonexistent “State of Palestine.” Read more

Lost Birds

A music review by Shirley Politzer Read more

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