From Australia’s Jewish past

Hugh Buhrich – an architect-constructor of exceptional ability Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Rolling out the unwelcome mat

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Visa politics and the cost to Australia

It began quietly enough — the Albanese Government denied entry to Israeli former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, citing her inflammatory rhetoric toward Palestinians. Read more

Why the Dreyfus case matters now more than ever

For as long as people have cared about the arts, the question about whether one’s personal foibles or even crimes are more important than their work has always bedevilled audiences and critics. Read more

The human suffering protesters write off

Several million people around the world have participated in pro-Hamas demonstrations since the Islamist organisation’s atrocities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Read more

Trump: Ditch UN, Hamas, PLO – focus on Israel & Jordan

President Trump needs to turn his attention urgently to resolving the Jewish-Arab conflict after concluding his peace-making attempts between Russia and Ukraine – ditching the United Nations (UN), Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) as possible parties to any peace negotiations – whilst calling on Israel and Jordan to begin negotiations to allocate sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) between their two respective states. Read more

On the other hand

Record-breaking heatwave temperatures have been impacting countries in the Middle East region, causing unprecedented water shortages. Read more

The Trophy Boys

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Defending Hamas ‘journalism’ means spreading antisemitic lies, not press freedom

The death of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other Palestinians who also falsely claimed to be journalists is being portrayed in much of the international media as just the latest in a long list of atrocities committed by Israel. Read more

The Madonna of Gaza

The superstar Madonna has urged the Pope Leo XIV to visit the Gaza Strip and “bring his light” to the children there “before it is too late.” Read more

Tom Lehrer

In Memoriam: 1928-2025 Read more

Footloose: The Musical

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

‘Never Again’ means putting Israel first

Since its establishment, life in Israel has resembled a grim trade-off…writes Odelia Kedmi. Read more

The Life of Chuck

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Shabbat Eykev

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: All the world’s a stage Read more

Albanese and Wong’s statement of shame

The statement issued by Australia’s Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Wong announcing that Australia will recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September is riddled with falsehoods and inaccuracies that need to be exposed and rebutted. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Teofila “Totti” Cohen AM OBE – Australian Educational Reformer and Solicitor Read more

With terrorist behind Sbarro bombing still free, Roths urge US Jewish groups to act

Aug. 9 marked 24 years since the Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem, when a Hamas suicide bomber entered the bustling establishment and took the lives of 16 people, including eight children and a pregnant woman. Some 130 were wounded. Read more

A bridge to anti-Israel hypocrisy

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Australia may now recognise Palestine, but do we still recognise Australia?

Events of the past 24 hours have reminded me of a rather harrowing episode last year when I found myself being berated by a senior federal minister whom I’d actually turned to for assistance. Read more

Time for Trump to broker Israel-Jordan deal on West Bank future

President Trump’s announcement of the brokering of a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan is yet another testament to Trump’s negotiating skills, instilling confidence that he will soon broker a deal to divide sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) between Israel and Jordan. Read more

On the other hand

Israel is feeling the heat in more ways than one. Read more

On Democracies and Death Cults

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Opinion: Why Luxon and Albanese’s Gaza comments miss the mark

Prime Ministers Christopher Luxon and Anthony Albanese emerged from their snowy Queenstown meeting this week with a joint statement urging Israel to “reconsider” its plan to take control of Gaza City. Read more

The Orchard

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

‘It will not be an occupation; the goal is to eliminate Hamas’

It was an unusually candid moment. Speaking to a small group of journalists before Thursday night’s Security Cabinet meeting—a rare move in itself—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made something crystal clear: Israel’s upcoming operation in Gaza is not about permanent occupation. Read more

‘No real difference between PM’s and IDF chief’s visions for Gaza’

Israel’s Security Cabinet convened on Thursday night for a decisive meeting to shape the next phase of the war in Gaza, amid a high-stakes and public debate between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military’s top command. Read more

The media front in the war against civilisation

Dramatic evidence was produced this week to illustrate the hijacking of the Western media by Hamas in its attempt to turn Israel into the pariah of the world and accelerate the destruction of the Jewish state. Read more

Contemptible

This year’s commemoration of Tisha B’Av was more memorable than usual. Read more

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