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Australia, UK and Canada establish peace fund for Israelis and Palestinians

J-Wire News Service — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:26:02 +0000

Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada have announced a new International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians. Each country will contribute £1 million over three years, with the three governments hoping other countries will also contribute. Israeli and Palestinian civil society organisations will be eligible to seek support. The announcement came as UK Foreign Secretary […]

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Israel unveils US$1.3b boost for northern infrastructure and services

Pesach Benson — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:24:40 +0000

The Israeli government on Thursday approved a supplementary development plan for the Northern District worth approximately NIS 4 billion (US$1.3 billion). The plan, unanimously approved during a meeting in the northern community of Nof HaGalil, expands a broader regional funding package that now totals about NIS 22 billion (US$7.4 billion) when combined with earlier allocations […]

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Green energy revolution at Tel Aviv University

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:48:43 +0000

Tel Aviv University (TAU) now sources about 45% of its electricity from green energy, as part of its strategic climate and sustainability plan, the university’s Green Council has announced. Nearly half of campus power use is no longer based on fossil fuels, a shift TAU says places it at the forefront of sustainability among Israeli […]

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New funding available for Jewish festivals and cultural events

J-Wire News Service — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:16:20 +0000

The state government has announced $1 million for the Stronger Together Festival and Event Grants Program, opening a key funding avenue for Jewish community organisations in NSW. Administered by Multicultural NSW, the program offers grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 for events held between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027. It is the only […]

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Neo-Nazi linked man charged over alleged threats to royal commission witness

J-Wire News Service — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:41:02 +0000

A Northern Rivers man linked to the National Socialist Network has been charged after allegedly sending offensive emails to a witness before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Woodburn gym owner Gavin Begbie, 59, appeared before the NSW Bail Division Court on Thursday after Australian Federal Police arrested him on the state’s far […]

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Community to gather in Bondi to mark six months since tragedy

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:35:43 +0000

Sydney’s Jewish community and friends will gather this Sunday evening, 14 June, to mark six months since the devastating tragedy that shook the local area and the nation. The service will remember the 15 people murdered in the terrorist attack during a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025, while also honouring the […]

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New Zealand joins 21 nations condemning Iranian-linked attacks on Jewish communities

Greg Bouwer — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:31:58 +0000

New Zealand has joined twenty-one other countries in condemning what Western governments describe as an Iranian-backed campaign targeting Jewish communities, dissidents, journalists and American interests across Europe, North America and Australia. Released by the United States State Department, the joint statement accuses Iranian security agencies and their proxies of involvement in attacks, intimidation campaigns and […]

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Israel passes law redrawing lines of authority over police misconduct cases

Pesach Benson — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:55:10 +0000

The Knesset early Thursday approved a law restructuring Israel’s Police Investigations Department (PID), shifting oversight of police misconduct away from the State Attorney’s Office and placing it under the Justice Ministry. The legislation passed in its second and third readings by a vote of 43-39 and is considered part of the government’s broader judicial reform-related […]

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Israeli study suggests fat loss ‘memory’ could change how doctors treat obesity

TPS-IL — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:36:38 +0000

Losing belly fat may deliver benefits that last far longer than previously thought — even if the weight eventually returns, according to a major Israeli study that challenges conventional thinking about dieting success. The study, by a team of researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, suggests that the location of fat loss matters more […]

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Daughter of Bondi victim leads research to support first responders

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:52:58 +0000

The daughter of Bondi terror attack victim Alex Kleytman is spearheading a study to help police, paramedics and other emergency workers better manage the psychological toll of future mass casualty incidents. Professor Sabina Kleitman, a psychology academic at the University of Sydney, has spent about a decade researching cognitive fitness and mental resilience. After her […]

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