Eden Golan comes fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest
May 12, 2024 by AAP
Israel’s Eden Golan, 20, has finished fifth in the contest despite demonstrators’ calls for a boycott of the country. Read more
Swedish host city braces for Eurovision final, protests
Swedish host city Malmo is gearing up for the Eurovision grand final as excitement mingles with the tension of heightened security threats and political protests over Israel’s participation. Read more
“A sad and shameful day for all Australians”
May 11, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Australia’s support of a UN resolution on Palestine will help to broker peace, the foreign minister says, but a Labor MP argues it will leave Jewish Australians isolated. Read more
AUJS meets with Education Minister
May 10, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Key AUJS student leaders have met with Federal Education Minister Jason Clare and Labor MP Josh Burns to address the troubling escalation of antisemitism on university campuses nationwide over the past seven months. Read more
Police warn uni chancellors over student protest camps
May 10, 2024 by AAP
Victoria Police has warned universities there is a strong likelihood of violence if student encampments are not disbanded and counter-protests are left uncontrolled. Read more
Australia backs Palestinian state but quiet on UN vote
May 10, 2024 by AAP
Australia’s position on a Palestinian bid for United Nations membership remains unclear even as the government insists it will recognise Palestine’s statehood. Read more
‘Strengthening the Axis of Evil’: Israelis react to Biden’s arms threat
May 10, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Israelis reacted with scorn and disappointment at President Joe Biden, who threatened to halt arms deliveries if Israel invades the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Hamas’s last stronghold. Read more
Israel’s population stands at 9.9 million as Independence Day approaches
May 10, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Ahead of Israel’s Independence Day on Tuesday, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s population grew to 9.9 million people on Thursday. Read more
Israeli singer secures spot in Eurovision grand final
Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, have secured spots in the grand final alongside Israel despite large protests against the country’s participation and booing during its performance. Read more
Shadow Education Minister calls for a Senate inquiry on antisemitism in university campuses
May 9, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Shadow Minister for Education Sarah Henderson said Australians were witnessing a failure of leadership from the Albanese Government and vice-chancellors in dealing with antisemitism in Australian universities. Read more
Nazi salute accused to fight charge in two-day hearing
May 9, 2024 by AAP
The first person charged with performing the Nazi salute in Victoria will face a two-day contested hearing where experts in Nazi ideology are expected to give evidence. Read more
How a UN agency puts unfiltered Hamas propaganda on the record
May 9, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
A little-known United Nations agency is republishing reports about Gaza’s humanitarian situation based on unfiltered reports produced by a human rights group with links to Hamas, resulting in the terror group’s propaganda being placed on the record in UN documents widely shared with humanitarian relief groups. Read more
Israel urged to abandon ‘devastating’ invasion on Rafah
May 9, 2024 by AAP
Australia says Israel’s ground invasion in Gaza will have “devastating” impacts on Palestinian civilians, as the foreign minister reiterated the government’s strong objection the military offensive. Read more
Gesher by UIA: A new and exciting way to connect with Our People
May 9, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
UIA NSW has launched a new initiative to strengthen our community further in connecting us with the People of Israel. Read more
ECAJ writes to Penny Wong ahead of UN vote
May 9, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has reaffirmed its parallel position with the Australian government in a two-state solution to be reached by direct negotiation between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of the United Nations General Assembly vote on admitting Palestine as a full member. Read more
March of the Living kicks off at Auschwitz
May 8, 2024 by JNS
The 36th International March of the Living kicked off on Monday, with thousands traversing the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in memory of the Jews murdered in the Holocaust and in honour of those who survived. Read more
Israeli whose husband was murdered on Oct. 7 gives birth to his son
May 8, 2024 by JNS
Ella Chaimi, whose husband was murdered by Hamas during the terror group’s Oct. 7 massacre, has given birth to a healthy baby boy, the Rabin Medical Center’s Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah announced on Tuesday. Read more
Freed Israeli hostage to leave hospital after five months
May 8, 2024 by JNS
Five months after being freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Elma Avraham is set to be released from hospital, Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center announced on Tuesday. Read more
Israel reopens Kerem Shalom Crossing to humanitarian aid deliveries
May 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing to humanitarian aid deliveries on Wednesday morning for the first time since a deadly rocket barrage on Sunday. Read more
Israelis demonstrate demanding President Biden ‘Let Us Win’ in Gaza
May 8, 2024 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israelis held a demonstration on Tuesday night in front of the US Embassy’s branch office in Tel Aviv, demanding that President Joe Biden do more to force Hamas to release the Israelis it has held hostage for seven months in Gaza. Read more
Man jailed for planting ‘bomb’ over Palestine dispute
A man has been jailed after placing a half-filled jerry can with metal bolts and a cigarette lighter taped to it outside a property following a dispute over the Israel-Palestine conflict. Read more
Israel documenting hostage stories amidst emotional testimonies
May 8, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Former hostages released from captivity in Gaza, along with the families of current hostages, shared insights into their harrowing experiences on Monday as the government partially unveiled a project to document their stories. Read more
Courage to Care to reach a further 20,000 Victorian students
May 8, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
In the face of escalating hate speech and discrimination, Courage to Care aims to educate and empower an additional 20,000 students across Victoria. Read more
Israel takes control of Palestinian side of Rafah border crossing
May 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning after launching an overnight ground operation in parts of the southern Gaza city. Read more
ECAJ takes issue with Minister for Education’s take on “intifada” and “from the river to the sea”
May 7, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has written to the Minister for Education Jason Clare about his response to a journalist who asked if “intifada” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” are antisemitic. Read more
Israeli innovation opens door to more effective personalised cancer treatment
May 7, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In a breakthrough that would revolutionize personalized cancer treatment approaches, Israeli scientists introduced new technology allowing for direct measurement of the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells in a patient’s biopsy. Read more
Josh Frydenberg to present a documentary on antisemitism
May 7, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
Sky News Australia will premiere a new documentary, Never Again: The Fight Against Antisemitism. Read more
Fewer Jews in the world today than on eve of the Holocaust
Almost half of all of the Jews in the world live in Israel and the current world Jewish population is still lower than it was on the eve of the Holocaust in 1939. Read more
Johannesburg to host ‘global’ anti-Israel conference
May 6, 2024 by Rolene Marks - JNS
The first “Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine” will be held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg on May 10-12. Read more
March of the Living set to kick off at Auschwitz
May 6, 2024 by JNS
The 36th International March of the Living was set to take place today, with thousands traversing the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in memory of the Jews murdered in the Holocaust and in honour of those who survived. Read more








