Jewish support strong for Midsumma Pride March

Over 13 community groups and 100+ participants danced down the length of Melbourne’s Fitzroy Street St Kilda for the LGBTIQA+ Midsumma Pride March. Read more

Israeli bank freezes UNRWA’s account

The embattled UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees was notified that its Israeli bank account was blocked over unusual activity on Monday as an expert explained to the Tazpit Press Service that “every war is ultimately reflected in the banks.” Read more

Palestinians pin hopes on Gaza truce before Rafah push

The top United States diplomat has met Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler in a visit that Palestinians hope will deliver a truce before a threatened Israeli assault on Rafah, the border city where about half of the population is sheltering. Read more

Israeli bank freezes accounts of Judea farmer accused of ‘settler violence’ by US

Yinon Levi, a farmer from Judea whom the United States recently sanctioned for alleged attacks against Palestinians, has had his Israeli bank accounts frozen, the Kan News public broadcaster reported on Sunday. Read more

Hamas seeks release of Oct. 7 terrorists in hostage deal

Hamas is demanding that Israel free terrorists who participated in the terror group’s Oct. 7 massacre as part of any hostage deal, Hebrew media reported on Saturday. Read more

Hadassah’s pioneering 3D surgery restores soldier’s shattered knee

Hadassah doctors have successfully reconstructed a soldier’s knee surgically using a 3D printer and a bone taken from his pelvis, a complicated injury during an intense battle in Gaza, resulting in the complete shattering of the knee. Read more

Combat medics go digital: Israeli tablet app revolutionizes field medicine

The Israel Defence Forces unveiled a cutting-edge application designed to streamline the transfer of critical medical information about wounded soldiers from combat zones to hospitals on Sunday. Read more

Demilitarisation a key to Palestine statehood: Albanese

Israel’s support for recognising a Palestinian state could hinge on Hamas-controlled Gaza destroying its weapons, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. Read more

Fox beaten in kayak final at Australian Open

Olympic star Jessica Fox has finished runner-up in the kayak at the Canoe Slalom Australian Open. Read more

False expectations

Justice when it applies to Israel and Jews has a completely different connotation to that applicable for the rest of the world. Read more

New Zealand makes fresh aid pledge to Palestinians

New Zealand has announced a fresh package of humanitarian support for Palestinians but is side-stepping the controversy-stricken United Nations Relief and Works Agency to deliver it. Read more

No evidence ‘gas the Jews’ was chanted at Opera House

Police have found no evidence an offensive anti-Semitic phrase was used at a widely condemned pro-Palestine rally on the steps of Sydney Opera House. Read more

Penny Wong highlights UNRWA’s importance noted after funding stripped

As children are pushed to starvation in Palestine, Australia must remember why previous governments have funded the United Nation’s refugee relief agency, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says. Read more

BMG dumps anti-Israel musician Roger Waters

Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, an antisemite and a harsh critic of Israel, has been dropped as a client by Berlin-based music company BMG, Variety reported on Tuesday. Read more

As ceasefire deal takes shape, Mahmoud Abbas lays groundwork for return to Gaza

An emerging Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza will take place in three stages over a period of several weeks, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Read more

Accused burger shop arsonist ‘refusing’ to front court

A man accused of torching a burger shop in Melbourne has refused to appear before a magistrate due to a severe injury. Read more

Netanyahu calls for the closure of UNRWA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA must be shut down. Read more

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Two men have been arrested over a burger shop fire in Melbourne that sparked a violent clash between supporters of Palestine and Israel. Read more

Israel demands UNRWA be stripped of authority in Gaza over terror ties

After recent revelations of UNRWA’s support for terrorism and participation by some of its members in the Oct. 7 attack on the northwestern Negev, Israel has demanded the U.N. agency be stripped of its authority in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Hamas receives new proposal for three-stage Gaza truce

Hamas says it has received a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, presented by mediators after talks with Israel, in what appeared to be the most serious peace initiative for months. Read more

Jeremy Leibler zooms the Knesset

ZFA President Jeremy Leibler has participated in a global forum on antisemitism convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Read more

Prahran school protest called off

A pro-Hamas Prahran High School teacher made controversial statements at a pro-Palestine rally, which threatened to draw rival protest groups to demonstrate outside Prahran High School on the day they started school. Read more

Terrorists planning imminent attack killed hiding inside Jenin hospital

Members of a Palestinian terror cell planning an imminent attack were killed while hiding inside a Jenin hospital on Monday night. Read more

UIA 2024 Campaign Gala Events: rebuilding the dream – uniting hearts, rehabilitating Israel

UIA Australia will host Maj Gen (ret) Doron Almog and Michal Uziyahu as the guests of honour for its 2024 Campaign Gala Events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in March. Read more

NZ turns off the UNRWA money tap

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told the media that there will be no more money for UNRWA until Foreign Minister Winston Peters gives it the green light. Read more

Iran executes men over alleged Mossad sabotage plot

Iran has executed four men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel’s Mossad secret service, state media reports. Read more

White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW

Bans on Nazi symbolism will extend to white power salutes in NSW after a group of “ridiculous” racists mounted a series of demonstrations in Sydney. Read more

NZ Indigenous organisation leads opening of Indigenous Embassy in Jerusalem 

The Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem will open its doors on Thursday. Read more

New Zealand backs probe into United Nations agency

New Zealand is yet to follow allies by withholding funding for the United Nations agency accused of involvement in the Hamas-led massacre in Israel. Read more

UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid

The secretary-general of the United Nations has called on countries to continue funding the main agency providing aid in Gaza after several of its employees were accused of taking part in the Hamas attack on Israel that ignited the war four months ago. Read more

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