Two top appointments for Richard

Richard Shields has been appointed the NSW State Director of the Liberal Party and, in the same week, elected as Mayor of Woollahra. Read more

Meet one of Israel’s greatest heroes at UIA’s AGM and campaign launch events

United Israel Appeal will host Major General (Res.) Doron Almog, Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) at its AGM and 2024 Campaign Launch events in Sydney and Melbourne in November. Read more

Israel identifies remains of soldier slain in Independence War

Israeli authorities have identified the remains of Dov Broder, who was killed in action during the War of Independence 75 years ago, the military announced on Sunday. Read more

David Southwick defends real estate portfolio

The Victorian opposition’s new cost of living spokesman has defended stepping into the role while having interests in 17 properties. Read more

Hyena gets new lease on life at Israeli wildlife hospital

A wild, striped hyena was given a new lease on life on Sunday, thanks to doctors at Israel’s Wildlife Hospital in Ramat Gan. Read more

Making selichot easy for the disabled

Yad Sarah has facilitated an accessible tour of Jerusalem and the Old City, enabling wheelchair users to experience selichot ahead of Yom Kippur. Read more

UEFA chief in Jerusalem

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog hosted the President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), Aleksander Čeferin, in his office in Jerusalem. Read more

Henri Jacques Ninio (1935-2023)

Henri Jacques Ninio passed away in Adelaide on the day before Yom Kippur, a few weeks before his 88th birthday. Read more

Netanyahu: The ’diplomatic tsunami’ is in Israel’s favour

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opening the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Wednesday, touted his government’s diplomatic achievements at last week’s U.N. General Assembly session. Read more

Ben-Gvir nixes Tel Aviv prayers after counter-protesters agree to move service

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Wednesday evening the cancellation of a planned prayer service in Tel Aviv after organizers of a counterdemonstration said they were moving their mixed-gender prayers away from Dizengoff Square in a bid to avoid a confrontation. Read more

Canada PM apologises after MPs praise Nazi veteran

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally apologised after the Speaker of the House of Commons praised a Nazi veteran in the chamber while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was present. Read more

Zionism Victoria thanks Daniel Andrews and welcomes Jacinta Allan

Zionism Victoria President Yossi Goldfarb has thanked outgoing Premier Daniel Andrews for his steadfast support of both Israel and the community over his many years in office. Read more

Prestigious award for Jon

Jon Pillemer has been awarded the coveted Charles Valentine Medal by Football NSW, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the development of the sport in the region. Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Expanding the circle of peace is a historic opportunity’

Yesterday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with President Isaac Herzog, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem, attended the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Yom Kippur War. Read more

Israel’s Minister of Tourism arrives in Saudi Arabia for tourism summit

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Canada’s House speaker apologises for Nazi gaffe

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons has apologised for praising in parliament an individual who served in a Nazi unit during World War II. Read more

High-level Saudi delegation due to arrive in Ramallah

A Saudi delegation will arrive in Ramallah on Tuesday to meet with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas amid an ongoing U.S.-led diplomatic effort to normalize relations between Riyadh and Israel. Read more

Heil Hitler coded on a NSW number plate

Transport for NSW will face calls to enhance its hate speech filters following the discovery of a neo-Nazi phrase on a Sydney number plate this week. Read more

Yom Kippur message from the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese

I send my warm greetings to everyone marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. Read more

In UN speech, Netanyahu threatens Iran with ‘credible nuclear threat’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to threaten Tehran with nuclear weapons in his Sept. 22 address at the U.N. General Assembly. Read more

Lithuanian, Jewish leaders mark 80th year since liquidation of Vilnius Ghetto

Official ceremonies on Sept. 21 commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilnius Ghetto in Lithuania during World War II, part of the National Memorial Day for the Genocide of Lithuanian Jews. Read more

A first in Israel: advanced pacemaker implanted through the neck in 18-year-old from Gaza

Shahad, an 18-year-old from Gaza, was born with a hole in her heart and an abnormal configuration of blood vessels connecting to her heart from the left side of her chest, but without the major vein from her lower body connecting to her heart. Read more

Abbas attacks Israel throughout speech at UN General Assembly

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas attacked Israel and sought to rewrite its history during his remarks on Sept. 21 at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Read more

Community, continuity and charity: Philanthropy Fellowship inspires change makers

United Israel Appeal (UIA), together with the Australian Jewish Funders (AJF) and in conjunction with JCA in NSW, recently provided emerging leaders and philanthropists with the opportunity to make an impact on the local and international Jewish community by taking part in their annual Philanthropy Fellowship. Read more

‘Positive, constructive meeting’ with Israeli FM: Wong

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held a “very positive, constructive meeting” with her Israeli counterpart after Australia’s position returned to referencing “occupied Palestinian territories”. Read more

Hamas offers quiet for open border crossings and Qatari cash

Hamas has offered to quiet down recent Palestinian riots along the Gaza border in exchange for Israel opening the border crossings with the Strip and a resumption of Qatari financial aid, the Tazpit Press Service has learned. Read more

Netanyahu meets Biden

A video of the start of the meeting of Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden in the Intercontinental Hotel in New York. Read more

Jenin refugee camp is ‘boiling over,’ says Israeli analyst

As Israeli forces and Palestinian terrorists fought in the Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday night, one Israeli analyst compared the latest flare-up in the flashpoint northern Samaria region to a “pot boiling over.” Read more

UN police detain Israeli ambassador

U.N. police temporarily detained Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan after the diplomat held a photo up during a talk on the floor by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday. Read more

Raisi at UNGA: News media censoring Iran, a fighter against ‘global arrogance’

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi quoted frequently from the Koran, denounced Islamophobia, stressed the sanctity of family and frequently attacked Israel in a Tuesday afternoon address at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more

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