Leifer: Who is saying what…and the timeline of a gruelling experience
August 24, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Sisters sexually molested by their ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt a wave of relief and validation as they learned their abuser would spend years behind bars. Read more
Malka Leifer: 15 years
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer will spend up to 15 years behind bars for the insidious sexual abuse of two young high school students. Read more
Holocaust film banned in Lithuania
August 24, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
B’nai B’rith Australia New Zealand (ANZ) is honouring documentary filmmaker Saulius Beržinis with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the body of research, study, and documentation of Lithuania’s Jewish population during the Holocaust. Read more
At UN Security Council meeting, DC, Moscow and Paris take aim at Israel
August 23, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations repeated claims that yet-untried Israeli suspects involved in a deadly incident earlier this month were terrorists. Read more
Right-wingers ACT in NZ election scandal spotlight
August 23, 2023 by AAP
Surging New Zealand right-wing party ACT has suffered a campaign setback, losing a candidate who compared COVID-19 vaccine mandates to actions taken in Nazi Germany. Read more
Tehran unveils drone with range to hit Israel
August 23, 2023 by JNS
The Mohajer-10 UAV has an operational radius of 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometres).
Alex Ryvchin’s latest book – The Seven Deadly Myths
August 23, 2023 by Ilan Harris
Alex Ryvchin’s new book, The Seven Deadly Myths, investigating the conspiracies behind antisemitism, was launched in Sydney yesterday. Read more
IDF soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ during Jenin operation
August 23, 2023 by JNS
Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was mistakenly shot in July during firefight with terrorists. Read more
Austria to convert Hitler’s birth home into police station
August 23, 2023 by JNS
Vienna took control of the building in Braunau in 2016 in a bid to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. Read more
Listeners lose passion for music on streaming platforms, Israeli researchers
August 23, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers have uncovered a link between collecting music and listening enjoyment, offering insights into how streaming applications impact the way people perceive and experience music. Read more
Israeli Nathan Levy v White Nationalist Ben – an Ultimate Fighting Championship
August 22, 2023 by Avi Kumar
Israeli killed, another wounded in shooting near Hebron
August 21, 2023 by JNS
An Israeli woman in her 40s was killed and a man was seriously wounded on Monday in a terrorist shooting near Hebron in Judea. Read more
Israeli doctor uses augmented reality robot tech in spinal procedure in a world first
August 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In a world-first, doctors at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Centre successfully combined cutting-edge Augmented Reality and robotic technology in complex spinal surgery. Read more
Doctors miraculously save pregnant woman and fetus from death
August 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Tatiana Cohen and the doctors who saved her and the life and her fetus are describing her rescue as a “miracle” after she suddenly began experiencing intense pains from what turned out to be a rare medical condition. Read more
Israel’s Cabinet approves A$1.3b for eastern Jerusalem
August 21, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a five-year, 3.2 billion shekel (A$1.3 billion) to invest in the residents of eastern Jerusalem. Read more
Jemima Montag wins world silver medal
August 21, 2023 by AAP
Drawing strength and inspiration from her late grandmother, who was a Holocaust survivor, Melbourne walker Jemima Montag has dug deep to claim the 20km silver medal at the world championships in Budapest. Read more
Millions allocated for Jerusalem security over High Holidays
August 21, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Ministry of National Security has allocated A$50 million to bolster security in eastern Jerusalem over the upcoming Jewish high holidays, which begin on Friday, Sept. 15, with Rosh Hashanah. Read more
A true friend of Israel is a friend of the Palestinian people
August 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ALP luminary Michael Easson addressed the Australian Labor Party National Conference on Friday on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Read more
Israelis killed in terror attacked identified as father and son
August 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Two Israelis killed in Saturday’s terror attack in the Palestinian village of Huwara have been identified as Ashdod residents Shay Silas Nigrekar, 60 and his 28-year-old son, Aviad. Read more
No prejudgement on final status of Jerusalem: Penny Wong
Penny Wong says Labor’s changed position on Israel and Palestinian lands is not a prejudgement on the final status of Jerusalem by Australia. Read more
ALP status quo on Israel-Palestine
August 18, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
The Labor Party Conference held in Brisbane has maintained the recent changes in its policy regarding the Israel-Palestinian conflict without any further additions. Read more
Say No to Give, Send, Go
August 18, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council today called on the Conservative Political Action Conference to repudiate the sponsorship arrangement it has with the controversial fundraising outfit “Give, Send, Go”, which reportedly hosts fundraising efforts by neo-Nazis and other extremist groups. Read more
Gal Gadot sweats, cries through spicy chicken wing ‘Hot Ones’ interview
August 18, 2023 by JNS
Gal Gadot sweats, cries through spicy chicken wing ‘Hot Ones’ interview
Tel Aviv Light Rail to open to the public today
August 18, 2023 by Etgar Lefkovits
The Red Line’s 34 stations run from Bat Yam through Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan and Petach Tikva.
Arabic subtitles for ‘Oppenheimer’ film omit references to Jews
August 18, 2023 by JNS
Universal Pictures defended the translation of “stranger.”
US greenlights $3.5 billion Arrow 3 sale to Germany, Israel’s largest arms sale
August 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The US government has approved Israel selling its Arrow 3 missile defence system to Germany, Israel’s Defence Ministry announced yesterday. Read more
Israel ‘one of the world’s top cyber powers’
August 18, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
Israel’s position as a cyber superpower places it in an exclusive club of world powers, despite having a population a little larger than New York City, according to former Israeli defence official Chuck Freilich. Read more
Leonard Bernstein Netflix film criticised over ‘Jewface’
August 18, 2023 by JNS
The composer’s family has supported Cooper’s prosthetic nose and said that the late Bernstein would have done the same.
Tasmania: Holocaust Education and Interpretation Centre given the green light
August 17, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The Rockliff Liberal Government in Tasmania will soon develop a Holocaust Education and Interpretation Centre (Centre) at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery . Read more
Tel Aviv University surprises in global entrepreneurship rankings
August 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Tel Aviv University has emerged as the top-ranked institution for nurturing entrepreneurs outside the United States, according to a groundbreaking Stanford University study released on Wednesday. Read more
