First ever Victorian antisemitism report
June 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Community Security Group Victoria (CSG) have joined forces to publish the first-ever Victorian Antisemitism Report, providing Victorians with a deeper understanding of the nature and prevalence of antisemitism in their state. Read more
Palestinians launch rocket from Jenin for first time
June 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Monday afternoon that Palestinians in Jenin launched a rocket for the first time. According to the IDF, the rocket exploded in an area under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority and caused no casualties. Read more
Cigars, champagne and secrets at Netanyahu trial
June 26, 2023 by AAP
Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan has begun his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a court session that was broadcast live from an English seaside town direct to Jerusalem. Read more
Israel praises ‘thwarting of Iranian attack’ in Cyprus
June 26, 2023 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the news that security forces on Cyprus had thwarted an apparent Iranian terrorist attack on Israeli targets on the island. Read more
Virtual reality puts new twist on Holocaust education
June 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Putting a modern twist on Holocaust education, Triumph of the Spirit has opened its doors in Jerusalem, where visitors will be able to take a guided virtual reality tour of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Read more
Palestinian Authority faces collapse as Hamas gains strength, senior official warns
June 23, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A senior official within the Palestinian Authority expressed grave concerns over the growing influence of Hamas in Judea and Samaria, particularly in Jenin. Read more
Oceangate CEO’s wife descended from famous Jewish ‘Titanic’ passengers
June 23, 2023 by JNS
The wife of Stockton Rush, the OceanGate CEO whose submersible, Titan, vanished on June 18 during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic, is a direct descendant of two famous Jewish passengers who perished when the ocean liner sank in 1912. Read more
Giant mural at Ben-Gurion Airport tells the story of the Jewish people
June 22, 2023 by JNS
A huge mural, 50 metres long and five meters high and titled “Am Yisrael Chai,” celebrating 4,000 years of Jewish history, was unveiled at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday. Read more
Israel to advance plans for 1,000 homes in Eli in response to terror attack
June 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that plans to build 1,000 homes in the Samarian community of Eli will be fast-tracked in response to Tuesday’s deadly terror attack there. Read more
Druze opposing Golan wind farm clash with Israel police
June 22, 2023 by AAP
Hundreds of men from Druze Arab villages on the occupied Golan Heights have protested against Israeli plans to set up a wind farm, some facing off with riot police in an unusually violent confrontation that injured several people. Read more
Israeli Bar Association election results a blow to judicial reform
June 22, 2023 by TPS-IL
In a blow to the Israeli government’s judicial reform initiative, Attorney Amit Becher won the election for leadership of Israel Bar Association election, the Bar Association announced on Wednesday night. Read more
Revenge attacks after Eli shooting
Injuries were reported as Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria rioted in Arab towns on Tuesday night seeking revenge for the murders of four Israelis near Eli earlier in the day. Read more
Victims of Eli terror attack laid to rest
June 21, 2023 by JNS
Hundreds of Israelis paid their last respects on Tuesday to Elisha Anteman and Harel Massoud, two victims of the Palestinian terror attack near Eli the same day. Read more
Knesset delays debate on Judicial Reform Bill due to terror attack
June 21, 2023 by TPS-IL
A debate over the latest Israeli judicial reform legislation due to be held on Wednesday was postponed due to Tuesday’s deadly Palestinian terror attack in Samaria. Read more
Four Israelis killed in shooting attack, army searching for terrorist
June 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Four Israelis were killed and another four were injured when two Palestinians opened fire on people at a gas station near the community of Eli on Monday. Read more
Death toll of Jenin clashes rises to six
June 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The death toll from Monday’s clashes between terrorists and Israeli troops in Jenin rose to six on Tuesday morning, according to Palestinian sources. Read more
Israelis arrested for trying to offer animal sacrifice on Temple Mount
Two Israelis were arrested on Monday for planning to perform a ritual sacrifice atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Read more
New president for the Australian Law Reform Commission
June 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Justice Mordecai Bromberg has been appointed President of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) for a five-year term commencing on 10 July 2023. Read more
Henry shares his story
June 19, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne Courage to Care Volunteer Holocaust Survivor Speaker Professor Henry Ekert has shared his story with many students over the years, and, accompanied by his wife Barbara, has visited St Joseph’s College on numerous occasions. Read more
Russia to open consulate in Jerusalem: Why now?
June 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Russia and Israel signed an agreement to open a consulate office in Jerusalem, Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the Russian embassy announced on Friday. Read more
Fresh pressure on Albanese govt to recognise Palestine
June 19, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Rank and file Victorian Labor members have heaped fresh pressure on the Albanese government to follow through on an official party policy to recognise Palestinian statehood. Read more
Bereaved family and grateful organ recipients see ‘eye to eye’
June 19, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In an emotional encounter, the family of Yagel and Hillel Yaniv, two brothers who were killed in a terrorist shooting attack in February, met with the four recipients of their corneas at Petach Tikvah’s Beilinson Hospital on Sunday. Read more
Intel building US$25B chip manufacturing plant in Israel
June 19, 2023 by TPS-IL
Intel is making the biggest foreign investment ever in Israel with the building of a chip manufacturing plant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday. Read more
Palestinian terror group threatens Israel with new attacks from north
June 19, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Galilean Wolves, a Palestinian terror group based in Syria with ties to Iran and Hezbollah, is actively preparing for a new series of attacks inside Israel. Read more
Triguboff Institute pairs with MASA
June 19, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The Triguboff Institute in Israel has signed a cooperation agreement with MASA. Read more
Khamenei meets with Islamic Jihad leader in Tehran
June 16, 2023 by JNS
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hosted Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah in Tehran on Wednesday. Read more
Terrorist’s wife has quadruplets via smuggled semen
June 16, 2023 by JNS
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is demanding answers from the Israel Prison Service in response to Palestinian media reports that an imprisoned terrorist’s wife has given birth to quadruplets in the Gaza Strip via his smuggled semen. Read more
Neo-Nazi marches discussed at IHRA meeting
June 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At this week’s International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance meeting in Croatia, Australia’s experts shared details about the recent neo-Nazi marches in Melbourne with IHRA’s Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial as part of a broader discussion on neo-Nazi marches around the world. Read more
Will discovery about how skin cancer spreads lead to a vaccine?
June 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A discovery of the way melanoma spreads has a group of Israeli researchers confident that their findings will contribute to the development of a vaccine against the deadly form of skin cancer. Read more
Wait, there’s more!
June 15, 2023 by J-Wire
Three days after the announcement of the King’s Birthday awards. South Australia has produced its third Jewish recipient and NSW has another AM Read more
