Co-chairs appointed for the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel
June 8, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Marjorie O’Neill MP (Labor) and Natalie Ward MLC (Liberal) have been appointed co-chairs of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel. Read more
Israeli researchers develop tool to predict extreme rainfall
June 8, 2023 by TPS-IL
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have identified factors influencing the likelihood of extreme rain events and have developed a tool that can improve the forecasting of such events. Read more
Will a flawed UN report lead to a blacklisting of Israel?
June 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A draft United Nations report accuses the Israeli military of killing 32 Palestinian children and maiming others or using them as human shields. Israeli diplomats are blasting the report, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Read more
Displaying Nazi symbols and trading in them to be criminalised
June 8, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Albanese Government plans to introduce a new law aimed at criminalising the public display of Nazi symbols such as the Hakenkreuz and the Schutzstaffel (SS) insignia, as well as banning the trade of these items. Read more
UNRWA to cut services after fundraising falls short
June 7, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency raised just $107 million during a pledge conference on Friday, well below the $300 million mark it says it needs to continue its operations in Judea and Samaria and neighbouring countries. Read more
‘I bought the Sassoon Codex for the Jewish people, not for me’
June 7, 2023 by Menachem Wecker
Alfred Moses, the former U.S. ambassador to Romania bought the most expensive book ever sold … and then donated it to a Jewish museum in Tel Aviv. Read more
KKL-JNF Creates Accessible Path for the visually impaired on International Day of the Blind
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yesterday was the International Day of the Blind when people worldwide commemorated the challenges and achievements of the visually impaired community. Read more
Legal stoush locked in over alleged Nazi soccer salutes
June 7, 2023 by AAP
Three men alleged to have performed a Nazi salute at last year’s Australia Cup soccer final are set to contest the charges brought against them at a hearing next year. Read more
Investigative journalist awarded the ONZOM in the New Zealand King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours
June 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nicky Hager has been appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to investigative journalism. Read more
Netanyahu speaks with Musk, Altman, drafting national AI policy
June 6, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone on Sunday night with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose “insight and contribution to humanity” the premier holds in “high esteem.” Read more
OpenAI CEO visits Israel to discuss AI’s opportunities and risks
June 6, 2023 by JNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met on Monday morning with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose ChatGPT has quickly become an international sensation. Read more
First air taxi test conducted in Israel
June 6, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s National Air Drone Initiative (INDI) has taken a significant step forward with another week of flight tests and demonstrations simultaneously taking place at various locations throughout Israel. Read more
The Greens shifts its Middle East policy
June 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has questioned The Greens’ credibility following the political party’s Middle Eastern policy announced on Sunday. Read more
US warns Israel against Jewish settlements expansion
June 6, 2023 by AAP
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued US commitment to both Israel’s security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict but warned the expansion of Jewish settlements would be an obstacle to peace. Read more
IFA Bans Beitar Jerusalem from playing in EUEFA for one year
June 6, 2023 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
The Israel Football Association (IFA) came down hard on one of the country’s most popular teams, Beitar Jerusalem FC, banning it for one year from EUEFA’s (European Football Association) professional competitions. Read more
A minute’s silence
June 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Funerals held for three IDF soldiers killed on Sinai border
June 5, 2023 by J-Wire
The three Israeli soldiers killed by an Egyptian policeman at the border over the weekend were laid to rest on Sunday. Read more
Pockets await “In My Pocket”
June 5, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jerusalem Post annual conference set to begin
June 4, 2023 by Avi Kumar
The Jerusalem Post will hold its annual conference in a year celebrating Israel’s 75th anniversary of independence.
Jessica Fox in dominant World Cup canoe slalom win
June 4, 2023 by AAP
Australia’s reigning Olympic champion Jessica Fox has blitzed the field to claim gold in the opening round of the ICF canoe slalom World Cup in Augsburg, Germany as she seeks a sixth season title. Read more
Three Israeli soldiers, Egypt officer die in gunbattle
June 4, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer have been killed near the countries’ border, Israel and Egypt say, in an incident whose details remain unclear. Read more
Police resume probe into how Leifer fled to Israel
June 3, 2023 by AAP
Police have resumed an investigation into the board of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school where Malka Leifer worked before she fled the country while facing sex abuse allegations. Read more
Yom Ha’atzmaut: hosted by the Israeli Embassy
June 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton joined Israel’s ambassador to Australia Amir Maiman, in addressing 350 guests at the Israeli Embassy’s Yom Ha’azmaut celebration in Canberra. Read more
Israeli discovery opens doors to new treatments for autism
June 2, 2023 by TPS-IL
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment. Read more
Yad Vashem: Polish parliamentarian’s effort to silence historian ‘a new low’
June 1, 2023 by JNS
A member of the Polish parliament allegedly assaulted a Polish-Canadian historian on May 31 who suggested that Poland was complicit in Nazi atrocities. Read more
Sbarro bombing victim dies after 22 years in a coma
June 1, 2023 by JNS
Chana Nachenberg, wounded in the 2001 Sbarro suicide bombing in Jerusalem, died on Wednesday in Tel Aviv. She was 52. Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister: Hungary to open embassy in Jerusalem
June 1, 2023 by TPS-IL
Hungary will become the first European Union member state to open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced in Budapest on Wednesday. Read more
Body of Mossad agent killed in Italian boat accident back in Israel
June 1, 2023 by TPS-IL
The body of the former Mossad agent who was killed in a boating accident on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on May 28 arrived back in Israel on Wednesday morning, the government confirmed. Read more
Liberal saga rolls on as MPs rule out by-election run
June 1, 2023 by AAP
The Victorian Liberals’ Moira Deeming saga is showing no signs of abating as sitting party MPs rule themselves out for an upcoming by-election run. Read more
Direction set for Jewish and First Nations communities to walk together
June 1, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The Victorian Jewish community is engaging with First Nations communities in a range of ways, but there is more that could be done. Read more
