Ivanka Trump criticised on social media for Western Wall visit

Ivanka Trump received a barrage of hateful criticism on social media after she posted an Instagram picture of herself in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, captioned: “Sunrise prayers at the Western Wall.” Read more

Israeli reserve pilots to refuse training this week in protest against judicial reform

Hundreds of Israeli Defence Force reservists yesterday refused to participate in training activities in protest against the government’s controversial judicial reforms. Read more

Israeli High Court bars Itamar Ben-Gvir from interfering in police operations

Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled on Sunday that Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir may not give “operational orders” to police commanders and may only issue a general outline on policy — particularly in regard to widespread demonstrations against the government’s overhaul of the judicial system. Read more

Victorian government to fast-track Nazi salute ban

Legislation banning the Nazi salute in Victoria will be fast-tracked in state parliament, but it will still be months before it comes into effect. Read more

Egypt hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks ahead of Ramadan

Egypt is hosting Israeli and Palestinian officials in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in a United States and Jordanian-backed effort to calm a surge of violence in the West Bank ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more

Orthodox leader pens article calling for increased acceptance of gay and lesbian Jews

In a groundbreaking call to action to Jewish communal leaders, educators and parents, a new article has been released addressing the religious need for increased tolerance and respect towards gay and lesbian Jews within the Orthodox community. Read more

Nazis not welcome in Victoria, premier says after clash

Nazis are not welcome in Victoria after white supremacists taunted transgender rights protesters outside state parliament, Daniel Andrews says. Read more

Neo-Nazi crackdown on the cards after Melbourne clash

Extra measures to crack down on neo-Nazism will be explored by the Victorian government after white supremacists taunted transgender rights protesters outside state parliament. Read more

Israelis rally against judicial overhaul for 11th week

Israelis have packed city streets in nationwide demonstrations now in their 11th week against plans by the hard-right government to curb the Supreme Court’s powers, which critics see as a threat to judicial independence.  Read more

Netanyahu draws parallels between Nazis and Iran

Visiting Berlin’s Platform 17 Holocaust Memorial on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew parallels between Nazi Germany and Iranian threats against the Jewish state. Read more

Israeli protests continue after Netanyahu rejects president’s judicial reform compromise

Israel’s political crisis over controversial judicial reforms deepened after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise proposal put forward by President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday evening. Read more

Yair Lapid reluctantly accepts president’s judicial reform plan

Former Prime Minister of Israel and the current leader of the opposition in the Knesset Yair Lapid has explained why he reluctantly accepts the outline for a possible compromise on the government’s controversial judicial reform plan. Read more

Randwick Council to raise Israel’s flag on Independence Day

Liberal Councillor Daniel Rosenfeld has successfully raised a motion that will see Sydney’s Randwick Council fly the Israeli flag on Israel’s Independence Day as part of the worldwide celebrations. Read more

No signs of White House visit for Israel’s Netanyahu

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signalling apparent US unhappiness over his right-wing government’s policies. Read more

Last known member of Nazi-resistance group White Rose dies at 103

There has been a lot of discussion about what Holocaust memory will be like as fewer survivors remain. Less discussed are those who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II. Read more

Mother gives birth to son one month after losing two sons in terror attack

One month after her two sons were killed in a Palestinian terror attack, Jerusalem woman Deborah Paley gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday morning. Read more

Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a judicial compromise proposal presented on Wednesday night by President Isaac Herzog during an address to the nation earlier in the evening. Read more

Herzog pitches ‘people’s plan’ to resolve growing societal rift

Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented what he termed the “people’s plan,” referring to a compromise judicial-reform proposal that he developed, in a national address on Wednesday night. Read more

Palestinians building neighbourhood for terrorists in Samaria

A luxurious neighbourhood for Palestinian terrorists is being built on a mountain in Samaria. Read more

Judicial reform: Override clause passes first Knesset reading

Israel’s coalition took an important step toward realising its judicial reform plan on Tuesday, with a key bill passing the first of three votes needed to become law. Read more

New principal for Moriah College

Moriah College has announced the appointment of Mrs Mira (Miriam) Hasofer as College Principal, commencing January 2024. Read more

General Amidror and Professor Inbar survey the strategic landscape

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Labor to tackle antisemitism and to improve Holocaust education in NSW schools

If Labor wins next week’s NSW Government election,  it will instigate new measures to tackle the concerning rise in religious bullying across NSW schools, including a proposed landmark partnership agreement with faith communities. Read more

A second arm for Sydney’s Jewish Museum

Plans to transform and expand the Sydney Jewish Museum will become a reality through a $10 million investment by a re-elected NSW Liberal Government announced at the museum today. Read more

Defence calls for not guilty in Malka Leifer abuse case

Jurors have been warned about “dangerous” witnesses as they prepare to consider their verdicts in the case of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish teacher Malka Leifer. Read more

Israelis take to streets again to protest judicial reforms

Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to protest the government’s proposed judicial reforms, with large turnouts reported in Haifa, Beersheva and Tel Aviv. Read more

Never too late: 101-year-old immigrant celebrates Israeli citizenship

Not many people get the opportunity to write a dramatic new chapter of their lives after reaching 100. Read more

Leifer sex abuse case lag a disadvantage: Barrister

A gap of almost two decades between former ultra-Orthodox Jewish teacher Malka Leifer’s alleged sex crimes and her facing trial is a disadvantage to her defence, her barrister claims. Read more

Proposed legislation seeks year-wait for new immigrant passport

Under new legislation proposed by Israel’s Interior Ministry this week, new immigrants would receive passports one year after obtaining citizenship, and only if they have actually relocated to Israel. Read more

Fighter pilot removed from post as Israeli protests against judicial reform continue

During a day of nationwide protests against controversial judicial reforms, a reserve fighter pilot was suspended, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helicoptered to the airport to meet with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and then fly to Italy for a state visit. Read more

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