Monash University adopts IHRA definition
March 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne’s Monash University has become the latest Australian university to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. Read more
Door open for Sydney United to join second-tier: FA
March 7, 2023 by AAP
Racist behaviour by some Sydney United 58 fans won’t prevent the club from entering Australian soccer’s proposed second-tier competition. Read more
Ehud Ya’ari: Israel in “one of the most serious crises that I can remember”
March 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Pre-eminent Israeli political commentator and Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Fellow Ehud Ya’ari has addressed AIJAC supporters in Sydney, covering the current internal disputes raging within Israel over proposed judicial reforms. Read more
Three charged for displaying nazi symbols
March 6, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Last October, the Australia Cup final between Sydney United and McArthur FC became a showgound for nazi saluting fans. Read more
NSW Liberals have plans to safer schools
March 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Action to make schools in NSW a safer space for all students and staff will be at the heart of a landmark 10-year partnership between a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government and the State’s religious communities. Read more
Australian Jewish leadership voices concern about Israel’s government
March 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In a joint statement, The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia are calling on Israel’s government to act on President Herzog’s call to halt its controversial move to reform the judiciary. Read more
Two charges dropped against ultra-Orthodox principal
March 6, 2023 by AAP
Two charges have been dropped against former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer as they predate when the relevant legislation came into effect. Read more
Joe Woolf, 94, helped connect fellow veterans of Israel’s 1948 War of Independence
March 3, 2023 by Avi Kumar
Joe Woolf, a South African Jewish volunteer in the foreign-fighters unit Machal conducted research that helped preserve that group’s legacy for 75 years after Israel’s War of Independence. He died on Feb. 28 at his home in the northern Israeli moshav of Ilaniya. He was 94 years old. Read more
First Israeli commercial flight crosses Omani skies
March 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An El Al plane flying from Tel Aviv to Bangkok has become the first Israeli commercial flight to cross through Omani airspace. Read more
Adelaide Writers Week v Melbourne Jewish Book Week
March 3, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The organisers of the Melbourne Jewish Book Week have something to say about the Adelaide Writers Week, which starts tomorrow. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘Freedom of protest is not a license to drag the country into anarchy’
March 2, 2023 by David Isaac
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a televised address on Wednesday evening, spoke out against the violent protests that roiled the country throughout the day, in some cases leading to clashes with police. Read more
Protesters trap Sara Netanyahu in hair salon
March 2, 2023 by JNS
Thousands of protesters blocked the entrance to a hair salon Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister’s wife, was visiting on Wednesday night. Hundreds of security forces were called to the scene to rescue her. Read more
Woman ‘distraught’ disclosing alleged Leifer abuse
March 2, 2023 by AAP
One of three sisters allegedly sexually abused by former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer was distraught when revealing what happened to her, a court has been told. Read more
Back to school
March 2, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has visited Jewish day schools in Sydney and Melbourne meeting students and staff. Read more
Death penalty for terrorists passes first Knesset vote
March 2, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Legislation introducing the death penalty for terrorists passed its initial Knesset vote on Wednesday. Read more
Israel arrests suspects in West Bank settler rampage
March 1, 2023 by AAP
Police have arrested six suspects over a settler rampage in the occupied West Bank that an Israeli general described as a “pogrom” and which followed a deadly Palestinian gun attack. Read more
Israelis step up protests over government’s legal overhaul
March 1, 2023 by AAP
Israelis protesting a contentious government plan to overhaul the judicial system have stepped up their opposition, with large demonstrations and road closures expected in what protest leaders have dubbed a “national disruption day”. Read more
Terror victim identified as American-Israeli
March 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A man killed in a terror attack on Monday has been identified as Elan Ganeles, an American-Israeli citizen originally from Connecticut. Read more
NSW Labor to address racism and extremism with a budget of $16m
March 1, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Minns Labor Government will establish a Premier’s Prevention Panel on Racism and Extremism to address the growing safety concerns of faith and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. Read more
Terror victims Hillel and Yagael Yaniv laid to rest, manhunt for killers continues
February 28, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Hillel and Yagael Yaniv, the brothers killed in a Sunday terror attack, were laid to rest in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon as the manhunt for their killers continues. Read more
For the People of Israel at UIA NSW 2023 Gala Event & Celebration for Israel’s 75th
February 28, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW hosted over 1200 Sydney supporters at its 2023 General Division Gala Event and celebration for Israel’s 75th on 26 February, with guest of honour, the 13th Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett. Read more
Leifer ‘teary’ after stood down
February 28, 2023 by AAP
As ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer was stood down over allegations she sexually abused three women, she cried and claimed to have done nothing wrong, her trial has been told. Read more
JNF partners Zionism Victoria in Peace Garden
February 28, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Zionism Victoria has announced that JNF Victoria has agreed to become the co-sponsor of the Israel 75 Peace Garden being established in the City of Glen Eira. Read more
Israeli coach files complaint against SA rugby body over boycott of Tel Aviv team
February 27, 2023 by JNS
The head coach of the Rishon LeZion Owls rugby club, who previously played rugby in Johannesburg, has submitted a formal complaint to the South African Rugby Union for boycotting the Tel Aviv Heat rugby team. Read more
Israeli brothers killed in Samaria terror shooting
February 27, 2023 by JNS
Two Israelis were killed in a terrorist attack near the village of Huwara, south of Nablus, in Samaria on Sunday. Read more
Israelis, Palestinians meet amid West Bank violence
February 27, 2023 by AAP
Palestinian and Israeli officials have agreed during face-to-face talks to take steps to build mutual confidence following a rash of deadly violence. Read more
Ex-teacher Leifer allegedly claimed accuser was needy
February 27, 2023 by AAP
A former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal accused of raping three sisters allegedly told one of her accusers that she was helping her to get over her neediness. Read more
Papua New Guinea to open embassy in Jerusalem
February 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Papua New Guinea will establish an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday morning. Read more
Leifer’s trial back in open court
February 27, 2023 by AAP
After weeks of closed-door hearings court is expected to open again in the trial of former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal Malka Leifer, who is accused of raping three former students. Read more
Israeli doctor killed by wild elephant in Nepal
February 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Shmuel Buikner, an Israeli doctor in his 30s has been killed by a wild elephant in Nepal on Friday. Read more
