Israel Supreme Court president condemns judicial reform plan
January 13, 2023 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
President of Israel’s Supreme Court Esther Hayut has strongly condemned the new judicial reform plan revealed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government last week. Read more
Convert gets Israeli citizenship following five-year bureaucratic battle
January 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
David Ben Moshe’s five-year bureaucratic battle with Israel’s Interior Ministry — which at one point included a hunger strike — ended on Thursday as the former Baltimore resident received his long-sought Israeli citizenship. Read more
Perrottet: “I am deeply sorry”
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following a meeting at the Sydney Jewish Museum with The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has written a letter of apology for wearing a Nazi uniform at his 21st party. Read more
Two Brisbane suburbs targeted with hate mail
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Homes in two affluent Brisbane suburbs have received mail drops inviting residents to “join your local Nazis”. Read more
Prince Harry’s memoir claims family encouraged him to wear Nazi costume at party
January 12, 2023 by JNS
“Spare,” a new tell-all, bestselling memoir by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is provoking a reassessment of some of the royal family member’s previous controversies, notably his once wearing a Nazi uniform to a party. Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo sold Ballon d’Or trophy to Israel’s wealthiest person – report
January 12, 2023 by JNS
A new report has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2013 Ballon d’Or prize was auctioned off for charity in 2017, collecting roughly $645,000 from Israel’s richest man, Idan Ofer, for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Read more
Golden Globes comedian Jerrod Carmichael mocks Ye, praises Spielberg
January 12, 2023 by JNS
On Tuesday night’s Golden Globes awards broadcast, host Jerrod Carmichael took a comedic shot at antisemitic rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) and praised the power of director Steven Spielberg’s filmmaking. Read more
Neo-Nazi avoids jail over brutal attack
January 12, 2023 by AAP
Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell has avoided time behind bars over a brutal attack on a Nine Network security guard. Read more
New Australian ambassador to Israel presents his credentials
January 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog received the credentials today of the new ambassadors of Australia, the Philippines, El Salvador, South Korea, and Türkiye in a series of official ceremonies at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Read more
NSW Premier wore Nazi costume at his 21st
January 12, 2023 by AAP
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, saying the costume choice was a grave mistake driven by youthful naivety. Read more
Palestinians dare Israeli police to take down flags
January 12, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Palestinians have launched a campaign testing Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Israeli Police by daring them to take down Palestinian flags. Read more
Arab-Israeli municipal leaders warn against Ben-Gvir, budget cuts
January 11, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an umbrella organisation representing Arab-Israeli municipalities expressed fear with the appointment of Itamar Ben-Gvir as National Security Minister. Read more
Palestinian Authority: Israeli measures to punish terrorism will lead to our collapse
January 10, 2023 by JNS
Punitive measures imposed by Israel on the Palestinian Authority will “promptly lead to its collapse,” P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday. Read more
Jerusalem unveils mural of solidarity with Iranian women
January 10, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Jerusalem unveiled a mural of solidarity with the women of Iran on Sunday afternoon opposite a shopping mall. Read more
Israeli Study Finds Nutrition More Effective Than Steroids for Treating Crohn’s Disease
January 10, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A 15-year study by Israeli researchers found that nutrition is a more effective treatment for children with Crohn’s disease than the steroids commonly used. Read more
KKL-JNF host educators from Australia and South Africa
January 10, 2023 by Natalie Gattengo
Aiming to empower the future generation of leaders, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund is hosting principals and teachers from Australia and South Africa. Read more
Fellowships to honour the memory of Aiia
January 10, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The memory of Aiia Maasarwe, a young Palestinian Israeli woman tragically murdered in Melbourne in January 2019, will be honoured with the awarding of two fellowships for Palestinian physicians to train in Israeli hospitals. Read more
1938 “Jews Unwanted” sign fetches $550
January 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies says the sale of Nazi memorabilia “impacts the sense of safety and security of all Queenslanders.
UAE first Arab state to include Holocaust education in school curricula
January 9, 2023 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C., confirmed on Jan. 5 that Holocaust education will be incorporated into the Gulf state’s curricula. Read more
Israel approves punitive measures against PA over ‘disgraceful’ UN vote
January 9, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Thursday approved several punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority in response to what it described as Ramallah’s ongoing “political and legal war” against the Jewish state. Read more
Netanyahu: Claims judicial reform will end Israel’s democracy are ‘baseless’
January 9, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected as “baseless” claims by critics that his government’s proposed judicial reforms would mark the end of the country’s democracy and vowed to implement the plan “responsibly.” Read more
Israeli police to investigate celebrations for release of longest-serving terror prisoner
January 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the Israeli Police on Sunday to investigate celebrations for the release of Arab-Israeli Karim Younis, one of the longest-serving security prisoners jailed for terror. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy mocks meeting over Ben-Gvir’s ‘uneventful’ Temple Mount visit
January 8, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said he was “overjoyed” when he heard that the U.N. Security Council was holding an emergency meeting Thursday over the “quiet, orderly, uneventful” visit of an Israeli government minister to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Read more
Thousands protest Israel’s justice moves
January 8, 2023 by AAP
Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms. Read more
Possible High Court ruling on Interior Minister could topple Israeli government
January 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In a marathon six-hour hearing on Thursday whose outcome could potentially topple Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, Israel’s High Court of Justice heard arguments for and against the controversial appointment of Aryeh Deri to several senior government positions. Read more
Just under 29,000 Australasian visitors to Israel in 2022
January 5, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
26,700 Australians visited Israel in 2022, with another 2,200 travellers from New Zealand. Read more
Neighbours criticise Israel minister’s visit
January 4, 2023 by AAP
Israel’s new national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, a site also revered by Jews, prompting fierce condemnation from the Palestinians and several Arab countries. Read more
Netanyahu’s UAE visit postponed over Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit
January 4, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first official visit to the United Arab Emirates has been postponed due to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Tuesday morning visit to the Temple Mount. Read more
Steven Lowy co-signs a letter of concern to Netanyahu
January 4, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In his capacity as Chair, Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod, Sydney-based Steven Lowy has co-signed a letter of concern to Israel’sPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from The Jewish Agency. Read more
Netanyahu’s new security cabinet is the most right-wing in Israel’s history
January 4, 2023 by Tamir Morag
The new Israeli government on Tuesday appointed members of the incoming Security Cabinet, a ministerial committee in charge of outlining and implementing foreign and defence policy. Read more
