EXCLUSIVE: Palestinians to end push for International Court ruling on ‘Occupation’
November 11, 2022 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A senior Palestinian official close to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed to the Tazpit Press Service that Ramallah has acceded to a request by the U.S. and Israel to end efforts to refer Israel’s “occupation” to the International Court of Justice. Read more
Shoelaces: a film about a father and his special-need son
November 11, 2022 by Jeremy Ungar
Interfaith dialogue
November 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
‘Communities in Conversation’ learning initiative to commemorate Rabbi Sacks
More than 200 Jewish communities and day schools spanning six continents have signed up for a global initiative of learning and Torah study to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Read more
Secord praises Sydney Jewish Museum in parliament
November 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the eve of 30th-anniversary celebrations, former NSW Labor frontbencher and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord told NSW State Parliament that the Sydney Jewish Museum “ranked among the best Holocaust museums in the world”. Read more
Ethiopia: extreme medicine yields extreme rewards
November 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An upcoming medical lecture scheduled later this month will shed light on the transformative practice of medicine, treatment and healing in assisting vulnerable communities in Ethiopia. Read more
UK regulator takes BBC to task for coverage of Oxford St attack
November 9, 2022 by Faygie Holt
Nearly a year after a group of Jewish teens was accosted on a major London shopping street during Chanukah, a British regulatory commission criticised how the BBC covered the episode. Read more
Israeli dies of wounds sustained in Samaria terror attack
November 9, 2022 by JNS
An Israeli man wounded in a terror attack on Oct. 25 died on Tuesday, according to Israeli media reports. Read more
Israel launches A$26 million autonomous public transportation pilot
November 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s Innovation Authority announced on Sunday the launch of a two-year pilot program to study the viability of using autonomous public buses. Read more
#ItStartedWithWords: in commemoration of Kristallnacht
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) in commemoration of Kristallnacht, has relaunched its Holocaust survivor-led, digital campaign, #ItStartedWithWords. Read more
NSW opposition leader pledges increased security support for all faiths
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has pledged his bipartisan support for increased security measures at all faith-based institutions. Read more
Leaders object to sales of Nazi memorabilia
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An auctioneer specialising in military memorabilia has been criticised by Jewish organisations ahead of a sale of Nazi artefacts. Read more
BBC apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ handling of complaints of anti-Israel bias
November 9, 2022 by JNS
The BBC has issued a rare apology acknowledging its years-long failure to properly address complaints concerning its Arabic-language coverage of Israel following CAMERA Arabic’s submission of dozens of correction requests. Read more
Israel, Jordan and UAE sign energy-sharing agreement
November 9, 2022 by Pesach Benson
On the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference, Israeli, Jordanian and Emirati officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share energy on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli surgeons save life of premature Syrian baby
November 9, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Israeli surgeons saved the life of a two-week-old Syrian-Kurdish baby born with a heart defect, the Institute of Cardiology at Schneider Children’s Medical Centre in Petah Tikva disclosed on Tuesday. Read more
Netanyahu trial resumes
November 8, 2022 by Pesach Benson
The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu resumed on Monday morning in Jerusalem District Court, the first proceedings since Israel’s November 1 election. Read more
President Herzog meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at COP27
November 8, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog met for the first time today with newly-elected British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during COP27. Read more
Israeli breakthrough sharply reduces chemotherapy’s harmful side effects
November 8, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found a way to sharply reduce the harmful side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients. Read more
Settlers have high hopes following Netanyahu win
November 7, 2022 by AAP
High atop a rocky hill in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers exhilarated by a resounding right-wing election triumph surveyed a landscape dotted with Palestinian villages, scouting new spots to put down roots. Read more
Netanyahu meets with allied party heads
November 7, 2022 by JNS
Israeli opposition and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday with other party heads from his right-religious political bloc, as the process of forming the country’s next governing coalition kicked into gear in the aftermath of last week’s elections. Read more
Plan to strengthen ties with world Jewry
November 7, 2022 by JNS
IDF Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, chairman of the executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel, has presented his new plan to build stronger connections between Israelis and world Jewry. Read more
‘Be right back!’
November 7, 2022 by JNS
When he left the Prime Minister’s Office in 2021 following his 12-year tenure as premier, Benjamin Netanyahu left a note on the desk for his successor, Naftali Bennett, that read, “Be right back!” Channel 12 reported on Friday. Read more
Naftali Bennett to resign, leave politics
Alternate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will resign in and has informed Prime Minister Yair Lapid of his decision, according to a statement from his office. Read more
President Herzog appeals for social unity: “This is the time to lower the flames”
November 7, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for post-election social unity while addressing a memorial for the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the President’s Residence on Sunday. Read more
Lapid: ‘No situation in which we will enter’ Netanyahu government
November 7, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke about the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin on the anniversary of the late Prime Minister’s assassination, calling for national unity and for people not to hate their political opponents. Read more
Netanyahu victory: Palestinian Authority turning to the International Court of Justice
November 7, 2022 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A senior official in the Palestinian Authority, close to [PA head] Abu Mazen, has told TPS: “We are determined to turn to the international arena, including the International Court of Justice in The Hague, to put pressure on Israel in light of the results of the recent elections and the victory of the right-wing bloc.” Read more
Julian Leeser reports to federal parliament
November 7, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shadow Attorney General Julian Leeser has told the federal government of his recent trip to the Middle East with Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Sussan Ley. Read more
ECAJ and UPJ comment on Israel’s election
November 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry says that with the news that Prime Minister Yair Lapid has conceded defeat in the Israeli elections and the results clearly showing that Binyamin Netanyahu will lead the new coalition government, we congratulate Mr Netanyahu on his return to office. Read more
New Zealand agritech delegation to Israel
November 6, 2022 by J-Wire
The Embassy of Israel in Wellingtons is partnering with the Trans – Tasman Business Circle in the upcoming Agritech Delegation to Israel from 6 – 12 November. Read more
Wollongong undergraduates condemns antisemitism
November 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Wollongong University Undergraduate Association has unanimously passed the motion: ‘WUSA Condemns the Rise of Antisemitism’. Read more
