Abbas: No option other than to deal with Netanyahu
November 15, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he has no choice but to coordinate with Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Arafat death probe head says people trying to silence him
November 15, 2022 by JNS
Over the past week, hundreds of testimonies and documents from the Palestinian investigation into the circumstances of the death of Yasser Arafat have been leaked to social media and Palestinian media outlets. Read more
New beginnings celebrated at UIA 2023 Campaign Launch & AGM
November 15, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA NSW has held its AGM and Campaign Launch at an in-person event after a two-year hiatus. Read more
Melbourne City Council joins anti-Israel groups to sponsor Palestine National Day
November 15, 2022 by J-Wire
The Melbourne City Council and Federation Square have sponsored today’s Palestine National Day. Read more
Major U.S. medical award for Sydney surgeon
November 14, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney-based colorectal surgeon, Professor Graham Newstead has been made an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Read more
Australia’s Jews should participate in Indigenous referendum
November 14, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish people should accept an open invitation from Australia’s First Nations people to participate in the upcoming referendum on a voice for Indigenous people in Australia. Read more
Netanyahu formally tasked with forming new Israeli government
November 14, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new governing coalition. Read more
Ben-Gvir wants to change the Law of Return
November 14, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Otzma Yehudi party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir wants the next government to end the state’s recognition of conversions carried out by the Reform movement. Read more
Plans to increase Sydney Jewish Museum floor space
November 13, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Jewish Museum President Greg Shand has announced plans to expand the floor space to accommodate 100,000 visitors annually by 2032. Read more
JNF announces nationwide plan for fire protection
November 13, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At the Climate Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, KKL – JNF announced two new projects: a nationwide plan for buffer zones for fire protection and a plan for the restoration plan of the burned forest in the Jerusalem mountains. Read more
UN to refer Israeli occupation to court – Lapid’s reaction
November 13, 2022 by AAP J-Wire
The United Nations decolonisation committee has adopted a draft Palestinian resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on Israel’s prolonged occupation. Read more
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
