Uni students demand action against Israel
August 21, 2025 by AAP
More than 5000 students across Australia are expected to gather for mass meetings, where they will vote in a national student referendum on Palestine. Read more
Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins to retire as Emanuel Synagogue’s Senior Rabbi, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio to succeed him
August 21, 2025 by Rob Klein
After nearly four decades of service, Rabbi Jeffrey B. Kamins will retire as Senior Rabbi of Emanuel Synagogue on 30 June 2026. This marks the end of a defining chapter for Australia’s largest Jewish congregation.
ECAJ urges Albanese and Netanyahu to end war of words
Australia’s peak Jewish body has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resolve their policy differences through diplomacy, not public insults.
Israel prepares major offensive on Gaza City, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops
August 20, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
The Israeli military is preparing a major offensive against Hamas in Gaza City, involving five divisions and tens of thousands of troops, the Israel Defence Forces said. Read more
Minister defends visa decisions as Israel lashes out
August 20, 2025 by AAP
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended his decision to refuse visas to two Israeli politicians after Benjamin Netanyahu called Anthony Albanese “weak”. Read more
Delegation urges NZ Government: ‘Not Yet, and Not Until’ on Palestinian statehood
August 20, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A delegation of Christian and community leaders has issued a stern warning to the New Zealand Government, urging it to adopt a stringent stance on Palestinian statehood. Read more
Protest arises after Israeli refused haircut
August 20, 2025 by David Marlow
A 30-year-old Israeli man went to the Juniper Salon hairdresser in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh on Monday to get a haircut. Read more
Albanese shrugs off swipe from angry Netanyahu
August 20, 2025 by AAP
Australia’s prime minister says he will still engage with Benjamin Netanyahu diplomatically, despite the Israeli leader calling him ‘weak’. Read more
UN underreported aid delivered to Gaza by 6,000 trucks since May alone
August 20, 2025 by TPS-IL
There have been “severe reporting discrepancies” made by the UN as to the amount of aid that has reached Gaza, said the Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip), pointing out that nearly 6,000 aid trucks that entered Gaza since May were omitted from UN Reports. Read more
Sydney to host urgent antisemitism Q&A with Israel’s envoy and Team Shalva
August 20, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s Jewish community is gearing up for a dramatic and inspiring evening on Thursday, 28 August, when Israel’s Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism, Michal Cotler-Wunsh and Team Shalva come together for a powerful community event.
Abbas forms committee to draft constitution for ‘Palestine’
August 19, 2025 by JNS
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on Monday evening establishing a committee to draft an interim constitution, the Ramallah-run Wafa news agency reported. Read more
Ex-leader of UK Jews criticised for saying Gaza war ‘incompatible with Judaism’
August 19, 2025 by Canaan Lidor - JNS
Members of the British Jewish community are taking former Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl to task over her statement that the war against Hamas in Gaza is “incompatible with the core values” of Judaism. Read more
ECAJ warns of flaws in university racism survey
August 19, 2025 by Rob Klein
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has raised concerns about flaws in the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Racism@Uni survey process.
Honouring Phil Lamason: a New Zealand memorial with a Jewish resonance
August 19, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
The small New Zealand town of Dannevirke is preparing to honour one of its most remarkable sons, Squadron Leader Phil Lamason, whose forgotten wartime heroism saved the lives of 167 Allied airmen in 1944. Read more
Bendigo Writers Festival uproar
August 19, 2025 by David Marlow
Pro-Palestine activists are in a perpetual state of outrage over recent events surrounding the Bendigo Writers Festival (BWF). Read more
Israel revokes visas of Australian representatives to Palestinian Authority
August 19, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has revoked the visas of Australian representatives assigned to the Palestinian Authority, delivering notice to the Australian Ambassador in Jerusalem on Monday, the Foreign Ministry announced. Read more
Knesset committee authorizes call-up of 430,000 reservists amid Haredi draft dispute
August 19, 2025 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli parliamentary committee narrowly approved on Monday the extension of emergency powers to summon reservists, authorising the military to call up as many as 430,000 soldiers as the war in Gaza intensifies. Read more
Australia accused of antisemitism after blocking Israeli lawmaker’s visit
August 18, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli right-wing politicians denounced Australia on Monday after Canberra barred Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman from visiting the country, calling the decision antisemitic and a capitulation to terrorism. Read more
Police seek court order to quash Palestine bridge march
Legal action has been launched to stop pro-Palestine demonstrators from marching across a major bridge in Brisbane as part of a national day of protests. Read more
Israeli MP who branded Gaza kids ‘enemies’ denied visa
Far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman has been denied entry into Australia, with the home affairs minister citing the government’s hard line against hate. Read more
Neo-Nazi’s bail extended after stop-start hearing
August 18, 2025 by AAP
A neo-Nazi accused of intimidating a police officer online has described the charges laid against him as false shortly after his bail was extended. Read more
Jerusalem mayor urged to rename Gaza Street to Hostages Street
August 17, 2025 by JNS
The Hostage and Missing Families Forum appealed to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion in a letter on Thursday to rename the capital’s Gaza Street to Hostages Street until all of the captives return from Hamas captivity. Read more
Israeli rabbi marries off fallen son’s ex-fiancée
August 17, 2025 by Canaan Lidor - JNS
Nearly two years after Capt. Amitai Tzvi Granot was killed fighting Hezbollah terrorists in the Galilee; his father, Rabbi Tamir Granot, officiated on Monday at the wedding in Caesarea of Amitai Tzvi’s former fiancée, Roni. Read more
Ben-Gvir confronts terrorist kingpin Marwan Barghouti in prison
August 17, 2025 by JNS
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday visited the high-security prison cell of Marwan Barghouti, the former head of the Tanzim terrorist group serving multiple life sentences for the murder of five Israelis and other crimes. Read more
Israel gripped by nationwide strike as hostage families warn ‘silence kills’
A nationwide general strike swept Israel on Sunday as families of the hostages protested the government’s decision to expand the war in Gaza rather than pursue a deal to bring their loved ones home. Read more
Sheezel equals possession record in Kangaroos rout
August 17, 2025 by AAP
Young gun Harry Sheezel has equalled the all-time AFL possessions record in North Melbourne’s 48-point victory over Richmond. Read more
Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal
August 17, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Amid renewed reports of Hamas’ flexibility on a phased ceasefire-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared Saturday night that Israel will only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all captives at once. Read more
Hostage families sue ICC prosecutor in Jerusalem for alleged Hamas support
August 15, 2025 by JNS
The families of three Israeli hostages being held in Gaza are suing the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, for his alleged support for the Hamas terrorists who kidnapped their loved ones, the Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Centre announced on Wednesday. Read more
Netanyahu lays out principles for victory and ending Hamas war
August 15, 2025 by JNS
On Thursday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined his government’s conditions for ending the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Toronto Film Festival backflips on October 7 rescue film after claiming Hamas footage not cleared
August 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has reinstated a documentary on the Hamas October 7, 2023, attack after first saying it could not be shown because the terrorists’ own bodycam footage was not cleared for use by Hamas. Read more
