Israeli Foreign Ministry: EU sending representative to Raisi’s swearing-in ‘puzzling’
August 4, 2021 by Agencies
Israel is less than enthusiastic about the European Union’s decision to send a high-level representative to attend the swearing-in of Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday Read more
German court to try 100-year-old former Nazi guard
August 4, 2021 by JNS
A German court has set a date to try a 100-year-old former Nazi SS guard who served at a concentration camp outside of Berlin during World War II, a spokeswoman for the Neuruppin state court said on Monday. Read more
Israel to Security Council: urgently condemn, act against Iran for maritime attacks
August 4, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Ambassador to the US and the United Nations Gilad Erdan dispatched a letter of complaint to the Security Council in the wake of the serious incident in which Iran attacked an Israeli-managed ship with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in the Gulf of Oman last week. Read more
In last-ditch attempt to avoid lockdown, govt. decides on additional COVID-19 restrictions
August 4, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The ministerial committee on fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) decided on a list of new restrictionsת in an attempt to stem the skyrocketing new daily COVID-19 cases and in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a countrywide lockdown, Israel’s fourth. Read more
Video: Archaeological evidence of earthquake that occurred during Kingdom of Judah, mentioned in the bible – uncovered in Jerusalem
August 4, 2021 by TPS-IL
Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David National Park revealed a layer of destruction, including a row of shattered vessels that were smashed as the building’s walls collapsed, apparent evidence of an earthquake that occurred during the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and that is mentioned in the Bible. Read more
20 years after deadly attack, survivors of Sbarro bombing dedicate Shaare Zedek delivery room as ‘Symbol of Life’
August 4, 2021 by TPS-IL
Exactly 20 years ago this month, one of the most devastating terror attacks to strike Jerusalem occurred when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Sbarro Pizzeria in the city’s downtown commercial zone. Read more
Residents of Sheikh Jarrah: ‘Evacuation postponed for decades, surprised by Israeli Court’s proposal’
August 4, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Arab residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in Jerusalem expressed great satisfaction following the compromise proposal offered by the High Court of Justice regarding their illegal dwellings in Israeli-owned property. Read more
PM Bennett to Iran: ‘Impossible to sit peacefully in Tehran and ignite the Middle East. That is over’
August 4, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
“The Iranians need to understand that it is impossible to sit peacefully in Tehran and from there ignite the entire Middle East. That is over,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated in response to the most recent Iranian attack in the Gulf of Oman. Read more
US, UK say Iran behind oil tanker attack; Iran denies involvement
August 3, 2021 by JNS
The United States and the United Kingdom joined Israel on Sunday in blaming Iran for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, AP reported. Read more
UN-paid teachers celebrate deaths of Israelis, support terrorism, new report shows
August 3, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
More than 100 employees of a United Nations’ aid agency have posted content on social media that spreads hatred against Israel and Israelis, encourages antisemitism, and supports terrorism, a new report by the UN Watch shows. Read more
Netanyahu slams new budget, calls it ‘Abbas Tax’
August 3, 2021 by TPS-IL
Likud chairman and leader of the opposition Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the government’s approval of the 2020-2021 budget and accused it of levying new taxes so that the government could pay off its Islamic coalition members and retain power. Read more
Top Israel and US officials meet ahead of possible strike on Iran
August 3, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Senior Israeli and US defence officials met on Monday following an Iranian attack on an Israeli-owned ship last week in the Gulf of Oman and ahead of a possible reprisal attack on Iran. Read more
NSW Labor Israel Action Committee endorses Albanese and Minns’ opposition to BDS
August 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor Israel Action Committee (LIAC) formally welcomed and endorsed statements by Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese and NSW State Labor leader Chris Minns opposing the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement. Read more
JCCV adds to Burnside criticism
August 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has endorsed The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s condemnation of the recent Twitter statement made by Julian Burnside QC. Read more
‘Unlawful and callous attack’: US, UK condemn Iran’s attack on Israeli-owned ship
August 2, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel expressed satisfaction over the strong international condemnation of Iran following its apparent attack on an Israel-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, as world powers guaranteed a powerful response against the Islamic Republic. Read more
Seven arrested in extensive corruption case in north Israel
August 2, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israel Police arrested seven officials on Monday morning who are suspected of being involved in an elaborate corruption case in a local authority in the north. Read more
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat makes history with 1st Gold at Tokyo 2020 Games
August 1, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat made history Sunday when he became the first Israeli to win a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 games and the first Israeli to win a medal in the Men’s Floor Exercise. Read more
President Herzog starts third round of vaccinations in Israel
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog, have personally started the campaign to receive the third dose booster of the coronavirus vaccine. Read more
Steve Solomon makes it to the 400m semis
August 1, 2021 by Elana Bowman
Steven Solomon ran better than he has ever run before topping his nine-year-old personal best to power into the men’s 400m semi-finals on the Olympic track in Tokyo.
Hannah Senesh archival treasures revealed by the National Library of Israel
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In celebrating 100 years since the birth of iconic Jewish war hero and poet Hannah Senesh (Szenes), the National Library of Israel has digitized dozens of items from her recently acquired archive, many of them never previously available online. Read more
An innovative strategy ahead of National Homelessness Week 2021 – cryptocurrency
August 1, 2021 by Rachel Phillips
Sydney’s Jewish House has announced its strategy to tackle homelessness head-on with the roll-out of several innovative programs, platforms and partnerships, including the development of a new online & text resource tool for ‘Couch Surfers’ at risk of becoming homeless, and a bold move into the Cryptocurrency philanthropy space. Read more
Israeli FM: Iran is ‘exporter of terrorism that harms entire world’
August 1, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke on Saturday night with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the attack on the Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday night, in which an Iranian drone killed two crewmen. Read more
Auction house abides requests to halt the sale of
August 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Following international requests, including a letter sent by the World Jewish Restitution Organization, the Genazym auction house in Israel agreed to cancel the sale of the sacred Ledger of the Chevra Kadisha of Tomashvar (Timisoara), until the issue of ownership can be resolved. Read more
Biden nominates Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt as next antisemitism envoy
July 31, 2021 by Dmitriy Shapiro
After months of pressure from Jewish communal organizations to appoint someone to the position, the Biden administration on Friday nominated Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism. Read more
Ben & Jerry’s Jewish co-founders back company’s decision on boycott
The Jewish co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s said in an op-ed for The New York Times that they support the company’s decision to stop selling its products in the “occupied Palestinian territories.” Read more
Tributes flow in for Jessica
July 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tributes have poured into J-Wire for Jessica Fox who has entered the historical records as the first Jewish Australian to win a Gold Olympic medal. Read more
Film about Israeli lawyer who advocates for terrorists gets double Emmy nod
A controversial Israeli documentary about an Israeli attorney who represents terrorists received a double Emmy nomination on Wednesday. Read more
Israel’s Technion to scrap throwaway cutlery for more sustainable alternatives
July 30, 2021 by JNS
From October, the Technion‒Israel Institute of Technology will stop buying disposable utensils. Read more
Israeli startup signs deal to map 18 million Australian buildings in 3D
July 30, 2021 by Agencies
Israeli startup GEOX has signed an agreement with the Australian government company that includes full 3D mapping of 18 million buildings across the Australian continent, based on aerial photographs. Read more
ECAJ slams Burnside’s Twitter post
July 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has condemned the recent Twitter statement made by Julian Burnside QC, a Greens candidate at the last Federal election, which likened Israel’s measures to defend its citizens from Hamas’s rocket and arson attacks to “Germany’s treatment of the Jews during the Holocaust”. Read more
