Family members speak on behalf of Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria
July 18, 2021 by JNS
A trio of Israeli filmmakers remains arrested in Nigeria for the past week while the reason for their detainment and the charges have not been released. Read more
The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies and dealing with COVID
July 16, 2021 by Henry Benjamin
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies continues to provide information about the health orders and the services that are available during the lockdown. Read more
Continuing the Jewish tradition: Israeli students win World Debating Championship
July 15, 2021 by TPS-IL
Gil Peled and Assaf Hanani, students from the Tel Aviv University Debate Club, won the prestigious World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) Wednesday night after beating students from the best universities in the world, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge and more. Read more
Beitar Jerusalem cancels game against Barcelona following demand that it not take place in capital
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The owner of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, Moshe Hogeg, announced that he is cancelling the friendly game against Barcelona due to the latter’s demand that the vent not take place in the capital. Read more
The ECAJ Zoom session with Anthony Albanese
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The full recording of the meeting between ECAJ and the Leader of the Opposition. Read more
Discussing COVID
July 15, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce facilitated a zoom meeting of two leaders in the fight against COVID, Australia’s Professor Paul Kelly and Israel’s Dr Sharon Alroy-Preis, the head of public health services in the Health Ministry. Read more
UAE becomes first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel
July 15, 2021 by Agencies
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Tel Aviv officially opened for business in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a special ceremony presided over by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja. Israeli and Emirati flags were raised outside the building. Read more
Opposition factions announce boycott on Knesset committee meetings
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The opposition factions in the Knesset have announced they will not participate in any of the Committees’ discussions, accusing the coalition of tyranny and forceful conduct. Read more
Jerusalem city official warns Bennett of Pending Disaster at Kotel
July 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The temporary wooden bridge leading from the Kotel plaza to the Temple Mount is on the verge of collapsing, and the government must intervene immediately to avert a mass casualty tragedy, a senior Jerusalem city official warned Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more
Albanese pledges support and denounces “apartheid” and BDS
July 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has denounced the use of the apartheid analogy to demonise Israel during a zoom meeting organised by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
Fans ridicule Jewish man at European Championship soccer final
July 14, 2021 by JNS
A Jewish actor and satirist detailed on Twitter how he was “racially abused” on Sunday night at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom as he watched the UEFA European Championship final between England and Italy. Read more
FM Lapid in quarantine as Delta Plus variant discovered in Israel
July 14, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is self-quarantining after one of his aids tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more
Jerusalem wall built in the Stone Age exposed
July 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park have uncovered the remains of the city wall, built during the Iron Age – the days of the First Temple in the Kingdom of Judah, to protect Jerusalem from the east. Read more
New report exposes millions in UN funds transferred to terror-linked Palestinians NGOs
July 14, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
From 2016 to 2020, the United Nations (UN) has funnelled at least $40 million to Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGO) that have ties to terrorist organizations and promote the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, a new report by the Zionist watchdog group Im Tirtzu revealed.
Chelsea FC, Peres Centre for Peace, Israel Football Association team up to promote peace through sports
July 14, 2021 by TPS-IL
The Chelsea Foundation, the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, and the Israel Football Association launched on Tuesday a new partnership to further develop and expand the Playing Fair, Leading Peace program, bringing together Arab and Jewish children across Israel through soccer. Read more
Grant to improve governance in COSV synagogues
July 14, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria has secured a Besen Family Foundation grant to boost the governance skills of member synagogues. Read more
Bedouin businessman charged with spying for Iran was also involved in incitement to terrorism
July 14, 2021 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Shin Bet has announced that prominent Bedouin millionaire Yaakub Abu al-Qian has been charged with contacting a foreign agent and passing information to Iran. Read more
First time in Knesset’s history – debut speech given in sign language
July 13, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A moving moment was recorded in the Knesset plenum on Monday when Member of Knesset Shirley Pinto delivered her debut speech in sign language in the Knesset plenum. Read more
IDF delegation returns to Israel as rescue efforts in Miami end
July 13, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The members of the Israeli delegation to the disaster site at Surfside, Florida, which included IDF rescue experts and Foreign Ministry officials, completed their mission to rescue the missing after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South and returned to Israel Monday. Read more
Israel to withhold $182 million from Palestinian Authority to offset terror stipends
July 13, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s Security Cabinet voted on Sunday to withhold 597 million shekels ($182 million) from the tax revenues it collects for the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with a terror finance law passed in 2018. Read more
New study reveals 912% increase in antisemitic content on TikTok
Antisemitic content on TikTok has rapidly increased this year, a new study has revealed, with an alarming 912% increase. Read more
President Herzog speaks with Turkish President Erdogan, first such conversation in years
July 13, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog spoke yesterday by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first conversation between the Turkish leader and an Israeli official in years. Read more
Labor leader in talks with the ZFA
July 12, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia held a constructive discussion with federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese yesterday. Read more
Inscription dating to biblical judges era and relates to Book of Judges found in Israel
July 12, 2021 by TPS-IL
For the first time in history, an inscription dating from the time of the biblical Judges some 3,100 years ago and relating to the Book of Judges has been recovered from excavations at Khirbat er-Ra‘i, near Qiryat Gat…a joint project involving Sydney’s Macquarie University. Read more
PM Bennett: more vaccines in Israel next month
July 12, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A new shipment of Pfizer-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines will arrive in Israel at the beginning of August, just as the supply in the country was about to run out, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. Read more
SpaceIL secures crucial funding for launch of 2nd lunar probe
July 12, 2021 by TPS-IL
SpaceIL has obtained crucial financing toward the launch of the “Beresheet 2” Spacecraft in 2024, the association announced Sunday. Read more
Visit of senior US official to PA – preparing for resumption of negotiations with Israel?
July 12, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Palestinian and Arab sources have reported in recent days on accelerated diplomatic activity in preparation for the resumption of the diplomatic process between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Israeli government, mediated by Egypt and Jordan. Read more
Abdullah-Biden meeting will not help resolve Jewish-Arab conflict
July 12, 2021 by David Singer
The meeting between Jordan’s King Abdullah and President Biden at the White House on 19 July seems set to achieve absolutely nothing towards resolving the 100 years-old conflict between Jews and Arabs. Read more
Smoothing things over? President Herzog speaks with Jordan’s King Abdullah
July 11, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke by phone with the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, who called on Saturday to congratulate him on his inauguration this week. Read more
Walt Secord’s fiancee sends vaccination message to Russian-speakers
July 11, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At the beginning of the current COVID lock-down, NSW Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism Walt Secord enlisted his Moscow-born fiancée, Julia Levitina to record a message in Russian to urge the community to get vaccinated. Read more
