Yom HaShoah/Yad Vashem and March of the Living
April 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yad Vashem will observe Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes Remembrance Day for two days, starting Wednesday evening, 7 April. Read more
Marwan Barghouti to run against Mahmoud Abbas’s faction on separate ticket
April 1, 2021 by Agencies
Convicted Palestinian arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five life sentences for his involvement in deadly terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians during the Second Intifada, will run his own list of candidates against members of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party. Read more
Dolls hanged outside Swedish synagogue during Passover investigated as hate crime
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Police in Norrkoping, Sweden, are investigating after someone left a hate-filled message and a group of dolls hanging outside a synagogue there on the first day of Passover. Read more
Biden administration to allocate $90 million in aid to Palestinians
April 1, 2021 by JNS
The Biden administration has allocated $90 million in aid to the Palestinians, with only a portion of the money being publicly announced, according to a report by the Associated Press. Read more
Alex Hawke says Labor abandons two-state solution
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs says his thoughts are with Israel’s supporters. Read more
$20 tickets for La Traviata on Sydney Harbour
April 1, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Opera Australia has partnered with The Bourne Foundation to offer year 11 and 12 students $20 tickets to see Verdi’s La Traviata, during its current season at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Read more
NSW committee recommends tightening-up laws against religious discrimination
March 31, 2021 by J-Wire
The NSW Joint Select Committee has today released its report examining the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 (the Bill). Read more
World-renowned Israeli chef Shalom Kadosh in critical condition after assault
March 31, 2021 by JNS
World-renowned Israeli chef Shalom Kadosh remains in critical condition on Monday, after being assaulted last week during an attempted robbery in Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram wins two gold medals at world championship
March 31, 2021 by Agencies
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won two gold medals and one bronze in the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup this weekend in Sofia, Bulgaria. Read more
An ALP government to recognise Palestine as a state
March 31, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The ALP conference has approved an amendment tabled by Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong which will see an Australian government headed by Labor recognising a state of Palestine. Read more
Sydney: New CEO for The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies
March 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer – Darren Bark, currently a Senior Executive with the NSW Government. Read more
When can Israel expect its 5th round of elections in two years?
March 30, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
President Reuven Rivlin will commence consultations next Monday with all parties elected to the Knesset and will then continue to talk with candidates recommended by the parties to be entrusted with the task of forming a government. Read more
Melbourne: A new president for JCCV
March 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has confirmed Executive member Daniel Aghion as the new JCCV President in a unanimous vote of support at last week’s Executive meeting. Read more
Secord: Nazi graffiti attack in Sydney’s north
March 30, 2021 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord has labelled a Nazi graffiti attack in Sydney’s north – as a “crude, planned and deliberate” act of hatred. Read more
The next stage of the Israeli elections announced
March 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Rivlin will start consultations next Monday with all parties elected to the Knesset and will then continue to talk with candidates recommended by the parties to be entrusted with the task of forming a government. Read more
Pesach greetings from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian
March 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The NSW Premier has sent a Pesach message to the Australian Jewish community. Read more
A Pesach message from Dr Geoff Lee
March 30, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Geoff Lee is the NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education and Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans. Read more
A Pesach message from Alex Hawke
March 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Alex Hawke is the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. Read more
Netanyahu, opponents have no clear path to governing majority, official election results show
March 26, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents have no clear path towards a Knesset majority, Israeli election results show, indicating that the country’s political gridlock will continue. Read more
A Pesach message from Scott Morrison..and a video with Josh Frydenberg
March 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Passover is an old story –– a timeless story –– that has inspired generations of Jewish people around the world. Read more
Leaders warn Israel is ‘losing Judea and Samaria’ following exposure of PA grand plan to occupy Area C
March 25, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel is losing the battle for the control of Judea and Samaria to the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) grand plan to overtake it illegally, leaders from Judea and Samaria and the political system warned, following an expose by the Ad Kan organization on the strategic threat. Read more
‘Obsessive and biased’: Israel slams UN Human Rights Council following vote on anti-Israel items
March 25, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s diplomatic leadership had harsh words for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) following several resolutions it adopted against Israel. Read more
Israel on edge awaiting final elections results
March 25, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The counting of the votes cast by Israel’s citizens for the 24th Knesset continued through Wednesday night, as the country expectantly awaits the final results and as the current political deadlock persists. Read more
Over 50% of Israel’s citizens are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
March 25, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s campaign to vaccinate its citizens against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) celebrated a significant milestone Thursday after some 50% received the second Pfizer-developed vaccine, becoming fully inoculated. Read more
$18.7 million worldwide to help survivors vaccinated
March 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A Holocaust Survivor Vaccine Assistance Program (HSVAP) provided by the German government to support Holocaust survivors getting survivors to vaccination locations worldwide. Read more
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum finds new names, stories from Nazi death camp
Archivist Ewa Bazan at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum discovered new names and stories linked to the German Nazi concentration and death camp. Read more
IAF hits Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rocket attack
March 24, 2021 by TPS-IL
The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes against Hamas terror targets on Tuesday night in response to a rocket attack on Israel earlier in the evening. Read more
Israel awaits final results of elections, Netanyahu appears to be in the lead
March 24, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
After a night in which the constantly updating exit polls fluctuated, Israeli citizens are awaiting the results of the elections to see who will lead them in the coming four years. Read more
Jessica tackles the floods
March 24, 2021 by Henry Benjamin
Initial Israeli exit polls point Netanyahu toward sixth term as prime minister
March 24, 2021 by JNS
Initial exit polls from Israel’s national election on Tuesday indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with support from his right-wing bloc—if the Yamina Party is included—would have a narrow Knesset majority, giving the Israeli leader an unprecedented sixth term in office. Read more
