Byron Shire’s Jewish cemetery consecrated

Rabbi Nir Gurevitch drove from the Gold Coast in Queensland to Byron Shire in Northern NSW to consecrate the community’s first cemetery. Read more

Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist’s funeral held amid vows of retaliation

The funeral for assassinated nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh began on Monday in northern Tehran, as the country’s defence minister vowed retaliation, Reuters reported. Read more

March of the Living Australia appoints a dynamic new board

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Two Aussies and one Kiwi in Israel’s cycling 2021 team

The Israel Start-Up Nation 2021 cycling team will consist of 32 riders from Israel and 16 other countries. Read more

Netanyahu’s attorneys call for dismissal of indictments following police’s ‘criminal’ misconduct

Severe illegal courses of action were taken by the police when they conducted their investigations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, necessitating the dismissal of the indictments, Netanyahu’s lawyers told the Jerusalem District Court. Read more

Israel freeze NIS 600 million in PA funds, penalizing it for policy of paying terrorists

The Security Cabinet decided on Sunday to withhold tax transfers from Israel to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to offset salaries paid by Ramallah to terrorists or their families. Read more

ECAJ’s annual conference via Zoom

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s annual conference took place yesterday on Zoom with keynote speakers the United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Australia and Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Read more

Israel protests comparison between modern-day Hungary and Holocaust

Israel’s embassy in Hungary sharply rejected any “use and abuse of the memory of the Holocaust for any purpose” following an op-ed published in Hungary comparing its state to that of Jews in the Holocaust. Read more

Antisemitic incidents down 10%

Antisemitic incidents in Australia have decreased by 10% according to the annual report from The Executive Council of Australian Jewry published today. Read more

‘Majorblow to Iran’: Israel on high alert following assassination of senior Iranian nuclear scientist

Israel has directed its embassies around the world to heighten their alertness following the assassination Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian nuclear and weapons scientist. Read more

Nazi salute and ‘Heil Hitler’ on a Melbourne street

A Jewish man in his 30s was left shocked after a horrific antisemitic incident in which he was affronted by a man yelling ‘Heil Hitler’.” Read more

Former World Bank president James Wolfensohn dies at 86

James D. Wolfensohn, former president of the World Bank, died at his home in Manhattan on Nov. 25. He was 86 years old. Read more

New Biden official justified suicide bombings

President-elect Joe Biden announced earlier this week the appointment of Reema Dodin as deputy director of the Office of Legislative Affairs in the White House. Read more

US expert assesses Biden approach to Iran threat at an AIJAC webinar

The latest Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar featured Washington-based Foundation for Defence of Democracies Chief Executive and Iran expert Mark Dubowitz, who understands better than almost anyone the threat posed by the Iranian regime. Read more

Obama’s revisionist ‘Promised Land’

I have never criticized former U.S. President Barack Obama publicly—neither during my time in the Knesset nor anywhere else—despite my having disagreed with many of his policies. Read more

Netanyahu welcomes first commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the first commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Thursday. Read more

Life-saving cardiac for Arab and African children

Israel’s Minister of Regional Cooperation has visited the “Save a Child’s Heart” organization in the Wolfson Medical Centre in Holon. Read more

Milestone 50th Dialogue with Uniting Church

The National Dialogue of The Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry met for the 50th time this week. Read more

A saddened president

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has expressed his sorrow in the passing of soccer giant Diego Maradona. Read more

Israeli military sees 160% rise in number of females in combat roles

The number of women in combat roles in the Israeli Defence Forces has risen by 160 per cent over the past six years, it was revealed on Tuesday during a discussion at the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee. Read more

Mass prayers to be held for Jews buried in Arab countries

Diaspora and Israeli organizations and communities representing millions of Jews around the world will participate on Saturday in a mass Kaddish (Mourners’ Prayer) and say a specially designed azkara (Memorial Prayer) for Jews buried in inaccessible Arab countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Read more

Australian Jewish Message to “Global Town Hall 2020”

The Global Town Hall, a series of moderated discussions on foreign and security policy matters organised by 12 prominent think tanks from around the world, took place last weekend, running for 15 hours with high-level experts and national leaders discussing “Rebuilding from the Covid-19 World”. Read more

AIJAC welcomes release of academic

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has welcomed the release of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert a British-Australian who had been detained by Iran since 2018. Read more

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign that calls for an end to violence against women. Read more

Nobel Prize winner submits Netanyahu’s candidacy for Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize winner Lord David Trimble on Tuesday nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince. Read more

COVID fails to cancel Chanukah in Parliament

COVID-19 thinned the numbers for the annual Chanukah function at the NSW Parliament this week but among the few guests invited were Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Leader of the Opposition Jodi Mackay. Read more

Former Mount Scopus captain now president of the Law Institute of Victoria

Tania Wolff was the school captain at Melbourne’s Mount Scopus in 1988 and last week she was endorsed as president of the Law Institute of Victoria. Read more

Israeli police arrest two with 450-year-old Torah scroll pages

Israeli police arrested two suspects on Monday found to be in possession of 450-year-old Torah scrolls in their home in Yarka, a Druze town in northern Israel. Read more

ECAJ adds its voice to oppose Netanyahu’s choice to lead Yad Vashem

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin’s Netanyahu’s choice to become chairman of Yad Vashem has disappointed The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and caused an outcry in Israel. Read more

Jewish and pro-Israel groups, policy experts react to Biden national security picks

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced a number of cabinet and national security picks on Monday that offers a view into the direction his administration will pursue regarding foreign policy. Read more

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