Israel and Bahrain Solidify Peace, Sign 8 MOUs on Diplomatic Relations
October 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli and Bahraini teams met in Manama on Sunday to formally establish diplomatic relations and sign eight Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) on a broad spectrum of mutual interests, a month after the two countries signed a peace accord on the lawns of the White House. Read more
$15,000 for Moriah Early Learning Centre
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
State Liberal Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton has announced that Moriah College Early Learning Centre, Saunders Family Campus will get $15,000 from the NSW Government toward a new play space and play equipment. Read more
Secord reiterates call to NSW to ban swastikas and Nazi flags
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Documents obtained under freedom of information (FOI) laws reveal that between June 2018 and April 2020, there were at least 31 separate incidents reported to NSW Police where swastikas and Nazi flags were displayed in public places aimed at intimidating and vilifying Jews. Read more
Female politicians agree much work remains in gender equality fight
October 19, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian federal Labor shadow minister for education and training Tanya Plibersek agreed with former Meretz chairwoman Zehava Galon that despite both Israel and Australia having had female prime ministers the political glass ceiling remains firmly in place in both countries. Read more
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat evacuated to Israeli hospital due to COVID-19 complications
October 19, 2020 by JNS
PLO Executive Committee Secretary-General Saeb Erekat, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 9, was evacuated to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem on Sunday after his condition deteriorated. Read more
Israel begins gradual exit from 2nd COVID-19 lockdown
October 18, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel today [Sun] commenced in the first stage of emerging from its second countrywide Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown after four weeks. Read more
Israeli lawmaker: foreign governments funding anti-Netanyahu demonstrations
October 18, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
European governments provide substantial funding to the multiple organizations that are behind the anti-Netanyahu demonstration around the country, Member of Knesset (MK) Ariel Kallner charged. Read more
Twitter, Google decline to be in State Department event countering antisemitism
October 18, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Twitter and Google declined to participate in next week’s U.S. State Department event, featuring U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on countering antisemitism on the Internet and social media—the first event of its kind in the department’s history, U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Elan Carr told JNS on Thursday. Read more
$2.5 million federal government grant to boost Adelaide Holocaust Museum education programs
October 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Andrew Steiner Education Centre have welcomed the Australian Government’s contribution of $2.5m to continue developing the existing site, which will open to the public in November. Read more
‘Global pioneers’: Israeli aerospace giant partners with Australian firm to build autonomous mining fleet
October 16, 2020 by Yaakov Lappin
In the near future, fleets of autonomous trucks and bulldozers will work at mining sites in Australia, communicating with one another and with control stations as they move raw materials and conduct heavy earthwork. Read more
Israeli spokesperson Mark Regev underscores Israel’s diplomatic potential in AIJAC webinar
October 16, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Peace deals between Israel and the Arab world, Israel’s relations with the UK, the US and the Iranian threat – these were amongst the wide variety of topics discussed by Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s international media spokesman Mark Regev in an online webinar hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week. Read more
Pompeo calls on Saudi Arabia to normalize ties with Israel
October 16, 2020 by JNS
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to normalize ties with Israel. Read more
Former Chief Rabbi Sacks of United Kingdom and Commonwealth is diagnosed with cancer
October 16, 2020 by JNS
Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013 has been diagnosed with cancer. Read more
After delay, 1,300 housing units approved for construction in Gush Etzion, Har Hebron
October 15, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Around 1,100 housing units were approved for construction in Gush Etzion, just south of Jerusalem, including in the communities of Pnei Kedem, Kfar Eldad, Metzad, and Har Gilo. Read more
Israel, Lebanon launch talks on maritime border
October 15, 2020 by TPS-IL
Representatives from Israel, Lebanon, and the US met on Wednesday at a United Nations base at Rosh Hanikra on the border and launched discussions aimed at reaching consensus on a common Israel-Lebanon maritime boundary. Read more
Yom Tovim in Melbourne
October 15, 2020 by Dina Kahn
During the High Holyday period in Victoria, the Unite With Light initiative evolved, in which women of the community were inspired to light Shabbat and Yom Tov candles to bring additional light to these dark times. Read more
Father of murdered daughter condemns BBC for giving platform to Ahlam Tamimi
October 15, 2020 by JNS
Arnold Roth, whose 15-year-old daughter, Malki, was among 15 people killed and more than 130 wounded by terrorist Ahlam Tamimi in a 2001 bombing attack at a Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem, condemned the BBC for giving a platform to his daughter’s unrepentant murderer. Read more
Al-Qaeda slams UAE, Bahrain for normalisation with Israel; calls for attacks
October 15, 2020 by JNS
Al-Qaeda’s main media wing, Al-Sahab Media Foundation, released a statement on Tuesday condemning the normalisation deal between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Read more
Poll: 63% of Israelis think Trump ‘will be better for Israel’
October 15, 2020 by JNS
Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential elections, a little more than 63% of Israelis think that U.S. President Donald Trump “will be better for Israel,” according to an i24 News poll released on Monday. Read more
Poll: 83% of Orthodox Jews would vote for Trump
October 15, 2020 by JNS
If the U.S. elections were held today—three weeks before the Nov. 3 election—83% of Orthodox Jews would vote for U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a poll released on Wednesday. Read more
TikTok: Antisemitism is ‘abominable,’ has no place on platform
October 15, 2020 by TPS-IL
Some 96% of videos that violated TikTok’s community guidelines were removed before a user reported them, 90% were removed before users watched them, and hate content is monitored by technology and 10,000 content experts, a representative of the social media giant told the Knesset.
‘The Big Lie’: Israeli envoy launches campaign against UNRWA
October 15, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan announced that he will lead a campaign to expose the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) illegitimacy and its detrimental effect on peace in the Middle East. Read more
September tourism in Israel slumps 96% against same month in 2019
October 15, 2020 by Lydia Weitzman
In September, the number of tourists entering Israel continued to fall, with 15,100 tourist entries recorded. Read more
Court throws out Parke defamation claim
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Federal Court in Adelaide has dismissed a defamation action by former Federal Labor Member for Fremantle Melissa Parke against the federal MP for Wentworth Dave Sharma. Read more
German government releases further payments to eligible Holocaust survivors
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), has announced the results of the organization’s most recent negotiations with the German Government on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Read more
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem: Islamic law requires Muslims to wage jihad against Israel
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Muhammad Hussein said that Islamic law obligates Muslims to “fight against the thieving Jews.” Read more
Jewish Care receives funding to help small business embrace inclusivity
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish Care Victoria’s Employment Centre has received funding from the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Linkages and Capacity Building program to embark on an exciting new project called ‘The Campaign’. Read more
180 years of Australian Jewish papers set to go online
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A collaborative initiative between the National Library of Australia (NLA), the National Library of Israel (NLI) and the Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) will digitise and open free digital access to 180 years of Australian Jewish newspapers. Read more
Israel Aerospace Industries briefs the president on its activity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic
October 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has visited Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Yehud where he was briefed on its activity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
First-Temple Era 2-Shekalim weight discovered near Western Wall in Jerusalem
October 13, 2020 by J-Wire
An ancient limestone-made weight, dating to the First Temple period, was discovered in an archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) beneath Wilson’s Arch, right next to the Kotel, Western Wall, and the entrance to the Temple Mount. Read more
