Enraged over Arab ties with Israel, Palestinians quit chairing Arab League sessions
September 23, 2020 by JNS
Angered at the Arab world’s growing ties with Israel, the Palestinian leadership has quit their chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister announced on Tuesday. Read more
Australian government welcomes Leifer decision
September 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Morrison Government has welcomed a decision by an Israeli court that has paved the way for former Melbourne school teacher Malka Leifer to finally face due process back in Australia. Read more
COVID-19 creates a rare opportunity for students to engage directly with Holocaust survivors
September 22, 2020 by Margot Gorski
While remote learning has been challenging for many, for the Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) in Melbourne it has opened up an opportunity for Holocaust survivors living in Melbourne to share their stories with students across Australia and for students and teachers around the country to use the Centre’s unique resources. Read more
Guy Niv becomes first Israeli to complete Tour de France
September 22, 2020 by JNS
Israeli cyclist Guy Niv made history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever Israeli cyclist to complete the Tour de France. Read more
AIJAC expresses its appreciation
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) continues to welcome Australia’s consistent and principled approach in opposing anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations. Read more
IINZ calls for government condemnation
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israel Institute of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to condemn rocket fire, into Israel, from Gaza, in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, which normalise relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, and between Bahrain and Israel. Read more
Ginsburg to be first woman, Jewish person to lie in state at US Capitol
September 22, 2020 by JNS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will now also become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol building, following her death on Sept. 18 at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, D.C. Read more
Digital media and the Jewish future
September 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
OpenDor Media a Jerusalem-based global media company helps today’s generation connect with their identity and heritage has completed a study exploring the role of Jewish media and its potential impact on young Jews. Read more
Shock in the PA: Qatar accepts Trump’s vision for resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict
September 21, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The level of concern is rising in Ramallah after Qatar accepted the American Deal of the Century as a basis for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more
Leifer to be extradited to Australia
September 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Malka Leifer is to be extradited to Australia where she is facing 74 charges for alleged child sexual abuse. Read more
NZ university receives funding to promote Holocaust studies
A first of its kind in New Zealand, the postgraduate scholarship is funded for three years and open to students in any field relating to the Holocaust. Read more
To Melbourne…With Love
September 21, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Stars from all over Australia will join together next Saturday night to send a ‘musical love letter’ to the Jewish community of Melbourne. Read more
Four years without him – A memorial ceremony beyond borders for the 9th President of the State of Israel – the late Shimon Peres
September 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This year marks 4 years since the passing of the 9th President and 8th Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and a man of action and vision. Read more
Behind every Holocaust property there is a story
September 21, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) is currently running its social media campaign,#MyPropertyStory: The Next Generations, to shine a light on the unprecedented theft of property from Jewish people and communities during the Shoah and its aftermath. Read more
L’Shana Tova
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire wishes all its readers a sweet year to come. Read more
A Rosh Hashanah message from President Rivlin
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire
The President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has videoed a Rosh Hashanah message to world Jewry. Read more
A Rosh HaShanah message from Daniel Andrews
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
I send my best wishes to our Victorian Jewish community, as you mark this Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Nazi Hunter joins International Council of NZ’s Holocaust Foundation
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dr Efraim Zuroff has joined the Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation, Aotearoa New Zealand, as a member of its International Council. Read more
Rosh HaShanah in the NSW Parliament
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the NSW Parliament’s last sitting day before Rosh Hashanah, NSW Shadow Treasurer and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord sent out a message of goodwill to the Jewish community – as NSW Jewry worships in a COVID world. Read more
Report: UAE national carrier Emirates to launch ‘Kosher Arabia’
September 18, 2020 by JNS
On the heels of the signing of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords between Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi and Manama this week—and ahead of the launch of direct Tel Aviv-Dubai flights—United Arab Emirates national carrier Emirates and Emirates Flight Catering are setting up a kosher food-production facility in the Gulf state. Read more
1,000 – 2,500 Israelis expected to die of COVID-19 in near future, study shows
September 18, 2020 by TPS-IL
A report by a team of researchers from the Hebrew University and Hadassah predicts a significant increase in the number of critically ill Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Israel in the coming days, especially in light of the risk of accelerated intergenerational infection during the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. Read more
UAE investing in Israel
September 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
United Arab Emirates-based Mohammed Al Beloushi, CEO of Barker and Booth Commercial Agency LLC announced a strategic investment in Israeli startup Fintica AI LLC. Read more
Video greetings from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Premier’s Rosh Hashanah message… Read more
US orders ‘Al Jazeera’ platform to register as foreign agent
September 17, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
The U.S. Department of Justice ordered an affiliate of Al Jazeera to register on Monday as “an agent of the Government of Qatar,” according to a letter reported by multiple outlets. Read more
Jodi McKay’s Rosh Hashanah’s message
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jodi McKay is the Leader of the Opposition in the NSW parliament. Read more
A shofar is blown in the UAE’s Canberra embassy
September 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chairman of Chabad Canberra, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman, together with Rebbetzin Chasia Feldman blew a shofar in front of the UAE’s ambassador to Australia during an official visit to the UAE embassy. Read more
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah: Israel’s population grows to 9.25 million
September 17, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel’s population stands at 9,246,000 at the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and grew by 150,000 over the past year, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) annual pre-Rosh Hashanah report on Israel’s population shows. Read more
Biden praises UAE, Bahrain normalization deals with Israel
September 17, 2020 by JNS
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden applauded the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for normalizing ties with Israel. Read more
Report: Dubai Ports World inks deal with Israel Shipyards
September 17, 2020 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates-based maritime company Dubai Ports World recently inked a deal with Israel Shipyards Ltd., Globes reported on Tuesday. Read more
Palestinian Authority laments a ‘Black Day’ after Israel signs peace with UAE and Bahrain
September 16, 2020 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, including PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and Minister of Civil Affairs Hussein al-Sheikh, called the signing of the peace agreement in Washington a “black day”.
