Jewish entities worldwide institute 48-hour freeze on Twitter over hate speech
International Jewish groups are joining in a 48-hour abstention from Twitter in solidarity with Jews in the United Kingdom after British rap star Wiley, who has hundreds of thousands of followers, went on an hours-long social-media rant against Jews. Read more
Jewish groups, customers denounce Nazi face masks worn in Minnesota Walmart
July 28, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Jewish groups have rebuked a couple who was confronted at a Walmart in Marshall, Minn., on July 25 for wearing Nazi swastika-flags on their face masks. Read more
Rapper Jay Electronica calls rabbi a ‘coward’ and ‘devil’
July 28, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Rapper Jay Electronica called Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean and director of global social action of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a “coward” and a “devil” following the rabbi’s appearance last week on the podcast hosted by Nick Cannon, who apologized for the second time for making antisemitic comments on an episode last month of his online show. Read more
COVID did not stop Aussies from visiting the Arava
July 28, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
Against all odds and in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), the Arava Australia Partnership (AAP) four madrichim were recruited for the Arava Summer camp in Israel this month. Read more
Survey: High number of Israelis suffer from stress, some have cut back on food
July 27, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A high number of Israelis suffer from stress and anxiety following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and about 1.2 million people have reduced the amount of food or meals they eat following the financial crisis, a grim survey by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics shows. Read more
Israeli study finds low vitamin D level linked to increased Covid-19 risk
Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level is associated with an increased risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, an Israeli population-based study has found. Read more
IDF reconfigures forces, shuts down roads on Lebanon border anticipating possible Hezbollah attack
July 26, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF has reconfigured its deployment on Israel’s border with Lebanon and has shut down roads near the border in an anticipation of a pending attack by the Hezbollah terror organization. Read more
Israel and India launch joint operation to test rapid diagnosis for COVID-19
July 26, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel has dispatched a 20-member team to India that will lead an unprecedented operation in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and will conduct the final stages of testing of four advanced technologies for the rapid diagnosis of the Coronavirus. Read more
Anti-Semitism watchdog calls for prosecution of rapper Wiley over incitement against Jews, Israel
An Anti-Semitic tirade on social media by rapper Richard Kylea Cowie, known as Wiley, has prompted the UK-based Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) to call for his prosecution and has lodged a complaint with the police over his alleged incitement to racial hatred. Read more
AIJAC webinar: energy expert Simon Henderson surveys complex Middle East situation
July 26, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The latest webinar from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council featured Simon Henderson, the Baker Fellow and director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at the Washington Institute, whose topic was “Power Struggles: Energy Wars in the Middle East.” Read more
The launch of “Power Broker: Mark Leibler – an Australian Jewish Life”
July 26, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Edited video excerpts from Julia Gillard and Noel Pearson’s speeches at the launch of Michael Gawenda’s book “Power Broker: Mark Leibler An Australian Jewish Life”, published by Monash University Publications. Read more
Israeli scientists develop hand sanitizer from waste
Hand sanitizers—once the preserve of nurses, mothers and the uber-clean—have now become a ubiquitous accessory found in purses, cars, businesses and offices worldwide. Read more
Meet Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs
July 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia has hosted an intimate roundtable meeting with newly-appointed Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich MK on Zoom. Read more
25th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
July 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has announced plans for a series of events leading up to the 25thanniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, promoting Rabin’s legacy of peace and tolerance Read more
The ECAJ and the Uygers
July 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has expressed its deep concern and alarm about the treatment of Uyghur and other minority communities in north-western China. Read more
Financial controller stole $7,337,282
July 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The former financial controller of Sydney’s Moriah College was described as a thief in Sydney’s Supreme Court where he was ordered to repay $7,337,282 stolen from the school between January 2004 and March 2019. Read more
Twitter reverses locks on accounts with Star of David, offers dubious explanation
Twitter has unlocked accounts featuring Stars of David in their profile pictures and is reviewing its policy, the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) which has been pursuing the incident reported Thursday. Read more
IDF streams forces to Lebanon border anticipating possible Hezbollah attack
July 23, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF is streaming infantry units to Israel’s border with Lebanon in anticipation of a possible attack by the Hezbollah terror organization. Read more
Let the voting begin: UIA ‘My Israel’ School Video Competition
July 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The top videos have been determined for the federal stage of UIA’s ‘My Israel’ video competition. Read more
New Zealand’s Jewish and Muslim communities plead for the Uighurs
July 23, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Leaders of the New Zealand Jewish and Muslim communities have written to the country’s prime minister and foreign minister to join other countries in supporting China’s Uighurs calling their persecution as genocide. Read more
Ari Fuld’s murderer sentenced to life in prison
Khalil Jabarin was sentenced to life in prison by the Judea Military Court on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of American-Israeli Ari Fuld, 45, and attempting to murder three other people at the Gush Etzion shopping area in September 2018. Read more
First Temple era administrative centre from the days of King Hezekiah uncovered in Jerusalem
July 22, 2020 by TPS-IL
A 2,700-year-old administrative storage centre from the days of the kings Hezekiah and Menashe was recently uncovered by Israeli archeologists in Jerusalem near the US Embassy, shedding new light on the understanding of the dramatic period. Read more
Police arrest 34 in overnight anti-Netanyahu riots
July 22, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Jerusalem’s police on Tuesday night arrested 34 rioters who participated in protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for his unseating. Read more
A loophole makes COVID davening kosher
July 22, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Police in Melbourne cannot charge a group of ultra-orthodox Jews for breaching COVID-19 lockdown regulations for gathering because they claim to be a “support group” rather than a group of worshippers. Read more
An MDA EMT delivers his own baby in the middle of his shift
July 22, 2020 by Zaki Heler
When Abraham Ivri was on duty as an MDA Emergency Medical Technician in the Gilboa region, he did not imagine that his shift would end with the birth of his sixth daughter. Read more
Users blast Madonna for posting July 4 Instagram video of Farrakhan speech
July 22, 2020 by JNS
Madonna is the latest celebrity in recent days to promote Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has an extensive history of anti-Jewish rhetoric, on social media. Read more
Report: Chinese president supports the Palestinians’ ‘just demands’
July 22, 2020 by JNS
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday expressed China’s support for the “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he said had always been the core issue in the Middle East. Read more
Israeli model Bar Refaeli convicted and sentenced for tax evasion
July 22, 2020 by JNS
A Tel Aviv court convicted Israeli model Bar Refaeli, 35, on Monday on four counts of tax offences and sentenced her nine months of community service. Read more
IDF Carries Out Extensive Strike in Syria
July 21, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF has carried out an extensive strike against targets in Syria on Monday night, injuring troops and causing damage, Syrian and Arab media reported. Read more
Iran announces execution of ‘spy’ for CIA, Mossad
July 21, 2020 by JNS
The Islamic Republic executed a man on Monday for espionage on behalf of American and Israeli intelligence, the Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported. Read more
