AIJAC: Keep aid from UNRWA but keep aid flowing

March 13, 2024 by  

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has called on the Australian government to stand firm and avoid making the recent mistakes of Sweden and Canada in their resumption of funding to the UN’s Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA, given the mounting evidence that its Gazan operations are complicit in Hamas’ massacre on southern Israel on October 7.

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Israel ‘will lose war support’ if innocent deaths mount: Penny Wong

March 12, 2024 by  

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is backing US President Joe Biden, who says Israel’s prime minister is hurting the country more than helping it, as the death toll in Gaza mounts. Read more

Alleged Nazi salute stunt at cinema sparks police probe

March 12, 2024 by  

Police are investigating after Nazi salutes were allegedly performed and racial slurs yelled by a group of people during the screening of a Holocaust movie. Read more

Israel verifying killing of Hamas military leader

March 12, 2024 by  

Israel is checking if Hamas’s second-highest military leader died in an air strike in Gaza, media said, as prospects faded of talks securing a ceasefire to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more

Man assaulted in Brisbane for wearing a pro-Israel t-shirt

March 12, 2024 by  

Queensland Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg has reported that a Jewish man wearing an “I stand with Israel” t-shirt was assaulted by two men in Brisbane last month.

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UN official investigating UNRWA arrives in Israel

March 12, 2024 by  

Former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who has been tasked with investigating the UN Relief and Works Agency’s neutrality and participation in Hamas’s October 7 attacks, arrived in Israel on Monday. Read more

The sermon by Imam Abdul Salam Zoud

March 12, 2024 by  

Last month, Imam Abdul Salam Zoud delivered a sermon at Masjid As-Sunnah in Sydney’s Lakemba. Read more

Oscar a bitter sweet pill for Zionist chief

March 12, 2024 by  

Yaakov Hagoel has posted on X his reaction to British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer’s prepared acceptance speech following being awarded the Oscar for the Best International Film Zone of Interest. Read more

Dutch protest Israeli president’s presence at museum

March 11, 2024 by  

The Netherlands opened the National Holocaust Museum with a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose presence prompted protest because of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Read more

Tools to fight hate speech

March 11, 2024 by  

Courage to Care and cool.org  have launched a nation-wide online education resource for teachers and students to fight against the alarming increase in hate speech in Australia. Read more

Reporting on a visit to Israel

March 11, 2024 by  

Four recent visitors to Israel on AIJAC’s Rambam Israel Fellowship program, three Federal MPs and one from the media, reported on their visits to AIJAC supporters at a recent Melbourne function. Read more

Tug of war in Gaza: Global players battle for dominance amid post-war rebuilding efforts

March 10, 2024 by  

Gaza is at the centre of a new geopolitical tug of war as humanitarian aid initiatives by the US, United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Israel compete to reshape the post-war Strip. Read more

Griffith cyclists ride for Israel

March 10, 2024 by  

Maxwell Hopp believes his is the only Jewish family in the NSW regional town of Griffith but he had little difficulty in encouraging twenty cyclists to don yellow ribbons and join him in a bike ride to show support for Israel. Read more

Hamas says airdropped aid kills five Palestinians

March 10, 2024 by  

Hamas-controlled Gazan health authorities claimed on Friday that five Palestinians were killed by falling humanitarian aid packages during an airdrop in the northern Gaza Strip. Read more

Anti-Israel protester destroys painting of Lord Balfour, who paved way for modern Israeli state

March 10, 2024 by  

A woman apparently associated with the anti-Israel group Palestine Action is depicted in video, which circulated widely on social media, slashing a 1914 painting of Arthur Balfour, the first earl of Balfour, and defacing it with paint. Read more

Biden says Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ in TV interview

March 10, 2024 by  

US President Joe Biden says Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel” by not doing more to avert civilian deaths in Gaza as a split between the leaders grows. Read more

Mediators at Gaza talks push to secure truce: Israel

March 10, 2024 by  

Efforts to secure a deal on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are ongoing, Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad says, despite dimming hopes for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more

Jake picked for the Olyroos

March 8, 2024 by  

19-year-old soccer star Jake Girdwood-Reich has been selected as a member of the Olyroos, the Australian U23 national squad. Read more

A sombre International Women’s Day event in Bondi

March 8, 2024 by  

Around 300 women gathered at Bondi Beach to remember the women remaining as hostages in Gaza. Read more

Chris Minns launches debut novel The Girl from Moscow

March 8, 2024 by  

NSW Premier Chris Minns officially launched Julia Levitina’s debut novel, The Girl from Moscow at Gertrude and Alice bookshop at Bondi Beach. Read more

Malaysia slams West for failing to stand up for Gaza

March 7, 2024 by  

Malaysia has urged Australia to reinstate funding to a United Nations organisation helping Palestinians in Gaza and condemn human rights violations with the same consistency it has against Russia. Read more

MPs clash with pro-Palestinian protesters over Gaza war

March 7, 2024 by  

Queensland MPs have clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters outside parliament during a rally against the Gaza conflict. Read more

A dance event to memorialise the Nova dance event

March 7, 2024 by  

More than 2,500 people flocked to Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse Reserve on Tuesday night to take part in Zionism Victoria & Habayit’s We Will Dance Again: Nova Tribute. Read more

Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education

March 7, 2024 by  

The national broadcaster could be forced to educate managers on how to properly deal with misconduct allegations after the dismissal of a presenter when she shared a social media post about the conflict in Gaza. Read more

JCA announces campaign event at Sydney Opera House

March 7, 2024 by  

Bookings opened today for JCA’s 2024 Communal Campaign event on Sunday, 7th April 2024, at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Read more

Commission of Inquiry holds Netanyahu responsible for Israel’s worst civilian disaster

March 7, 2024 by  

A state commission of inquiry investigating Israel’s worst civilian disaster held Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally responsible for the tragedy in a report released on Wednesday. Read more

Hamas to continue truce talks as Ramadan nears

March 6, 2024 by  

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has indicated it will continue working towards achieving a ceasefire in Gaza with Israel despite the absence of Israeli negotiators from the latest round of talks in Cairo. Read more

Allegra Spender uninvited by Courage to Care

March 6, 2024 by  

Independent MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender had diarised an address at the 25th Anniversary of Courage to Care NSW. Read more

Palestinian envoy urges Australia to boost aid for Gaza

March 6, 2024 by  

Palestine’s envoy in Australia has called for the reinstatement of funding for a United Nations agency helping refugees in Gaza and a substantially increased contribution from the government. Read more

A new CEO for JNF Australia

March 6, 2024 by  

Doron Lazarus has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of JNF Australia. Read more

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