Justice for Malki?
June 16, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
The Associated Press has reported the Trump administration is considering withdrawing aid to Jordan in order to secure the extradition of Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi wanted by the U.S. on a charge of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against American nationals. Read more
Masa journey fair online
June 16, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Israel Programs office at the Zionist Federation of Australia hosts an annual Masa Israel Journey fair to showcase the various Israel programs on offer for young adults ranging from school leavers looking for gap year experiences to young professionals (up to the age of 30) wanting to intern, volunteer, teach or study in Israel. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the event is now going virtual. Read more
Greenblatt: Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria not illegal, land not ‘Palestinian’
June 16, 2020 by JNS
Former White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt wrote on Monday that the U.S. government does not believe that the extension of Israeli sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria would be illegal and that it is, in fact, permitted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan. Read more
Music video glorifying terrorist murderers aired on official Palestinian TV
A music video aired on official Palestinian Authority television in June included images of terrorists, including Dalal Mughrabi, who together with others murdered 37 Israelis, among them 12 children, in 1978, according to an Israel-based media watchdog. Read more
In unprecedented Hebrew op-ed, UAE official warns against Israeli sovereignty moves
United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba warned Israelis on Friday that the increasingly warm ties between the Jewish state and certain Arab countries would be harmed significantly if Jerusalem goes ahead with the application of sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria. Read more
Government approves plans to establish Ramat Trump in Golan Heights
June 15, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli government on Sunday approved plans for the establishment of Ramat Trump (Trump’s Heights) in the Golan Heights, named after the US’ 45th President Donald Trump. Read more
A Menorah for the PM
June 15, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim travelled to Canberra today to present a Menorah to Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a gesture of support for him and the Government in leading Australia through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Mirka’s World: an exhibition
June 15, 2020 by Henry Benjamin
MIRKA, an exhibition exploring the astonishing life and work of Australian art icon, Mirka Mora, will open in December at The Jewish Museum of Australia in Melbourne. Read more
Middle-age man stabs rabbi in London neighborhood of Stamford Hill
A Jewish man in his 50s was stabbed on Friday morning in the Hackney section of London in an apparent antisemitic attack. Read more
‘We are here’: Virtual concert to honour 77th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
June 14, 2020 by JNS
The Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sing for Hope and Lang Lang International Music Foundation will present the program “We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance and Hope” on June 14. Read more
David Harris talk to AIJAC
June 14, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The guest speaker at the latest webinar by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) was David Harris, who has been the Executive Director of AIJAC’s US partner, leading US Jewish organisation the American Jewish Committee (AJC), since 1990. During the webinar, titled, “A conversation on defending Israel and fighting racism”, Harris emphasised that “antisemitism is antisemitism is antisemitism, and those who want to weaponise it for particular political purposes are not doing the struggle any benefit.” Read more
To Be: an Andrew Rogers sculpture for Jewish Care
June 12, 2020 by Kirsten Young
When Jewish Care approached internationally recognised artist Andrew Rogers, about creating a sculpture for the Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Building not only did Rogers agree, but committed to creating something ‘worthwhile and truly significant’. Read more
Palestinians reject second delivery of COVID-19 aid from UAE
June 12, 2020 by JNS
The Palestinian Authority has rejected a delivery of medical supplies and other aid that arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday on a flight from Abu Dhabi. Read more
Poll: 68% of Israelis favour sovereignty in Judea and Samaria
June 12, 2020 by JNS
A survey of Israeli Jewish citizens found that 68 per cent favour sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and 72 per cent say the Israeli government should not leave Jewish communities as enclaves within a Palestinian sovereign entity. Read more
Department of Communication representative added to discussion of commitment to International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
June 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A representative from Australia’s Department of Communications will be included in discussions about Australia’s commitment to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) after concerns were raised in Senate Estimates about an article published by the ABC. Read more
Limmud Part Two
June 12, 2020 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Limmud is back this weekend for the second part of this year’s online Limmud Oz-NZ, a collaboration between Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand. Read more
New CEO for UIA Victoria
June 12, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jeff Feldman has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of UIA Victoria. Read more
ZAKA inaugurates a rapid response motorcycle in memory of Amit Ben Yigal
June 12, 2020 by Lydia Weitzman
In an emotional ceremony held yesterday in Jerusalem, ZAKA Search and Rescue inaugurated a ZAKA Rapid Response motorcycle in memory of slain IDF soldier First Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal, thirty days after his murder. Read more
Fatah names youth camp after terrorist who murdered two Israelis
June 11, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Fatah movement, led by Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas, has recently named a camp for high school boys after terrorist Omar Abu-Laila who murdered two Israelis in March 2019. Read more
Israeli FM: Trump’s Peace Plan ‘will be advanced responsibly’
June 11, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi met on Wednesday in Jerusalem with his German counterpart, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, to discuss the prospects of Israel’s plan to declare sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria, as stipulated in the US’ Deal of the Century peace plan. Read more
‘Abandoning its pretense of impartiality’: Right irate after High Court annuls law that legalizes thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria
June 10, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Right-wing politicians and several organizations assailed Israel’s High Court of Justice after it ruled on Tuesday that the Regulation Law, which was formulated to save some 4,000 Israeli homes in Judea and Samaria, is unconstitutional. Read more
UAE Airways makes second direct flight to Israel, this time with insignia
June 10, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
An Etihad Airways cargo plane landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Tuesday night after a direct flight from Abu Dhabi with humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA), the second time in recorded history that such a flight has taken place. Read more
Super model Bar Refaeli gets community service for tax evasion, mother sent to jail
June 10, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli will be sentenced to nine months of community service, her mother Tzipi will serve 16 months in prison, and both will each pay a fine of NIS 2.5 million as part of a plea bargain with the state to settle tax evasion charges. Read more
ICC moving ahead with investigation against Israel
The International Criminal Court has announced it will move ahead with its investigation against Israel even though Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas declared the annulment of all agreements with Israel and the United States. Read more
Muslim World League’s General Secretary honoured for fighting antisemitism, calls for unity against hatred
June 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At a special online event, General Secretary of the Muslim World League, Sheikh Dr Mohammed Al-Issa was honoured with an inaugural award for his contribution towards fighting antisemitism. Read more
Israel ‘hits emergency brake’ on easing of COVID-19 restrictions
June 9, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli government has decided to pause the easing of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) related restrictions after the country experienced an increase in the rate of infection in recent days. Read more
The three who got away
June 9, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Without fail, J-Wire misses omits on our original list members of the Jewish community honoured by Australia. In this year’s Queen’s Birthday Awards we missed three praiseworthy honourees and list them today. Read more
Section of The Great Wall Of China mapped for first time
June 9, 2020 by Tali Aronsky
For the first time ever, researchers have fully mapped the “Genghis Khan’s Wall,” a 737km section of The Great Wall that situated outside of China along the Mongolian Steppe. Read more
Happy 90th birthday MDA!
June 9, 2020 by Zaki Heler
The story of Israel’s ambulance service Magen David Adom began exactly 90 years ago, on June 7, 1930, when the British High Commissioner approved the registration of the Association for Rapid Assistance as an association. Read more
The AFR publishes apology for Frydenberg cartoon
June 8, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Financial Review’s David Rowe has adjusted a cartoon after complaints that it depicted the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in an antisemitic trope. Read more
