It’s not funny, Matty…but he apologises

Rugby League identity Matty Johns thought it was OK to have an image of Adolf Hitler photoshopped on a shot of fake fans watching a game without spectators. Read more

Israel welcomes Austrian parliament’s call for action against Hezbollah

Israel welcomed the Austrian Parliament’s decision calling for measures to be taken against the Hezbollah terror organization. Read more

Israel facing second Coronavirus wave? Netanyahu warns of climbing numbers of infected

Israel must adhere to the Coronavirus restrictions and social distancing guidelines or it may face another wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Saturday, as the number of recorded infections climbed significantly over the weekend. Read more

A mother’s grief, a son’s torment

The bullying started in February last year. The 12-yr-old’s tormentors did not know he was Jewish. But on March 16 they did know and the bullying escalated to a level which brought shocks of horror from around the world when a photograph of the victim forced to his knees and kissing a foot of a fellow student hit the headlines. Read more

Police investigating shooting of Arab man with Special Needs in Jerusalem’s Old City

Israeli police have launched an investigation into the death of an Arab man with Special Needs who was shot by police stationed at the Lion’s Gate at the entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday morning after he was suspected of attempting to carry out an attack. Read more

NIF Australia asks Australia to oppose Israel’s planned annexation

The New Israel Fund Australia has written to Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne urging opposition to the Israeli plans to annexe part of the West Bank. Read more

Israeli intel expert spotlights Israel’s northern border security issues

Australia needs to follow Germany’s lead and ban all branches of Hezbollah – not just its military wing, Israeli military intelligence expert Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi told participants in an Online Live event hosted by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) this week Read more

ICC gives Palestinians until June 10 to clarify status of Oslo Accords

The International Criminal Court in The Hague is requesting clarification from the Palestinian Authority regarding its recent announcement that all agreements with Israel and the United States had been annulled. Read more

NAJEX fights for swastika ban

NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX) has welcomed the initiative of the NSW Government in considering the enactment of legislation to ban public displays of the Nazi swastika and it has written to the State Attorney General Mark Speakman urging that such a law be passed. Read more

Chag Sameach

J-Wire wishes its Jewish readers Chag Sameach for Shavuot. Read more

Mother gives evidence on antisemitic behaviour outside a Melbourne school

The Melbourne mother of the 12-yr-old boy who was forced to kiss the shoe of a Muslim student has given evidence to the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections in the Victorian Parliament. Read more

Victoria’s Governor’s Shavuot message

The Governor of Victoria Linda Dassau has videoed her message for Shavuot. Read more

Project Rozana delivers ventilators to Palestine Authority

Australian headquartered, international not-for-profit, Project Rozana has responded to an urgent call from the Palestinian Authority (PA) with a delivery of much-needed life-support, invasive ventilators as COVID-19 continues to threaten the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read more

Yair Lapid officially appointed leader of Israel’s opposition

Yesh Atid-Telem Party chairman and Knesset member Yair Lapid officially became the leader of the Israeli opposition on Wednesday. Read more

Report: European leaders call on Netanyahu to shelve sovereignty plan

Leaders of major European countries have been urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shelve his plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, Channel 13 News reported on Tuesday. Read more

Scott Morrison, Jacinda Adern and Benjamin Netanyahu in Zoom conference

Prime Ministers Australia’s Scott Morrison, New Zealand’s Jacinda Adern and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu have participated in a conference call with several world leaders to discuss ways to resume safe flights between their countries and steps to return to a safe routine in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Joshua Levi enters Honour Roll

UPDATED: The late Joshua Levi has been entered into the NSW Premier’s Honour Roll. Read more

Report: Mossad chief’s covert connections instrumental in war on COVID-19

Israeli intelligence agency Mossad director Yossi Cohen used his international connections—some covert—to procure massive amounts of medical equipment and protective gear as part of the government’s efforts to compete in the global bidding war for supplies to contain COVID-19, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. Read more

President Rivlin calls Scott Morrison on the Leifer affair

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has spoken with Prime Minister Scott Morrison following the court decision that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial. Read more

Leaders of Jewish organisations from around the world discuss enduring COVID-19

Over 30 leaders of major Jewish organizations from around the world participated on Tuesday in a roundtable forum established by the Jewish Agency for Israel and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs to assess the devastating implications the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on Jewish communities worldwide and the necessary steps to address their pressing needs. Read more

Extending Shul closure following COVID-19 cases within Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

Yesterday, positive findings of Coronavirus took place at two schools in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs including Moriah College. Read more

Back to the future: making penpals

While many Holocaust survivors are feeling isolated right now, the Sydney Jewish Museum has launched a Pen Pal Project to connect students and Holocaust survivors with one another through letter-writing during these uncertain times. Read more

Back in business

Sydney’s The Great Synagogue closed its doors in March for the first time in 142 years. Read more

MPs praise the sisters’ fight to extradite Malka Leifer

The three sisters who are alleged victims of Malka Leifer fronted up this morning to address media. Read more

ECAJ supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart

On 27 May 2020, Australia marks the third anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a statement made by Indigenous Australians directly to the Australian people as a whole. Read more

6-year-old on stroll discovers rare Canaanite artifact

An Israeli 6-year-old out on a hike with his family before the coronavirus lockdown in March is credited with discovering a very rare artifact attributed to the Canaanites 3,500 years ago. Read more

Australia welcomes Leifer decision

The Australian Government has welcomed the decision in Israel that Malka Leifer is fit to stand trial and be extradited to Australia. Read more

Alleged sex offender Malka Leifer found fit to stand trail, will be extradited to Australia

Alleged sex offender Malka Leifer is mentally fit to stand trial and can be extradited to face trial in her country, a Jerusalem court ruled today. Read more

At War With COVID-19

Despite heightened tensions between countries over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we face a common enemy incapable of negotiation. Read more

Moriah College shut down

Sydney’s Moriah College has sent all students home following a confirmation that a student had tested positive for COVID-19. Read more

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