The Zionist Federation of New Zealand comments on the ‘deal of the century’
January 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rob Berg “It is good after many months of speculation to finally see President Trump’s peace plan. It is equally disappointing that the Palestinians have rejected it outright.” Read more
President Rivlin addresses the Bundestag
January 30, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has addressed Germany’s parliament on Holocaust remembrance and the war on antisemitism, Iranian nuclear plans, the Trump plan and on the Goldin and Shaul families. Read more
Australia welcomes the peace plan
January 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian government and Jewish leaders have reacted to the new Donald Trump Administration Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. Read more
A time to remember
January 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The President of the Senate Senator Scott Ryan, the Australian Ambassador to Poland Lloyd Brodrick and Robert Goot Deputy President of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry met with Sydney survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau Yvonne Engelman, in Kasimiricz Krakow before the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27th January. Read more
Ambassador for a day
January 29, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jeremy Jones, the Director of International and of Community Affairs of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, was selected as an Australia Day Ambassador for 2020 by the Australia Day Council, the fourth time he has been given this honour. Read more
Mideast plan draws immediate responses from Jewish, Israel-related groups, Mideast experts
January 29, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Jewish and Israel-related groups expressed mixed reactions to the Trump administration at long last releasing its long-awaited peace plan on Tuesday to help resolve the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more
Maccabi Junior Carnival -a resounding success
Maccabi Junior Carnival 2020 in Perth was an unbelievable week of sport, fun active social events and more sport. Read more
Remembering the past – looking to the future
January 29, 2020 by David Zwartz
Holocaust survivors were honoured at the Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations in the capital, Wellington, at the same time as speakers referred to changes needed in New Zealand to counter rising antisemitism. Read more
Auschwitz: 75 years after the liberation
January 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the site of former German Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and Chairman of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation (ABMF), today rang the alarm bell on the rise of antisemitism, appealing to world leaders to advance Holocaust education before it’s too late. Read more
2020 Australia Day Awards
J-Wire extends congratulations to all members of the Jewish community who have been honoured their country…and we now have added those not mentioned on our initial list…Peter Fritz AO, Bobbi Mahlab AM, Julie Steiner AM, Judith Ferber OAM and Bob Selinger OAM. Read more
Report: Abbas refused call from Trump ahead of peace plan’s expected release
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas reportedly refused to take a phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the White House’s expected release of its long-awaited Mideast peace plan for the Israelis and Palestinians. Read more
Palestinians threaten to pull out of Oslo agreement over projected Trump peace plan
Palestinian Authority officials on Sunday threatened to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords in protest against the U.S. administration’s projected Mideast peace plan. Read more
Prime minister of Holland apologizes for nation’s role in wartime persecution of Jews
January 28, 2020 by JNS
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday became the first Dutch leader to officially apologize for his country’s role in the Holocaust. Read more
An eternal reminder to us all – NZ PM on Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 28, 2020 by Miriam Bell
It is critical to tell and retell the stories of those who perished in the Holocaust, and of those who survived, to fight against the rise of antisemitism and to ensure that such a genocide never happens again. Read more
Claudia and Orlando visit Shane Fitzsimmons
January 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over the past few weeks, more than 2000 volunteers of all ages visited Sydney’s OBK to prepare meals and treats for Australians affected by the devastating bushfires but two children made their delivery direct to the Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Read more
Swastikas on a basketball court
January 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A passerby tweeted a photo of a basketball court in the New Zealand city of Hamilton daubed with swastikas on the day icon basketballer Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash and the day before the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
House that Harry built
The Innovation Authority has announced the establishment of three new hi-tech incubators in the northern Negev, Yeruham, and Carmiel. Read more
Josh Frydenberg on Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has spoken at the Holocaust Remembrance Day and 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz event at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne. Read more
Marisa Payne delivers a Holocaust message
January 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, and throughout 2020, the anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. Read more
German ambassador visit Canberra rabbi ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Ambassador of Germany to Australia Dr Thomas Fitschen has paid a visit to the Chabad ACT Jewish community in Canberra and held a lengthy meeting with its chairman, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman. Read more
Five hundred gather to remember the Holocaust in provincial NZ
January 27, 2020 by Perry Trotter
In a weekend buzzing with activity in the coastal city of Tauranga, more than 500 turned out for a Holocaust Remembrance event held at the beautiful Performing Arts Centre, Bethlehem College on 25 January. Read more
Idan Raichel to Tune Up UIA’s 2020 Centenary Celebrations
January 27, 2020 by J-Wire Staff
UIA has announced that one of the most well-known and much-loved Israeli artists, Idan Raichel will entertain supporters at its 2020 Gala events in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in February, as UIA celebrates 100 years of supporting the People of Israel. Read more
Resounding message of World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem: ‘Never Again Is Now’
January 26, 2020 by Deborah Fineblum
Jerusalem: It’s a city that stops everything for a minute each May for Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day, remembering those who perished, as well as those who barely escaped with their lives. But on Thursday, it remembered again. Read more
Netanyahu, Gantz to visit White House amid reports of Trump revealing Mideast peace plan
January 26, 2020 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party and opposition leader Benny Gantz are scheduled to visit the White House this week for a development on the highly anticipated Mideast peace plan, which has been called the “deal of the century,” announced U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday while meeting with Netanyahu. Read more
Trump issues proclamation on 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
January 26, 2020 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp, formally declaring a “National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.” Read more
Trump to release peace plan ahead of Netanyahu and Gantz’s White House visit
January 26, 2020 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will release his Mideast peace plan ahead of the scheduled White House visit on Jan. 28 by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival, Blue and White Party chair Benny Gantz. Read more
British Jewry leadership ‘expects apology’ from BBC for report tying Holocaust to Israel-Palestinian conflict
The Board of Deputies of British Jewry said that the BBC should apologize for a report on Wednesday evening about International Holocaust Remembrance Day that linked the Israel-Palestinian conflict to the Holocaust. Read more
Senior Saudi religious leader leads Muslim delegation on visit to Auschwitz
January 26, 2020 by JNS
A senior Saudi religious leader led a delegation of Muslim leaders on a visit of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on Thursday timed to the 75th anniversary of its liberation. Read more
Prince Charles visits The Israel Museum
Prince Charles met with Holocaust survivors during a visit to the Israel Museum. Read more
New Zealanders to commemorate IHRD
January 26, 2020 by J-Wire News Service
New Zealanders will gather around the country tomorrow to remember the Holocaust with the sad new realisation that New Zealand isn’t immune to racial hatred and violence, the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand says. Read more
