Designer babies?

Ever since in vitro fertilization became a reality and scientists began pre-screening embryos for genetic disorders, the fantasy of creating “designer babies” in which parents could select for a group of traits (blonde hair, blue eyes, male/female) took hold of the public’s imagination. Read more

UN Security Council members censure US over settlement policy shift

At the U.N. Security Council’s monthly Mideast meeting on Wednesday, the council’s 14 other members strongly condemned the U.S. administration’s announcement on Monday that it no longer considers Israeli settlements to be in violation of international law. Read more

Dutch parliament approves action against EU ruling on Israeli product labels

The Dutch parliament has passed a motion objecting to last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice requiring products coming from the West Bank, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights not to be labelled “made in Israel.” Read more

Melbourne Jewish Community joins together to say No to Family Violence

Twelve leading Jewish organisations will come together on Monday to support the annual Walk Against Family Violence and send a clear message that the Victorian Jewish community stands united in saying ‘No’ to family violence. Read more

Netanyahu rejects all charges, calls indictment ‘attempted coup’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a public statement on Thursday after Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit charged him with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, calling the indictment an “attempted coup against the prime minister.” Read more

Colin Tatz praised in the NSW Parliament

Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord has paid tribute to the late-Prof Colin Tatz in the NSW State Parliament telling the chamber that Colin was a pioneer in genocide and Aboriginal studies. Read more

AG charges Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has announced his dramatic decision to charge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, making him the first prime minister in Israeli history to be indicted while in office. Read more

Israel’s leadership in the hands of the Knesset

Israel’s President Reven Rivlin has told the Knesset that the decision of who will form government is in their hands. Read more

IAF gets another two F-35 Fighters

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday received two more “Adir” F-35 fighters, bringing the total number of the advanced fighters in Israel to 22. Read more

Netanyahu pushes for approval of Israeli Sovereignty to Jordan Valley after US policy shift

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the advancement of a bill to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley following the US State Department’s announcement that it no longer views Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria as illegal under international law, the lawmaker who formulated the bill says. Read more

David Hurley among world leaders will mark 75th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz in Jerusalem

Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley will join 30 heads of state from around the world have confirmed that they will participate in an event marking the 75^th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Read more

Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers accuse Liberman of Antisemitism

Ultra-Orthodox Members of Knesset (MKs) on Wednesday accused Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman of antisemitism after his announcement that he would not support a minority government, during which he called the ultra-Orthodox MKs “anti-Zionist.” Read more

UIA NSW hosts Federal Presidents division cocktails

UIA NSW hosted members of its Federal Presidents Division for a Cocktails Event at the home of Judy and Steven Lowy…photo gallery. Read more

Israeli left-wing politician for ABC’s Q&A

Tamar Zandberg, a serving Knesset member for the Democratic Union and a former Meretz leader, is a leading voice for human rights and social justice in Israel. She will be on ABC’s Q&A panel on Monday evening. Read more

Shopping on the Internet? Beware of your smartphone

With the shopping season about to start, consumers may make better shopping decisions using their desktop/laptop computer rather than smartphones or other mobile devices, according to new research from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Read more

Israel poised for political drama as Gantz’s mandate to form a govt comes to an end

Blue and White leader Member of Knesset (MK) Benny Gantz on Wednesday began the last day of his presidential mandate to form a government without the necessary support for establishing a viable coalition while hoping to make significant advancement by the day’s end. Read more

Josie Lacey receives the inaugural President’s Award

The inaugural The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies President’s Award has been awarded to community stalwart Josie Lacey. Read more

South Australian parliamentarians recommit to fight against antisemitism

Members of both Houses of the South Australian Parliament participated in a commemorative event marking the tenth anniversary of the signing of the London Declaration on Combatting Antisemitism. Read more

Corbyn tells UK TV viewers “racism in any form is a scourge in our society”

In a pre-election debate with Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls antisemitism as a “scourge”. Watch the video. Read more

NSWJBD and Stand Up join forces for bushfire victims

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and Stand Up have combined forces to raise much-needed funds after an overwhelming response from the Australian Jewish community to assist bushfire victims. Read more

Annual Shabbat Project sees unprecedented participation in US, Israel and worldwide

The seventh annual international Shabbat Project reached 1,685 cities and 106 countries across the world this year, attracting record numbers of participants in many of those cities. Read more

A record-breaking Shabbat

Over 1 million Jews in over 1,500 cities around the world participated in the global celebration of Shabbat that is The Shabbat Project. Read more

West Bank: ZFA adds its voice

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated on 18 November that “the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not, per se, inconsistent with international law”. Read more

Montefiore puts care before returns to achieve outstanding results

Sydney’s Montefiore CEO Robert Orie has announced that each of the organisation’s residential care campuses passed accreditation by the Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission (ACQSC) for the maximum three-year term, successfully meeting all criteria following unannounced visits by ACQSC Assessors. Read more

Colin Tatz has passed away at 85

Colin Tatz AO,  a Natal University and Australian National University graduate, has been Professor of Politics at the University of New England, Armidale, and at Macquarie University, Sydney. Read more

Hebrew University Week in Perth

This last week has seen a plethora of activity in Perth by Israel’s preeminent university, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read more

Emanuel School recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative schools

Sydney’s Emanuel School has been recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative schools by The Educator Magazine, a publication that advises senior education professionals and decision-makers on education policy and practice. Read more

AIJAC welcomes US stance on settlements and international law

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has today welcomed the statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcing the result of a  US government review concluding that “The establishment of Israeli civilian settlements [in the West Bank] is not, per se, inconsistent with international law.” Read more

Jewish, US Israel-related groups react to US announcement on settlements

Several Jewish and Israel-related groups quickly reacted to the major announcement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that it would no longer view Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria as illegal under international law. Read more

Hungary recognizes Orthodox Jewish community for first time since World War II

The Hungarian government signed a special agreement with the Orthodox Jewish Communities Association (EMIH) to officially grant the country’s Orthodox community with “special status” for the first time since World War II. Read more

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