Omar introducing pro-BDS resolution, announces trip to Israel and Palestinian areas

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) formally introduced this week a resolution on Wednesday supporting the anti-Israel BDS movement, comparing it to boycotts of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Read more

Adidas scouting Israeli startups and technologies

Adidas executives are in Israel this week to scout for local startups and technologies, meeting with entrepreneurs and tech investors, reported Calcalist, citing Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), which set up the visit. Read more

U.S  government files discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s in Florida

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission served up a lawsuit in Orlando federal court on Tuesday against the owner of several McDonald’s franchises in Florida, alleging a refusal to hire a Chassidic Jewish man due to his beard. Read more

One of the earliest known mosques in the world discovered in Negev

A 7th-century small rural mosque, one of the earliest known in the world, has been discovered in the Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev, southern Israel. Read more

Awareness, prevention and redress: Child Protection in the Jewish Community 

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Panel on Child Protection at this week’sJuly plenum provided illuminating insights into a topic of great significance for the Jewish community. Read more

Over $1 million raised by Jews gifted to Christchurch’s Muslims.

More than $1 million raised by the Jewish communities of New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. was officially gifted to the victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks via The Christchurch Foundation today [Wednesday]. Read more

Israeli start-up developing lab-grown steak aims to conquer the global market 

Aleph Farms, a Rehovot-based Israeli startup, says it is the first company to have developed steak in a laboratory. Read more

US envoy: ‘Absolutely detestable’ that PA children’s camp named after terrorist security

Jason Greenblatt, the US’ Special Representative for International Negotiations, slammed the Palestinian Authority (PA) for its annual exploitation of its summer camps for incitement to terrorism and indoctrination of the campers. Read more

State MP calls on Minister for Education to condemn politically biased material

The Victorian State Member of Caulfield David Southwick has called on the Minister for Education James Merlino to condemn the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for permitting content in an exam paper stating that Arabs are persecuted in Israel. Read more

9,000-year-old prehistoric settlement, one of the largest in the world, exposed near Jerusalem

Israeli workers building a new road and a bridge on the outskirts of Jerusalem chanced upon a huge settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), the largest known in Israel from that period, and one of the largest of its kind in the world. Read more

Israeli education minister clarifies remarks on gay conversion therapy

Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz on Sunday defended his remarks over the weekend regarding gay conversion therapy, saying they had been misunderstood and misrepresented in a “cynical” way which “further deepens the rift in Israeli society.” Read more

Police officer accused of shooting Israeli-Ethiopian released from custody; violent protests erupt

Israeli-Ethiopians took to the streets in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon after the Magistrate’s Court in Haifa‏‏‏ released the policeman accused of shooting Solomon Tekah. Read more

The EU’s response to Iran is ‘reminiscent of Europe’s appeasement in the 30s,’ Netanyahu says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the European Union’s (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini for her decision not to take action against Iran at this time, despite the country’s blatant breach of the 2015 nuclear deal. Read more

Victorian sample exam Israel demolitions persecutes Arabs

A Victorian  year 12 Health and Human Development practice exam included a question asking about religious discrimination and how it can influence mental health giving an example that the demolition of  homes by  Israel persecuted Arabs. Read more

Five races, five golds – Aussie swimmer stars in Maccabi Pan-American Games

After a week of unforgettable sporting experiences, the 14^thedition of the Maccabi Pan-American Games has come to an end. Read more

Burial plots for Sydney Jewish community secured for 100 years

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has directed the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (Planning Panel) to approve a development application to establish a cemetery at Varroville near Campbelltown. Read more

Mary and Joseph “Palestinian refugees”

A New Zealand Greens Party MP has upset the New Zealand Jewish Council by naming Joseph and Mary as Palestinian refugees. Read more

Political leaders across the spectrum condemn conversion therapy remarks by Minister of Education

Israel’s newly-appointed Minister of Education Rafi Peretz came under harsh criticism by elements across the political spectrum on Sunday after he stated during a Saturday night interview that conversion therapy for gay people is a possibility and that he has provided such therapy to his students in the past. Read more

Israel Folau: a lesson from the Torah

Sydney’s The Great Synagogue’s congregation received a sermon on Shabbat from its spiritual leader Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton proffering his view on the message on social media from rugby giant Israel Folea that hell awaits member of the LGBTI community. Read more

UIA Victoria visits Israel

UIA Victoria recently ran a tour to Israel led by Nathan Shafir and his wife, Ruth. Read more

Tourism: Israel’s 2018 report card

The Israel Ministry of Tourism has published its 2018 Inbound Tourism Survey Annual Report, carried out by Mertens Hoffman based on responses by 15,000 tourists. Read more

Running to save a child’s life

At the end of the month, Ethan Singer will embark on his greatest life challenge to date by running the soft-sanded 42 kilometres ‘Australian Outback Marathon’. Read more

Bruce Goldsmith to depart JCA

After three years at the helm of JCA, and three successively productive annual fundraising campaigns, Bruce Goldsmith has decided to step down as CEO in order to pursue a new business endeavour. Read more

PA doubles salary of terrorist responsible for murder of three Israeli teens

Hussam Hassan Kawasme, the Hamas terrorist responsible for the planning of the abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the summer of 2014, has received a significant pay hike from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and his monthly pay will double from NIS 2,000 to NIS 4,000. Read more

Former Labour members accuse Corbyn staffers of curbing offensive complaints

Eight former Labour officials told the BBC that party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s team “interfered in the complaints process for incidents of alleged antisemitism, on some occasions processing them from his Westminster office,” reported The Financial Times. Read more

Ron Castan Humanitarian Awards

Nominations are now open for Stand Up’s 2019 Ron Castan Humanitarian Awards in Victoria. Read more

Magen David Adom’s new “Sea-Bulance” already at work

The Magen David Adom’ Sea-Bulance was inaugurated last week at the Kinneret and has already been able to assist the sick and injured, including those who were treated by medics and paramedics on the Sea-Bulance. Read more

A complaint to ABC

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has registered a complaint to the ABC following a Radio National interview with an Israeli visiting Australia touting an Arab and Middle Eastern alternative to Zionism and an Australian woman of Palestinian background. Read more

Just five Jews remain in Cairo following death of matriarch

And then there were five … Read more

Three UK Labour members quit over party antisemitism

Three U.K. Labour members have left the party with one of them calling it “plainly institutionally antisemitic.” Read more

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