Launch successful: Israel becomes fourth country to launch mission to the moon
Israel has become the first to launch a privately funded mission to the moon, in addition to becoming the fourth country to launch a lunar spacecraft. Read more
Thousands of protesters march against wave of antisemitism in France
Following the vandalism of 80 gravestones in a Jewish cemetery in the Alsace region of France, thousands of people joined rallies in Paris and across the country on Tuesday night to publicly oppose antisemitism in their country. Read more
“I am not a Holocaust denier – I am not an anti-Semite”
February 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman has cancelled British conspiracy theorist David Icke’s visa ahead of lecture tour planned next month. Read more
From president to president
February 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has written to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron following antisemitic events in France. Read more
Israel and UK sign trade agreement ahead of Brexit
February 20, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Eli Cohen and UK’s Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade Liam Fox have signed a trade agreement between Israel and Britain. Read more
70 years of friendship
February 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yesterday Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten expressed the importance of 70 years of friendship between Australia and Israel. Read more
WJC President Lauder decries deterioration in ties between Poland and Israel
February 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder commented on the rift between Israel and Poland. Read more
Swastikas on 80 gravestones desecrate French Jewish cemetery at German border
February 20, 2019 by JNS
As many as 80 gravestones at a Jewish cemetery in France were discovered vandalized on Tuesday morning, adding to the latest wave of antisemitic attacks in the country. Read more
Jordanians give substantial control of the Temple Mount to Palestinians
February 20, 2019 by JNS
Jordan has expanded a council that administers Muslim institutions on the Temple Mount, giving Palestinians 40% of the seats for the first time in a body previously reserved for trusted individuals close to the monarchy of Jordanian King Abdullah Hussein. Read more
AIJAC welcomes leaders’ speeches
February 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) warmly welcomes the statements made in the Commonwealth Parliament today by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten marking 70 years of Australia’s diplomatic relations with Israel. Read more
ZFA welcome parliamentary leaders’ speeches on Australian-Israeli relations over 70 years
February 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has welcomed the speeches by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivered in Parliament marking 70 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Israel. Read more
Danby slams The NSW Greens for declining Jewish invitations
February 19, 2019 by J-Wire
Following an articled penned by Janet Albrechtsen in The Australian, Labor MP Michael Danby has accused the NSW Greens of bigotry in declining invitations from The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies and AUJS. Read more
Bill Shorten talks of Labor’s history with Israel
February 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten has also reminisced of Labor’s history of Israel recalling the words the Labor Australian prime minister in 1949 Ben Chifley who said the new state of Israel would be: “A force of special value in the world community”. Read more
Blast-off to the moon scheduled for 12:45pm Friday
Prime Minister Scott Morrison tell parliament “Israel’s light is now a beacon of democracy in the Middle East”
February 19, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian Prime Minister Scott has acknowledged the 70th anniversary of Australia’s formal diplomatic relationship with Israel. Read more
Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party over antisemitism, Brexit concerns
February 19, 2019 by JNS
Seven British lawmakers quit the Labour Party on Monday over concerns regarding Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of the antisemitism scandal within the party and because of issues surrounding Brexit, saying that the opposition party had been “hijacked by the machine politics of the hard left.” Read more
Leifer stays in prison
February 19, 2019 by TPS-IL
The bail plea for the accused sexual abuser Malka Leifer has been denied in Jerusalem and the former principal Adass Israel school in Melbourne will remain in prison…a video report. Read more
One less role for Netanyahu as Yisrael Katz tapped to be Israeli Foreign Minister
February 18, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Knesset member Yisrael Katz has become Israel’s acting Foreign Minister after being nominated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and voted in by the Cabinet on Sunday. Read more
President kicks off countdown for first Israeli mission to the moon
February 18, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday kicked-off the countdown for the launch of Beresheit (Genesis), the first Israeli spacecraft to be sent to the moon, which will blast off on Tuesday. Read more
PA rejects Israel’s decision to cut transfer of taxes as ‘piracy,’ threatens ‘serious repercussions at all levels’
February 18, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Palestinian Authority (PA) rejected Israel’s decision to withhold tax transfers from Israel to the PA to offset salaries paid by Ramallah to terrorists or their families, saying it was “considered piracy of the Palestinian people’s money.” Read more
Polish radio presenter says Jews are stealing $65 billion from Poles
February 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish families from Poland who lost their homes and belongings during the Holocaust have been waiting for more than 70 years for restitution or compensation…but according to a report in The Australian, the Holocaust victims are out-maneuvering and stealing $65 billion from the Polish people”. Read more
Hear Israel’s Top Diplomat in Australia at UIA QLD Gala Dinner
February 18, 2019 by J-Wire Staff
UIA QLD is counting down until its 2019 Gala Dinner Event with headline speaker H.E Mark Sofer – Ambassador of Israel to Australia on Sunday 3 March in Brisbane. Read more
Introduction so surfing for autistic children
February 18, 2019 by J-Wire
800 children will take part in Surfers Healing camps targeted at those with autism. Read more
Israeli Minister suspected of intervening in case of alleged Australian sex abuser Malka Leifer questioned again
Israeli Deputy Minister of Health Yaacov Litzman was questioned by the police on Thursday and again on Sunday on suspicion that he intervened on behalf of alleged Australian sex abuser Malka Leifer and pressured psychiatrists into declaring her unfit for extradition. Read more
Rabbi becomes the first Jew to address the Australian Parliamentary Friends of Multiculturalism
February 17, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In Warsaw, even the group seating shows how much has changed in Israel-Arab relations
February 17, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
A scene that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago took place this past week in Warsaw at the U.S.-led peace and security summit with 60 countries in attendance, including the United States, Israel and 10 Arab states, all sitting at the same table. Read more
Justice Ginsburg back at Supreme Court following surgery
February 17, 2019 by JNS
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to her office on Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs. Read more
Queen of Tropfest
February 15, 2019 by Elana Bowman
Evelyn Krape was selected as joint best actress at Sydney’s Tropfest short film festival for the seven-minute dark comedy Can You Hear Me? Read more
Malka Leifer: Is this the turning point?
February 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s National Fraud Investigation Unit has interrogated the country’s Deputy Health Minister who is suspected of obstructing legal proceedings in the extradition of Malka Leifer wanted by Victorian police to face 74 charges of child sexual abuse. Read more
Free instruments for refugees
February 15, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Rose Bay based Music for Refugees organisation parked their vehicle in the Sydney of suburb of Auburn, handing out free music instruments to any refugees. Read more
