Israeli and Palestinian drivers celebrate new road, as critics accuse Israel of ‘apartheid’
January 21, 2019 by Josh Hasten - JNS
Once again, Israel found itself under attack by international media, left-wing non-governmental organizations and the Palestinian Authority, but this time for a different reason—they simultaneously accused the Jewish state of carrying out a policy of apartheid against its Arab population…writes Josh Hasten/JNS. Read more
Israel ousting UNRWA schools from Jerusalem
January 21, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) has decided to step up its battle against UNRWA’s presence in Jerusalem and will now move to shut down its schools in the capital. Read more
Israel and Chad announce resumption of diplomatic relations
January 21, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chad’s President Idriss Deby have announced the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel and Chad, 47 years after they were broken off. Read more
New CEO for NZ Holocaust Centre
January 21, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chris Harris has been appointed the new CEO of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand based in Wellington. Read more
A look at Canberra’s Jewish child care
January 21, 2019 by Community Editor
Man charged in Melbourne as demonstration staged in Israel
January 20, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Melbourne Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of Aiia Maasarwe. Read more
Sydney Beth Din applies for special leave to the High Court
January 18, 2019 by Henry Benjamin
Four members of the Sydney Beth Din were found guilty of contempt of court and their appeal against the decision was dismissed. Now they are taking the steps necessary to have the matter dealt with by the High Court in Canberra. Read more
Apologies from the Rabbinical Council of NSW following Jeremy Spinak memo
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Rabbinical Council of NSW has expressed regret and sorrow that the publication of a private memo sent to rabbinic colleagues regarding halachic protocol at the funeral of former NSW Jewish Board of Deputies President Jeremy Spinak caused “unnecessary distress to Mr Spinak’s family and communal colleagues”. Read more
Aiia Maasarwe murder: police announce arrest
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Victoria Police’s Homicide Squad detectives have arrested a man as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe. Read more
Triguboff centre to improve life for Bedouins opened
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A new centre that will dedicate its work towards improving the living standards of the Bedouin community in Israel’s southern Negev region has been named after Jewish-Australian real estate magnate, Harry Triguboff. Read more
Destination the moon
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Bribery, illicit relations at centre of justice system corruption case
January 18, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Golani mates meet in Jerusalem
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A presidential falafel for Dugo
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Dugo, along with 60,000 Jews, was on the death march from Auschwitz at the age of 14. Exhausted and starving, he marched for miles dreaming of the ‘bilkelach’ rolls he would eat in Israel. Read more
NZ Israel Institute slams racist Malaysian ban on Israeli Paralympic athletes
January 18, 2019 by David Cumin
Israel Institute of New Zealand director Dr David Cumin is calling on the International Paralympic Committee to move an upcoming Paralympic event out of Malaysia following a decision, by the Malaysian Government, not to allow Israeli athletes to enter the country to participate in the event. Read more
Leifer proceedings expected to last until mid-year
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A further hearing in the extradition case involving Malka Leifer facing 74 charges of child sexual abuse in Melbourne was held in a closed-door court in Israel yesterday. Read more
Israeli child sexual abuse scandal: ZFA speaks out
January 18, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The belated response by one of the most senior and influential rabbinic figures in the National-Religious community in Israel to a growing sexual abuse scandal has been condemned by the Zionist Federation of Australia as inadequate, irresponsible and unacceptable. Read more
Israeli murdered in Melbourne
January 17, 2019 by David Marlow
An Israeli Arab student has been found murdered outside the Polaris shopping centre close to La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne. Read more
Atomic chief: Iran could enrich uranium to 20 percent within four days
January 17, 2019 by JNS
Iran’s atomic energy chief said on Tuesday that the regime has the capability to enrich uranium up to 20 per cent within four days. Read more
Danube dive project completes first phase
January 17, 2019 by Lydia Weitzman
Following three intensive days of activities, the ZAKA Divers Unit delegation has completed the first phase of its mission to locate and retrieve Holocaust victims’ bones from the River Danube in Budapest. Read more
Netanyahu: Iran’s failed satellite launch is a missile test in disguise
January 16, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Iran was lying to the world and disguising its ballistic missile development project as a failed satellite program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged. Read more
A desperate Abbas celebrates in New York as Palestinians take helm of major UN bloc of nations
January 16, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
Mahmoud Abbas is in New York City to witness the Palestinian Mission as it takes over leadership of the G77 bloc. Read more
A call for Scomo to host Paralympian swimmers
January 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Michael Danby, Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports, has condemned Malaysia’s decision to ban Israeli swimmers from the Paralympic Qualifiers in Malaysia and called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to host the Paralympics swimmers in Australia. Read more
Gandel Philanthropy grant continues to foster Jewish connections
January 16, 2019 by Stacy Hayman
Gandel Philanthropy has announced a significant grant to the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), continuing their longstanding support of the Taglit-Birthright Israel program, which the ZFA manages in Australia. Read more
Maccabi Junior Carnival up and running
January 16, 2019 by Elana Bowman
The 37th Maccabi Junior Carnival was launched yesterday with a cruise around Sydney harbour giving the participants a chance to get to know each other. Read more
WJC mourns fatally stabbed Gdansk mayor
January 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress mourns the tragic death of Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz who succumbed to a brutal stabbing inflicted at a public charity concert in the northern Polish city. Read more
President Rivlin visits “Save a Child’s Heart”
January 16, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has visited children from developing countries being treated for heart conditions at Wolfson Medical Centre in Holon by ‘Save a Child’s Heart’. Read more
Israeli pop star turns down Eurovision performance: rehearsals on Shabbat
One of Israel’s most popular singers, Omer Adam, has rejected an offer to perform at the international singing competition Eurovision because rehearsals for the finale will be held on Shabbat. Read more
75 years after the mass shooting of Jews at the banks of the River Danube, Budapest, ZAKA divers attempt to retrieve their bones
January 15, 2019 by Lydia Weitzman
Nearly 75 years after tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews were shot at the banks of the River Danube in Budapest in 1944, ZAKA Search and Rescue divers are about to begin searching the river in an attempt to retrieve their bones for a full Jewish burial. Read more
Hamas, Pro-Palestinian orgs side with Malaysia’s boycott of Israeli para-swimmers
January 14, 2019 by TPS-IL
The Malaysian government announced last week that it would deny Israeli para-swimmers visas for the 2019 World Para Swimmers (WPS) Championship slated to take place in Kuching in July, prompting the International Paralympic Committee to intervene. Read more
