Netanyahu responds to Beersheva attack: ‘Israel will take very strong action’
October 18, 2018 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “strong action” in response to a rocket attack from Gaza on Wednesday which smashed a home in Beersheva, Israel’s third-largest city. Read more
Be’ersheva home destroyed by powerful Gaza rocket, family miraculously saved
October 17, 2018 by JNS
A medium-range grad rocket fired by Hamas destroyed a home in Be’ersheva, Israel’s third largest city, deep inside Israeli territory. Read more
Wentworth: a pollster’s view three days out
October 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Raphaella Kathryn Crosby believes that either Kerryn Phelps OR Tim Murray could win. Read more
Wentworth candidates address the Jewish community
October 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 250 people packed NCJW Council House in Woollahra last night for the Wentworth by-election candidate’s forum co-hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
Liberal Democrats behind Jewish community…but disappointed
October 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal Democrats candidate for the Wentworth by-election, Sam Gunning, has reinforced the party’s commitment to Sydney’s Jewish community today but concedes it is disappointing the Liberal Democrats have been excluded from two key forums in the lead up to this Saturday’s poll. Read more
Indigenous Friends of Israel leader welcomes Morrison’s statement on Jerusalem
October 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Indigenous Friends of Israel Chairman Munganbana Norman Miller has welcomed the statement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to consider moving the Australian embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more
Scott Morrison: community reaction
October 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
There was a swift reaction by community leaders to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that the country is considering moving its embassy to Jerusalem and recognising the city as Israel’s capital. Read more
Jerusalem considered to recognised as Israel’s capital and the location for Australia’s embassy
October 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the government is considering to move its embassy to Jerusalem and to recognise the city as Israel’s capital. Read more
Palestinian baby first-ever recipient of a heart transplant from Israeli-Jewish child
October 16, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
Clinging to life, a Palestinian baby from Ramallah has become the first-ever recipient of a heart transplant from an Israeli-Jewish child.
Gazan explodes bomb at Israeli border, killed in effort to attack IDF soldiers
October 15, 2018 by JNS
As part of the ongoing weekly border protests prompted by Hamas, a Gazan exploded a bomb along the security fence with Israel on Friday and infiltrated past it. Read more
France bestows its highest award to Nazi-hunter couple
October 15, 2018 by JNS
Famed French Nazi-hunters Serge Klarsfeld and his German wife, Beate, received the highest honours last week in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy accuses B’Tselem head of ‘collaborating with the enemy’
Hebron to get first new Jewish neighbourhood in 20 years
October 15, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Hundreds attend Limmud FSU Festival
October 15, 2018 by Natasha Chechik
More than 250 members of the Russian-speaking members of the Australian Jewish community gathered together in Sydney for the popular annual volunteer-driven festival of Jewish learning organized by Limmud FSU (former the Soviet Union). Read more
NSW Labor calls on premier and deputy premier to act on neo-Nazis identified in ABC doco from National Party
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor today called on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro to act on neo-Nazis – identified in an ABC documentary this weekend – from the ranks of the NSW Nationals. Read more
The Technion and Intel to inaugurate joint centre for Artificial Intelligence
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Intel Corporation have inaugurated a new Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) . Read more
Netanyahu is expected to call early Israel elections
October 14, 2018 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to call for early elections in the midst of legal troubles, pending controversial legislation and feuding among his top ministers—all of which could determine whether his solid relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump will continue. Read more
US supports Israeli detention of pro-BDS activist
October 14, 2018 by Agencies
The United States expressed its support on Wednesday for Israel denying a University of Florida graduate from entering Israel due to her pro-BDS activism. Read more
World Jewish Congress: UNHRC elections demonstrate ‘clear and deep’ need for reform across the board
October 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer has said that the United Nations Human Rights Council’s elections, in which the number of countries running equaled the number of seats available, demonstrated “a clear and deep need for reform to both the structure and priorities” of the UN’s top human rights body. Read more
IDF neutralises half-mile-long tunnel crossing from Gaza into Israel
October 12, 2018 by Ilanit Chernick - TPS
The IDF announced on Thursday that it neutralised a half-mile-long tunnel penetrating 200 meters into Israel from the central Gaza Strip. Read more
BDS activists will use publicity to promote Palestine cause
October 12, 2018 by Elana Bowman
Two New Zealanders have been ruled to pay NIS45,000 [A$17,500 NZ$19,000] for their role in the cancellation of pop icon Lorde’s Israeli concert earlier this year. Read more
First Israeli lunar spacecraft enters home stretch in preparation for launch
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“An attack on the Jews of Denmark is an attack on all of Denmark” – Danish PM
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has attended a ceremony at the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen marking the 75th anniversary of the rescue of the Jews of Denmark. Read more
AIJAC meet the PM
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC) National Chairman Mark Leibler, Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein and longstanding supporter Solomon Lew have met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read more
Around the corner…The Jewish International Film Festival
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Jewish International Film Festival kicks off in two weeks in Sydney (23 Oct – 21 Nov) and Melbourne (24 Oct – 21 Nov), followed by Canberra (1 – 11 Nov), Perth (7 – 18 Nov) and Brisbane (8 – 18 Nov).
New Zealanders Celebrate Israel70 and Aliyah
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Kiwis from all over New Zealand gathered at the Waipuna Lodge in Auckland this past weekend to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the reestablishment of the State of Israel and Aliyah. Read more
Politicians visit Israel
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senator Jonathon Duniam (Liberal, Tasmania) and Dimitry Palmer, Vice-President of the NSW Young Liberal Movement, spoke about their experiences in Israel and the Palestinian Authority at an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council event in Sydney as part of AIJAC’s Rambam program. Read more
Liberals and Labor in agreement
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Labor candidate for next week’s Wentworth by-election has praised the federal government’s announcement granting $2.2 million to improve security arrangements for the Jewish community in New South Wales. Read more
Meeting Her Majesty
October 11, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s President and Mrs Rivlin have met Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the Amalienborg Palace. Read more
$2.2 million government grant for NSW security
October 10, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Liberal candidate for Wentworth in the upcoming by-election Dave Sharma visited the Community Security Group where he announced the federal government’s $2.2 million grant for The Council for Jewish Community Security in NSW. Read more
