Another Tamimi member sentenced to 14 months for rock attacks on IDF soldiers
August 24, 2018 by JNS
Wa’ed Tamimi, older brother of Ahed Tamimi, was sentenced on Monday to 14 months in jail for attacking Israeli security forces with rocks on multiple occasions in the last three years. Read more
UK’s Jeremy Corbyn says ‘Zionists’ don’t understand British culture
August 24, 2018 by JNS
A video from 2013 has surfaced of the U.K.’s Jeremy Corbyn accusing British Zionists of having no understanding of British culture. Read more
UNHRC head of Gaza inquiry resigns
August 24, 2018 by TPS-IL
The UN Human Rights Council chairman heading up the inquiry into events on the Gaza border in recent months resigned on Wednesday due to “personal circumstances.” Read more
IsraAID sends team to help struggling flood victims in southern India
August 23, 2018 by JNS
Israeli humanitarian NGO IsraAID announced that it is sending an emergency response team to the southern Indian state of Kerala, which has been hit by the worst flooding in living memory. Read more
Israel announces brand-new tank: Merkava Mark IV Barak
August 23, 2018 by J-Wire
Israel has rolled out its most state-of-the-art new tank, which will be battle-ready in three years—the Merkava Mark IV Barak. Read more
Australia to build Israeli anti-tank weapons in joint venture
August 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Christopher Pyne, Minister for Defence Industry has announced the selection of Rafael Advanced Defence System’s SPIKE LR2 as the Anti-Tank Guided Weapon for the Australian Defence Force’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle. Read more
Youth PoWR – Unity in Diversity
August 23, 2018 by Hila Tsor
Youth PoWR – or ‘Parliament of the World’s Religions’ was hosted last Sunday at the SGI Centre in Sydney. Youth PoWR is a project of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations and serves as the largest youth interfaith event in Sydney. This year’s theme was ‘Harmony for Humanity – Unity in Diversity’. Read more
It’s back! Shir Madness heads to Sydney
August 23, 2018 by Geoff Sirmai
SHIR MADNESS returns to Sydney celebratingthe Jewish contribution to music with 11 hours of joyous, funny, soulful & rocking performances of every imaginable kind. 25 acts will play on multiple, concurrent stages and a single ticket covers all acts, all day. Read more
A once in a lifetime opportunity
Every year JNF Australia and B’nai Brith put on the Changemaker awards which honours young adults in our community who have made a difference to society by volunteering to organisations nationally. Read more
New Kosher venue under CK supervision
August 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Mark Moran Vaucluse (MMV) has become the latest Community Kashrut (CK) licensee. Read more
Bolton, Rivlin Discuss ‘very challenging time for both Israel and the United States’
August 22, 2018 by JNS
A day after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, discussing matters related to Gaza, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other Mideast issues. Read more
New president for NSWJBD
August 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Lesli Berger has taken over the reins at the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies following the completion of Jeremy Spinak’s term. Read more
New laws dealing with inciting violence in NSW now operating
August 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Anyone who incites or threatens violence against people based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex or HIV/AIDS status in NSW will now face up to three years in prison, under new laws that came into force this week. Read more
Israeli embassy sponsors students at model UN event
August 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Model United Nations 2018 has just concluded and the Israel Embassy in Wellington sponsored a pair of bright and determined students at the event. Read more
NZ Parliament Friendship Group with Israel launched
August 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ambassador Dr. Itzhak Gerberg and Deputy Chief of Mission Kasa Bainesay-Harbor were welcomed to the New Zealand Parliament by Group Chairman Hon. Alfred Ngaro along with a group of Members of Parliament for the official launch of the NZ-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group. Read more
Melbourne Jewish community shares in a special grant
August 22, 2018 by J-Wire
The Andrews Labor Government has announced more than $50,000 for two community-led projects aimed at preventing and responding to racism and racial discrimination in Victoria. Read more
Aussie madrichim spend summer in the Arava
August 22, 2018 by Community newsdesk
The Australia Arava Partnership in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has sent four madrichim to work at a Summer Camp in the Central Arava for the second year running. Read more
Clergy and youth groups report an a Rambam study tour
August 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Graduates of two recent Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Rambam study visits to Israel, composed of Christian clergy and University and Youth leaders from across Australia respectively, have addressed an AIJAC luncheon in Melbourne. Read more
Antisemitism is back
August 21, 2018 by J-Wire Staff
Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold has delivered this year’s Gandel Oration in Melbourne and Sydney. Read more
10,000 Israelis swabbed to be possible bone-marrow match for bride with leukemia
August 21, 2018 by JNS
Thousands of Israelis from across the country have been giving saliva samples in hopes of becoming a match for an Israeli bride fighting to beat leukemia. Read more
SodaStream sold to Pepsi for $3.2 billion in cash
August 21, 2018 by Agencies
Israel’s popular homemade seltzer company, SodaStream, has been sold to U.S.-based PepsiCo Inc for $3.2 billion in cash. Read more
Prestigious award for diabetes researcher
August 21, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Head of Clinical Diabetes at Melbourne’s Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Professor Jonathan Shaw will this week receive one the country’s most prestigious diabetes research prizes. Read more
Israeli gymnast breaks world record to take home the gold
Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram broke a world gymnastics record at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday. Read more
Israel closes Erez Crossing in wake of violent Hamas riots
August 20, 2018 by JNS
Israel’s Defence Ministry has closed the Erez Crossing, the northern entry from Israel into Gaza, following violent riots by Gazans on the border on Friday. Read more
Bennett: concessions to Hamas like paying protection money
August 20, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett continued his hard-line against concessions to Hamas on Sunday evening, saying that the understandings with the terrorist organization and the reopening of the border crossings with Gaza were akin to paying it protection money. Read more
Jewish House gets a local grant
August 20, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Sydney Jewish Care organisation Jewish House has received a welcome grant from the Randwick Council Community Partnership Funding Program. Read more
WJC mourns death of Kofi Annan, a ‘tour de force’ within the UN
August 19, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress mourns the death of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Read more
Magen David Adom reports almost 50 drownings this swim season
August 17, 2018 by JNS
The Magen David Adom emergency ambulance service reported that a staggering 49 people have drowned since the beginning of the swimming season, urging everyone to maintain extreme vigilance and safety around all bodies of water. Read more
Reports circulate of possible ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
August 17, 2018 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has negotiated with the Hamas terror organisation responsible for the recent upsurge in attacks against Israelis along the Gaza border, agreeing to a ceasefire in which Hamas promises not to attack the Jewish state, and Israel enables the creation of a naval route between Gaza and Cyprus. Read more
Israeli woman killed in apparent car-ramming terror attack
August 17, 2018 by JNS
An Israeli woman has been killed in an apparent car-ramming terror attack near the Jewish community of Havat Gilad in central Samaria. Read more
