Resting places for Darwin and Jindabyne
May 18, 2018 by Henry Benjamin
There is a very small number of Jews in the Northern Territory and even smaller in the Snowy Mountains where some ageing residents have expressed their wishes to have a Jewish funeral when they die. Read more
Israeli embassy in NZ declares Israel’s rights to protect its borders
May 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Israeli embassy in Wellington, New Zealand has stated will Israel will protect its sovereignty until such time as peace has been negotiated. Read more
Former IDF spokesperson for the foreign media at UIA Events
May 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Peter Lerner, former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson for the foreign media addressed over 900 guests across 10 UIA events in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney this month. Read more
Hamas turns away supplies from Israel, including bandages, IV fluids and fuel
Despite reporting a dire need for medical equipment, the Hamas terror organisation turned back two shipments of medical supplies for their populace because the goods bore labels from the Israel Defence Forces.
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Netanyahu agrees with Hamas
May 18, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a video in which he agrees with Hamas…and his reasons. Read more
Hamas official admits 50 of those killed in Gaza protests members of terror group
May 17, 2018 by JNS
A Hamas official admitted in an interview that 50 of some 62 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli security forces along the Gaza border were members of the Palestinian terrorist group. Read more
Embassy number two
May 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Rivlin have welcomes Guatemala president Jimmy Morales whose embassy was opened in Jerusalem this week. Read more
Malka Leifer: another psychiatric test
May 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Malka Leifer, wanted in Australia to face 74 charges of child sexual abuse, did not appear in court yesterday in Israel where Australian authorities seek her extradition. Read more
Baker Institute delegation heads to Israel to foster innovation partnership
May 17, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A research delegation from Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is heading to Israel later this month to foster existing research collaborations and initiate new partnerships. Read more
New sanctuary for Emanuel Synagogue
May 16, 2018 by Roz Tarszisz
A large crowd assembled in Sydney to celebrate the opening and dedication of the new sanctuary at Emanuel Synagogue this week.
Former IDF commander: Hamas are ‘gangsters holding two million Palestinians as hostages’
Former Israel Defense Forces’ South Commander Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant likened the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, as a group of “gangsters” holding Gazans “hostage” and spilling their blood to provoke Israel. Read more
Australian rabbi concerned with rising antisemitism sends message to Germany
May 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Chairman of Chabad in Australia’s Capital, Canberra, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman, has met with the German Ambassador to Australia, Dr Anna Prinz about the alarming rise of antisemitic incidents in Germany. Read more
Jacinda unhappy with Israel but cops local criticism
May 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been reported as saying that the New Zealand foreign ministry has spoken with Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand raising concerns about the deaths in Gaza…and is about to repeat the process. Read more
4000 Yiddish books emigrate to USA
May 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Australian Jewish Historical Society is preparing to send 4000 books in Yiddish to a central Yiddish book centre in Massachusetts. Read more
Israel’s ambassador to Australia: “We regret the lost life”
May 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s ambassador to Australia Mark Sofer has expressed his regret of loss of lives in Gaza but lays the blame squarely on Hamas. Read more
Ambassador Friedman: Hamas breaching the Gaza border a ‘suicide bomb on a large scale’
May 16, 2018 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
Speaking to a group of evangelical faith leaders that serve as informal advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said that moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is part of a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make the world a better place”…writes Alex Traiman/JNS. Read more
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder mourns loss of life in Gaza border violence, holds Hamas fully responsible for bloodshed
May 16, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has reacted to the deadly demonstrations on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel this week. Read more
Embassy/Gaza fall-out
May 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Malcolm Turnbull has said in an interview “Israel seeks to defend itself:..and Tony Abbott maintains his support for an Australian embassy move to Jerusalem. Read more
Leaders praises Trump’s leadership
May 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The World Jewish Congress on Monday enthusiastically welcomed the United States’ move of its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, calling it a “critical moment in history” and a “precedent worthy of emulation” by all of Israel’s allies. Read more
Australian remembered at new museum in Jerusalem
May 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Plugat HaKotel Museum will be opened today by Israel’s President Rueven Rivlin and will tell the story of a group of young heroic Betar members who risked their lives to keep a Jewish spark alive at the Western Wall. Read more
Police restrain protesters in Auckland
May 15, 2018 by Keren Cook
A line of police prevented conflict restrained a small group of Auckland Peace Action protesters at an Israel 70th anniversary event. Read more
Dear Prime Minister
May 15, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia Dr Danny Lamm has written to the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asking him to think about relocating Australia’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more
Over 50 reported killed in Gaza border riots, IDF carries out airstrikes on Hamas
The death toll along the Israel-Gaza border was rising on Monday amid ongoing Palestinian rioting and violence as the tens of thousands of Gazans, encouraged by the Palestinian terror group Hamas, have rushed the border in an attempt to carry out attacks on Israeli security forces and also infiltrate Israel. Read more
US officially opens embassy in ‘historic and sacred’ Jerusalem
May 15, 2018 by JNS
The United States officially opening its new embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, fulfilling a key promise made by its president, Donald Trump. Read more
Nations divided over whether to attend opening ceremony of US embassy in Jerusalem
May 14, 2018 by JNS
European nations are lining up on opposite sides of the political aisle as the grand opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem date approaches…but Australia will not be there. Read more
Israeli government approves Tourism Minister’s proposal to invest NIS 200 million in tourist cable car to the Old City
May 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s cabinet ha approved Tourism Minister Yariv Levin proposal to invest NIS 200 million in the construction of the tourist cable car project to Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more
Mazaltov! Michael Kuttner in Israel watching Eurovision Song Contest
May 14, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
What a way for Israel to start a week in which we celebrate reunited Jerusalem and the opening of the US Embassy in our Capital. Read more
Moriah students selected for Naase: Scholars in Entrepreneurship Scholarship to Israel
May 14, 2018 by Community newsdesk
Moriah College has announced that five Year 11 students have been selected as the 2018 Naase Scholars in Entrepreneurship recipients. Read more
Mini Mondial for Peace – 2018
May 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation kicked off the 15th annual Mini Mondial for Peace – bringing together 800 Arab and Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian girls and boys from communities across Israel and the West Bank through soccer. This event promoted shared-living and acceptance of the “other.” Read more
Leading Melbourne rabbi passes away at 94
May 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Hakohen Gutnick has passed away at the age of 94 in Melbourne. Read more
