Year in review: 10 Israel news storylines that defined 2016

President Barack Obama sprang his much-anticipated “December surprise” on Israel at the United Nations, capping off 2016 with a bang as it relates to the Gregorian calendar year’s major events surrounding the Jewish state. Read more

Google relegates Holocaust denial sites

The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has welcomed the decision by Google to tweak its algorithms so as to ensure that the Holocaust denial and white-Supremacist website Stormfront and its article “Top 10 reasons why the Holocaust didn’t happen” has been removed as the top result. Read more

Netanyahu: “no diplomatic wisdom in being ingratiating”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of complaints about his stand against those countries which voted against Israel in the U.N. condemning Israel’s continued settlement building. Read more

Netanyahu: At the cabinet meeting and at the Wall

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the U.N. resolution condemning Israeli condemning Israel’s continued settlement building at the weekly cabinet meeting and at the second Chanukah lighting. Read more

The Western Wall is “occupied territory”

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remarked on the UN decision at the Lighting of the First Chanukah Candle at an Event in Salute of Wounded IDF and Security Forces Veterans and Victims of Terrorism. Read more

UN: Netanyahu says Israel “will not abide by its terms”

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin have commented on the the UN  resolution condemning Israel’s continued settlements. Read more

An open letter to Murray McCully

Chairman of the Hawkes Bay Friends of Israel Assn. John McCormick has sent an open letter to New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully following  NZ’s co-sponsorship of a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s continued settlements. Read more

Call to keep Israeli embassy open in New Zealand

The New Zealand Jewish community has called on the governments of New Zealand and Israel to work together to keep the Israeli Embassy in Wellington open. Read more

Israel recalls its ambassador to New Zealand

Israel has recalled Ambassador Itzhak Gerberg from Wellington after New Zealand co-sponsored a resolution calling on the halt of Israeli settlements expansion in the United Nations. Read more

A message from Daniel Andrews

Victoria’s Premier sends a Chanukah message… Read more

Chanukah message from Bill Shorten

Opposition leader Bill Shorten sends a Chanukah message. Read more

Luminaries celebrate Chanukah in the ACT parliament

Chabad ACT hosted their third annual  Chanukah Menorah lighting and cocktail dinner celebration during the last sitting week for 2016 of the ACT Parliament’s calendar. Read more

Trump calls on Obama to veto proposed UN Security Council resolution on settlements

President-elect Donald Trump has called on President Barack Obama to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls on Israel to immediately halt all settlement activity amid reports indicating that the vote may be postponed. Read more

NSW Premier Baird’s Chanukah message

Premier Mike Baird sends a Chanukah message to the Jewish community… Read more

New Zealand First party confirms antisemitic Islamic cleric received taxpayer funds

New Zealand First has confirmation that controversial Islamic cleric, Dr Mohammad Anwar Sahib, received over $13,000 in fees and expenses from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Read more

A Chanukah message from Malcolm Turnbull

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sends a Chanukah message to J-Wire readers. Read more

Israeli Omer clinches Gold in Youth Sailing World Championships in New Zealand.

Israeli Yoav Omer arrived in New Zealand to compete in the 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championships…and won gold. Read more

Jewish House hands out lounges

A heart-warming collaboration between non-denominational charity Jewish House and leading opinion site The Big Smoke will see a call-out to Sydney’s CBD to better understand real-time data around Sydney’s rough sleepers, working together to give them a more comfortable 2016 Festive Season. Read more

Diverse Coalition of Israeli City Mayors Convene to Launch 2017 Global Jewish Unity Initiative

With the call for nominations for the 3rd annual Jerusalem Unity Prize underway, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has brought together a coalition of mayors from diverse cities across Israel to highlight the need for unity in the country. Read more

ADC rates global antisemitism

The Anti-Defamation Commission has ranked UNESCO’s denial of Jewish history in Jerusalem as the most prominent example of antisemitic and anti-Israel occurrence in 2016. Read more

Chanukah greeting

NSW Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka sends Chanukah wishes… Read more

Rabbi Pinchus Feldman and the NSW Rabbinical Council

J-Wire has received a letter from a legal representative of Sydney Rabbi Pinchus Feldman… Read more

Shorten in Israel

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has met Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and addressed the Australia Israel UK Leadership Dialogue in Jerusalem. Read more

Bronze coin dating to Maccabean revolt in Hanukkah story unearthed in Jerusalem

A bronze coin that was in circulation in the time of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who decreed that the Jews must be annihilated and during whose reign the Maccabean revolt made famous in the Hanukkah story took place, has been discovered at the Tower of David archaeological site in Jerusalem. Read more

Israeli Mossad chief reportedly briefs Trump transition team in secret meeting

The head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency and other top security officials reportedly met with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to brief them on important security matters. Read more

Emanuel School’s HSC success

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s HSC results for the class of 2016 reflect a diversity of student interest and strong achievement. We celebrate many high achievers in this year’s HSC, with over 40% of Emanuel students achieving an ATAR of over 90.  Read more

WJC welcomes Ban Ki-moon’s ‘long-awaited’ admission of bias of Israel at UN, urges member bodies to internalise message

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has welcomed outgoing United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s “long-awaited and impactful” recognition of the UN’s ongoing disproportionate stance on Israel and his demand that Hamas once and for all renounce the use of violence and recognise the right of Israel to exist. Read more

Peace in the Middle East

Federal Labor Member of the Australian Parliament for Corio and Shadow Minister Defence Richard Marles has tweeted his idea of peace in the Middle East with a photograph of a group containing former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott and opposition leader Bill Shorten in Jerusalem. Read more

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria joins in others on expressing concern

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has joined members of the Victorian Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG) and the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) in a response to recent world events. Read more

Shining in the HSC

81% of Sydney’s Moriah College students which sat for this years HSC achieved results in the Band 5 and 6 with students reached 90%+ included in Band 6. Read more

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