Statement from the Embassy of Israel in Australia
On July 15th at 9am [Israel time], Israel accepted the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire. Israel stopped its military action in the Gaza Strip in order to restore routine life to Israeli citizens having been subjected to constant rocket attacks by Hamas. Read more
New Israel Fund’s emergency grants
July 16, 2014 by Liam Getreu
In this time of conflict, the New Israel Fund, the leading organisation supporting civil society in Israel, is giving additional funds from its Emergency Grants Program to five Israeli organisations to support marginalised groups in Israel deal with rocket attacks and to combat intolerance. Read more
Hamas’s true colours
July 16, 2014 by Agencies
Ahead of a solidarity mission of more than 50 international Jewish community leaders to Israel on Wednesday and Thursday, World Jewish Congress chairman Ronald S. Lauder said Hamas’ refusal to sign up to an Egyptian cease-fire plan once again revealed the organization’s true colors. Read more
The case the ECAJ did not want to know about
July 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The case brought by Israeli advocacy group Shurat Hadin against University of Sydney associate Professor Jake Lynch has been dropped…a case involving BDS from which The Executive Council of Australian Jewry distanced itself. Read more
We ceased, they fired…writes Michael Kuttner
July 16, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
As soon as the so called ceasefire was announced anyone with even a smattering of common sense could have and indeed did predict that this farce would not last longer than a snowball in hell. Read more
Michael Kuttner updates
July 16, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
In a televised address to the nation this evening, the PM reiterated his determination to bring peace and quiet to Israeli citizens no matter what it takes to do so. Read more
From Benjamin Netanyahu
July 16, 2014 by Agencies
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following statement following Hamas’s rejection of the ceasefire. Read more
Writing to the IDF
July 16, 2014 by Brenda Segal
More than 200 Melbourne community members have written letters of support to soldiers in the IDF. Read more
Israel-Hamas: Information meeting in Melbourne
July 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
In a joint venture between the Zionist Federation of Australia and the Zionist Council of Victoria, a community information is being held this evening in Melbourne… Read more
Pro-Israel rally in Wellington
July 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A rally in support of Israel will take place in New Zealand’s capital city Wellington on Friday.
Ceasefire? Michael Kuttner see it his way
July 15, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
Dateline: Efrat, Israel July 15 noon: Ceasefire? Does Hamas want it? Read Michael Kuttner… Read more
Guardian article calls for Alhadeff to step down
July 15, 2014 by J-Wire
An article in “The Guardian” by Joseph Wakim a former commissioner with the NSW Community Relations Commission, has called for Vic Alhadeff, the Commission’s current chair to step down from his position. Read more
Rally anti-Israel or antisemitic
July 15, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission Dr Dvir Abramovich, has expressed concern over the motives behind the recent pro-Palestinian rally held in Sydney. Read more
Newsflash: Ceasefire
The Israeli Security Cabinet, this morning (Tuesday, 15 July 2014), decided to accept the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire starting at 09:00 today.
Hamas’s position remains unclear. An Israeli spokesman told J-Wire: “We don’t have ANY information on their position.”
NZ calls for Kiwis to quit Gaza
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has said his country strongly supports the United Nations Security Council’s call for a ceasefire between the Israelis and Palestinians. Read more
Anti-Semitic attacks on the rise
July 15, 2014 by Agencies
Following the attack on a Melbourne man reported on J-Wire yesterday, the World Jewish Congress reports that similar incidents are happening in other parts of the western world. Read more
Respite for children from rocket area
July 15, 2014 by Avi Mayer
More than 1,500 children from rocket-battered southern Israel participated in rest and recreation activities organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel outside the line of fire. Read more
Antisemitism flying high at Sydney rally
July 14, 2014 by Julie Nathan
The rally in support of Gaza was held outside Sydney’s Town Hall, in the plaza. On the majestic steps and podium, and in the crowd, dozens of the black jihadist Shehada flags and Hezbollah flags were flying high. Speakers were dwarfed by a huge Palestinian flag behind them. Read more
Us and them
July 14, 2014 by Agencies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described to his Cabinet what he perceives to be a major point of difference between the Israelis and Hamas… Read more
WJC criticises the U.N. – Australian Labor Party supports U.N. call for ceasefire
The World Jewish Congress has criticised the United Nations Security Council and senior UN officials for failing to recognise Israel’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter against armed attacks against its territory and population. Read more
A message from President Peres
July 13, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, has addressed the current security situation saying “Hamas terrorists aims to kill and injure as many innocent Israelis as possible.” Read more
Seconds to safety
July 13, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
As I write these lines after Shabbat rockets are bombarding Tel Aviv and the coastal cities and the iron dome anti missile system is performing outstandingly. Read more
Slavins help the IDF
July 13, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Our Big Kitchen Slavin family is in Israel working in temporary barracks in the car park of a movie theatre…without their patriarch Rabbi Dovid Slavin. Read more
Attack in Melbourne
July 13, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
An evening walk through the leafy suburbs of Elsternwick ended in a vicious attack on a Melbourne man wearing an Israeli t-shirt printed in Hebrew. Read more
Public rebuke? Judge for yourself
July 13, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that NSW Premier Mike Baird had publicly rebuked Vic Alhadeff, CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies and Chair of the NSW Community Relations Commission over a statement made to Jewish community relating to the Israel/Gaza situation. But enquiries by J-Wire reveal that the Premier did not speak publicly other than through a statement to the Herald attributed to a spokesman. Read more
Aussies told to evacuate from Gaza…immediately
July 12, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra has issued a directive to all Australians currently in Gaza to evacuate immediately with the Australian embassy in Tel Aviv on standby to arrane travel plans to Amman in Jordan. Read more
A message to the Diaspora
July 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
A message to the world’s Jewish community from Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs. Read more
Watching the iron domes at work
July 11, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
J-Wire’s Israeli correspondent Michael Kuttner watched as the Israeli anti-rocket defense iron dome took out Hamas rockets heading directly for Jerusalem. He reports from Efrat. Read more
A letter from the ambassador
July 11, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Yosef Livne, Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, has gone home for his son’s Barmitzvah, He reports from Israel. Read more
Protective Edge: Official update
July 11, 2014 by J-Wire
Following Wednesday’s Security Cabinet meeting, the following reports have been issued by key Israelie figures: Read more
