Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, racism against foreign students and Indigenous people feeling diminished are under the Human Rights Commission’s spotlight. Read more

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets ‘deep inside Yemen’

Israeli Air Force jets struck numerous Houthi terror targets in Yemen, both on the country’s coast and in the interior, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more

Netanyahu denies media manipulation as testimony resumes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial continued at Tel Aviv District Court on Wednesday, as he denied allegations that he manipulated coverage on a popular Israeli news website. Read more

Alleged Woollahra vandaliser refused bail

A Sydney court has been told Mohammed Farhat was looking for the location of a nearby hospital before he allegedly went on a vandalising spree in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra. Read more

JNF Blue Box needs emptying?…call Paul

“I’ll travel anywhere to collect for JNF”, says Sydneysider Paul Lowinger. Read more

Israelis react to possible hostage deal, Gaza ceasefire

Israelis gripped by rumours of an imminent hostage agreement and ceasefire reacted to the uncertainty with a mix of views on Tuesday. Read more

Israel rolls out first domestically made quantum computer

Israel has rolled out its first domestically made operational quantum computer, laying the groundwork for further technological advancements. Read more

‘The game has changed’: Turkish buildup on Syrian border sparks Israeli concerns

Turkey has been moving swiftly to expand its influence over Syria, with Israel being concerned by reports on Tuesday that the Turkish military is poised to launch a large-scale invasion. Read more

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found “that ensures Israel’s security”. Read more

Israeli FM: Irish prime minister is an antisemite

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Monday denounced Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris as an antisemite, speaking a day after Jerusalem announced the closure of its embassy due to Dublin’s hostile stances. Read more

Hostage deal could be reached by Chanukah, Israeli official says

An Israeli official, previously sceptical about negotiations, confirmed this week that progress had been made in talks aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages held by the Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Saving lives, building bridges: coexistence in the Galilee

Israeli-Arab volunteers are working with the army’s Home Front Command to improve emergency preparedness in the Galilee in a new sign of coexistence with the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

Crackdown on masks and certain flags at protests

Face masks, balaclavas, glue and chains could be banned under a crackdown on extreme and radical influences at protests in Victoria. Read more

‘Very friendly’ Netanyahu-Trump call focused on Israeli victory, Gaza hostages, PM says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a “very friendly, warm and important” phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the need to complete Jerusalem’s victory over Iranian-backed terror proxies and free the hostages held by Hamas, the Israeli leader said on Sunday. Read more

Israeli Justice Minister threatens to renew contentious judicial overhaul initiative

Raising the spectre of a constitutional crisis, Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin threatened to renew a judicial overhaul stalled by war, accusing the High Court of Justice of overstepping its authority by undermining the Knesset’s legislative and the government’s executive powers in a lengthy Facebook post on Saturday night. Read more

Palestinian Authority cracks down on Jenin terror groups

Palestinian Authority security forces on Sunday continued a rare crackdown on terror strongholds in Jenin. Read more

Israel says it will shut Ireland embassy over policies

Israel will close its Dublin embassy due to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies,” Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says, citing its recognition of a Palestinian state and support for legal action against Israel. Read more

Israeli govt announces plan to expand Golan settlements

Israel’s government has agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remain despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted president Bashar al-Assad a week ago. Read more

Israeli army’s 91st division seizes over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons

Israeli troops from the army’s 91st Division operating in southern Lebanon have confiscated more than 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in recent months, the Israel Defence Forces disclosed on Sunday. Read more

Rebel leader: Israel has no more ‘excuses’ to strike Syria

Syria’s new leader said on Saturday that Israel’s “excuses” had run out for striking the deposed Assad regime’s military infrastructure, as well as for deploying troops to several demilitarized zones in the Syrian Golan Heights. Read more

Reciprocal concerns

The Australian-Turkish community has condemned the recent acts of violence and vandalism targeting Jewish places of worship. Read more

Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag in Melbourne

Australian Federal Police have charged a man after he allegedly waved a flag from the banned terrorist organisation Hezbollah during a protest. Read more

Man charged after alleged Nazi salute at hotel

A man has been charged after he allegedly performed a Nazi salute inside a Sydney hotel. Read more

Vice Chancellor watches as a new mezuzah is affixed to Miriam’s door

Vice Chancellor Mark Scott watched as Miriam Itzkowitz’s grandfather affixed a new mezuzah after someone ripped off and stole hers in the students’ quarters at Sydney University. Read more

A peek into the new Sydney Jewish Museum

Early next year, work will start on the redevelopment of the Sydney Jewish Museum, a project for which the federal government has granted $8.5 million. Read more

Please explain, Minister

Following reports of delays in the issuing or denial of visas to Israelis wanting to visit Australia, the Zionist Federation of Australia is seeking clarification from the Minister for Home Affairs. Read more

Call to criminalise threats against places of worship

Liberal senator Paul Scarr is urging the federal government to bolster its hate crime bill and make threatening places of worship an offence following an attack on a synagogue. Read more

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies president declined museum Albanese meeting

David Ossip, president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, declined to attend the press conference at the Sydney Jewish Museum yesterday when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an $8.5 million donation for the museum’s renovation. Read more

Vatican removes nativity display featuring baby Jesus lying on keffiyeh 

Following a flurry of controversy, the Vatican chose to remove a nativity decoration that included a baby Jesus atop a black-and-white keffiyeh, a symbol often linked to Palestinian nationalism. Read more

Amnesty Australia grants ‘human rights’ award to Palestinian terrorists

Amnesty Australia awarded its Human Rights Defender Award on Wednesday to three self-proclaimed “journalists” from the Gaza Strip, two of whom are members of recognized terror groups proscribed by Canberra. Read more

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