ECAJ joins in slamming violent settlers
August 25, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On August 14, dozens of Israeli citizens, some masked, set fire to vehicles and buildings and threw rocks and Molotov cocktails in the town of Jit in Samaria. Read more
Kamala Harris vows to fight tyranny and end Gaza war
August 23, 2024 by Reuters
Vice-President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. Read more
Israeli forces find explosives inside UNRWA bags in Gaza
August 23, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
Israeli soldiers found explosives inside UNRWA bags, and hidden weapon caches near a Gaza school compound, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Read more
Plans for October 7th memorial ceremony unveiled amid public backlash
August 23, 2024 by Sveta Listratov
Southern Israeli communities remain divided over a government-organized ceremony commemorating the October 7 attacks as the Cabinet minister tasked with organizing the event presented her planned format to the media on Thursday. Read more
Candace Owens? No, thank you
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Zionist Federation of Australia has written to Tony Burke, the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, urging him to refuse Candace Owens a visa on the grounds that she fails to meet the character requirements for entry into Australia. Read more
Iran expert brings timely insights to Australia, NZ
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
“The Islamic Republic is fighting a military conflict designed to bail out Hamas – it’s trying to strike Israel on the cheap without absorbing any strikes,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a Senior Fellow at the Washington D.C.- based Foundation for Defence of Democracies told journalists at an AIJAC press briefing this week. Read more
Olga Horak remembered in parliament
August 23, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
In federal parliament yesterday, Independent MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender paid tribute to the late Olga Horak, who passed away in Sydney this week. Read more
Palestinians plan UN resolution on Israel’s occupation
August 23, 2024 by Associated Press
The Palestinians want to introduce a UN General Assembly resolution enshrining a recent ruling by the UN’s top court declaring Israel’s occupation unlawful. Read more
Bring Bibas Home! A new initiative
August 22, 2024 by Natalie Gattengo
The Redhead Days Festival in the Netherlands has been held for nearly 20 years and is entirely dedicated to those with red hair. Read more
IDF: Almost 300,000 polio vaccines sent to Gaza since Oct. 7
August 21, 2024 by J-Wire
The Israeli government has facilitated the transfer of close to 300,000 doses of polio vaccine into the Gaza Strip since Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of the western Negev, an Israel Defence Forces spokesperson announced this week. Read more
Israel releases dozens of Palestinian detainees back to Gaza
August 21, 2024 by JNS
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday that approximately 40 Palestinian detainees have been released and returned to the Gaza Strip. Read more
MDA tends to injured by Hezbollah rocket attack
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Magen David Adom 101 emergency call centre in the Yarden region received reports of multiple rocket strikes targeting the Golan Heights. Read more
PwC under fire: senior executive leaves after posting extreme anti-Israel content on social media
August 21, 2024 by Rob Klein
A PwC’s senior banking manager, Jim Christodouleas, has left the firm following a controversy sparked by his extreme anti-Israel posts on social media. Read more
Tragic loss of young sports journalist
August 21, 2024 by David Marlow
Sports fans and the Melbourne Jewish community were rocked by the loss of popular young Herald Sun sports journalist Sam Landsberger, who died in a traffic accident in Richmond on Tuesday morning. Read more
As Erdan leaves UN post, he urges creation of world body with ‘noble values’
August 21, 2024 by JNS
Gilad Erdan, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, has called out the United Nations for a new display that fails to include Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Read more
Israeli nanoparticles revitalize exhausted immune cells in the fight against cancer
August 21, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli researchers unveiled a technique using nanoparticles to rejuvenate certain white blood cells, an innovation that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Read more
Petition to fire UN special rapporteur surpasses 40,000 signatures
August 21, 2024 by JNS
UN Watch published a petition urging for the removal of Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, that so far has received more than 40,000 signatures towards a goal of 51,200. Read more
German court upholds conviction of former Nazi camp secretary
August 21, 2024 by JNS
A German court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Irmgard Furchner, 99, who was convicted in 2022 for complicity in the murder of over 10,000 people during the Holocaust. Read more
‘A big miracle happened here’: Eyewitness recounts Tel Aviv bombing
August 20, 2024 by Pesach Benson
In the aftermath of Sunday night’s Tel Aviv terror attack, one of the worshippers in the Rashbi Synagogue that was apparently targeted recounted the scene. Read more
Six hostages killed in captivity recovered from Gaza
August 20, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
The bodies of six Israeli hostages held by Hamas and killed in captivity were recovered from a tunnel in Khan Yunis and brought back to Israel, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Tuesday morning. Read more
Foxtel CEO apologises to Jewish leaders after Nazi salute backlash
August 20, 2024 by Rob Klein
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany today met with David Ossip, President of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, and issued a “full and unreserved apology” after a photo surfaced showing Delany performing a Nazi salute. Read more
Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza ‘bridging proposal’
August 20, 2024 by Reuters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same.
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Israeli machine learning contest breaks new ground in Parkinson’s Disease research
August 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A machine-learning contest initiated by Israeli researchers produced remarkable results with wearable sensors that could significantly advance the monitoring and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Read more
Hakoah tender process continues as CFMEU intervenes in project
August 19, 2024 by Rob Klein
The CFMEU (Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining, and Energy Union) has threatened to disrupt construction of Sydney’s long-delayed Hakoah Jewish community hub in White City, escalating tensions in an already complex dispute between the Hakoah Club and builder Parkview Constructions. Read more
Now ‘maybe the last’ chance for Gaza ceasefire deal
August 19, 2024 by Associated Press
The latest push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza is probably the best and perhaps the last opportunity for a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. Read more
Dutton pouring kerosene on domestic tensions: minister
August 19, 2024 by AAP
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has accused the opposition leader of stoking divisions at home following calls to ban Palestinians from being granted visas. Read more
NSW Premier Chris Minns pays tribute to Olga Horak
August 16, 2024 by Rob Klein
NSW Premier Chris Minns joins her family and the Sydney Jewish Museum in paying tribute to Olga Horak, a Holocaust survivor and passionate educator, who has passed away at the age of 98. Read more
Discord in Tehran: Iranian proxies resist calls for delayed attacks on Israel
August 16, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
In a surprising turn of events, Iran is exerting significant pressure on Hamas and Hezbollah to delay any planned attacks on Israel. Read more
Spy chiefs attend Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
August 16, 2024 by Reuters
Intelligence officials from Israel, Egypt and the United States are meeting with Qatar’s prime minister in negotiations to reach a Gaza Strip ceasefire deal. Read more
Holocaust survivor Olga Horak OAM passes away at 98, leaving a legacy of hope and education
August 15, 2024 by Rob Klein
Olga Horak OAM, a Holocaust survivor and passionate educator, has passed away at the age of 98. Read more








