Fight over Israel, Gaza rhetoric as aid request lingers
June 6, 2024 by AAP
The federal government has been criticised for its handling of tensions in the Middle East as a US request for aid in Gaza remains unfulfilled.
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Family dog succumbs to wounds after saving loved ones on Oct. 7
June 5, 2024 by JNS
The canine hero who saved her family from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Be’eri has succumbed to injuries sustained during the harrowing ordeal, according to Ynet. Read more
Israel-Arab arrested for impersonating soldier, spreading fake news of massacres
June 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli-Arab man who posed as a soldier and said in an interview on social media that the troops deliberately killed Palestinian women and children in Gaza daily was arrested, Israeli Police said on Wednesday morning. Read more
Queensland’s turn to make antisemitism unthinkable
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Thousands of Queenslanders are expected to rally in Brisbane on Sunday against the hate directed at Jewish people throughout Australia since October 7. Read more
More funds for Holocaust survivors
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has announced an A$170 million increase in funding for social welfare services, involving acute assistance for Holocaust survivors for each of the next two years. Read more
ilana dayan
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire
Stories of heroism and healing related to the events of October 7 and its aftermath moved the packed audience at the Bar-Ilan University 2024 Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony. Read more
Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal
June 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties voicing support on Tuesday while far-right leaders threaten to quit the coalition. Read more
US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
The US says it wants the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution backing the proposal outlined by President Joe Biden to end fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Will the University of Sydney face legal proceedings?
June 4, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sky News has reported that feelers have been sent to students and academics at Sydney University ahead of a prospective legal action alleging antisemitism against the institution. Read more
Bar-Ilan University receives US$260 million bequest
June 4, 2024 by Elana Oberlander
Bar-Ilan University has received a US$260 million donation for investment in science.
400,000-year-old tools reveal early human adaptation to changing prey
June 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Tel Aviv University researchers have identified the earliest known instance of specialized stone tools designed for butchering fallow deer, dating back 400,000 years. Read more
Four more hostages died in Gaza captivity: Israeli army
The Israeli military says another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity and that the Palestinian Islamist group is holding their bodies. Read more
Blinken discusses ceasefire deal with Gallant, Gantz
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls on Sunday with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz about the latest proposal for a hostage deal with Hamas. Read more
Remains of Israeli medic missing since October 7 recovered near Kibbutz Nir Oz
June 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The remains of a volunteer Israeli medic who was thought to have been abducted on October 7 were discovered near Kibbutz Nir Oz, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday morning. Read more
A conversation for the times
June 3, 2024 by Alan Slade
Sky News Host Sharri Markson and Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton headlined “Behind the Scenes Conversation” at a sold-out function held at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more
Julian Leeser urges inquiry into antisemitism on campuses
June 3, 2024 by AAP
An inquiry with royal commission-like powers would investigate reports of rising levels of antisemitism at Australian universities under an opposition proposal. Read more
Jerusalem population doubles Tel Aviv
June 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
More than one million people live in Jerusalem, more than double the number living in Tel Aviv, according to an annual report released on Sunday, ahead of Jerusalem Day. Read more
US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: Netanyahu aide
An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel has accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by US President Joe Biden. Read more
Israel’s High Court hears petitions against orthodox army exemptions
June 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice began hearing petitions on Sunday morning against a government plan to exempt Orthodox men from mandatory military service. Read more
Hamas releases recording of hostage Noa Argamani
Hamas on Friday evening released what is believed to be an audio recording of Noa Argamani, an Israeli student taken hostage on Oct. 7. Read more
Israel PM says no end to Gaza war until Hamas destroyed
June 2, 2024 by AAP
Israel says there will be no formal end to the Gaza war as long as Hamas retains power, raising questions of timing and interpretation over a truce offer advanced by US President Joe Biden and provisionally welcomed by the Palestinian faction. Read more
Fox wins canoe World Cup round in build-up to Olympics
June 2, 2024 by AAP
Overcoming nerves and scratchy form, Jessica Fox has shown her Paris Olympics campaign is on target with a World Cup canoe win in Germany. Read more
MOTL gets a new CEO
May 31, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Gary Samowitz has been appointed chief executive officer of March of the Living Australia. Read more
Hakoah terminates building contract
May 31, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Hakoah Club has terminated its contract with its current builder. Read more
Attacks on US Consulate, MP offices branded
May 31, 2024 by AAP
Pro-Palestine supporters who vandalised a United States Consulate building and the offices of several Labor MPs have been warned not to bring the Middle East conflict to the streets of Australia. Read more
Israel competes in road cycling for the first time in 64 years
May 31, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Itamar Einhorn, an Israel Premier-Tech professional cycling team member, has been officially selected by the Israeli Cycling Federation to represent Israel at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Read more
UNRWA ordered to vacate Jerusalem offices over lease violations
May 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The embattled United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been ordered to vacate its Jerusalem offices within 30 days over violations of its lease. Read more
Yom Ha’azmaut celebrated in Melbourne and Sydney
May 30, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
This week. the Victorian and NSW Jewish communities held cocktail functions to celebrate Israeli Independence Day. Read more
Two soldiers killed in Palestinian car-ramming attack
May 30, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Two Israeli soldiers critically injured in a Wednesday night Palestinian car-ramming attack died of their injuries, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more
The University of Sydney updates its position
May 30, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The University of Sydney has responded to the Zionist Federation of Australia’s call for the resignation of Vice Chancellor Mark Scott. Read more
