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Sydney preacher’s latest sermon targets Jews and Christians

Rob Klein — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:53:46 +0000

Sydney-based Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad has released a new sermon attacking Jewish and Christian beliefs. The Federal Court previously found him guilty of engaging in antisemitic hate speech. The latest remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny over reported links between his teachings and the Bondi Beach gunmen. The 30-minute address by Wissam Haddad, also known as […]

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Jerusalem to hold direct talks with Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah

JNS — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:44:00 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced that Jerusalem intends to hold direct negotiations with Lebanese interlocutors with a view to disarming Iran’s terror proxy Hezbollah. “In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed at the [Cabinet] meeting yesterday to open direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as […]

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Counting down

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:55:31 +0000

The countdown has commenced. This year, unlike all other years, Jews in Israel will be counting down towards two seemingly unrelated deadlines. The first is the annual counting of the Omer, which marks the period between Pesach and Shavuot. For 49 days (seven weeks) observant Jews record each day marking liberation from servitude in Egypt […]

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NCJWA launches workshops for Royal Commission submissions

Rob Klein — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:05:21 +0000

The National Council of Jewish Women has launched a series of free national workshops to assist individuals in preparing submissions for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Led by the national body alongside its sections in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia, the sessions will be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth […]

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Survivors’ lives rebuilt in Australia to shape Sydney Yom Hashoah commemorations

Rob Klein — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:57:15 +0000

This year’s Yom HaShoah commemorations in Sydney will shift the focus from the horrors of the Holocaust itself to what followed: how survivors rebuilt their lives in Australia and how doing so helped shape the country they came to call home. Organised by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, the commemorations span four events over […]

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Ceasefire questions leave Israel wary of what comes next

Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:23:04 +0000

Messages from the Israeli government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire announcement on Tuesday were few and brief. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a message issued in English before dawn on Wednesday, voiced support for the initiative. “Israel supports President Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, subject to Iran […]

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Netanyahu trial to resume Sunday after wartime court shutdown

Pesach Benson — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:06:38 +0000

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial will resume on Sunday after a weeks-long suspension caused by wartime emergency measures, judges at the Jerusalem District Court ruled on Thursday. “With the lifting of the state of emergency and the return of the court system to work, the hearings will resume as scheduled,” the panel said in […]

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Brae Sokolski shows solidarity as new Star of David colours get green light from stewards

Rob Klein — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:02:11 +0000

Racing Victoria has approved revised racing colours featuring the Star of David for prominent owner Brae Sokolski after an interstate dispute over an earlier design. The new silks consist of a grey base with a blue Star of David, olive sleeves and an olive and grey striped cap. Racing Victoria confirmed the updated design meets […]

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Backlash grows over Sydney event defending ‘globalise the intifada’

Rob Klein — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:51:22 +0000

A City of Sydney council venue will host a public forum next month defending the phrase “globalise the intifada”, prompting strong criticism from Jewish leaders and renewed scrutiny of Cumberland councillor Ahmed Ouf. The event, titled “Why it’s right to say ‘globalise the intifada”‘, has been rescheduled to Tuesday 5 May at the East Sydney […]

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IDF soldier KIA in Southern Lebanon, bringing total war toll to 937

JNS — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:40:27 +0000

Israel Defense Forces Staff-Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, from the northern city of Beit She’an, was killed fighting Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the military announced on Wednesday night. Lifshiz served in the 13th Battalion of the IDF’s Golani Brigade, the statement said. Five other soldiers sustained injuries of varying degrees and were […]

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