Yom Ha’atzmaut message from Israel’s ambassador to Australia

This year marks my first Yom Ha’atzmaut in Australia, and it is a privilege to share it with the resilient Jewish community here. I know that the vast majority of the Jewish community in Australia acknowledge that Israel is an integral part of their Jewish identity, sharing in the belief in Zion and the shared heritage and destiny.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

A message from Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Read more

‘Forever tarnished’: Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

Israel’s prime minister has launched another verbal salvo against Anthony Albanese over his handling of the situation in the Middle East as calls grow for calm. Read more

Dave Sharma: “loosen the grip Hamas has on Gaza”

Australia must do more to repel Russian aggression in Ukraine and loosen the grip Hamas has on Gaza, a former ambassador to Israel warns. Read more

25 years on, the Maccabiah bridge victims remembered

Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens joined Australian ambassador to Israel Paul Griffiths in laying a wreath on Monday to honour the memory of the four Australians killed in the 1997 Maccabiah bridge collapse disaster. Read more