Saving Syrian Lives…writes Vic Alhadeff

Israeli hospitals have treated 500 Syrians wounded in the civil war. Vic Alhadeff visited one of those hospitals last week and spoke with a Syrian patient. Read more

Mission Accomplished

A team of Israeli surgeons and support medical staff have returned to Israel after a 10 day mission in Tanzania where they performed 17 life-saving operations on children suffering from heart disease. Read more

Ambassador meets the King of Tonga

Ambassador Yosef Livne of the State of Israel, recently presented his letter of credentials to the King of Tonga, His Majesty  ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho at Tonga’s Royal Palace. Read more

Liberals go easy on pets

Importation of pets from Israel into Australia will be easier in 2014 thanks to a 20 day reduction of the quarantine period announced by the Federal Government. Read more

Israel winning in hate sporting arena

Sport is supposed to transcend politics. International sporting competitions aim to bring talented people together in an atmosphere of mutual respect, tolerance and fierce competition. Read more

Ponim Book

Facebook has established its first research and development unit outside of the United States…in Israel, personally welcomed by President and Facebook user Shimon Peres. Read more

An evening with Richard Falk in Parallel Narrative Land

It was a big night out for Sydney’s anti-Israel community, about 300 of whom turned out at Sydney University’s Footbridge Theatre on Thursday to hear Emeritus Professor Richard Falk, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian territories. Read more

Israeli program continues in Australia

The very first Kangarusski Birthright trip brought 40 Russian-speaking Jewish Australians to Israel for an unforgettable ten day experience. Read more

Australian ambassador visits Syrian patients in Israeli hospital

Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma and his wife Rachel, have made an official visit to the Ziv Medical Center in Zefat, visiting Syrian casualties hospitalised in different departments of the hospital. Read more

“Reaffirm your support for Israel” – Coalition to Labor

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has called on Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party to immediately reaffirm Australia’s support for Israel and has called Michael Danby’s attack on Rudd in the Australian Jewish News “hypocritical”. Read more

Palestinian/Israeli core issues unpacked

When it comes to discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the renewal of peace talks, it seems everyone holds an uncompromising opinion….writes Gabsy Debinski. Read more

The elusive path to the negotiating table Part 2; Israeli and Palestinian delegates head to Washington.’

After a four year stalemate, the Palestinian and Israeli parties laid the groundwork to resume negotiations on the so-called “final status” issues that must be resolved to end the dispute. Amidst much hype, the first ‘peace talks’ commenced in Washington this week…writes Gabsy Debinski. Read more

Lowy welcomes Indyk

The Chairman of the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Mr Frank Lowy AC, has congratulated long-serving Lowy Institute Board member Ambassador Martin Indyk on his appointment as the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Read more

Israel once held all the cards … writes Gil Solomon

The naiveté of the Jewish world never ceases to amaze me. Read more

Can we do something about Israel’s PR?…asks Rabbi Nochum Shapiro

On Tisha B’Av Israeli newspapers and the world media reported The European Union (EU) has issued a resolution for all its 28 member States that forbids any form of cooperation, including funding, scholarships, and research grants, to any Israelis or Israeli entities in areas that Israel acquired in 1967, namely the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Read more

Only 24% of tourists visiting Israel are Jewish

Income from tourism in Israel has grown from $4bn in 2009 to $5.1bn in 2012 with 56% of inbound tourists being Christian and only 24% Jewish. Read more

The E.U. Boycott: an Unlikely Precursor to Peace Talks…write Gabsy Debinski

Israel has been hit with a huge blow in the last 24 hours, with the EU issuing a directive banning its 28 members from providing funding to areas outside Israel’s pre-1967 borders.  Read more

Mapping a visit to Israel

JNF Education Director, Erez Feinberg, has initiated a project at Mount Scopus College working with students to build a papier mache model showing the landscape of Israel. Read more

Our man in Tel Aviv

Dave Sharma has settled in quickly as Australia’s new ambassador to Israel. J-Wire catches up on some of his activities…. Read more

No end in sight for an unstable Egypt…writes Gabsy Debinski

Disturbing footage of the brewing violence in Egypt has proliferated in the past week. Read more

En route to becoming a banana republic…writes Isi Leibler

In recent months there has been mounting indiscriminate criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s policies by government officials. Read more

Strangers amongst their own

A group of 38 Russian speaking Jews from Australia arrived in Israel earlier this month for a 10 day Birthright tour…the first of its kind catered especially for the Russian speaking community. Read more

Palestine – The Bi-National State That Can Work…writes David Singer

It is a pity that US Secretary for State John Kerry still believes that a two-state solution is possible after 20 years of failed negotiations between Israel and the PLO to achieve such a result under the Oslo Accords and the Bush Roadmap. Read more

The Australian Media’s Distortion of Truth

Over the past week, the Australian media’s reportage of Israel has been abysmal. Read more

Advice galore!

What are friends for if not to give solicited or unsolicited advice at any time?…asks Michael Kuttner. Read more

McCully heads to Israel

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister heads to the Middle East today. Read more

Palestine – Pantomime and Paradox…writes David Singer

Any cynicism or disbelief that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu was seriously interested in trying to reach a two-state solution with the PLO was dispelled this week with the revelation that Netanyahu last year offered to free 50 long term Palestinian security prisoners sentenced before the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993 – in a vain bid to entice Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas back to the negotiating table. Read more

Finding Jewish roots for Israel’s Russians

J-Wire visited the Knesset recently to talk with MK Elazar Stern who is spearheading an effort to facilitate conversions for Russian immigrants who have difficulty in proving their Jewish roots. Read more

Maccabiah: Five sets of brothers in rugby squad

Glen Ella, coach of the Australian Maccabiah rugby squad is a member of one of Australian sports’ most famous brother acts…but not even the Wallabies rugby legend, who starred for the green and gold alongside brothers Gary and Mark in the 1980s, can believe what he’s seeing in his Maccabiah rugby squad headingl to Israel to defend their gold medal…FIVE sets of brothers! Read more

Rhetoric v Reality

No question that Yair Lapid was the outstanding success story of the Israeli elections held earlier this year…writes Dr Ron Weiser. Read more

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