Taglit at Tiberias

160 young adult members of the Australian Jewish community have arrived in Tiberias at the start of an educational tour of Israel. Read more

A President, a Prime Minister

Over 100 representatives of world wide Jewish media participating in a summit conference in Jerusalem have been addressed by Israel’s president Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. J-Wire was there. Read more

Fallible Pontifications…writes Michael Kuttner

The just concluded visit of Pope Francis was always going to be a media spectacle and an opportunity for the Palestinian Arab Authority and its religious leaders to stage pre planned theatricals. Read more

Conflicting Indykations…writes Michael Kuttner

Nothing is predictable in politics and international events, especially in this part of the world. However even a novice could have foretold that those who tried to destroy Israel in 1948 and have been trying ever since then to finish the job, would make sure to scuttle the latest misnamed peace talks and prepare the ground for laying the blame on Israel’s doorstep. Read more

Next term in Jerusalem

More than 500 guests have celebrated Yom Ha’azmaut in Sydney…marking the 66th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Read more

‘A death sentence for the Jews’: 75 years since the British White Paper…writes Rafael Medoff

“We know we are going to be bamboozled,” a despondent Stephen Wise, the foremost American Jewish leader of his time, confided to a friend before boarding a ship bound for England in early 1939. The British had invited Wise and other Zionist leaders from the United States and Palestine to take part in a “peace conference” with Arab leaders. Read more

Research and development initiative between Victoria and Israel

Victorian Liberal MP David Southwick has announced the launch of Victoria Israel Science and Technology Research and Development (R&D) (VISTECH) program grants. Read more

 The Fake “Martyrdom” of J Street…writes Isi Leibler

Despite widespread predictions to the contrary, J Street failed dismally to gain admission into the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations (Presidents Conference). Read more

Concern for New Zealand Campuses

Israel Apartheid Week is alive and well in New Zealand with three of the nation’s universities holding special events to mark the occasion. Read more

Palestine – Kerry Oblivious To Demise Of Palestinian Authority…writes David Singer

US Secretary of State John Kerry and the US State Department continue to cling to the illusion that the Palestinian Authority still exists – despite PLO insistence that it does not following this Decree on 3 January 2013: Read more

Palestine – Kerry Confronts Ghosts In State Of Confusion…writes David Singer

The semantic circus that first created a people known as the “Palestinians” in 1964 – who now claim an entitlement to their own independent State in ” the occupied Palestinian Territories” – reached absurd heights with the following bizarre news item this week: Read more

Friends of Israel Must Speak Up Now…writes Isi Leibler

 US Secretary of State John Kerry no longer pretends to be even-handed in overseeing the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. Read more

Kashrut Authority Israeli style

Sydney is not the only location battling Kashrut administration problems…the Israeli government has stepped in to establish a new modus operandi for the country’s kashrut organisers… Read more

Palestine – History and Geography Can Unblock Deadlock…writes David Singer

It is a pity the US State Department chose to focus this week on the private remarks of Israel’s Minister of Defence labelling US Secretary of State John Kerry as being delusional and messianic – rather than concentrating on PLO Chairman Abbas’s very public remarks in the Jerusalem Post that go to the heart of the 130 years old Jewish-Arab conflict: Read more

Dummies Guide to Peace…by Michael Kuttner

Another week and we are facing yet more unbelievable statements and pronouncements cascading from those involved in the ongoing farce called the “peace” process. Read more

Tourist entries to Israel up 3%

A massive 24% increase in tourism in Israel in December has spearheaded the annual figure for 2013’s rise by 3%. Read more

Palestine – Kerry Cannot Succeed Whilst Jew-hatred Abounds…writes David Singer

American Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Israel on 2 January for his tenth visit since March 2013 – reportedly bringing with him his own framework for peace designed to end the Arab-Jewish conflict that has eluded many attempts by others during the last 93 years – including the League of Nations and the United Nations. Read more

Medicine to replace injections

Oramed Pharmaceuticals a developer of oral drug delivery systems with its R & D based in Jerusalem has announced that it has received Notices of Allowance from the Israel and Australian Patent Offices. Read more

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

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