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

Our man in Tel Aviv

Dave Sharma is Australia’s new ambassador to Israel. Rohit Revo, the editor of the Indian Herald, provides background on the new ambassador… Read more

Et tu, EU? No Dutch Treat her

Ari Briggs is a former Sydnesider now resident in Israel and active with Regavim, an organisation fighting to save Israeli land claimed by the Bedouin. He recently addressed the Dutch Parliament in defence of Israel… Read more

Victoria links with Israel in science and technology

Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today announced a new program to connect Victorian science and technology companies with their counterparts in Israel to develop innovative R&D projects. Read more

Palestine – Turning Unreality Into Reality…writes David Singer

A TV show – “The President” – now being aired on Maan TV – a popular independent Palestinian radio station – presents an opportunity for the election-starved Palestinian Arabs to have their say on what they would do on a variety of subjects if they were elected as the President of Palestine. Read more

Australia appoints new ambassador to Israel

Sapphires in Tel Aviv

The Australian movie “The Sapphires” had its Israeli premiere in Tel Aviv this week. Read more

NSW Young Labor Women stand up to BDS

The NSW Young Labor Women’s Network has held a planning session at Max Brenner in Sydney…a gesture demonstrating their opposition to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. Read more

Will the Stephen Hawking boycott of Israel lead to peace in the Middle East?

Many of you would have read last week of a decision by renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking to join the academic boycott of Israel by pulling out of the upcoming 2013 President’s Conference in Jerusalem.

..writes Emily Gian. Read more

Palestine – Hawking Needs to do More Talking…writes David Singer

The decision by eminent physicist Stephen Hawking to not attend the Presidential Conference organised by Israel’s President Shimon Peres has aroused dismay by his Israeli hosts and applause from the Palestinian academic community. Read more

Déjà Vu: “Peace in Our Time”…writes Isi Leibler

“Peace in Our Time” was proclaimed by Neville Chamberlain in 1938 in defense of his disastrous Munich Agreement with Hitler. History testifies that his policy of appeasement and failure to confront the aggressive Nazi barbarians virtually made World War II inevitable. Read more

Stamps of friendship

Stamps marking the heroic charge of the Australian Light Horse Brigade in Beersheba in 1917 were jointly issued by Israel and Australia. Read more

He came, he saw, he posted, now he’s branded a racist…writes Ari Briggs

Last Thursday, Israeli TV personality Avri Gilad went on a trip to the Northern Negev with Regavim – an independent, professional research institute & policy planning think tank involved in protecting Israel’s National Lands. Read more

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