The Walkleys – more have their say

Members of Australia’s Jewish community have slammed the Walkleys for awarding the highest journalistic honour in Australia to  Ruth Pollard, John Lyons and an ABC-Four Corners team. Read more

How to win a Walkley…writes Emily Gian

Step 1: Become Middle East Correspondent, Step 2: Write incessantly against Israel Read more

South African Jewish leaders meeting with Abbas creates backlash

Senior leadership of the South African Jewish community has met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and President Zuma at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. Read more

Words matter: how vocabulary defines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Settlements or Jewish communities? West Bank or Judea and Samaria? East Jerusalem or eastern Jerusalem? Those are some of the language choices that journalists covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are faced with each day—and those choices should not be taken lightly, experts say…writes Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Read more

What’s in a headline?…asks Emily Gian

These days when you consider the information you take in when looking at a newspaper article or an item on a website, everything often boils down to the headline which attracts the attention. Read more

Palestine – Continuing Jew-hatred Must Extract A Heavy Price

The slaughter of four Rabbis with axes, knives and guns whilst praying in a synagogue along with the serious wounding of six other Jews caught in this horrific blood bath – and the murder of a Druze police officer who went to their rescue – is the end result of endemic Jew-hatred…writes David Singer Read more

Glick cartoon in Palestinian media

A Palestinian Authority newspaper printed a cartoon portraying wounded Temple Mount activist Rabbi Yehudah Glick as a snake, Palestinian Media Watch reported Thursday. Read more

What to do about car terrorism…writes Stephen Flatow

As I prepare for an upcoming visit to Israel, I can’t help but feel a twinge of apprehension. How could it be otherwise? Read more

Toxic Concoctions…writes Michael Kuttner

Like the witches’ brew in Macbeth the cauldron of noxious ingredients is being stirred on a daily basis by Abbas and members of his Hamas/Fatah Authority. Read more

Can the political left tackle antisemitism?…asks Ben Cohen

While I’ve never been a big fan of celebrity interventions in politics, I will concede that, on occasion, a big-screen actor or a rock star will achieve the kind of impact that mere mortals can only dream about. Read more

Sweden recognises Palestine

Sweden on Thursday officially recognized a Palestinian state, with Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom saying that the “criteria of international law” have been met because there is “a [Palestinian] territory, a people, and government,” The Associated Press reported. Read more

British vote epitomizes ignorance, opportunism and malice

The British parliamentary resolution that called for the immediate and unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, endorsed by an overwhelming majority of 274 to 12, was an unprecedentedly aggressive act…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Films, chants, and antisemitism – the protest at Verona…writes Julie Nathan

The protest against the Israeli Film Festival went ahead in Sydney last Thursday evening, despite the preceding court drama. Read more

Palestine – Abbas Facing Prosecution For Aiding And Abetting War Crimes…writes David Singer

Mahmoud Abbas – Head of the Government of National Consensus in Gaza since 2 June – faces prosecution in the international criminal justice system for aiding and abetting war crimes involving the indiscriminate firing of 384 rockets and missiles from Gaza into Israeli population centres reaching as far away as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem over the past four days. Read more

New Zealanders told to quit Gaza

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand is greatly concerned at the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, and in particular the deaths of civilians. Read more

There is no moral equivalence but Netanyahu must act now…writes Isi Leibler

The words of last week’s Torah portion resonate loudly, as we read of the non-Jewish prophet Balaam’s description of “the people that dwells alone and is not counted among the nations.” Read more

Under fire

From Michael Kuttner at  5:40am  AEST:  40 rockets fired towards Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Bet Shemesh, Tel Aviv and other cities. Read more

Sane perspectives needed – Not knee jerk reactions…writes Michael Kuttner

At this time and especially in the aftermath of the murders of the three Israeli teenagers and the Arab youth in Jerusalem with all the collateral activities taking place such as rocket barrages from Palestinian Authority controlled Gaza, it is appropriate that we take a deep breath, look closely at the facts and then sort out our thoughts and conclusions. Read more

Murder of Arab teenager – WJC has its say

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has reacted with shock at the news that the murder of an Arab teenager near Jerusalem last week was probably committed by Jewish extremists who wanted to ‘avenge’ the murder of the three Israeli teens near Hebron in June. Read more

A Non Existent Response to Terror… writes Gil Solomon

Like me, readers of this article may well be frustrated with and inundated by endless messages from Jewish organisations together with the meaningless action by Israeli authorities following the murder of three Israeli teenagers whose lives were snuffed out and whose souls sent prematurely to their maker. 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

Palestine – Historical Amnesia Causes Kerry’s Downfall…writes David Singer

John Kerry was well on the way to becoming another impotent and failed Secretary of State in November last year – as predicted in my article “Palestine – Kerry Destined For Political Scrapheap”: 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 – 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

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

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

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

« Previous Page — Next Page »