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Current News. Elise Stefanik’s UN debut can’t come soon enough. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:38 pm. Whether the Biden administration is planning a last hurrah for the Jewish state at the United Nations—a lame-duck good riddance, à la Barack Obama, in the form of an abstention in a hostile Security Council vote—remains to be seen.
Resist or roll over – J-Wire
13 hours ago · This is the dilemma faced by Jews since time immemorial when faced by threats whether physical or verbal. Resisting hateful acts can take several forms. Depending on the situation, verbal confrontation and rebuttal of untruths can many times prove very effective. There is nothing more effective in demolishing slanderous canards than exposing them to the […]
Wong backs court’s independence over Israeli PM warrant
20 hours ago · Australia is defending an international court after it issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. Australia has defended the independence of the top international court after it issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, former defence minister and a Hamas commander. The International Criminal Court (ICC) found there […]
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After months of refusing to state publicly who paid for an anti-Israel United Nations official’s politically-centred visit to Australia and New Zealand, the U.N. Human Rights Office told JNS on Friday that the global body paid for the trip in November.
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Israel’s National Unity party leader MK Benny Gantz denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s call for the government to resume its contentious judicial overhaul program, tweeting on Sunday morning that the initiative “brought disaster to the State of Israel, tore us apart from the inside and was a large part of how we reached October 7.”
Stop The Hate Mate campaign launched at NSW Parliament House
20 hours ago · The Stop The Hate Mate campaign was launched at New South Wales Parliament House, marking a united effort to combat hate speech and foster harmony within the community. Spearheaded by Moving Forward Together, a non-profit chaired by Ernie Friedlander, the initiative comes amid growing concerns over ...
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major parties prefer each other above the Greens at the next Federal election and rule out negotiating with or forming a minority government with the Greens. Today marks the […]
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
Dec 5, 2023 · Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains a safe place for Jewish people despite Israel issuing travel warnings for its citizens looking to visit. Israel has upgraded travel warnings to multiple countries, including Australia, following a rise in anti-Semitism stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. …
Federal coalition pledges $8.5m for Sydney Jewish Museum …
Oct 22, 2024 · The Federal Coalition has announced an $8.5 million commitment to fund the expansion of the Sydney Jewish Museum, matching the $8.5 million already pledged by the NSW state government. This combined $17 million will enable the Museum to build the Centre of Jewish Life and Tolerance, which aims to nearly double its visitor capacity by […]
Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters
Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old. Friday, November 1, 2024 at 3:23 pm. A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler.