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WEBSunday, September 15, 2024 at 5:29 pm. The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has called on the Federal Government to emulate its US and European allies and partners in announcing sanctions on individuals and entities related to Iran’s recent provision of ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine.
L'Chaim to Life: Jacqueline Maley – J-Wire
WEB5 hours ago · Morry Frenkel speaks with Jacqueline Maley, columnist and senior journalist at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, about her recent Sunday Age opinion piece: “ What surprises about the Middle East culture wars? The left and right have swapped sides ”. Jacqueline talks about what ‘freedom of speech’ means to her and how the left and ...
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The data reveals a modest 1.2% increase in the Jewish population from 2011 to 2021, a stark contrast to the 19% growth seen in the general population during the same period and to the strong growth experienced by the Jewish community since the 1980s. “The Jewish population likely peaked around 2016 at …
White Bird to launch JIFF – J-Wire
WEB4 hours ago · To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — as a young Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep ...
Anti-Jewish incidents in Australia up 35% in 2021 – J-Wire
WEBApr 20, 2022 · Each year, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the peak national body representing Australia’s Jewish community, produces the Report on Antisemitism in Australia. A major section of the report is dedicated to antisemitic incidents. These include physical assault, verbal abuse, vandalism, graffiti, and vilification or threats via email, postal mail, telephone, and placards ...
Australia working to change Palestinian resolution – J-Wire
WEB4 days ago · Australia is working with other countries to amend a draft United Nations resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory within 12 months. The proposal by the Palestinian Authority, wants Israel to comply with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion handed down in July, which found the occupation of the Gaza ...
Australia’s Jewish population at an all-time high – J-Wire
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Peter Wertheim, co-CEO of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry said: “It shows 99,956 Jews in Australia, an all-time record, and a dramatic increase on the 2016 figure (91,000+) which we always maintained was an under-count skewed by flaws in the 2016 census.”. The census results: 55,860 Jews were born in Australia out of the total of ...
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WEBSeptember 8, 2024 by J-Wire. Three Israelis workers at the Allenby Border crossing with Jordan were shot and killed when a truck driver approaching the terminal from Jordan at the terminal opened fire. The attack prompted Israeli authorities to temporarily close all land crossings with Jordan.
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
WEBDec 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. Richard Marles. 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.
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WEBSeptember 2, 2024 by Menachem Rosensaft. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and all the other members of Israel’s security cabinet except for Defence Minister Yoav Gallant have Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s blood and the blood of the other murdered hostages — Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lubnov, Carmel Gat, and Almog Sarusi — whose bodies ...