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Israel gives Houthis ‘final warning’ to stop attacks. Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:07 pm. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations has issued what he called a final warning to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants to halt their missile attacks on Israel, saying they risked the same “miserable fate” as Hamas, Hezbollah and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad if they persisted.
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. …
On the other hand – J-Wire
1 day ago · Jerusalem is growing in leaps and bounds. Construction cranes can be seen on almost every corner as new skyscrapers are being built. Older structures are being demolished or refurbished and the sound of bulldozers and jack hammers contribute to a continuous cacophony of noise. New lines for the light rail are being constructed. Some streets […]
Oblivious – J-Wire
3 days ago · As we transition to a new civil year, it is glaringly transparent that many remain deliberately oblivious to lurking threats and dangers. Whistleblowers are never appreciated, and their warnings almost inevitably fall on deaf ears. Usually, denial follows predictions of calamitous outcomes and if this does not succeed in sowing doubts, attacks on the character […]
Melbourne - J-Wire
Syria’s Jewish community: $10 billion lost to persecution and confiscation, report says. A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost $10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.
Please explain, Minister – J-Wire
Dec 13, 2024 · There has been a noticeable increase in wait times for visas to be issued to Israelis, from a few days previously to over a month recently. In a statement, the ZFA says: “There is a strong belief within the community that this has led to what can only be described as a form of shadow bans or additional barriers in visa processing that has previously not been problematic before October 7 2023 ...
australia Archives – J-Wire
Australia’s vote at the United Nations backing the call for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian Territories has marked a deepening rift with the US, as Labor stands accused of selling out the Jewish community for votes.
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
Aug 9, 2024 · The 2021 Census, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), offers a detailed snapshot of the Jewish community, which was estimated to be 116,967 people in 2021, or 0.46% of the national population.
Sydney Jewish Community stands with Israel on October 7 …
Oct 9, 2024 · More than 12,000 members of the Jewish community and friends gathered in Sydney for a solemn vigil commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre. Held in Dover Heights, the event drew prominent Australian political figures, including Mark Butler, a senior Labor minister, and Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. Butler made a […]
Lessons learnt after October 7 – J-Wire
Oct 15, 2024 · A year after the October 7 massacre of Israelis in 2023, what have we learnt? For Jews in the diaspora, there have been several lessons. Antisemitism After the Holocaust, expressions of anti-Jewish hatred were forced underground in the Western world. We hoped it would forever be banished from our lives. But we knew it was […]