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WEB3 days ago · Allenby Bridge killings: updated story. Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 10:23 pm. 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 working to change Palestinian resolution – J-Wire
WEB1 day 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 ...
Unis oppose anti-Semitism inquiry despite safety fears – J-Wire
WEB2 days ago · Major Australian universities are pushing back against a powerful probe of campus anti-Semitism, suggesting any inquiry should include all forms of religious intolerance. A parliamentary inquiry will sit on Tuesday examining setting up a commission of inquiry into the university campuses. Liberal …
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WEB4 days ago · Guterres slammed over ‘crocodile tears’ for news Hamas killed six hostages. September 2, 2024 by JNS. António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general who has long been accused of Jew-hatred and anti-Israel bias, drew widespread criticism on Sunday for what he did not say in a statement about the …
Farewell from parliament – J-Wire
WEBSeptember 10, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk. Read on for article. Jewish leaders and associates have paid tribute to Bill Shorten as he prepares to quit federal parliament to pursue a new role in his life as vice-chancellor of Canberra University. Bill Shorten, his wife Chloe, and daughter Clementine and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following his ...
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WEB6 days ago · August 5, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS. “Ariel loves Batman. He drew a picture and asked his teacher to write on it, ‘I fly and save people who are stuck in a pit,’” Eli Bibas, whose son Yarden, daughter-in-law Shiri and grandsons, Ariel and Kfir were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas to Gaza, told JNS on Wednesday. Read more.
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 …
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.
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 ...
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 ...