Author: Jmedia Manager
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Top human rights group says both Israel and Hamas likely committed war crimes in the May conflict that killed over 270 people
Human Rights Watch says Israeli airstrikes during the May conflict may amount to war crimes. The accusation comes after the rights group on August 12 said Hamas attacks were likely war crimes. The May conflict left 260 Palestinians and 12 Israelis dead. The Israeli military’s airstrikes on high-rise towers in Gaza City in May may…
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Sydney community leader Dr Jamal Rifi sentenced to 10 years jail in Lebanon
One of Sydney’s prominent community leaders and activists says he’s been sentenced to 10 years prison in absentia in Lebanon. Dr Jamal Rifi has been working with members of Sydney’s Jewish community as part of a program to organise treatment for sick Palestinians in Israeli hospitals. For that, he’s been labelled a traitor and collaborator.…
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Afghanistan’s last Jew will remain in Kabul, undeterred by Taliban threat
Afghanistan’s last Jewish resident will remain in Kabul and live under another Taliban rule. Zebulon Simantov previously indicated he wanted to leave Afghanistan, per The New York Post. A rescue mission was underway last week before ultimately being called off. Afghanistan’s last Jewish resident will stay in Kabul and live under another Taliban rule, multiple…
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Greece, Israel and Cyprus affirm alliance based on shared values
The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, Greece, Nikos Dendias, and Israel, Yair Lapid, have affirmed during a meeting in Jerusalem their countries’ close ties, based on shared values. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias remarked that the wider region is seeing “extremely worrying developments” lately, namely religious fanaticism and spoke of an “arc of fundamentalism” spreading…
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The latest lessons in Covid management from Israel
Will no one rid us of our Covid-dementors? Gladys Berejiklian says restrictions could remain in place after 80 per cent full vaccination. Yet after weeks and weeks of ever-tightening restrictions, case numbers were still rising and last Friday crashed through the 800 daily ceiling. How does she think this will combat vaccine hesitancy? Daniel Andrews has, if anything, become even more…
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ACMA launches investigation into the Q+A episode on Israel-Palestine conflict
The media watchdog has launched an investigation into the ‘woefully one-sided’ Q+A episode that discussed the Israel-Palestine conflict. An investigation has been launched by the media watchdog into an episode of Q+A which extensively discussed the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Australian Communications and Media Authority will scrutinise the one-hour program after issues about its impartiality were…
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Fears of neo-Nazis in military ranks after ex-soldier’s passport cancelled
The first neo-Nazi to have his passport cancelled on national security grounds is a former Australian soldier, raising fears the Australian Defence Force is at risk of infiltration by extremists. Conor Sretenovic’s passport was cancelled by the federal government last year after ASIO advice that he may pose a national security risk if allowed to…
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When services resume, Orthodox Jewish women deserve more of a say
One of the oldest synagogues in the world is the Altneuschul in Prague, which was completed in 1270. The synagogue’s attic is said to hold the body of the mythical Golem of Jewish folklore. While visitors walk through the gothic archways and are shown through the large men’s section, they are not given the opportunity…
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From kickboxing to Adolf Hitler: the neo-Nazi plan to recruit angry young men
An unprecedented look inside Australia’s radical fringe shows their deep links to violent international groups, and what they’ll do if they are banned. Sitting on the back deck of his home on the Victorian border town of Barnawartha, his outline blurred by bong smoke, a petty criminal and martial arts instructor is discussing the idea…
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Israel strikes Gaza after border clashes
Palestinians protest near the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to denounce the Israeli siege of the Palestinian enclave and express support for Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, on August 21, 2021 Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza Saturday after clashes between its troops and Palestinian protesters left dozens injured, including an Israeli border policeman and a…