Author: Jmedia Manager
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Raisi’s new, hardline era in Iran
The swearing in of Ebrahim Raisi, known as the “butcher of Tehran”, as Iran’s new hardline President has escalated Middle East tensions. Israel has warned that Iran could produce a nuclear warhead within 10 weeks. And brazen acts of Iranian terrorism in the Middle East’s busy shipping lanes demand a strong response from the rest…
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US says drone fragments recovered from Israeli-linked tanker point to Iran’s role in attack
The US military says drone fragments recovered from an Israeli-linked merchant vessel damaged in a fatal attack in the Arabian Sea last month prove Iran was behind the incident. US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan, on Saturday released photographs of the drone parts, and said the debris, the…
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My Unorthodox Life
Reality TV is a guilty pleasure of mine that has only been indulged by the recent Sydney lockdown. But although the shenanigans of the genre as a whole tend to be shocking, Netflix’s latest offering ‘My Unorthodox Life’ stunned me for an entirely different reason. As a Jewish woman, raised in a predominantly secular household…
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Six in 10 members of Qld’s Jewish community targeted by anti-Semitism
Displaying the Nazi flag must be outlawed and decades-old laws updated amid a surge in anti-Semitic behaviour in Queensland, a peak Jewish group has argued. Six in 10 members of the Jewish community, from Cairns to Coolangatta, said in a recent survey they had experienced anti-Semitism, while neo-Nazi groups have become increasingly active in Queensland.…
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Bloke Fined $400,000 For Stashing A German WWII Tank In His Basement
Some codgers take up stamp collecting in their twilight years, perhaps even coins if they’re feeling lively enough for the task. Others stockpile illegal Nazi memorabilia in their basement – including a World War II-era Panther tank used as a snowplough back in the day – like one 84-year-old German pensioner. An investigation of the codger in…
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Greens candidate quits over ‘profoundly offensive’ comments
Liberal Senator Jane Hume says comments comparing Israel to the Nazis from former Greens candidate Julian Burnside were profoundly offensive and rightly condemned. “It wasn’t an accident. Julian Burnside may be foolish but he is intelligent,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “He knew exactly what he was doing by putting out this highly provocative…
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The heartbreaking exhibition that no one will see
At more than 40 metres long and covering all four walls of the Sydney Jewish Museum’s temporary exhibition space, Wendy Sharpe’s latest project is part travelogue, part family history and part meditation on place and time. Some two years in the making, it’s a monumental work from one of the nation’s best-loved artists. But incredibly,…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires rockets in response to Israeli air strikes
Tel Aviv: The Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at open ground near Israeli positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms area on Friday, escalating cross-border hostilities amid tensions with Iran. In a statement, Hezbollah said the attack with dozens of rockets was a response to Israeli air strikes on Thursday which the Shi’ite…
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Book now: Discussing Jess Fox and the forgotten legacy of Jewish Australian athletes
Jess Fox is one of several Jewish Australians to have achieved greatness in her chosen sporting field. Her slalom canoeing gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics has again given Australian sports fans the opportunity to acknowledge hers as among the many achievements Jewish people have made to this country’s sporting achievements. This is something that…
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Israel launches air strikes at Lebanon day after rockets strike north
Jerusalem: Israel’s army has escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare air strikes on Lebanon. The army said in a statement on Thursday that jets struck the launch sites from which rockets had been fired over the previous day, as well as an additional target used to attack Israel in the…