Author: Jmedia Manager
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Netanyahu threatens war after rockets land
Gaza militants have resumed their intense bombardment of southern Israel, with some rockets slipping through Israel’s vaunted Iron Dome defence system and one landing in the yard of a kindergarten. There was no word of casualties, but the second day of violence threatened to unleash a new round of hostilities just a week before Israel…
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‘Unfair’: Pope cautions against Middle East ‘solutions’
Rome: Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech during a visit to the Italian southern port city of Bari to reflect on peace in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Francis lamented the many areas of war and conflict, including in the Middle East and…
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New Vic curriculum to fight anti-Semitism
All Victorian high schools will be required to educate students about the Holocaust, in a bid to tackle a concerning rise in anti-Semitism, racism and prejudice in both schools and the wider community. Education Minister James Merlino on Wednesday instructed the Department of Education to ensure all year nine and 10 students at public schools…
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Peak Jewish body says swastika ban falls short
Victoria’s peak Jewish body says a proposed ban on displaying the swastika does not go far enough and all “harmful material” should be outlawed. Jewish Community Council of Victoria president Jennifer Huppert on Tuesday told a parliamentary committee a swastika ban would be a “knee-jerk” reaction to rising anti-Semitism and right-wing extremism. The state opposition…
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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin pledge to intervene on Malka Leifer extradition: MP
The President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, has told Australian MPs he will personally intervene in the extradition process of former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer, charged with child sexual abuse, if her years-long legal process drags beyond this week. As he met with Scott Morrison and a handful of other politicians including Anthony Albanese in Canberra…
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Israel’s President to take up Malka Leifer extradition case
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has told Australian MPs he will take up the extradition case of alleged child abuser Malka Leifer with his country’s Chief Justice if no progress is made during court hearings this week. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor MP Josh Burns on Wednesday put the case directly to Mr Rivlin…
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New York’s governor compares the ‘virus of hate’ to the coronavirus after bomb threats were emailed to 19 Jewish community centres in one morning
A bomb threat was emailed to 19 Jewish Community Centre locations in the US, including several in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference in Albany on Sunday. The threat was emailed to JCC email accounts at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the director of New York State’s Director of Emergency Management said.…
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What can be done about the rise of neo-Nazi activity in Australia?
ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim was interviewed on ABC Radio about what the Federal government needs to do to respond to warnings about the proliferation of neo-Nazi activity made by ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess. This segment hosted by Piia Wirsu comes from the Drive program on ABC Radio in Tasmania.
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Pope snipes at Trump Mideast peace plan
Pope Francis has warned against “inequitable solutions” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying they would only be a prelude to new crises, in an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace proposal. Francis made his comments in the southern Italian port city of Bari, where he travelled to conclude a meeting of bishops…
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Hard-liners take early lead in Iran elections
Tehran: Iranian state TV announced on Saturday the first partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections, indicating a strong showing by hard-liners in the capital Tehran, although authorities have not released full results or the all-important turnout figure. Voters had limited options on Friday’s ballot, as more than 7000 potential candidates had been disqualified, most of…