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Netanyahu hosts Trump envoy on Gaza hostage talks. Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 8:55 am. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, in what was described as a “surprise visit” to discuss the multilateral negotiations with Hamas for the release …
Hostages deal agreed – J-Wire
17 hours ago · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been updated by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal for the release of the hostages. The Prime Minister has directed that the Security Cabinet be convened later today (Friday). The Government will be convened later in order to approve the deal. Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed […]
Calls for political unity after antisemitic attack – J-Wire
19 hours ago · An independent MP has urged Anthony Albanese to call a national cabinet meeting after the former home of a prominent Jewish community leader was attacked. Australians just want anti-Semitic attacks to stop and politicising them does not help, an independent MP says. The nation’s Jewish community is reeling after the former Dover Heights home of […]
Latest antisemitic attack: cars firebombed and home defaced in …
21 hours ago · Police are investigating the latest suspected hate crime following a shocking antisemitic attack on Military Road in Dover Heights early Friday morning. Residents awoke shortly before 4am to loud explosions and discovered two cars engulfed in flames, other vehicles defaced with antisemitic slurs, and a nearby house splashed with red paint. Emergency services extinguished the […]
Jewish Australians hopeful of imminent hostage release
2 days ago · A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza securing the return of hostages is reportedly close to being sealed, prompting hope in Australia. Jewish Australians are hopeful a ceasefire deal in Gaza will secure the release of hostages and guarantee Israel’s safety. Israel and Hamas are reportedly on the precipice of signing an agreement […]
The ceasefire agreement: what's known – J-Wire
1 day ago · The release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is expected to begin this Sunday, marking the end of what will be 470 days of captivity. Here is a breakdown of what will happen, assuming the Israeli Cabinet approves the agreement on Thursday. Ahead of the release, the names of Palestinian prisoners set to be […]
Sydney: Get ready for Hakoah – J-Wire
Nov 21, 2023 · Moving what members and potential members can expect when Hakoah opens its doors. An App is planned for members to book events, a table at the restaurant, exercise classes for Gym members and access to exclusive member offers and content as well as an interactive website and a physical and digital membership card to facilitate easy access to the registered club area for members and the ability ...
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Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has asked the Polish government to provide protection to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, if he were to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Times of Israel portal reported on Thursday.
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major parties prefer each other above the Greens at the next Federal election and rule out negotiating with or forming a minority government with the Greens. Today marks the […]
August 2023 – J-Wire
“When you enter the land that your God is giving you as a heritage, and you possess it and settle in it, you shall take the first fruit of the soil, which you harvest from the land that your God giving you, and put them in a basket and go to the place that God chooses and to the priest in charge at that time and say to him, “I acknowledge this day before your God that I have entered the ...