William Nemesh, a Councillor, Waverly  Council, working for the Bush fire victims in Bondi Surf Club

Shane Desiatnik: Jewish community has reacted strongly to the appeals for help for those suffering 12.1.2020

Peta Jones Pellach with the latest news from Jerusalem, " Malka Leifer fit to stand trial: 12.1.2020

Jewish Australians are among those who have lost homes and are fighting the terrible bush-fires in NSW, Victoria and South Australia, with several of these firefighters reporting on the dire conditions faced by them and the residents facing these conditions in Australia.

The Australian Jewish community has reacted strongly to the appeals for help for those suffering and fighting the terrible bush-fires in Australia and the Jewish Federal and State roof organizations the ECAJ, NSWBOD and JCCV are teaming up with community and private charity groups to raise million dollars for the bush-fires appeal.

It’s been estimated that more than a billion Australian animals may have perished in the current terrible bush-fires and Jerusalem’s Zoo in Israel has announced it is also raising money to help animals, who were injured or displaced in the bush-fires that have spread across Australia.

A decade ago, Ben Zygier from Melbourne known as Prisoner X  committed suicide in Israeli jail, interview with Rafael Epstein.
10 years ago, Ben Zygier age 34 from Melbourne known as Prisoner X committed suicide in Israeli jail.  
Prisoner X was just 34 years old when he was found dead in his cell, in the most secure jail in Israel.
Who was Ben Zygier?  A spy?  A double agent?
Or was he a young man with too many secrets?
The charges against him were never made public, but the Mossad, the much feared Israeli intelligence agency, believed he was a threat to national security.
Did the Australian government know about Ben Zygier’s detention in Israel?
The Journalist Rafael Epstein has written a book, Prisoner X, in an effort to shed light on the mystery surrounding Ben Zygier.

Peta Jones Pellach reports on Prime Minister Netanyahu's request for parliamentary immunity.5.1.2020

Prof Rafi Mann: Israel braces for Iranian retaliation after Soleimani assassination 5.1.2020

The Australian Jewish community has reacted strongly to the appeals for help for those suffering and fighting the terrible bushfires in Australia and the well known Jewish benefactors John and Pauline Gandel have donated one million dollars to the appeal.

The Australian Jewish community was shocked to learn of yet another anti-Semitic attack on Ultra Orthodox Jews in New York, during which 5 participants were stabbed, as they participated in the candle lighting on the 7th day of Chanukah, in the home of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg.

Yaakov Litzman, the man accused of pressuring government psychiatrists to alter their reports, to prevent the extradition of an alleged paedophile Malka Leifer to Australia, has been promoted to Health Minister of Israel, despite the Zionist Federation of Australia warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the appointment would amount to a "slap in the face" to the Australian Jewish community.

Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr in conversation with Nitza Lowenstein. Replay of 2014 Interview

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