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

Peta Jones Pellach with Hanukkah special...Find out more about the Festival 

Australia opposed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor decision to launch an investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, arguing there is no “State of Palestine” and that the matter must be resolved by the two parties at the negotiating table.

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s head, Peter Wertheim has warned that draft religious freedom laws could restrict the power of religious hospitals, aged care facilities and housing providers to give preference to people of their own faith when admitting patients or choosing board members.

The federal government has committed a $6 million grant to the redevelopment of Perth's Jewish Community Centre, which will include a new Holocaust museum and a William Cooper memorial.

A special news report from Limmud, in the United Kingdom.

Rafi Mann talks about Israeli politics, Israeli elections, and The International Court of Justice in Hague that might take legal actions against "war crimes" in Israel

Happy Chanukah! The Narrative, Songs & Customs with Nitza Lowenstein