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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (left) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid leave the podiums after their joint statement at the Knesset.
Photo: AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo

Knesset dissolved

Israel goes back to the polls

Australian Jewish leaders have paid tribute to the outgoing Israeli coalition, as Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announce they are dissolving the Knesset and their eight-party government.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (left) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announce the dissolution of the Knesset at a joint press conference on June 20. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90

To the polls...againFifth elections loom as government dissolves

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90

‘We wanted to continue'Bennett confirms coalition over

By CARRIE KELLER-LYNN

Our sayDeja vu

Opinion
Breaking down barriers between cultures

By Zeddy Lawrence
Opinion
Ensuring there is a vibrant NSW Jewish community

By Darren Bark
'These incidents comprise only a proportion of hate incidents occurring'
Hate in Australia: the statistics

By JULIE NATHAN
Our say
Deja vu
Opinion
A light of hope: Australia, the US and a 50-year friendship

By Janine Joseph
First-hand insight
A busy week in Israel with Magen David Adom

By David Freed
Our say
Mazal tov to honourees

By AJN STAFF
Opinion
Standing up and speaking out for our community

By Naomi Levin
Opinion
The ‘normalcy’ of heightened school security

By Danny Hochberg
Our say
Hatred in the spotlight
Opinion
Why Jews have a duty to support a First Nations Voice

By Maya Buhrich
Our say
It’s time

By AJN STAFF
Our say
Mazal tov Albo

By AJN STAFF
Opinion
Making sense of the new political landscape

By Jamie Hyams
'We don't know who killed Shireen'
The story is far from the facts

By Robert Magid
Editorial
It’s election time

By AJN STAFF
Key Issues
Jewish voters face stark choices

By Peter Wertheim
Opinion
Climate of concern over independent candidates

By Jamie Hyams
OP-ED
The narratives are set in the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. We need the truth

By DAVID HOROVITZ
Our say
Genuine warmth

Arts and Features

Melbourne Magic Festival
Delving into the secrets of the magic trade

By Jessica Abelsohn
Growing up in apartheid South Africa
Weaving the stories of two mothers together

By Jessica Abelsohn
Feature
Ready for a magical Maccabiah

By Shane Desiatnik
Piterman's new album
An exploration of love

By Jessica Abelsohn
Workin 9 to 5
Dolly Parton classic takes to the Melbourne stage

By Jessica Abelsohn
Is Superman Jewish?
The flying crime-fighting Jew?

By Jessica Abelsohn
Cause-focused theatre
An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism

By Jessica Abelsohn
Preview film screening
Capturing the horror of Bergen-Belsen

By AJN STAFF
New book
Unexpected connections with the past

By Mia Gardiner
Vale A.B. Yehoshua
Israeli literary giant dies aged 85

By AJN STAFF
Sydney's most wanted musical
Frank Wildhorn’s music shines in Bonnie & Clyde

By Jessica Abelsohn
Competitions
Win a double pass to 9 To 5 The Musical
Tales from Iraq
Performing with the Beatle of Baghdad

By Jessica Abelsohn
A nod to Blue
The melancholy of Joni Mitchell

By Jessica Abelsohn
Feature
Can jihadists truly de-radicalise

By Rich Tenorio
Henry VIII's six wives
Historical stories told by contemporary women

By Jessica Abelsohn
Master of tension and emotion
‘Tehran’ creator channels mom’s Holocaust survival when writing thriller series

By JESSICA STEINBERG
Jewish Writers Festival
Celebrating the works of Jewish writers

By Jessica Abelsohn
Sydney Film Festival
The greatest, strangest and most exciting works in cinema

By Jessica Abelsohn
Bonded forever
A love letter to female friendships

By Jessica Abelsohn

Community Heartbeat

ARK Centre
‘A lasting impression’

By Mia Gardiner
MSO and FOJAM
A celebration of music

By Amanda Gunn
Jewish Singles Event
Aperol spritz and ice breakers

By Amanda Gunn
Moriah Foundation Lowy Institute Dinner
Foreign policy expert unpacks Ukraine crisis

By AJN STAFF
MACCABI AUSTRALIA
Future LEAD trio set for Maccabiah

By AJN STAFF
'DOING SOMETHING RIGHT'
Hebrew radio show a ratings winner

By AJN STAFF
Save a Child's Heart
A fantastic and meaningful evening

By AJN STAFF
Christian teachers visit newtown shul
‘A place for everyone’

By RACHEL TREISMAN
Making hip hop dance history
Emanuel student at US championship

By Carly Adno
First JCAS Ambassador
‘Happiness and meaning through inclusion’

By Mia Gardiner
Yahya Mahamid
Melbourne rabbi meets Arab-Israeli Zionist

By Mia Gardiner
MP visits Masada
Fletcher addresses students

By AJN STAFF
JOFA Australia
Op-Ed Project scholarships

By Mia Gardiner
Collaborative Arava seminar
Young Aussies benefit from program

By AJN STAFF
AUJS & ABL Cocktail Evening
Politics & advocacy

By Amanda Gunn
Focus on mental health
AwareHub provides holistic approach

By Carly Adno
Family engagement
Shavuot with UJEB

By Amanda Gunn
IVF JOURNEY THROUGH COVID
Jewish couple share infertility story nationally

By AJN STAFF
Tikkun Leil with Nyadol Nyuon
‘She could have spoken all night’

By Mia Gardiner & Amanda Gunn
Courage to Care hosts author
Book launch at Ark Centre

By Mia Gardiner

Finance
An investor’s alternative
Explainer
What Elon Musk buying Twitter could mean for Jewish users and antisemitism

By Gabe Friedman & Philissa Cramer
TECHNOLOGY
Israeli cybersecurity firm makes $800m buy

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Canadian trade minister lauds Israel sci-tech trip

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Procurement starts for laser missile defense

By Emanuel Fabian and Judah Ari Gross
TECHNOLOGY
Israel’s alt-protein market up 450%: report

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Space the next frontier for cancer treatment?

By Nathan Jeffay
TECHNOLOGY
Mellanox founder backs new SWIFT alternative

By Rickey Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
US earmarks $7.5m for Israel tech integration

By Tal Schneider
TECHNOLOGY
NVIDIA snaps up Israeli storage co for US$7bn

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Bennett seeks Palestinian tech workers

By CARRIE KELLER-LYNN
TECHNOLOGY
Tech firms scramble to save Ukrainian employees

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Israeli law green-lights driverless cars

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
LinkedIn to buy Israeli analytics startup Oribi

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Israeli food giant Tnuva launches VC fund

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
MS study shows brain repair by stem cells

By Nathan Jeffay
TECHNOLOGY
Israeli cybersecurity fund raises US$200m

By Ricky Ben-David
TECHNOLOGY
Israel, US ink new cybersecurity collaboration

By Ricky Ben-David and CARRIE KELLER-LYNN
TECHNOLOGY
Doctors in Israel care for Ukrainians 2000km away

By Nathan Jeffay
TECHNOLOGY
Google funds $34m tech diversity program

By Ricky Ben-David

No wedding bells
The Nanny happy with her openly-gay ex-husband
Are ya ready, kinder?
SpongeBob Squarepants goes Yiddish

By AJN STAFF
Real Madrid star engaged
Courtois-ing his Israeli model
Kapow!
President Zelensky’s life story gets comic caper treatment
Highway to the legal zone
Israeli heirs to the Top Gun story sue Paramount Pictures
Jewface
Cooper in hot water
Chicken soup for the soul
Relationship secrets from Mandy Patinkin
Caught courtside
Cameras capture hilarious moment from Camila Giorgi’s dad
More than a Bat Mitzvah
Couple busted in compromising position on Zoom
Gal Gadot turns investor
Wonder Woman takes on bullying
‘BDS? What’s that?’
Rapper Iggy Azalea performs at Tel Aviv Pride

By AJN STAFF
Stoudemire drops Nets gig
Focusing on the Shabbat game
Wise guy
Sacha Baron Cohen to helm ‘Chelm’
Midge is going to Israel
The Maisels hit the Holy Land
Bette under formula fire
Midler doubles down on baby formula shortage comments
It's sure to be a party
Senegalese Jewish wedding for Gabourey Sidibe
Billboard Awards 2022
Congrats Doja Cat
Schitt's Creek star pregnant
The Levys are having a baby!
Star-studded bat mitzvah
Mazal tov Sandler family
Haddish's new book
A message for the bullies

MACCABIAH GAMES
Solomon helps Morris prepare for Maccabiah Games
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
Israel shine as Euro rhythmic gymnastics hosts

By AJN STAFF
LAWN BOWLS
Lasky earns Vic Sport award

By Shane Desiatnik
MACCABIAH GAMES
Experience counts for Aussie masters footballers

By Shane Desiatnik
CANOE SLALOM
Noemie Fox supreme in extreme canoe slalom final

By AJN STAFF
VARIOUS SPORTS
This week’s sport shorts from Sydney and Melbourne

By AJN STAFF
GYMNASTICS
Aerobic gymnast Greenbaum competes at worlds

By Shane Desiatnik
PARA SWIMMING
Paralympian Levy wins gold in new event at worlds

By Shane Desiatnik
Feature
Ready for a magical Maccabiah

By Shane Desiatnik
Real Madrid star engaged
Courtois-ing his Israeli model
MACCABIAH GAMES
Fixtures released for next month’s Maccabiah Games

By AJN STAFF
BASEBALL
Cal Fingleson keeps baseball in the family

By Shane Desiatnik
LACROSSE
Liam’s Green and Gold return in lacrosse

By AJN STAFF
FOOTBALL
Israel’s bright start in 2022 UEFA Nations League

By AJN STAFF
VARIOUS SPORTS
Mid-June sport shorts from Sydney

By AJN STAFF
VARIOUS SPORTS
Mid-June sport shorts from Melbourne

By AJN STAFF
CANOE SLALOM
Gold for birthday girl Jess Fox in Prague

By AJN STAFF
ATHLETICS
Drabkin debuts for Australia at Oceania Athletics

By Shane Desiatnik
23 countries participating
Israel to compete in Invictus Games from next year

By JEWISH NEWS REPORTER
ALL ABILITIES
AJAX runs inclusive footy clinic

By AJN STAFF