Jeremy Leibler
MK Itamar Ben Gvir at a march in Jerusalem. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 21, 2026, 2:13 pm
Australian Jewish groups condemn Itamar Ben Gvir over flotilla antics
Ben Gvir 'does not represent mainstream Israeli society nor the views of the overwhelming majority of the Australian Jewish community'
By Gareth Narunsky
From left: US State Dept Counsellor Michael Needham, US ambassador to UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon's ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter at the State Department in Washington on April 14. Photo: Oliver Contreras/AFP
April 16, 2026, 11:33 am
ZFA welcomes historic Israel-Lebanon talks
The meeting between Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese counterpart Nada Hamadeh Moawad was the highest-level meeting between Israeli and Lebanese officials
By AJN STAFF and Times of Israel
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir celebrates the passing of the death penalty law for terrorists in the Knesset. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90
April 1, 2026, 12:31 pm
Jewish groups’ concerns over Israel death penalty law
'Capital punishment has not been practised under Jewish law for many centuries — a reflection of deeply held values about the sanctity of life and the limits of human judgement'
By AJN STAFF
A rally by Hizb ut-Tahrir which took place in Sydney in May 2021.
March 6, 2026, 9:30 am
Government lists Hizb ut-Tahrir as banned hate group
Other countries that have banned Hizb ut-Tahrir include Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom
Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Melbourne on 12 February 2026. Photo: Peter Haskin
February 12, 2026, 10:33 pm
Israel’s President Herzog in Melbourne
President Herzog: “Let us go together from strength to strength.”
By Sharyn Kolieb
President Isaac Herzog addresses the Sydney Jewish community. Photo: Israeli Embassy/Facebook
February 9, 2026, 11:39 pm
President headlines moving evening of reflection
'In the wake of the horror at Bondi Beach, we felt we must come to Australia to look you in the eye. To show up for you,' Herzog says
By Gareth Narunsky
Premier Chris Minns speaks to media on Monday, January 12. Screenshot: Facebook/Sky News
February 7, 2026, 10:30 am
NSW Government calls for calm during Herzog visit
'We cannot allow a situation where mourners and protesters come into close contact on city streets without strong police presence," Premier Chris Minns says
By AJN STAFF
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Alex Ryvchin at the site of the Bondi massacre. Photo- AAP Image/Mick Tsikas/Facebook.
December 16, 2025, 4:22 am
Jewish leaders united in grief, demand action
Attack was logical progression of unchecked antisemitism, Australia described as no longer safe for Jews.
By Bruce Hill
Internal damage to the Adass Israel Synagogue after it was firebombed. Photo: Yumi Rosenbaum
November 27, 2025, 3:17 pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard listed as state sponsor of terrorism
The listing follows ASIO's assessment that the IRGC orchestrated attacks on Lewis' Continental Kitchen in Sydney and the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne
By AJN STAFF
ZFA president Jeremy Leibler. Photo: Bruce Hill
September 12, 2025, 1:14 pm
Australian Jewish leaders to come together for ZFA plenary
Representation at Plenary will include Zionist Councils in every state, ZFA affiliates and partners, as well as AUJS and Zionist youth movements
By AJN STAFF
Paramedics respond to a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction near the entrance to Jerusalem, which wounded at least 15 people and killed 6, on September 8, 2025. Photo: Magen David Adom
September 9, 2025, 9:41 am
Wong condemns Jerusalem terror attack that killed six
The victims were named as Levi Yitzhak Pash, 57, Yaakov Pinto, 25, Yisrael Matzner, 28, Rabbi Yosef David, 43, Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag, 79, and Sarah Mendelson, 60
By Gareth Narunsky
Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in 2022. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 11, 2025, 3:27 pm
Israeli Ambassador reacts to Palestine announcement
'Rewarding those who use terror as a political tool sends the dangerous message that violence brings political gains'
By Gareth Narunsky
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing on Monday that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at UN general assembly. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
August 11, 2025, 2:01 pm
Albanese Labor government to recognise Palestine
'The course of action announced by the government is a betrayal and abandonment of the Israeli hostages; Israel will feel wronged and abandoned by a longstanding ally'
By Gareth Narunsky
Images of Benjamin Netanyahu with a Hitler moustache at the "March for Humanity" on Sunday. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins
August 7, 2025, 9:57 am
Harbour Bridge protest sparks community anger
'The Harbour Bridge is more than just a road. It's a symbol of unity for our city and our nation and should not be turned into a stage for protests that seek to divide us'
By Gareth Narunsky
Anthony Albanese at St Kilda Shule in Melbourne in 2023. Photo: Peter Haskin
July 28, 2025, 5:43 pm
Albanese rejects premature Palestine recognition
'We won't make any decision as a gesture. We will do it as a way forward if the circumstances are met," PM tells ABC Insiders
By Gareth Narunsky
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