Tag: Australia

The surprise election victory of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison last weekend not only shook up the country’s political landscape, but also potentially bodes well for another country thousands of miles away, Israel. “We have...

Jerusalem’s unofficial response to Australia’s decision to recognize “west Jerusalem” as the capital of Israel was “No, thanks.” The question of whether Israel should embrace or spurn nations that recognize “west Jerusalem” as Israel’s capital...

The Australian government is expected to officially recognize Jerusalem or parts of it as Israel’s capital on Tuesday, Australian outlets reported on Tuesday. According to the local TV station SBS, a national security committee gave...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that he would consider moving the country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which would mark a major shift in policy in support of...

Following Australia’s decision to suspend direct funding to the Palestinian Authority because it pays salaries to terrorists and their families, senior P.A. official Nabil Shaath, who is also an adviser to P.A. leader Mahmoud...

I HAVE ALWAYS wondered what qualifies someone to write an article on a given topic. I had always assumed that one needed to be an expert in a given field to give an interesting and...

A Jewish man’s home was hit with anti-Semitic vandalism in Melbourne, Australia on Monday, the Daily Mail reported. The Christmas Day incident saw swastikas and “SS” spray-painted on the “brick fence, driveway, and front door” of the...

The Sydney Film Festival gets under way on June 7 and will feature 288 films from 59 countries over 12 days. Don Perlgut looks at some of the films and documentaries with Jewish connections. THIS...