Pro-Israel group who complained about Antoinette Lattouf’s ABC employment claim Age and SMH breached suppression order

A pro-Israel lobby group has asked the federal court to refer a group of editors, reporters and lawyers from the Age and Fairfax Media for contempt proceedings, alleging the newspapers breached a suppression order made by the judge in the Antoinette …

US backs Israel's ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at World Court

Israel cannot be forced to allow the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA to operate in Gaza, the United States said on Wednesday at a World Court hearing in The Hague. Israel last year passed a law that banned UNRWA from operating in the country, as it …

Israel was founded on a promise, and that promise must be kept

The duality of Israel as a young, vibrant country that has struggled for its survival since its inception is never more fully on display than during the 48-hour period each year when Remembrance Day morphs into Independence Day. According to the Defense …

Where did the State of Israel get its name?

The name Medinat Yisrael, The State of Israel, seems to make sense for the modern Jewish State. However, the choice of the name was not finalized until two days before the Declaration of the State in May, 1948. Suggestions for the name of the new State …

Thousands honor fallen lone soldiers in Jerusalem Memorial on Israel’s Remembrance Day

In a moving display of unity and remembrance, prominent organizations supporting Lone Soldiers gathered Tuesday evening to commemorate 43 Lone Soldiers who lost their lives since October 7 during the Iron Swords War. The joint memorial ceremony, hosted at …

“I Took It Upon Myself:” In Israel with the IDF and Others

On a makeshift army base a scant two kilometers from the Gaza border, Shloimi and his crew are setting up a barbecue for the chalayim when the explosions sound, perilously close.  “Don’t be afraid,” an officer says.  “They’re ours.” So are these …

Katz: Israel is determined to prevent a nuclear Iran

During a Remembrance Day ceremony on Mount Herzl, Defense Minister Israel Katz said, "Iran is the main threat to the entire region, we are more determined than ever to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons." His statements came amid ongoing …

Israel attacks tent camps in Gaza again

Best way to honor those who fought and died for Israel is know how fragile this home is

There is so much noise in this country. So much certainty. So much fear. Each day brings more arguments, more fault lines, more words hurled like stones. More voices are convinced that if they shout just a little louder, the truth will finally be heard. We …

Turkey: wanting to have it both ways on Israel

Proud return: the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara arrives at Istanbul’s Sarayburnu port on 26 December 2010 after the Israeli navy raid on the vessel, part of a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza, on 31 May 2010 Mustafa Ozer · AFP · Getty There was a message …