Sydney terror attackBondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed honoured with gold menorah by Jewish billionaire Bill AckmanAl-Ahmed, who is Muslim, wore a kippah to the event in NYC where he was presented with the giftBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
New YorkWorkers at Israeli-owned NYC bakery demand ‘end of Zionist projects’ in unionisation pushEmployees of Breads Bakery, famous for its babka and rugelach, specifically cited the business’s participation in a Jewish food festival, which they claimed was connected to IDF fundraisingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
SyriaSyria announces ceasefire in Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish forces see thousands fleeAttempts by security forces to incorporate disparate militias into the state turned bloody, with Israel raising the alarm about ‘grave and dangerous’ attacks on ethnic minoritiesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
QatarQatar is the top foreign funder of American universities according to new dataCornell University is the top recipient of Doha cash, but the school’s president denies that it has any influence on the institutionBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
BBCBBC Arabic waters down Hamas role of journalist killed by IDFUnder-fire broadcaster presents Gazan’s link to terror group as contested claim after it was reported as fact on English-language serviceBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
Bondi Beach terror victimsAustralian Jews welcome Royal Commission into Bondi Beach attackAnnouncement follows outcry over initial decision by the Prime Minister to open a smaller-scale inquiryBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
LebanonLebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Sydney terror attackJewish leaders condemn Australian newspapers for Bondi cartoon featuring ‘anti-Semitic tropes’‘The cartoon could have been published in Der Stürmer,” said the Zionist Federation of AustraliaBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
SpainSpanish national newspaper apologises for saying Maduro judge ‘fair despite being Jewish’El País was accused of ‘disgusting antisemitism’ for suggesting that Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s religious affiliation could affect his rulingsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Peace Process‘You can’t just wait for stability’: the Israeli working with Iranians and Qataris to build a start-up regionIsraeli peace builder tells the JC about his initiative to help build the future of the Middle East and North AfricaBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
TwitterOfcom investigating after X’s Grok AI bot creates ‘undressed image’ of descendant of Holocaust survivors outside Auschwitz“The creation of undressed or sexualised images without consent is degrading, abusive and it is not a victimless crime,” said Bella WallersteinerBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Gideon SaarSa’ar completes first diplomatic visit to Somaliland after Israel recognitionSomalia condemned the trip as an ‘unauthorised incursion’, but the Israeli foreign minister insisted the move was ‘not directed against anyone’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
SyriaUS lays out plan for ‘Zermatt-style’ ski resort in Syria after security deal with IsraelDamascus and Jerusalem have agreed a ‘framework’ for greater cooperation, but Washington reportedly harbours plans for a ‘demilitarised economic zone’ featuring the ‘best ski mountain in the Middle East’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
United StatesNicolás Maduro: Who is the Orthodox Jewish judge overseeing trial of Venezuelan president’s trial?High-profile lawyer Alan Dershowitz has said that if he were Maduro he would be ‘thrilled’ Alvin Hellerstein had been selected as his judgeBy Vita Fellig2 min read
Jewish EducationTeachers invited to Israel for training on how to teach about Judaism post-October 7"Offering this training to teachers in non-Jewish settings is valuable beyond the classroom,” said one teacher from a mainstream schoolBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
VenezuelaVenezuela’s Jewish community look to ‘preserve calm’ after US seizes MaduroJewish leaders in South America hope the dictator’s ousting will set back Iran’s regional ambitionsBy Jane Prinsley and Michelle Wolodarsky Newhall3 min read
