Zionist federation

South African Jews still wear kippot – but hide their Zionism

While violent antisemitism is rare, South Africa’s Jewish community says anti-Israel hostility, campus intimidation, and political rhetoric have created new pressures

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Ronald Lamola, South African justice minister, is seen outside the International Criminal Court after his government filed an indictment against Israel in January 2024. Jewish South Africans say there is a huge gap between the actions of the government and how the community feels inside the country.Premium
ISRAELIS LIGHT candles the day after after two gunmen shot and killed people gathered on Australia's Bondi beach for the start of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, in Jerusalem on December 15, 2025.

Jerusalem memorial ceremony for Bondi Beach terror victims in tandem with ceremony in Sydney

President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal joined Australians living in Israel, visiting Australians, bereaved relatives, Chabad rabbis, and senior officials for a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
RETURNED HOSTAGE Aviva Siegel with Immigration and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer, whose soldier son was wounded in Gaza.

Grapevine February 23, 2024: More than 76 years of solidarity with the Zionist enterprise

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
NOT SITTING quietly: Dov Lipman.

Zionist movement umbrella ousts rabbi at the center of harassment dispute

Dov Lipman has denied the harassment allegations, which first arose on a private Facebook page.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

Anti-Semitism is not on the rise, it has always been here

FEBRUARY 23, 2016ByMILAD DOROUDIAN
The Jerusalem Post

World Jewish Congress head outraged after Spanish music festival drops Matisyahu

Ronald S. Lauder expressed "outrage" and "utter bewilderment" in the wake of Matisyahu's canceled participation in the Rototom Sunsplash festival.

AUGUST 17, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Matisyahu

ZOA head: Iran deal will give billions to Nazi-like regime

Klein: Money "will be spent on tens of thousands more missiles for Hamas and Hezbollah. Terror will increase around the world."

JULY 15, 2015ByGIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2010.

ZOA disputes J-Street take on Jewish poll

Zionist groups disagree on import of numbers on settlement support

NOVEMBER 11, 2014BySAM SOKOL
J Street chief Jeremy Ben-Ami

Iranian FM denies reports hinting at recognition of Israel if conflict with Palestinians settled

Zarif criticizes US attempts to pressure Iran, says sanctions are not helping solve the nuclear issue.

FEBRUARY 4, 2014ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
Zarif and Kerry at Iran nuclear talks in Geneva 370