Arsen Ostrovsky

As we approach Yom Kippur, I am reminder of this clip of @NeilDiamond singing Kol Nidre from 'The Jazz Singer' (1980). Still one of the most beautiful & piercingly powerful renditions of this foundational Yom Kippur prayer!

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Hi @AP. Why did you not see fit to also mention Ed Sheeran saying: “What happened in Israel at the Nova music festival on October 7th was horrific and compounded centuries of Jewish pain.” x.com/ap/status/2101…

Fictions of Gaza entangle pop stars: The imbroglio over rapper Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s US tour shows some music artists just can’t resist the wrong stage. Alan Howe in the @australian.

“The demand for justice runs through the entirety of Jewish history and Jewish tradition. I take pride in and draw strength from my heritage, as signs in my chambers attest: a large silver mezuzah on my door post, and the Hebrew words from Deuteronomy: “Tzedek, tzedek, tirdof” —

A Sydney teacher has been banned from NSW public schools after publicly declaring “unconditional support” for Hamas while continuing to work in classrooms.

A music festival in Australia forced to relocate after threats and promoters’ cars were firebombed, with Israeli DJs pulling out. This takes us straight back to the antisemitic firebombings that preceded Bondi, begging the simple question: have we actually learned the lesson?

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The case against PM @netanyahu and Gallant, was utterly baseless and rotten from the outset. If the @IntlCrimCourt truly cares about the Rule of Law, which is quite questionable at this point, it should dismiss the case against Israel to the dustbin of history! x.com/amanpour/statu…

Bravo @deborahlipstadt! The next generation of leaders and policymakers fighting antisemitism and Jew-hatred, could not ask for better teacher and instructor than you! 🔗 jewishinsider.com/2026/09/debora…

Inspiring piece by William @Daroff and @betsyberns from @Conf_of_Pres: The next generation of young Jewish leaders is already leading! Let’s make room. ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-next-gener…

'A year on, 'Palestine' remains Labor's fantasy'. Cameron Stewart in The Australian.

‘We’re not running’: Jewish students lead rally outside Mamdani residence in New York. timesofisrael.com/were-not-runni…

📟 💥 OTD 2 years ago, Israel’s Mossad carried out the Hezbollah pager attack, one of the most daring and breathtaking military and intelligence operations in modern history!

Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Zini: We will hunt down every Hamas member involved in October 7, across the globe. jpost.com/israel-news/de…

⭕️ Revealed: Ed Miliband ignored MI6’s warnings over Israel sanctions. spectator.com/article/reveal…

It was a profound honour to guide Lord Andrew Roberts through Bondi and the site of the Chanukah massacre, together with my dear friends at @CISOZ. Lord Roberts is one of the great historians of our time, someone whose life’s work has been devoted to preserving the truth of

"Forget “Free Palestine” – let’s free the West from the zombie hordes of sanctimonious keffiyeh wearers who mistake hating Israel for having a personality." Brendan O'Neill in the @australian.

Fantastic news! Israel, Morocco agree to open upgrade relations, open respective embassies in US-backed summit. jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

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With lot of attention right now on Saudi Arabia and the attacks they are withstanding from the Iran-backed Houthis, it is timely to recall this interview with President @Isaac_Herzog, the first time Saudi TV had ever come to Jerusalem to interview the President of Israel. x.com/AlArabiya_Eng/…

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Great! Israel that can defend itself by itself, is the best kind of ally to the United States. x.com/business/statu…

CENTCOM, IDF, Arab militaries held military summit on Middle East, Iran, source confirms to 'Post'. jpost.com/middle-east/ir…