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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 175
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Philip Chester
July 11, 2013, 12:00 am
Pro-Palestinian Albanese is okay say communal leaders
ANTHONY Albanese is unashamedly pro-Palestinian. A founder of the federal Parliamentary Friends of Palestine, the new Deputy Prime Minister is, by his own admission, “very critical of a lot of Israel’s policies”.
July 4, 2013, 3:00 pm
Farewell to a firm friend
THE last three years of Parliament have been chaotic and eventful, but Julia Gillard’s personal commitment to Israel and the Jewish community has been unequivocal.
By
Joshua Levi
July 4, 2013, 12:00 am
The return of Rudd
AS Kevin Rudd returned to The Lodge last week, communal leaders spoke of the strong relationship they had with the Prime Minister during his first term in office from 2007 to 2010.
By
Gareth Narunsky
June 28, 2013, 12:00 am
Presidents present at president’s conference
AS international statesmen and stars sought to shape the future at the Israeli Presidential Conference last week, senior Jewish community leaders from Australia added their voice to the debates and discussions.
June 27, 2013, 11:03 am
Kevin Rudd returns as PM
COMMUNITY leaders have congratulated Kevin Rudd on his return to the top job while paying tribute to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard for her support for Israel and the Jewish community.
By
Gareth Narunsky
June 24, 2013, 12:00 am
Caution urged over Iran’s new president
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in warning the world that the result of the Iranian election should be viewed with caution.
By
Gareth Narunsky
June 6, 2013, 12:00 am
World Vision defends Gaza group funding
WORLD Vision advisor Professor Tim McCormack has come out firing against accusations by Israeli organisation Shurat HaDin that a Gaza-based charity it funds is a front for terror.
By
Gareth Narunsky
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Peter Kohn
May 28, 2013, 12:00 am
Preserving Israeli identity in Australia
THE Israeli government and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) should support Israelis living in the Diaspora, who risk losing their Israeli identity as they settle into their new homes. That’s the view of Brigadier General Azriel Nevo, the former military secretary to four Israeli prime ministers between the years of 1981 and 1993.
By
Timna Jacks
May 9, 2013, 12:00 am
Support for Syria strikes
FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has supported Israel’s right to self defence after the country launched air strikes on Syria in a bid to keep deadly weapons out of the grasp of Hezbollah terrorists.
By
Peter Kohn
April 5, 2013, 12:00 am
Jewish group faces JCCV expulsion
THE Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) could be ousted from the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) after its Pesach campaign to encourage boycotts against Israeli settlements.
By
Peter Kohn
March 7, 2013, 12:00 am
G’lad to see you
GILAD Shalit was presented with books detailing the community’s many campaigns calling for his release by Zionist Federation of Australia president Philip Chester on Tuesday (pictured top).
February 1, 2013, 12:00 am
Shnatties soar off to Israel
IT WAS an emotional scene at airports in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth last Sunday, as families, madrichim and friends bade farewell to the 140 participants of the 2013 Shnat programs.
By
Timna Jacks
January 31, 2013, 12:00 am
Election defies pundits
THE Israeli election result flies in the face of media commentators and critics who had charged Israel with moving to the political right, local Jewish leaders say.
By
Gareth Narunsky
January 24, 2013, 12:00 am
Carr, Hague: ‘All settlements are illegal’
JEWISH leaders have criticised a joint statement by Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr and his British counterpart William Hague that labels all Israeli settlements illegal.
By
Gareth Narunsky
January 7, 2013, 12:00 am
Concern over Grand Mufti’s Hamas visit
AUSTRALIAN Grand Mufti Ibrahim Abu Mohamed’s meeting with Hamas officials – including Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh – in Gaza has been met with deep concern from Jewish community leaders.
By
Gareth Narunsky
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