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Iran: Carr agrees with Netanyahu

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:23:45 +0000

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr today welcomed the peaceful outcome of Iran’s national elections but said Australia would continue to raise concerns about human rights and nuclear issues…and agrees with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position

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“Bullying” leaders

Agencies — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:43 +0000

Australian Zionist leaders have been accused of bullying, blackmail and “carpet bombing” progressive voices on Israel

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Chief Rabbinate Electoral Machinations…writes Isi Leibler

Isi Leibler — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:26:21 +0000

The sleazy political machinations surrounding the impending elections for the Chief Rabbinate are shameful

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New destination – new permanent exhibition at Auschwitz-Birkenau

J-Wire Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:11:09 +0000

The new Permanent Exhibition SHOAH at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Block 27 has been opened in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, other Israeli government ministers, Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Piotr Cywinski, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate and exhibition curator Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Rabbi Israel Meir Lau and Holocaust survivors

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NZ doubles Auschwitz support

David Zwartz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:43:49 +0000

The New Zealand government has doubled the grant of €50,000 it made in 2011 to support the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Site

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McCully heads to Israel

J-Wire Staff — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:19:38 +0000

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister heads to the Middle East today

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Should I Go?

Rabbi Michoel Gourarie — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:02:08 +0000

Question:
I just received an invitation from my friend to her son’s Bar Mitzvah. Unfortunately a few years ago we had a bad fall out. I was terribly offended and hurt, our relationship was badly damaged and we never really resolved anything

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Australians prominent in global anti-Semitism Forum

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:58:09 +0000

Australians played a prominent role in the deliberations of the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism, which took place recently in Jerusalem

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A letter to Jake

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:49:43 +0000

A Tel Aviv-based civil rights group warned Australian supporters of a proposed boycott against Israel on Thursday that their activities were racist, and in violation of Australian Federal anti-discrimination laws.…

Palestine – Pantomime and Paradox…writes David Singer

David Singer — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:34:53 +0000

Any cynicism or disbelief that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu was seriously interested in trying to reach a two-state solution with the PLO was dispelled this week with the revelation that Netanyahu last year offered to free 50 long term Palestinian security prisoners sentenced before the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993 – in a vain bid to entice Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas back to the negotiating table

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