Peter Wertheim, Author at J-Wire

Australia’s changing votes on annual Israel-related resolutions at the UN General Assembly

Peter Wertheim — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:12:28 +0000

The following article was penned by the current co-CEO of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Peter Wertheim, in April 2018. The UN – not democratic and not a world parliament Two pervasive beliefs about the United Nations (UN) are that it is a democratic body, and that it is the world’s parliament of States. […]

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An explanation of ICC’s role in calling for arrest warrants issued to Israeli leaders

Peter Wertheim — Wed, 22 May 2024 04:25:02 +0000

Many people may be wondering how the International Criminal Court (ICC) can have jurisdiction over Israeli political leaders when Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute, the treaty under which the ICC is constituted…writes Peter Wertheim. The answer is that the ICC acquired jurisdiction as the result of its much-criticised decision in 2021 […]

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The Victorian ALP conference

Peter Wertheim — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:56:41 +0000

The Victorian ALP Branch resolution over the weekend was all about politics, not principle…writes Peter Wertheim. The ALP Left had the numbers at Conference and most of them oppose the AUKUS alliance which was negotiated by the previous Morrison government. However, polls have consistently shown that the majority of Australians strongly support AUKUS, as does […]

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Peter Wertheim: Nazi symbols ban a step in the right direction

Peter Wertheim — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 03:15:32 +0000

Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus will shortly introduce to the parliament The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill. Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has announced that the Australian government intends to enact The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill to criminalise public displays of the Nazi Hakenkreuz […]

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Australian Jewish community looks to the future

Peter Wertheim — Wed, 25 May 2022 08:24:03 +0000

For the last three years the Australian Jewish community has enjoyed unprecedented support and understanding from the Australian government, led by Liberal Prime Minister Scott Morrison, on matters concerning Israel and domestic policy. Australia has maintained a realistic and principled stand against recognising a Palestinian State under the dysfunctional Palestinian Authority, and in favour of […]

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Jewish voters face stark choices

Peter Wertheim — Tue, 17 May 2022 07:06:06 +0000

As reported on J-Wire, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) last month sent out questionnaires to the major parties and to individual candidates in the Federal seats of Wentworth, Macnamara, Goldstein and Kingsford Smith, with high percentages of Jewish voters, to gauge their policies and attitudes on issues of particular concern to the Jewish […]

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In memory of Yitzak Rabin

Peter Wertheim — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 06:12:50 +0000

Peter Wertheim: Yitzhak Rabin was one of the giants of the cause of Zionism and the State of Israel.

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Leifer extradition delay

Peter Wertheim — Tue, 28 May 2019 00:30:24 +0000

Peter Wertheim: The ongoing significant delay in extraditing accused pedophile, Malka Leifer, from Israel to Australia to face 74 charges involving allegations that she sexually abused at least eight pupils during her time as principal of the Adass Israel school in Melbourne between 2003 and 2008, is causing growing dismay across the Australian Jewish community.

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Bob Hawke

Peter Wertheim — Fri, 17 May 2019 10:18:46 +0000

Bob Hawke was one of the giants of Australian public life.

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Australians do support recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Peter Wertheim — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 02:56:10 +0000

The brouhaha that followed the federal government’s announcement that Australia will consider moving Australia’s Israeli embassy to Jerusalem continues to sputter along...writes Peter Wertheimer.

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