Hamas’ strategy is working.

March 14, 2024 by  

I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity, notwithstanding their position on UNRWA, to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on those held hostage by Hamas. Read more

The blindness of Western political leaders and media

February 20, 2024 by  

The question we need to address at some point, is how does the narrative get so upended that history, facts and logic are simply tossed aside? Read more

Israel has repeatedly been mugged by reality

January 21, 2024 by  

At its core, Zionism is all about Jewish self-determination. Read more

Why is there no Palestinian state?

December 21, 2023 by  

When Jesus the Jew walked the laneways and pathways of Jerusalem, he saw neither mosque nor church, for the religions they represented had not yet come into existence. Read more

Proud of Israel’s commitment to the defence of her people and adherence to the highest moral code

November 16, 2023 by  

As Israel battles to remove the threat of barbarism and depravity to her citizens, it beggars’ belief to see what is going on in the world. Read more

Ron Weiser reflects….

October 18, 2023 by  

Ten observations – some very obvious, but not necessarily to everyone and some which need to be continually repeated. Read more

Trust judicial reform? Trust Palestinians? Trust Netanyahu?

September 20, 2023 by  

‘Trust’ is the key word that applies to three areas of importance that are front and centre for Israel currently – judicial reform, the Palestinians and Prime Minister Netanyahu. Read more

A Saudi deal would be a gamechanger on judicial reform

August 17, 2023 by  

It would be some sort of irony if President Biden was to provide Prime Minister Netanyahu with a pathway out of his current situation. If that does happen and that is a big if, Biden will have done it for his own domestic political reasons, not for Netanyahu’s, but who would never the less, likely be a significant beneficiary. Read more

Unity on the Gold Coast

July 20, 2023 by  

Against the background of increasingly heated internal opposition, the direction of the Israeli government is becoming clearer. Read more

Security.

June 22, 2023 by  

A single word, depending on one’s viewpoint, has many different meanings, interpretations and derivations. Read more

From the desk of Ron Weiser

May 11, 2023 by  

Having passed through the memorial and holiday period, Israel’s external and internal challenges remain the same, with some coming sharper into focus during the current round of rocket attacks on Israel. Read more

Israel has it approaches its 75th anniversary

April 20, 2023 by  

As we approach the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel’s reestablishment, there will be much reflection on the national rebirth of the Jewish people. Read more

Trust is a key factor here

March 23, 2023 by  

The Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms continue to advance, at the same time as being unilaterally modified by the government itself. Read more

Dangerous times, and they are of our own making

February 24, 2023 by  

I can’t recall having seen such a tumultuous first 60 days of any new Israeli government. Read more

The heat generated by many Israeli politicians needs to be turned down

January 25, 2023 by  

To opponents of Israel and her existence, it does not matter who is in government, or what Israel does, or how she behaves. It’s all the same to them. Read more

A bumpy road ahead

December 22, 2022 by  

It doesn’t always turn out as planned. Read more

Ron Weiser: Initial observations before the final Israeli election results are in

November 3, 2022 by  

1 – Benjamin Netanyahu has made a stunning career-saving return to the prime ministership. Read more

Thoughts on the upcoming election in Israel

October 6, 2022 by  

At last, we appear to have an Israeli election issue on at least one foreign policy matter, rather than just solely on personalities – or do we? Read more

How do we shape our future and what should or can that look like?

September 15, 2022 by  

We are in a period of reflection during this month of Elul, and with the reminder from the daily blowing of the shofar, that we are approaching the Jewish New Year and the Ten Days of Awe. Read more

It’s great to be back: Ron Weiser writes from Israel

July 21, 2022 by  

First thing to note – covid is everywhere, but nobody seems to care. Read more

Who will be Israel’s next Prime Minister?

June 30, 2022 by  

Anyone claiming to predict who the next prime minister of Israel will be is a brave person. Read more

Israel, the United States…and Australia: an analysis

June 16, 2022 by  

Interestingly, the two most dominant politicians in Australia and Israel in recent times, Scott Morrison and Benjamin Netanyahu, now both find themselves in opposition. Read more

An accident in the field

May 19, 2022 by  

In the battle between Russia and Ukraine, the Western world and most democracies, see the situation in black and white terms. Read more

The weakest link

April 14, 2022 by  

It turns out that the weakest link in Prime Minister Naphtali Bennett’s eight party coalition government is Naphtali Bennett. Read more

‘Believe more in the threats of our enemies than in the promises of our allies’

March 16, 2022 by  

Some years ago, I heard the head of an Israeli think tank say, that Jewish life is a constant tension between two, often clashing, narratives. Read more

Amnesty apartheid

February 17, 2022 by  

It is amazing just how disconnected from reality the latest Amnesty International report is.

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Israel: a check on the political temperature

January 20, 2022 by  

Suddenly, there are two issues that have arisen which have the potential to shorten the life of the Israeli coalition government. Read more

Political challenges

December 22, 2021 by  

As we close out 2021 there are two key areas that continue to be at the centre of Israel’s diplomatic and internal political challenges, as well as a third emerging issue of quite a different colour. Read more

Political life after the budget

November 11, 2021 by  

For the first time in three years, the State of Israel has a budget. Read more

Politics Israeli-style

October 28, 2021 by  

All opinion polls show that Likud voters, by very large margins, prefer to keep Netanyahu as leader and stay in opposition, rather than go back into government, but with someone else in the top position. Read more

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