The Jewish people should be able to determine their own future…writes Ron Weiser

This year we will celebrate the 120^th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress which took place in Basel in 1897 to consider Theodore Herzl’s plans to guide the re-establishment of the Jewish State. The third Jewish Commonwealth. Read more

What a difference a month makes…writes Ron Weiser

By now I am not sure if anyone even remembers UN Security Council Resolution 2334 passed on the 23^rd of December when the US chose not to exercise its veto. Read more

Did Amona play a role in the U.N. settlements vote?…asks Ron Weiser

Over the past month or so Israel’s  Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Lieberman have cautioned members of their own government against making any rash statements or legislative proposals in anticipation of what President-elect Trump might or might not give a green light to next year, in order to avoid inciting President Obama in his last few weeks in office. Read more

Trump and Israel…writes Ron Weiser

Since his election, Donald Trump has said remarkably little on Israel at all. Read more

Own Goals…write Ron Weiser

The Chagim have passed and yet the month did not go by without some notable events that affect Israel in the international arena. Read more

Netanyahu at the UN…writes Ron Weiser

Whilst this opinion piece around PM Netanyahu’s speech to the UN was written before the passing of Shimon Peres z”l it would be a gross omission to not acknowledge the life of one of the most important figures of our time. Read more

Leadership comes in various forms…writes Ron Weiser

Just over a week ago saw the Zionist Federation of Australia’s 10th Biennial Jewish Educators’ Conference. Hundreds of participants gathered for a unique event in the Jewish world. Read more

To the French, terror is not terror when directed against Israelis

As in any complex and multi layered situation one cannot expect to become an expert on anything in a few short days…writes Ron Weiser. Read more

The end of democracy…writes Ron Weiser

“The end of democracy” trumpeted the headlines. Read more

All in a fortnight

What a week or two…writes Ron Weiser. Read more

Frank questions…writes Dr Ron Weiser

Retired US Congressman Barney Frank, long time liberal Democrat and strong Obama supporter, repeated two interesting questions last week in Sydney that continually baffle observers of the Middle East. Read more

Anatomy of current terror attacks

It was the 16^th of September when Mahmoud Abbas set off the recent troubles in Israel by escalating a national dispute into a religious one with his call to protect the Temple Mount from the Jews who he claimed were “desecrating Al Aqsa with their dirty feet”…writes Dr Ron Weiser. Read more

Today in Jerusalem

Dr Ron Weiser reports from Jerusalem where he attended the World Zionist Conference. Read more

A shocking start to Israel’s new year

The chagim of 5776 have ushered in a new year that has so far been quite a shocking one for the citizens of Israel…writes Ron Weiser. Read more

Twin evils facing the Jewish nation…writes Ron Weiser

The Mishnah says that there are four New Years in our calendar but that only on Rosh Hashanah are we universally judged and on Yom Kippur, our fate sealed. Read more

Summer in Israel…as seen by Ron Weiser

Summer in Israel. Hard to beat. The sun was shining, the weather was hot and the hotels and restaurants were full again. What a contrast from just a year ago and Operation Protective Edge. Read more

Israel: Rhetoric v Reality

When discussing matters pertaining to Israel one of the challenges is how to differentiate between rhetoric and reality…writes Ron Weiser. Read more

So Israel has a new government…writes Ron Weiser

So Israel has a new government. Read more

It’s all about Bibi…writes Ron Weiser

The most amazing thing about the coming Israeli election is that with so much going on in the region and with so many internal issues needing attention, when it comes to policy issues this is a Seinfeld election – an election about nothing – a policy free zone. Read more

Je Suis Charlie, Je Suis Ahmed, Je Suis ?????…asks Ron Weiser

I was waiting for another Je Suis to spontaneously erupt from the good people of France. Read more

Is Israel’s system to blame?

Many commentators have placed the blame for the seeming leadership paralysis in Israel on “the system”. Read more

My visits to Israel this year…

On the personal level there is something quite surreal about this year. Read more

Answering August’s Questions….from Dr Ron Weiser

Well, we are thee weeks or so into this truce and the answer to the first of our questions from August is self evident. Read more

The five phases of Gaza…writes Dr Ron Weiser

In late June, I was sitting in a quirkily themed restaurant just off Agrippas near Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem, enjoying a gourmet hamburger and the summer atmosphere. Read more

Marking the changes…writes Dr Ron Weiser

Even at this point it is possible to assess that this time a number of things have been different from what some people expected and to what happened in the past. Read more

Double Talk…writes Dr Ron Weiser

My long held view is that the danger to our community’s interests comes much less from those who hate us, than from those who claim to love us, but who want to save us from ourselves. Read more

Hold your peace…writes Ron Weiser

Each and every person has their own ideas about how to resolve matters in the Middle East. Read more

Ron Weiser remembers Sharon

There will be a lot written about Ariel Sharon z”l and I would be a little sceptical of those critics who describe his life in terms of sudden changes or ideological summersaults, which in my view says more about those authors than of their understanding of Ariel Sharon and indeed of Israel. Read more

Of Mice and Men

Dr Ron Weiser writes on Iran and Nelson Mandela… Read more

“The Gatekeepers” – a review and analysis by Ron Weiser

The Gatekeepers was always going to present a challenge for those watching it outside of Israel. Read more

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