Comments on: Gillard gets Jerusalem Prize https://www.jwire.com.au/gillard-gets-jerusalem-prize/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:36:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Lynne Newington https://www.jwire.com.au/gillard-gets-jerusalem-prize/#comment-52433 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:36:46 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=37421#comment-52433 Maybe I’m coming from a different perspective from you Otto, but what she has done for many now adult children who suffered at the hands of ruthless and deranged adults is ground breaking.
For years, Catholic children have been brutilized by clergy and those who have an allegiance to another dynasty and I’m not referring to God either have ignored their plight.
And do you know what makes it even more sinister?
They drew you into their circle, by engaging reputable professional members of your own community as an aquiesce, if that’s the correct word, which is an insult, to me anyway, if not to you.

]]> By: Otto Waldmann https://www.jwire.com.au/gillard-gets-jerusalem-prize/#comment-52298 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:27:31 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=37421#comment-52298 I think that it would be only fair and rational for those who reccomend anyone for this prize ( as it should for any other ) to list just a few accomplishments of the recepient, accomplishemnht consistent with the essence of the prize and, in particular its principal generics.
Let us have a short – that’s all it will take, I presume – discussion/analysis about the determining terms : “…strengthening Australia’s connection with Israel.”
Based on the known record, I am not at all persuaded that evidence exist to justify the call.

As a compassionate politically bias gesture toward a departing – not too soon – well below averrage main politician, I can see the decision. Judging by most other receipients, this one devalues the Prize.

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