Our man in Tel Aviv

Dave Sharma is Australia’s new ambassador to Israel. Rohit Revo, the editor of the Indian Herald, provides background on the new ambassador… Read more

Et tu, EU? No Dutch Treat her

Ari Briggs is a former Sydnesider now resident in Israel and active with Regavim, an organisation fighting to save Israeli land claimed by the Bedouin. He recently addressed the Dutch Parliament in defence of Israel… Read more

Victoria links with Israel in science and technology

Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher today announced a new program to connect Victorian science and technology companies with their counterparts in Israel to develop innovative R&D projects. Read more

Palestine – Turning Unreality Into Reality…writes David Singer

A TV show – “The President” – now being aired on Maan TV – a popular independent Palestinian radio station – presents an opportunity for the election-starved Palestinian Arabs to have their say on what they would do on a variety of subjects if they were elected as the President of Palestine. Read more

Australia appoints new ambassador to Israel

Sapphires in Tel Aviv

The Australian movie “The Sapphires” had its Israeli premiere in Tel Aviv this week. Read more

NSW Young Labor Women stand up to BDS

The NSW Young Labor Women’s Network has held a planning session at Max Brenner in Sydney…a gesture demonstrating their opposition to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. Read more

Will the Stephen Hawking boycott of Israel lead to peace in the Middle East?

Many of you would have read last week of a decision by renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking to join the academic boycott of Israel by pulling out of the upcoming 2013 President’s Conference in Jerusalem.

..writes Emily Gian. Read more

Palestine – Hawking Needs to do More Talking…writes David Singer

The decision by eminent physicist Stephen Hawking to not attend the Presidential Conference organised by Israel’s President Shimon Peres has aroused dismay by his Israeli hosts and applause from the Palestinian academic community. Read more

Déjà Vu: “Peace in Our Time”…writes Isi Leibler

“Peace in Our Time” was proclaimed by Neville Chamberlain in 1938 in defense of his disastrous Munich Agreement with Hitler. History testifies that his policy of appeasement and failure to confront the aggressive Nazi barbarians virtually made World War II inevitable. Read more

Stamps of friendship

Stamps marking the heroic charge of the Australian Light Horse Brigade in Beersheba in 1917 were jointly issued by Israel and Australia. Read more

He came, he saw, he posted, now he’s branded a racist…writes Ari Briggs

Last Thursday, Israeli TV personality Avri Gilad went on a trip to the Northern Negev with Regavim – an independent, professional research institute & policy planning think tank involved in protecting Israel’s National Lands. Read more

Israel and Australia in joint stamp issue

Stamps bearing tribute to the heroic Australian Light Horse Brigade and the monumental battle fought by the ANZACs in Beersheba in 1917 will be jointly issued by Israel and Australia on 10 May. Read more

Kiwis Kosher Again

The New Zealand Government has cleared the direct transportation of pets from Israel following a two year ban. Read more

Runner is forced to quit

To make chicken soup, you need a chicken!

An inaugural two-week course in poultry production and management run by Israeli specialists starts today in Samoa. Read more

The Other Son – an interview with Lorraine Levy

French filmmaker Lorraine Levy directed “The Other Son”, a warm,  thought-provoking  and sensitive film on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is a film no-one should miss. She answers questions about the project. Read more

Aussie on 1000km run in Israel

An English-born Australian is running the length of Israel’s National Trail…a journey of 1009 kms which he hopes to complete in 12 days. Read more

Bark Haba

Instead of the traditional Hebrew Baruch Haba welcoming greeting, Israelis who have made their home in Australia can now say Bark Haba as their pets are once gain permitted to fly from Israel to Australia. Read more

Israel and New Zealand fail to protect investors

With nervous investors concerned about the health of their banks in many European countries , the New Zealand Greens have said that New Zealand and Israel are the only two countries in the OECD which do not offer protection to those whose who have deposits in those nations’ banks. Read more

Israeli Trade Awards

The Israeli Trade Commission recently held its 2011 Awards function in Sydney. Read more

Hebrew University’s cure for sick kangaroos

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a cure for an oral disease affecting kangaroos in captivity. Read more

From the Embassy: Israel’s Response to the IAEA

The 54th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency took place in Vienna last week. Read more

Israel battles forest fires

Israel is fighting forest fires which have destroyed more than 300,000 trees…and may well be using Aussie know-how to win the battle. Read more

Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’azmaut – Melbourne

Almost 2000 people packed the Arts Centre in Melbourne’s Hamer Hall last night, to join in celebrating the 62nd anniversary of Israel’s independence. Read more

Football or rockets – ask Barry O’Farrell

The NSW Opposition Leader compared border life in Tweed Heads with border life in Israel. Read more

Aboriginal activist honored in Israel

William Cooper, an Aboriginal who demonstrated in Melbourne in 1938 against Kristellnacht, was honored in Jerusalem today. Read more

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