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Hamas spied on World Vision employees to disrupt Gaza aid director’s trial

Internal Hamas documents seized by Israeli soldiers and reviewed by experts reveal that the terror group spied on and...

Former ALP dignitaries join the call for a Royal Commission

A group of former federal and state parliamentary ALP dignitaries has called on the Albanese government to establish a...

Bob Carr targets Israel again

Former NSW Premier and former Minister for Foreign Affairs Bob Carr has sent an email to "to all supporters of Palestine in the Australian Labor Party".

Michael Danby attends Anzac Day service in France

Labor MP Michael Danby attended the 2019 Anzac Day Dawn Service at Villers- Bretonneux in France last week, as the Federal Opposition’s representative.

Why the Magnitsky Act is important for Australia

Most Australians were unfamiliar with Ukraine prior to the missile shooting down Malaysian Airlines MH17.

AIJAC thanks Danby

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has praised Michael Danby who yesterday announced his retirement from federal parliament.

Michael Danby shares his thoughts with J-Wire readers

My love of the Australian Jewish community emerges from having a similar background to many families in the community who endured the Holocaust...writes Michael Danby.

Danby: Australia to stay in UNHRC but join the US in fighting anti-Israel bias at the UN

Australia should remain in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but in America’s absence we will have to fight even harder for the organisation based at the old League of Nations headquarters in Geneva, to rebalance its focus on international human rights...writes Michael Danby.

Brisbane 6th in the non-Arab non-Muslim world on list of antisemitic posts

Brisbane may be a hotbed of anti-Jewish activity on social media according to new research produced by the Israel Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.

A former NSW premier goes into bat for Michael Danby

Former NSW premier Morris Iemma has questions for Fairfax  media who have mounted a front page attack against Labor Federal MP for using taxpayer funds for funding ads to point out bias in ABC reporting in Israel.

Labor’s support for Israel

It’s becoming abundantly clear that Labor is abandoning its support for Israel, and the few remaining pro-Israel Labor MPs appear incapable of stopping it.

Five letters to finalise a torah

A brand new Torah in Australia's Parliament House was completed by all five Jewish Members of Parliament witnessing the moment.

What did Michael do in Israel?

Media reports it had evidence Labor MP Michael Danby had attended a security conference when he was reported visiting Israel last year when on sick leave from Parliament.

Danby stands his ground

Melbourne Labor MP Michael Danby is sticking by his advertisements in the Jewish media criticising ABC correspondent Sophie McNeill's reporting in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Sophie McNeill’s bias

Once again ABC Jerusalem correspondent Sophie McNeill has proven to be inconsistent and ignorant in her reporting and handling of news coming out of Israel.

Danby asks Australian government to condemn Iran’s missile testing

Inserting an advertisement in the Australian Financial Review, Labor Federal MP Michael Danby has continued his campaign for the Australian government to publicly condemn Iran’s repeated firings of ballistic missiles.

Danby calls on Turnbull to dump Iran policy

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has called on new Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dump Australia's current Iran policy established by the former administration.

Questioning the Foreign Minister on Iran

Federal Labor Member for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby has continued his criticism of Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s U-turn on Iran.

Anti-BDS book launched by Melbourne academics

Over 100 people packed into popular St Kilda bookstore ‘Readings’ to attend the launch of a noteworthy book, ‘Boycotting Israel is Wrong,’ authored by Monash University academics Philip Mendes and Nick Dyrenfurth.

Danby supports arrest and extradition

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has told Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper that an Israeli woman should face charges of child sex abuse whilst employed in Melbourne if allegations of her doing so were true.