Hamas’ strategy is working.

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

Why is there no Palestinian state?

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

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

Trust is a key factor here

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

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

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

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

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

Panel discussion at UIA NSW hosts North Shore briefing

UIA NSW hosted 120 supporters at its North Shore Briefing at Pymble Golf Club recently which included a panel discussion ‘Gaza Flare-Up, Israeli Election, Is There a Connection?’. Read more

In a class of his own

We are seeing a rerun of the April 2019 Israeli elections but with one big difference, this time round we will have a government formed. Read more

Bleak future for Jewish Europe and life goes on in Israel

The amazing thing about coming to Israel, perhaps especially in summer, is that for all of the fears that people outside of Israel have for her, apparently Israelis themselves are not troubled nearly as much as her supporters overseas are. Read more

Israel: A new normal

On the annual indexes across the globe conducted by survey agencies, Israelis consistently rate amongst the highest of nations whose citizens have the most number of complaints about life. Read more

Anniversary season…writes Ron Weiser

The anniversaries continue. And more than a few involve Australia, and in a significant way. Read more

Beersheba notebook

It is hard to describe the feelings of being in Israel at this very special moment. Particularly, that of being an Australian in Israel and more specifically, spending yesterday in Beersheba…writes Ron Weiser. 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

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

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

Is Israel’s system to blame?

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

Jew or not a Jew?

Rabbi David Stav has visited Sydney from Israel where he raised awareness of the plight of Israelis who are recent immigrants and have no documentation to prove their Jewishness. Read more

Rhetoric v Reality

No question that Yair Lapid was the outstanding success story of the Israeli elections held earlier this year…writes Dr Ron Weiser. Read more