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Trump’s Iran deal leaves Israel out in the cold

In assessing the situation, in light of the 14-point MOU between the US and Iran, everything revolves around how...

Bibi-sitting

What a wonderful difference to be in Israel after the release of the living hostages and with the ongoing...

From Qatar to the Gold Coast

Qatar is a small country with a tiny population of less than 400,000 citizens, but with immense wealth and...

Reading the Middle East correctly will be vital to Israel’s security

Prime Minister Netanyahu has shown that he too adheres to the ‘Begin Doctrine,’ which says that no country that...

Hamas’ strategy is working.

I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would...

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...

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...

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...

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. Ironically, after numerous inconclusive...

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,...

‘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...

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?’.

In a class of his own

Ron Weiser: After leading Israel for so long he is in a class of his own on so many levels and the rest of the pack are some way behind. That is why the only person that can defeat Netanyahu in 3 weeks, is Bibi.

Bleak future for Jewish Europe and life goes on in Israel

Ron Weiser: 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.

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.

Anniversary season…writes Ron Weiser

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

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.

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 23rd of December when the US chose not to exercise its veto.

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.

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.