Director donates proceeds of play
February 2, 2012 by J-Wire
The director of “Address Unknown”, Moira Blumenthal, is dedicating to Gift of Life Australia program a performance of this very powerful and exceptionally well acted play, the content of which connects to Gift of Life’s plea to the Jewish community whose blood lines were severed in the Holocaust. Read more
Australian Survivors’ Association welcomes German support for Yad Vashem
February 2, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors & Descendants has welcomed a German decision to fund Yad Vashem in Jerusalem to the tune of 1 million euro annually until 2021. Read more
Prime Minister addresses Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce
February 1, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has addressed the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne. Read more
Israeli Trade Delegation to Visit Australia
February 1, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
Shalom Simhon, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Labour for the State of Israel, will be leading a trade delegation to Australia between the 27th Feb and the 2nd March. Read more
SBS rules that “The Promise” does not vilify Jews or Israelis
An internal investigation by SBS into complaints of anti-Jewish racism associated with the four-part series The Promise, broadcast in late 2011, has concluded that “the series does not, demonise Jews either individually or as a collective, nor deny their individual and collective right to self determination and therefore does not vilify Jews or Israelis.” Read more
Documenting Palestinian Criminality
February 1, 2012 by Isi Leibler
We are told, day after day, that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is a genuine moderate committed to achieving a peace settlement with Israel. In addition to the international community, even some Israelis – admittedly a dwindling minority – also chant this mantra…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
