Summer in Jerusalem…writes Ron Weiser
July 1, 2017 by Ron Weiser
It’s pretty hard to beat walking around the streets of Jerusalem with crowds everywhere, restaurants full and a clear mixing once again of Jews and Arabs in places like the Mamilla Mall and other common seam lines as positive signs of the political temperature cooling, if not the hot summer sun. Read more
1997 Maccabi disaster aftermath
June 19, 2017 by Ron Weiser
On the 14th of July 1997, 20 years ago, a bridge commissioned by Maccabi World Union (MWU) collapsed during the opening ceremony of the 15th Maccabiah Games in Ramat Gan, Israel. Read more
Love is in the Air…with apologies to John Paul Young
May 29, 2017 by Ron Weiser
So things are getting a little clearer after President Trump’s visit to the Middle East, a place by the way he apparently thinks does not include Israel…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Understanding the Yoms…writes Ron Weiser
April 30, 2017 by Ron Weiser
This week we will be celebrating the 69th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Jewish State – Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut – preceded by Yom Hazikaron where we remember those who fell in the defence of the State of Israel. Read more
AIPAC time
March 31, 2017 by Ron Weiser
It’s AIPAC time again…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
The Jewish people should be able to determine their own future…writes Ron Weiser
March 1, 2017 by Ron Weiser
This year we will celebrate the 120th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress which took place in Basel in 1897 to consider Theodore Herzl’s plans to guide the re-establishment of the Jewish State. The third Jewish Commonwealth. Read more
What a difference a month makes…writes Ron Weiser
January 30, 2017 by 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. Read more
Did Amona play a role in the U.N. settlements vote?…asks Ron Weiser
December 27, 2016 by Ron Weiser
Over the past month or so Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Lieberman have cautioned members of their own government against making any rash statements or legislative proposals in anticipation of what President-elect Trump might or might not give a green light to next year, in order to avoid inciting President Obama in his last few weeks in office. Read more
Trump and Israel…writes Ron Weiser
December 1, 2016 by Ron Weiser
Since his election, Donald Trump has said remarkably little on Israel at all. Read more
Own Goals…write Ron Weiser
October 26, 2016 by Ron Weiser
The Chagim have passed and yet the month did not go by without some notable events that affect Israel in the international arena. Read more
Netanyahu at the UN…writes Ron Weiser
September 29, 2016 by Ron Weiser
Whilst this opinion piece around PM Netanyahu’s speech to the UN was written before the passing of Shimon Peres z”l it would be a gross omission to not acknowledge the life of one of the most important figures of our time. Read more
Leadership comes in various forms…writes Ron Weiser
August 30, 2016 by Ron Weiser
Just over a week ago saw the Zionist Federation of Australia’s 10th Biennial Jewish Educators’ Conference. Hundreds of participants gathered for a unique event in the Jewish world. Read more
To the French, terror is not terror when directed against Israelis
July 29, 2016 by Ron Weiser
As in any complex and multi layered situation one cannot expect to become an expert on anything in a few short days…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
The end of democracy…writes Ron Weiser
May 26, 2016 by Ron Weiser
“The end of democracy” trumpeted the headlines. Read more
All in a fortnight
April 3, 2016 by Ron Weiser
What a week or two…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Frank questions…writes Dr Ron Weiser
February 26, 2016 by Ron Weiser
Retired US Congressman Barney Frank, long time liberal Democrat and strong Obama supporter, repeated two interesting questions last week in Sydney that continually baffle observers of the Middle East. Read more
Anatomy of current terror attacks
November 25, 2015 by Ron Weiser
It was the 16th of September when Mahmoud Abbas set off the recent troubles in Israel by escalating a national dispute into a religious one with his call to protect the Temple Mount from the Jews who he claimed were “desecrating Al Aqsa with their dirty feet”…writes Dr Ron Weiser. Read more
Today in Jerusalem
October 23, 2015 by Ron Weiser
Dr Ron Weiser reports from Jerusalem where he attended the World Zionist Conference. Read more
A shocking start to Israel’s new year
October 9, 2015 by Ron Weiser
The chagim of 5776 have ushered in a new year that has so far been quite a shocking one for the citizens of Israel…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
Twin evils facing the Jewish nation…writes Ron Weiser
August 28, 2015 by Ron Weiser
The Mishnah says that there are four New Years in our calendar but that only on Rosh Hashanah are we universally judged and on Yom Kippur, our fate sealed. Read more
Summer in Israel…as seen by Ron Weiser
July 26, 2015 by Ron Weiser
Summer in Israel. Hard to beat. The sun was shining, the weather was hot and the hotels and restaurants were full again. What a contrast from just a year ago and Operation Protective Edge. Read more
Israel: Rhetoric v Reality
June 12, 2015 by Ron Weiser
When discussing matters pertaining to Israel one of the challenges is how to differentiate between rhetoric and reality…writes Ron Weiser. Read more
So Israel has a new government…writes Ron Weiser
May 15, 2015 by Ron Weiser
So Israel has a new government. Read more
It’s all about Bibi…writes Ron Weiser
March 8, 2015 by 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
Je Suis Charlie, Je Suis Ahmed, Je Suis ?????…asks Ron Weiser
January 11, 2015 by Ron Weiser
I was waiting for another Je Suis to spontaneously erupt from the good people of France. Read more
Is Israel’s system to blame?
December 19, 2014 by Ron Weiser
Many commentators have placed the blame for the seeming leadership paralysis in Israel on “the system”. Read more
My visits to Israel this year…
November 29, 2014 by Ron Weiser
On the personal level there is something quite surreal about this year. Read more
Answering August’s Questions….from Dr Ron Weiser
September 22, 2014 by Ron Weiser
Well, we are thee weeks or so into this truce and the answer to the first of our questions from August is self evident. Read more
The five phases of Gaza…writes Dr Ron Weiser
August 29, 2014 by Ron Weiser
In late June, I was sitting in a quirkily themed restaurant just off Agrippas near Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem, enjoying a gourmet hamburger and the summer atmosphere. Read more
Marking the changes…writes Dr Ron Weiser
July 27, 2014 by Ron Weiser
Even at this point it is possible to assess that this time a number of things have been different from what some people expected and to what happened in the past. Read more
