Big night for UIA
Over 1600 United Israel Appeal supporters packed Sydney’s Central Synagogue this week to listen to international luminaries former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, Gilad Shalit and Israeli paralympic gold-medal winning wheelchair tennis star Noam Gershony.
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Lance Rosenberg, Gilad Shalit, Sagi Ben-Yosef, Joe Lieberman, Noam Gershony, Gary Perlstein, Roni Shorer and Danny Taibel Photos: Giselle Haber
Lieberman spoke at the General Division function on the U. S and Israel relationship and the Iranian threat while Gershony gave an emotive account of the Apache attack helicopter crash which caused his permanent injuries and the life of his co-pilot. Gilad Shalit thanked everyone who had supported him through his five year ordeal as a captive of Hamas.
UIA leaders Lance Rosenberg, Danny Taibel and Sagi Ben Yosef also spoke with UIA Life Governor Frank Lowy making the appeal. The speakers covered the different projects of the Keren Hayesod –UIA focusing on Project Impact.
The number of attendees at UIA NSW functions is now over 5,000…an all time record.
A spokesperson for UIA told J-Wire that it represented the ongoing commitment of the Jewish community in Sydney to Israel. He added: “We received a very positive feedbacks from the audience with many of them indicating that it had been an evening of pride and inspiration.”
Joe Lieberman, Hadassah Lieberman, Shirley Lowy, Frank Lowy and Steven Lowy
Joe Lieberman and Frank Lowy
Judy Lowy, Lauren Fink, Lisa Goldberg and Julie Rosenberg All Pix: Giselle Haber
