A conversation for the times

Sky News Host Sharri Markson and Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton headlined “Behind the Scenes Conversation” at a sold-out function held at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more

Dave Sharma: “loosen the grip Hamas has on Gaza”

Australia must do more to repel Russian aggression in Ukraine and loosen the grip Hamas has on Gaza, a former ambassador to Israel warns. Read more

Senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in

Former Liberal MP Dave Sharma has officially begun a resurgence of his political career after being sworn into the Senate. Read more

Dave Sharma: Greens have blind spot on anti-Semitism

The Greens have a blind spot on anti-Semitism and are “demonising the state of Israel” during its conflict with Hamas, Dave Sharma says. Read more

Dave Sharma announces funds from the federal government to increase security

Member for Sydney’s Wentworth electorate Dave Sharma MP has welcomed the federal government’s support for important local security infrastructure upgrades under the Safer Community Fund. Read more

$5.7 million federal security grants for Jewish schools and institutions within Wentworth

Liberal Federal Member for Wentworth, Dave Sharma has welcomed the announcement of $5.7 million for Jewish schools and religious institutions to bolster safety and security within the Wentworth community. Read more

Dave Sharma visits Wolper

Liberal Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has made an official visit to Sydney’s Wolper Jewish Hospital. Read more

MPs join Friendship Walk

NSW State Liberal Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton joined local residents, volunteers, family and friends of Sydney Friendship Circle for the 10^th anniversary annual Walk. Read more

Dave Sharma takes Wentworth

Former Australian ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has been declared the Liberal member of the Sydney electorate of Wentworth following Saturday’s election. Read more

$2.2 million government grant for NSW security

The Liberal candidate for Wentworth in the upcoming by-election Dave Sharma visited the Community Security Group where he announced the federal government’s $2.2 million grant for The Council for Jewish Community Security in NSW.  Read more

Dave Sharma talks to the Liberal Friends of Israel

The Liberal Friends of Israel has hosted former Australian ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma in Sydney. Read more

Almost a meeting….

If anything demonstrates the totally dysfunctional nature of Israeli advocacy this incident proves it. Read more

A culture of bananas

North Queensland banana growers  have recently visited Rahan Meristem, an agricultural biotechnology company located in north western Israel.

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Restored Allenby park opened

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An ANZAC message from Australia’s ambassador to Israel

J-Wire meets the Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, in Tel Aviv ahead of ANZAC Day. Read more

Bialik students interview the ambassador

Australian Ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has visited the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) campus in Hod HaSharon to speak to students from Melbourne’s Bialik College Read more

Australia opts out of Geneva conference

Australia boycotted a conference in Switzerland discussing the Fourth Geneva Convention and the situation in the Palestinian territories due to concerns about the conference’s anti-Israel bias. Read more

Har Nof: Australian ambassador donates blood

Australia’s ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has donated blood to the hospital treating the victims of the Har Nof massacre…and has visited the wounded. Read more

Beersheba remembered

At the annual ceremony commemorating the 1917 Battle of Beersheba, the city’s mayor referred to a proposed project with the Australian government to establish a permanent museum in the city. Read more

NSWJBD/Honest Reporting Israel Mission Day 6

Day 6 of our Mission saw us off in the bus to Honest Reporting Headquarters – Jerusalem Israel, where Simon Plosker, Managing Editor, gave us a crash course in ‘Understanding Media Bias’. Read more

Australian ambassador visits Syrian patients in Israeli hospital

Australian Ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma and his wife Rachel, have made an official visit to the Ziv Medical Center in Zefat, visiting Syrian casualties hospitalised in different departments of the hospital. Read more

Getting to know you…

Australia’s ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, has presented his credentials to President Shimon Peres. Read more

Our man in Tel Aviv

Dave Sharma has settled in quickly as Australia’s new ambassador to Israel. J-Wire catches up on some of his activities…. Read more

Our man in Tel Aviv

Dave Sharma is Australia’s new ambassador to Israel. Rohit Revo, the editor of the Indian Herald, provides background on the new ambassador… Read more