“Reaffirm your support for Israel” – Coalition to Labor

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has called on Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party to immediately reaffirm Australia’s support for Israel and has called Michael Danby’s attack on Rudd in the Australian Jewish News “hypocritical”. Read more

St Kilda’s Own Soviet Hero of the ‘Great Patriotic War’…from Michael Danby

Ios Teper stopped wandering into my office just 2 years ago. He died last week in the Montefiore Homes at the age of 98. Read more

Shorten goes to school

New Minister for Education Bill Shorten recently joined Michael Danby in a meeting with the Australian Council for Jewish Schools. Read more

Danby stays on

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has accepted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s request that he continue as Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts. Read more

Koved zayer ondenk – Lest We Forget in Yiddish

Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts Michael Danby visited Germany for ANZAC day and to attend a ceremony at which indigenous remains were returned to Aboriginal leaders. Read more

Soccer player turns to the Human Rights Commission

With less than ten minutes to go, South Port United, also known as Hapoel, were down 2-1 but the momentum of the game had turned in their favour…until things turned nasty. Read more

Danby’s New Role

Michael Danby has been sworn in as the new Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts. Read more

Postal voting ahead

The Australian Federal election date was announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard today. September 14. Yom Kippur. Read more

Rubenstein and Danby join the Fairfax Fray

Dr Colin Rubenstein, the executive director of AIJAC and Federal Labor MP Michael Danby have voiced their views on the Fairfax criticism of the IDF’s treatment of Palestinian children… Read more

Danby responds to Magid article

Robert Magid, publisher of the Australian Jewish News, appeared on ABC-TV’s Lateline last night following his article on comapssion for asylum-seekers. Labor Federal MP comments… Read more

School security upped by Federal Government

Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice Jason Clare today announced that 21 pre-schools across Australia will receive safety upgrades under the third round of the Secure Schools Program. Read more

Bias by Omission

Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has complained to ABC-TV on their report on an Australian citizen found guilty in Israel of working for Hamas.

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Danby in New York ahead of Palestinian U.N. Vote

Federal Labor member Michael Danby will participate in talks with other Jewish lawmakers from around the world to discuss the repercussions this month’s vote for Palestinian statehood could have on Israel…and the world-wide Jewish community. Read more

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