Posts Tagged: Australia

APAN: Australia votes no to Palestine: sorry end to Australian UN Security Council term

From the APAN newsletter:   Dear Members of APAN, You may have heard in the news that the UN Security Council resolution to set a date for the end of the occupation of Palestine was defeated last night with only Australia

APAN: Australia votes no to Palestine: sorry end to Australian UN Security Council term

From the APAN newsletter:   Dear Members of APAN, You may have heard in the news that the UN Security Council resolution to set a date for the end of the occupation of Palestine was defeated last night with only Australia

Australia drops ‘occupied’ from references to Israeli settlements

 Australia drops ‘occupied’ from references to Israeli settlements George Brandis sparks heated debate by saying areas under negotiation should not be described in ‘judgmental language’ Australian Associated Press theguardian.com, Thursday 5 June 2014 13.05 AEST George Brandis speaks in the

Australia drops ‘occupied’ from references to Israeli settlements

 Australia drops ‘occupied’ from references to Israeli settlements George Brandis sparks heated debate by saying areas under negotiation should not be described in ‘judgmental language’ Australian Associated Press theguardian.com, Thursday 5 June 2014 13.05 AEST George Brandis speaks in the

Haaretz – Israel regains staunch ally as opposition wins Australia election

Israel regains staunch ally as opposition wins Australia election Following election of Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott, all three Jewish lawmakers in federal parliament are expected to return, with Joshua Frydenberg becoming the first Liberal Jewish member of government since

Haaretz – Israel regains staunch ally as opposition wins Australia election

Israel regains staunch ally as opposition wins Australia election Following election of Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott, all three Jewish lawmakers in federal parliament are expected to return, with Joshua Frydenberg becoming the first Liberal Jewish member of government since

Petition: Defend free speech and human rights and support the BDS

Prof. Stuart Rees, Chair of the Sydney Peace Foundation and Assoc. Prof. Jake Lynch, Director of Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPACS), have been threatened with legal action by Shurat HaDin, an Israeli Law Centre, through agents

Petition: Defend free speech and human rights and support the BDS

Prof. Stuart Rees, Chair of the Sydney Peace Foundation and Assoc. Prof. Jake Lynch, Director of Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPACS), have been threatened with legal action by Shurat HaDin, an Israeli Law Centre, through agents

Loewenstein’s Keynote speech at Queensland History Teacher’s Association on Middle East

Keynote speech at Queensland History Teacher’s Association on Middle East I spent the week­end in Bris­bane, Queens­land giv­ing the keynote ad­dress at the an­nual Queens­land His­tory Teacher’s As­so­ci­a­tion con­fer­ence. I was ho­n­oured to be asked to de­liver an ad­dress on the

Loewenstein’s Keynote speech at Queensland History Teacher’s Association on Middle East

Keynote speech at Queensland History Teacher’s Association on Middle East I spent the week­end in Bris­bane, Queens­land giv­ing the keynote ad­dress at the an­nual Queens­land His­tory Teacher’s As­so­ci­a­tion con­fer­ence. I was ho­n­oured to be asked to de­liver an ad­dress on the

Brief Talk by Michael Brull at Limmud Oz 2013

Talk by Michael Brull to the session on “Pushing the parameters of being pro-Israel“ At the 2013, Limmud Oz Australia’s annual Festival of Jewish learning and culture I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal people of

Brief Talk by Michael Brull at Limmud Oz 2013

Talk by Michael Brull to the session on “Pushing the parameters of being pro-Israel“ At the 2013, Limmud Oz Australia’s annual Festival of Jewish learning and culture I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal people of

Dr Mona El Farra of Gaza in Australia

Dr Mona El Farra in Australia Dr Mona El Farra, has been touring Australia talking about the humanitarian disaster brought on by the blockade of Gaza.  Dr Mona El Farra, Health Chair of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza,

Dr Mona El Farra of Gaza in Australia

Dr Mona El Farra in Australia Dr Mona El Farra, has been touring Australia talking about the humanitarian disaster brought on by the blockade of Gaza.  Dr Mona El Farra, Health Chair of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza,