by AJDS | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog
Gideon Levy in Melbourne The Israelis and the Occupation: A Story of Denial Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist and author best known for his work with Ha’aretz which he joined in 1982 and spent four years as the newspaper’s deputy editor. He is now a regular...
by AJDS | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog, Statements
Around the world, and around this country, there is increasing support for far-right politics, fascism and neo-Nazism. At Milo Yiannopoulos’ talk on Monday night a group of around 40 far-right people, including some known neo-Nazis, gathered outside the talk to incite...
by AJDS | Nov 30, 2017 | Event
APAN – Australia Palestine Advocacy NetworkAustralian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS)Australians for Palestine Advocacy GroupGideon Levy is an Israeli journalist and author best known for his work with Ha’aretz which he joined in 1982 and spent four years as...
by AJDS | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog
By Jordy SilversteinWe’re all pretty familiar, I think, with the stereotype of the Ashkenazi Jewish man who doesn’t play sport. Living in Melbourne, that Ashkenazi stereotype gets placed upon the whole community, resulting in us seeing Jewish sportspeople as the...
by AJDS | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter, Newsletter Issue
editorial Dear AJDS members and supporters, This issue of the Australian Jewish Democratic Society’s newsletter, Just Voices, is focused on antisemitism. This is a broad topic that encompasses many different and related phenomena, past and present. It deserves our...