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Behind the wall: two glimpses at how Palestinians are being pushed from their land
By David Rothfield Illegal outposts threaten the Shilo Valley My recent, two day visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) included a déjà-vu experience, visiting a site that I first visited in 1978, the site where Jewish settlers had then, just established...
Behind the wall: two glimpses at how Palestinians are being pushed from their land
By David Rothfield Illegal outposts threaten the Shilo Valley My recent, two day visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) included a déjà-vu experience, visiting a site that I first visited in 1978, the site where Jewish settlers had then, just established...
Speaking out against bigotry
AJDS member Linda Briskman and her friend Susie Latham, through the newly formed Voices Against Bigotry network (VAB), are raising awareness of the forthcoming launch of an anti-Muslim political party – The Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA). With increasing community...
On (not) pursuing justice
By Mohamed Tabbaa Originally published June 5 2015, here. Last night I was on a panel discussing racism and activism, organised by the Australian Jewish Democratic Society who were generous enough to host the panel of five. Held at a synagogue with a broad range of...
The Racism Panel and how to continue to challenge racism
On 4 June 2015 the AJDS held a panel on racism at Temple Beth Israel. With increasing expressions of racism in recent years, from the forced closures of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, continual policing of Australian borders and the violence entangled...
The Racism Panel and how to continue to challenge racism
On 4 June 2015 the AJDS held a panel on racism at Temple Beth Israel. With increasing expressions of racism in recent years, from the forced closures of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, continual policing of Australian borders and the violence entangled...
Amira Hass: The bantustanisation of Palestine and Jewish Israeli dissidence
This is a transcription of the talk given by Amira Hass, 7 April, 2015, at the St Kilda Town Hall, facilitated by the AJDS. The evening opened with Jordy Silverstein's introduction and concluded with some questions from the audience. This map of the West Bank,...
In One Voice, 15 March 2015
In One Voice, 15 March 2015
Criticism of Israel by soldiers is not defamation
By Harold Zwier Originally published in The Australian Jewish News (AJN) (19 June 2015) The Counterpunch articles by Dvir Abramovich (AJN 15/5/2015 & 12/6/2015) about Israeli NGO "Breaking the Silence", are a quite extraordinary attack on an Israeli soldiers'...