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Purim fundraiser party
Resisting Tyranny since 355 bce!!🎭 Still here. Still resisting. Join us to celebrate in your best fancy dress and enjoy a night of eclectic sounds and performance. 🎭And all for a good cause!Proceeds raised will go to Dalia Association-مؤسسة دالية...
Purim fundraiser party
Resisting Tyranny since 355 bce!!🎭 Still here. Still resisting. Join us to celebrate in your best fancy dress and enjoy a night of eclectic sounds and performance. 🎭And all for a good cause!Proceeds raised will go to Dalia Association-مؤسسة دالية...
AJDS statement on neo-Nazi terror attack in Christchurch
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society responds with horror to the neo-Nazi terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch New Zealand. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and the New Zealand community. We are even more...
Listen: Jewish community forum on BDS – hosted by AJDS
Our Jewish community forum event discussing BDS in March 2019 brought together accomplished activists and writers to discuss the topic of BDS in the Jewish community. Jews, Israelis and Palestinians come together to answer some of the difficult questions onBDS, and...
BDS: A JEWISH COMMUNITY FORUM
BDS: A JEWISH COMMUNITY DISCUSSION The event will bring together accomplished activists and writers to discuss the topic of BDS in the Jewish community. Jews, Israelis and Palestinians come together to answer some of the difficult questions on BDS, and broaden the...
From Bat-Yam to Ramallah: Instead of removing the danger, the police shoot to kill :: Orly Noy
Only a short time before thousands gathered in Tel-Aviv to protest against police violence and profiling, the cops again did what they know best and shot to death a 16-year-old Palestinian girl holding a knife. There are some people for whom the rules of engagement do...
The Jewish Fear and the Palestinian Struggle :: Samah Sabawi
by Samah SabawiAustralian singer/song writer Deborah Conway in a recent interview was asked why her support for Zionism increased. ‘I hate bullies and I feel the world is bullying Israel’ she replied adding that the Palestinian-led BDS (Boycotts Divestments and...
Just Voices Magazine: Environmentalism
editorial This issue of Just Voices is dedicated to Environmental issues. In 2015 AJDS released our environment policy. It states: “The Australian Jewish Democratic Society places itself amongst progressive voices globally, striving for peace and social...
Black and Green: Environmentalists and Indigenous Australia
Environmental movements and indigenous sovereignty movements often intersect in their agendas and activities. However, what seems like a natural ally ship based on preservation and conversation of the environment has mounted a history of tension between these two...
AJDS member’s concern about the environment (Letter to Editor)
Anonymous AJDS MemberI am concerned at the slow and steady loss of environmental values in our community. I am worried that children and young people are spending less time in natural settings. I know that more people are sipping coffee during the day, and the...