Below is the text of a letter to the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (3 March 2023) Dear Senator Wong, Re: The current round of violence and disorder in Israel and the Occupied Territories The…
Category: Editorials
18 February 2014 On Sunday, protests erupted at the immigration detention centre on Manus Island after asylum seekers were told their chances of resettlement outside Papua New Guinea were low, or non-existent. Last night,…
The attached letter, has been sent to Julie Bishop as the result of media statements concerning Australia’s stance over the Occupation and related matters. 17 January 2014 Dear Ms Bishop, The Australian Jewish Democratic Society…
The AJDS executive has decided to place on the public record the following correspondence between the AJDS and the JCCV on the topic of our letter to Bob Carr.
Rabbi Yehiel Grenimann (ex Melbourne High and Monash Univ–and thus a personal connection with many people–) has lived in Israel for about 40 years new. A conservative rabbi (for those who don’t know, a ‘middle…
We want to increase our effectiveness and ability to campaign on the issues you’re passionate about. To help us do this we are surveying our members and supporters to determine what issues are important to…
Our member, Julie Ruth, has asked us to circulate this invitation to alert you to two special events happening as a secular alternative to shul (synagogue) this Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur on Tues 18th &…
Our member, Julie Ruth, has asked us to circulate this invitation to alert you to two special events happening as a secular alternative to shul (synagogue) this Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur on Tues 18th &…
The Brisbane Courier Mail published a feature (31 August 2012) about the visit of Micha Kurz and Sahar Vardi.
AJDS Executive member Jordy Silverstein, interviewed by Radio 613 in Canada. “radio613 is a collective and radio broadcast dedicated to Jewish politics, culture, and religious life. Diasporic tones find auditory homes through featured interviews, music,…