by Samah Sabawi Australian 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…
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…
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…
Anonymous AJDS Member I 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…
David Rothfield is President of the Bayside Climate Change Action Group (BCCAG) and an AJDS committee member. It’s nearly thirty years since climate change first came on to our political agenda. In 1990, the Coalition…
From the AJDS website: www.whatsbehindjnf.org The JNF in Australia have tax deductibility status as an environmental organisation. According to the JNF’s website: “Donations of $2.00 or more to the JNF Environment Gift Fund for the…
Anna Bodeenberg is a member and board member of Earthworker Cooperative. Reading the news, scrolling social media, listening to politicians it feels like every day there is a new threat to our environment, our climate,…
Rabbi Jonathon Keren-Black is the rabbi at Leo Baeck centre. He established JECO (the Jewish Ecological Coalition) and was instrumental in establishing GreenFaith Australia. About a month ago, Rabbis across Melbourne were invited to meet…
**UPDATE: We will be meeting at 9.30 at parliament house, on the left side of the steps when facing parliament, and will be joining up with the Muslim contingent at Birraranga (Melbourne) Invasion Day March…
**UPDATE: We will be meeting at 9.30 at parliament house, on the left side of the steps when facing parliament, and will be joining up with the Muslim contingent at Birraranga (Melbourne) Invasion Day March…