Dignitaries gather to commemorate 106th anniversary of Battleof BeershebaJessica Evensen, PerthNow – Western Suburbs, November 2, 2023 “If we don’t learn from our history, we’re doomed to repeat it.”The poignant words from RSL WA CEO Vince Connelly rang true as
From Daily Telegraph, Adelaide Advertiser – 23 October 2024, by Jamie Hyams* Shutterstock image Immediately after the October 7 Hamas atrocities, two questions were predominant – how did it happen, and how could people treat others so horrifically and barbarically?
From Israel National News, 20 October 2024, by Dr. Alex Grobman: …At the [post-war] Conference in San Remo, Italy in April 1920 [delegates pictured above], the Supreme Council of the Principal Allied Powers, Britain, France, Italy, and Japan met to
He once pledged Gaza aid would stop if Hamas stole it. What happened? From WSJ, Oct. 16, 2024, by The Editorial Board: On Oct. 18, 2023, President Biden announced that humanitarian aid would move from Egypt to Gaza with Israel’s consent “based on
Minister for the Arts Tony Burke appointed artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah a member of the Council of the National Gallery of Australia. Abdullah has accused Israel of committing genocide and apartheid and have included images of people burning, purportedly as a
From The Australian, 16 October 2024, by Joanna Panagopoulos Catholic Schools NSW CEO Dallas McInerney. Catholic schools are vowing not to repeat the mistakes of Australian universities in “refusing to confront” anti-Semitic activity on campus, amid a renewed focus to
A boomerang was presented to Amir Maimon, Israel ambassador to Australia by artist Pastor Munganbana Norman Miller, co-founder of Indigenous Friends of Israel International, on the anniversary of October 7. This boomerang depicts the connection between Australian Indigenous people and
From The Australian, 11 October 2024, by Greg Sheridan: …Israel gets much moralistic grief in Western media and the Muslim world for its actions against Hezbollah and Hamas. Our own Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, keeps making speeches implying Israel is
August 26th 2024 Friends of Israel WA (FOIWA) welcomed Senator Dave Sharma to Perth on Monday night at the Perth Hebrew Congregation. Senator Sharma made a special journey to Perth, at the request of Senator Dean Smith, to specifically address
Friends of Israel WA held its annual general meeting last night (1 August 2024). The event was well attended with representatives of state and local governments, and candidates from both major parties for the upcoming WA State election (tagged below).