Author: Jmedia Manager
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Jesus wasn’t white
I grew up in a Christian home where a picture of Jesus hung on my bedroom wall. I still have it. It is schmaltzy and rather tacky in that 1970s kind of way, but as a little girl I loved it. In this picture, Jesus looks kind and gentle; he gazes down at me lovingly.…
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The artist who redeemed himself by duping the Nazis
‘The Last Vermeer’ is a thought-provoking examination of art, fraud and collaboration with evil. One indication of whether a movie is worth seeing is the box office sales. If that were the litmus test for The Last Vermeer, it would be the last movie you would go and see. It has only raked in a miserly…
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Muslim congress member likens US, Israel to Taliban
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar faced broad condemnation including from her Democratic Party’s leadership after the Muslim politician accused the US and Israel of “unthinkable atrocities” comparable to those of Hamas and the Taliban. Ms Omar, who in 2016 became one of the first two Muslim women elected to the congress, has antagonised members of her…
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‘From the river to the sea’: Labor’s havoc over Palestine and Israel
It was a little-seen social media post that sent a major wave of panic through federal Labor. The Melbourne University ALP Club posted a photo of a handful of its members alongside Labor MP Ged Kearney, at a May 22 rally in solidarity for the people of Palestine. It was accompanied by the phrase “From the river…
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Carr’s way off course if he can’t recognise the anti-Semitism in his party
For all of his years in the NSW Parliament Bob Carr was my local member. I admired his work as NSW planning and environment minister and his political skills as premier. On Israel and Palestinian issues we part company (“Carr rejects anti-Semitism inside ALP”, 10/6). The suggestion that anti-Semitism within the ALP, and especially its…
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What It’s Like To Be A Jewish Australian RN, In The Face Of Rising Antisemitism
From a young age, I learnt that safety meant sticking to my Jewish community. It’s a small community; Jews only make up around 0.4% of the Australian population, according to the last census. Many Australian Jews are Holocaust survivors or their descendants. My family, including my grandparents who migrated to Australia in the 50s and…
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Anti-Semitism ‘coming from the left’ is ‘growing fast’: Bolt
A new anti-Semitism is “coming from the left” and it is “growing fast,” according to Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “Last night I mentioned another disturbing sign, a motion passed by the Queensland branch of the Labor Party, damning Israel, falsely claiming it is guilty of ethnic cleansing,” he said. “There has been a long-term…
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Netanyahu’s poisoned legacy
Soon, Benjamin Netanyahu will no longer be Israel’s prime minister. After 12 years in power, what kind of country will he leave behind? Netanyahu wasn’t always the irremediable hawk that his opponents (especially outside Israel) thought him to be. He often displayed a sharp pragmatism, reflecting a keen intelligence, extensive historical knowledge, impressive economic proficiency…
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ABC’s ‘anti-Israel indoctrination of kids’ sees Jewish group submit formal complaint
Jewish groups have pointed out the ABC’s “anti-Israel bias” has turned up in its educational program Behind the News – “indoctrinating kids against Israel” – according to Sky News host Chris Kenny. The taxpayer-funded national broadcaster’s educational program, Behind the News, is produced for school-age kids and is often shown to them in the classroom.…
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History in the Making! Israel the First Country to Ban Fur
The historic ban represents a victory for so many. PETA US Senior Vice President of Campaigns Dan Mathews and PETA US Honorary Director Pamela Anderson personally lobbied government officials in Tel Aviv and appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to support a ban on fur. Local activists have campaigned for years to achieve such a ban. Minister…