Author: Jmedia Manager
-
Why Donald Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ infuriated millions of people
Donald Trump has touted his new Middle East peace plan as “the deal of the century”. The 80-page “Vision for Peace, Prosperity and a Brighter Future” plan reveals his strategy for resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict. Mr Trump described it as the “last opportunity” for Palestine, deeming it a “win-win opportunity for both sides”. But not…
-
Peak Woke or Blunder? Christian School says sorry for saying Jews killed Christ
A Christian school apologises for what too many people think the Bible describes as fact: One of Melbourne’s most elite privates schools has been forced to apologise following complaints it published an anti-Semitic Christmas message. The December message was written by Carey Grammar’s senior school chaplain Gerry Riviere and said Jewish leaders attempted to “silence”…
-
Brasch joins Melbourne Jewish Book Week as festival director
Writer and teacher Nicolas Brasch has been appointed festival director of Melbourne Jewish Book Week (MJBW). Brasch is the author of more than 400 books, mainly for children and young adults, as well as chair of Writers Victoria and co-founder of The Garret podcast. He has taught professional and creative writing and owns a corporate writing…
-
Melbourne’s Carey Grammar apologises over ‘anti-Semitic’ Christmas message
One of Melbourne’s most elite privates schools has been forced to apologise following complaints it published an anti-Semitic Christmas message. The December message was written by Carey Grammar’s senior school chaplain Gerry Riviere and said Jewish leaders attempted to “silence” Jesus by crucifying him. The message was taken down on Monday following enquiries by The…
-
Labor in no rush to ban displays of Nazi swastika
A ban on flying Nazi swastika flags and other symbols will be several months away at least, with the state Labor government cool on Sunday to opposition calls for swift action. The government says it will wait for a review of Victoria’s hate-speech laws already under way in the state Parliament before it considers new…
-
China envoy apologises for comparing virus travel bans to Holocaust
Jerusalem: China’s acting ambassador to Israel apologised on Sunday after comparing the closure of several national borders to Chinese citizens amid fears of a new virus from China to the turning away of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Dai Yuming told reporters at a English-language press conference in Tel Aviv that the “errors to limit or even…
-
Donald Trump prompts Mahmoud Abbas to cut Israeli security ties
The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the US and Israel, including those relating to security, after rejecting a Middle East peace plan presented by US President Donald Trump. The blueprint, endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for the creation of a demilitarised Palestinian state that excludes Jewish settlements built in occupied…
-
Palestine is foolish to reject Donald Trump’s pragmatic peace plan
The US government presented a plan for Israel and the Palestinian territories that repudiated hyper-globalism. It recognised nationhood as the right to self-determination made manifest. It acknowledged the equal right of Israelis and Palestinians to a nation that reflects their different cultures, aspirations and hopes for the future. It took aim at leaders who advance…
-
‘Tear down this Nazi hate’: Victorian Liberals move against swastikas
Police in Victoria would have powers to tear down Nazi flags and jail extremists caught flying the hate symbol under new laws to be pushed in State Parliament by the Victorian Liberals within weeks. The party says a rising tide of religious and racial hatred and targeted attacks on minorities in Victoria need a stronger legal…
-
Protecting Victorians from the ultimate symbol of hate
Like many places around the world, Victoria has laws designed to stop the provocation of racial or religious-based hatred or violence. Our community is proudly inclusive and tolerant, but our current anti-vilification laws are out of date and failing to work as intended. We know they aren’t working because there has been a spike in…