Author: Jmedia Manager
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Britons reject descent into chaos under Corbyn
Corbyn’s departure from British politics is a reason for celebration, but not for an ounce of complacency. As University of London history professor David Feldman wrote recently in Haaretz, we need to draw a distinction between ideologically committed anti-Semites and a more diffuse anti-Semitism that runs deep in our political culture. While the Institute for…
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Belgian carnival removed from UNESCO list over anti-Semitism row
Bogota: A famous Belgian carnival was removed from the UN’s cultural heritage list on Friday following complaints that its most recent edition contained blatant displays of anti-Semitism. The Aalst carnival was taken off UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list during a meeting in Colombia’s capital city, becoming the first cultural tradition stricken from the UN’s global inventory…
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Iranian refugee teaches herself English, stars in VCE
WHEN Niloufar Bizhani was just 16-years-old she lived in a refugee camp and spoke next to no English. Niloufar, now 21, had no access to education and could not go to school. But the Iranian refugee had always dreamt of becoming and doctor, so she found a way to achieve her goals. Using the only…
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Christians, Jews have smaller families, solo living and parenting styles – study
Dana Perry, a 42-year-old divorced mother of three, lives in the small North Carolina town of Wilson, where she is rearing her sons in the Christian faith. Her boys, ages 18, 16 and 11, go to church alongside her on Sundays and attend youth group at another church on Wednesdays. “It hasn’t changed anything about…
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Labor deputy Marles heading to Middle East
Federal Labor deputy leader Richard Marles is visiting Cyprus, Israel and Bahrain in the coming week. Mr Marles, who is the opposition’s defence spokesman, will visit the United Nation’s protected area while in Cyprus, where he will receive briefings by Australian Defence personnel in the UN Peacekeeping Force . “Australia has a proud history of…
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Krispy Kreme donating $5M to Holocaust survivors over Nazi family history
Owners of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Panera Bread company is giving $5.5 million in aid to Holocaust survivors. The pledge comes after finding out that their family’s ancestors were supporters of the Nazi regime. Russian civilians and French war prisoners were also forced to work in their factories. The Reimann family donation will be given…
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Experts are saying Trump’s anti-Semitism critics got it wrong — and the president’s order doesn’t reclassify Judaism as a nationality
The New York Times reported Tuesday that in a bid to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses President Donald Trump was planning to reclassify Judaism as a nationality. The move would apparently close a loophole within Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which governs discrimination against people on the basis of race or nationality but…
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Israelis to vote again as charges dog Netanyahu
Israel is headed towards a third national election in less than a year, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing the fight of his life for political survival after a criminal indictment. A midnight deadline, the last of a series set to allow for the formation of a new government after a September election, passed unmet…
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Conflict tourism
It’s sometimes called conflict tourism. Travellers don’t just see sites but learn the politics of the country – from people on both sides. It’s especially fraught when it’s the Israel-Palestine conflict. Irris Makler accompanied a group of Holy Land travellers in the West Bank. Listen to the program on the ABC Religion and Ethics Report with…
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Date set for third Israeli election in less than a year
Jerusalem: Israel will hold an election on March 2, its third in less than a year, parliament decided after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival failed to parlay the previous two ballots into a new coalition government. By a vote of 94 in favour to none opposed, MPs approved a motion dissolving parliament and…