Tag: partner
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Spain: Barcelona cuts ties with Israel
Barcelona has suspended official ties with Israel over its violation of Palestinian rights. Barcelona mayor Ada Colau announced on February 8: “I have decided to temporarily suspend relations with the state of Israel and with the official institutions of that state — including the twinning agreements with the Tel Aviv City Council — until the…
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ICC Sydney partners with Jewish International Film Festival for ‘Syndrome K’ screening
The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sydney has renewed its partnership with the Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) for 2022, resulting in an exciting collaboration that will come to life later this month. Over the years, both institutions have worked together to highlight some of the most significant Italian, or Italian-related, films that have dealt…
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Burnside partner apologises for own anti-Semitic tweet
The partner of Julian Burnside has deleted and apologised for a tweet that was interpreted as being anti-Semitic and an attack on Josh Frydenberg’s ancestry, days after the QC issued an apology for his tweet comparing Israel with Nazi Germany. Kate Durham had responded to a tweet by the Treasurer by saying: “As I told you…