Jews Against the Occupation – Sydney
The members of Jews Against the Occupation-Sydney feel there is little to celebrate or cause for joy when considering contemporary events in Israel/Palestine. No matter what day of the year.
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by Angela Budai, 14 March 2008
It’s been a hard week to be on the left in the Jewish community.
The issue is Israel. The Middle East.
I have a connection to Israel – I spent 12 months there after finishing high school on an AZYC program. I worked in Jerusalem, Haifa and on a Kibbutz in the Negev. I travelled around, saw the country, and met the people. I experienced life where being Jewish was the norm not the exception. It was great. I believe that Israel is important to my people.
By Joseph Wakim, 14 March 2008, Adelaide Advertiser
IT is eerily ironic that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd can move a motion to restore the dignity of Australia’s indigenous people then, exactly one month later, move a motion that may inadvertently undermine the dignity of another indigenous people. Indeed, the sorry speech on February 13 for the stolen generation was honourable because it lay bare the facts of “this blemished chapter of our nation’s history”.
