Unlike my colleague Yitro, I would like to share some thoughts about the Durban II UN conference that has recently concluded. What has been so frustrating about the media coverage of the latest UN blight on history, is that the significance and potential future impact of the latest collective security
Having been away for a few weeks, and much richer from my experiences, I look forward to resuming blogging several times a week. Much has happened in the world in such a short space of time. Each morning the sun has arisen, but there was one morning in particular, being
So much has been written and said about the Global Financial Crisis, but now we are into 2009 it is time for the fearmongering to stop and the rebuilding of the economic pillars of our markets to commence. Every so often a correction in the markets is needed. The problem this
Jewish Issues Watch has a link to this insightful article about the relationship between the UN agency for Palestinian Refugees, and terrorist leaders.  In particular, the article quotes “It seems very likely that contributions by Western nations to UNRWA pay the salaries of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who are educating
To the group of people who placed advertisements in our daily papers calling for protest and divestment by Australian’s in the face of Israeli “War Crimes”, I would like to write what I really think. However this blog will not tolerate defamatory speech, and I do not wish to stoop
“In less than 3 months after trillions of dollars “disappeared” from the world markets, and seeing that the US banking system is run by jews, who never steal from each other, the question must be asked. Is Israel the recipient of the missing trillions???” Just one of the comments on
to advise that Israel is at war. The tolerance threshold of a small country, under daily bombardment from hostile terrorists, was passed a long time ago. Some will say that this action is a preemptive calculated measure prior to the end of the tenure of George Bush to diminish the
The Global Financial Crisis is the big concern of the moment. The extent of fragility behind Kevin Rudd’s Government and the economic stimulus plans is unknown, but I suspect the economic prospects for this country are far graver than we are being led to believe. One thing Australia could be
The article below is an exceptionally relevant piece of commentary, that is well worth taking the time to read. Michael Freund is a well known Jewish leader who has worked to bring isolated Jewish communities in remote diaspora locations to Israel and reconnect them with Jewish tradition. He also worked
It was announced today that one of the world’s leading Jewish academics, Rabbi Professor Daniel Sinclair will visit Perth. Rabbi Sinclair is attending Limmud Oz in Melbourne, and will detour to Perth, not at least because his son has recently been engaged to an Olah from the Perth Jewish community. Over