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The UN, Iran and Women’s Rights

March 15, 2019 | Judy Maynard

Iran is a bastion of “gender justice”, according to its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and to say otherwise is a Zionist plot. Others might disagree, such as the World Economic Forum, which ranks Iran 142nd out of 149 countries for gender parity.

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Israel Election update: Campaign themes

March 8, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro

This week’s Israeli election campaign update will pause to take stock of the issues the various political parties have chosen…

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10 Israeli women you need to know more about

March 8, 2019 | Naomi Levin

To mark International Women’s Day, we have compiled a list of Israeli women (listed in alphabetical order), who have led the way globally in their area of expertise.

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Paul Duffill: BDS promoter who masquerades as a “peacebuilding” expert

March 7, 2019 | Judy Maynard

His (oft repeated) prescription for “peace building” is the carrot and stick approach: a carrot for the Palestinians and a stick for the Israelis. Recognise a Palestinian state forthwith, without any demands or pre-conditions; pressure Israel through boycott and vilification.

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Indictments announced against Netanyahu

March 1, 2019 | Naomi Levin

Six weeks out from the April 9 polling day, Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelbilt announced Benjamin Netanyahu could face charges relating to bribery and fraud in three separate cases.

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Antisemitism crisis in British Labour reaches new crescendo

February 28, 2019 | Mirah Teichtahl

The events of the past two weeks make it clear that the antisemitism crisis is likely to continue to tear the British Labour party apart until it is adequately addressed.

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Australia stands with Israel at Human Rights Council

February 26, 2019 | Naomi Levin

Australia’s Foreign Minister has once again stood up for Israel during the 40th session of the Human Rights Council, currently underway in Geneva.

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Australia Parliamentary Hack: China or Iran?

February 26, 2019 | Oved Lobel

Given the particulars of this case, it is natural that China should be the country under suspicion – but  it’s a mistake to rule out all speculation about Iranian responsibility based on either capability or intent.

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Israeli election campaign update

February 22, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro

Following our last update on February 7 on the developments in the election campaign, as of February 21, the deadline…

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The Callous Indifference to the Murder of an Israeli Teen

February 12, 2019 | Sharyn Mittelman

A 19-year-old young Israeli woman, Ori Ansbacher, was brutally raped and killed in the Jerusalem Forest on Feb. 7. A…

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Venezuela’s much depleted Jewish community – waiting and hoping

February 8, 2019 | Mirah Teichtahl

While of course events in Venezuela are still very much up in the air, for a community long in decline, there is today new reason to hope, however warily, for Venezuela’s Jews.

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Israel election campaign update

February 7, 2019 | Ahron Shapiro

In an update to our January 11 blog kicking off Israel’s election season ahead of polling day on April 9,…

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