Articles in Politics and Media
Advocating Peace or Promoting Conflict and Discrimination? The Strange Case of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
By Philip Mendes
The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney was formed in May 1988 to promote interdisciplinary research and teaching on the causes of conflict, and the conditions that affect …
Letter to the Editor – Massacre in Itamar
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
When discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, people often speak about the differences between the right and the wrong, between the just and the unjust, and between the truth and the lies. I feel, that …
An interview with the German Ambassador to Australia
The Capital Jewish Forum (CJF), based in Canberra, has recently launched a new initiative, where distinguished guests are interviewed on a range of issues which are relevant and of interest to Jewish academic, policy, business …
Why I’m attending the J Street Conference 2011
By Liam Getreu
J Street has become one of the most influential organisations in American Jewry in recent years – I’m no expert on its efficacy in lobbying Congress, but there can be no doubt that …
Muslims in the Shtetl
Jews should welcome a Muslim prayer group in St Kilda, argues Deborah Stone.
I don’t know the Muslims who want to use the Alma Road Community House for their prayers. I have no reason to …
Obsessive Compulsive Israel Disorder
By Kovi Rose
Enough With The BDS and OCID, it’s time we SAFRLFG, and accept that JIP.
Having just returned from my year away in Israel, I come back with a fresh and more informed perspective on …
Why the Silence of the Lambs?
By Larry Stillman
The Palestine Papers, as revealed by Al-Jazeerah and the Guardian, are explosive evidence about the state of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, leaning over backwards to break a deal—a deal that …
The effective answer to BDS is two states for two peoples
By Philip Mendes
The Palestinian campaign for a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against the State of Israel and its population is currently in the Australian news.
Late last year, the Victorian Trades Hall Council hosted a …
What now for the Jews of Tunis?
By Anthony Frosh
With the political state of affairs in Tunisia now lying somewhere between anarchy and revolution, it’s a troubling time for all citizens of this North African republic. For the Jewish community, such instability …
To BDS or not to BDS – Why Boycotts, Disinvestments and Sanctions against Israel are Counterproductive
In the wake of the NSW Greens officially backing a BDS policy against Israel, Phillip Walker, a Greens candidate in the recent Victorian election, argues that BDS is counterproductive.
For people seeking a just, equitable and …
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