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The Jewish Community Council of Victoria joined the Jewish Board of Deputies of NSW in passing a motion supporting the YES vote in the same sex marriage postal plebiscite/survey last Monday. The Jewish Labor Parliamentarian for Melbourne Ports, Michael Danby MP admitted that he used a small amount of tax-payer funds to place two adverts in the Australian Jewish News, accusing the ABCs M-E correspondent Sophie McNeil of anti-Israel bias in reporting on events to do with Israel and the Palestinian conflict, an accusation vehemently rejected by the ABC. The Royal Flying Doctor Service has rejected the speculation that an anti-Israel BDS campaign influenced their decision to halt considerations of a flying training system for their Dubbo based centre to be purchased from the Israeli Elbit company, stating that it had to do with delays in government grants and finding commercial partners. The new Israeli Trade Commissioner for Australia and New Zealand, Shai Zarivatch, praised the strong and growing trade and investment ties between these countries and hopes to build on these to benefit all countries in the future.

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria joined the Jewish Board of Deputies of NSW in passing a motion supporting the YES vote in the same sex marriage postal plebiscite/survey last Monday. The Jewish Labor Parliamentarian for Melbourne Ports, Michael Danby MP admitted that he used a small amount of tax-payer funds to place two adverts in the Australian Jewish News, accusing the ABCs M-E correspondent Sophie McNeil of anti-Israel bias in reporting on events to do with Israel and the Palestinian conflict, an accusation vehemently rejected by the ABC. The Royal Flying Doctor Service has rejected the speculation that an anti-Israel BDS campaign influenced their decision to halt considerations of a flying training system for their Dubbo based centre to be purchased from the Israeli Elbit company, stating that it had to do with delays in government grants and finding commercial partners. The new Israeli Trade Commissioner for Australia and New Zealand, Shai Zarivatch, praised the strong and growing trade and investment ties between these countries and hopes to build on these to benefit all countries in the future.

Eitan Drori in conversation with Eddie Tamir, The Director and "Engine" behind the JIFF - Jewish International Film Festival, due to kick off in late October with a unique line up of feature and documentary films covering Jewish aspects and topics from Israel, Europe, South America, North America, Australia and more

Eitan Drori in conversation in Hebrew with His Excellency Ambassador of Israel to Australia, Shmuel Ben-Shmuel. 44 years since 1973 Yom Kippur war, Eitan shares with the Ambassador memories and personal testimony, speaks about the Yom Kippur war as an existance threat for the State of Israel, leadership responsibility and a lesson learnt for the generations to come. Eitan speaks with Ambassador Ben-Shmuel about his past 4 years terms representing Israel in Australia. Israel-Australia relations, the Jewish Community and the Israeli community role in the diaspora.

Weekly Jewish Australia and Israel current affairs report in Yiddish by Alex Dafner

Weekly Jewish Australia and Israel current affairs report in Yiddish by Alex Dafner

Our correspondence Prof. Raphy Mann reports from Jerusalem about the 44th year since Yom Kippur War 1973 and about current affairs in Israel during the Jewish high holidays

Currents Affairs from Israel in English by our correspondence Peta Jones-Pelach