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Don't miss our Yiddish weekly report: The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah left Sydney last Sunday, following a very warm and successful 5 day visit to Australia, during which they met Government, Opposition, business, community, school and even family members and established new contacts and signed various agreements.A new agreement between the Australian QANTAS and Israeli El AL airlines will allow passengers of both lines to co-share tickets, bookings, points, airport facilities and other services, when travelling on one or both of these carriers to Israel or Australia.Australian Jewish community leaders welcomed the recommendations of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act, and commended the recommended changes to the complaints process with the Human Rights Commission.Anns: The JCCV is holding a number of events in support of the retention of Sections 18C and 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act, including a debate with prominent representatives from both sides of the debate, on Wednesday 15th March, at 7.30PM at the Gandel Besen House, Beth Aharon Synagogue in St Kilda East. Entry $12.The Kadimah and SKIF will co-present the IN ONE NIGHT Concert & IN ONE VOICE Street Culture Festival, on Saturday March 18 & Sunday March 19: From bagels to the Bashevis Singers, The In One Voice Jewish street festival once again presents Jewish culture at its finest. Produced by the Kadimah and SKIF, this years FREE festival features an outstanding concert line-up starring Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier, Klezmania, the brand-new big band YID!, the Bashevis Singers and US klezmer duo The Unternationale most famous for penning the Yiddish version of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah. Also on offer are an art exhibition, craft stalls, community stalls, a bagel-eating competition, cooking demonstrations, a cake competition and kids zone. For more details see the Kadimah Website at: www.kadimah.org.au