Yihye Tov – it will be alright
Today is my last day in the office before I go on leave until the middle of June. I have been sitting here this morning... Read More
August Opinion Piece
Dr. Ron Weiser AM Next month it will be twenty five years since Oslo and that famous handshake on the White House lawn by Prime... Read More
June Opinion Piece
Dr. Ron Weiser AM Once again, it is quite surreal being in Israel. And on many levels. But why should this trip be any different?... Read More
Lorde made a mistake
By Emily Gian New Zealand singer Lorde was quoted in a recent Guardian article as saying, “I want to be Leonard Cohen,” so when my father, a life-long Cohen... Read More
O Jerusalem (If I forget you)
Emily Gian The year started in almost the same way it finished – with controversy surrounding an American President and Israel. In late December 2016,... Read More
Running from the truth
By Emily Gian Yesterday, I accidentally found myself caught up right in the middle of the Run for Palestinian Human Rights event. Yes, me. A... Read More
From the Island to Zion
By Emily Gian I have just returned from an overseas vacation with my family. My husband is Israeli and for some reason, I will sometimes... Read More
The (not-so-hungry) Hunger Strike
By Emily Gian I took a gap year from University in the early days of the Second Intifada. At that time, sadly, there were terrorist... Read More
March Opinion Piece
Dr Ron Weiser AM It’s AIPAC time again. A year ago about 18,000 members of American Jewry’s prime pro-Israel advocacy organisation was trying to work... Read More
January Opinion Piece
By Dr Ron Weiser AM What a difference a month makes. By now I am not sure if anyone even remembers UN Security Council Resolution... Read More