Matthew Guy
From left: Zeddy Lawrence, David Southwick, Sorina Grasso and Dinesh Mathew. Photo: Peter Haskin
November 23, 2018, 3:10 pm
Caulfield candidates clash
AHEAD of Saturday's Victorian election, security and antisemitism were hot-button Jewish issues as candidates for Caulfield faced off at a forum held by The AJN and Zionism Victoria (ZV) at Beth Weizmann Community Centre.
By Peter Kohn
Asher Judah and David Southwick with UJEB Merkaz Bentleigh students, Paloma Schwartz-Moyano and Dante Akbarzadeh.
October 11, 2018, 12:01 am
Pollies splash the cash
IT smells like election season, with members from both sides of politics pledging hundreds of thousands of dollars to Jewish communal projects and organisations over the past few days.
By Rebecca Davis
Rebbetzin Dina Kahn presents Premier Daniel Andrews with a gift on behalf of the RCV. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 3, 2018, 12:00 am
Shofar sounds at Victorian Parliament
The echoes of the shofar could be heard in the halls of State Parliament last Thursday as the rabbis and rebbetzins of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) met with Premier Daniel Andrews and Leader of the Opposition, Matthew Guy.
By Rebecca Davis
The launch of Victorian Liberal Friends of Israel. Photo: Greg Every
July 29, 2018, 12:01 am
Liberal friends rally for Israel
MORE than 300 supporters gathered at Central Shule in Caulfield, as Victorian Liberals, including federal Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, relaunched Victorian Liberal Friends of Israel.
By Peter Kohn
Tamika Mallory. Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Hulu
June 7, 2018, 12:01 am
Activist’s invite revoked
VCOSS feared Tamika Mallory's comments would detract from their message, writes Peter Kohn.
By Peter Kohn
Steven Conroy, Michael Danby and David Feeney showing their solidarity against the BDS with a hot chocolate at Max Brenner's in South Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin.
January 28, 2018, 12:01 am
Heading off BDS in Batman
IF embattled federal Labor MP David Feeney is forced to recontest his seat because of citizenship issues, the Liberals are likely to run a candidate in order to preference against any Greens candidate favouring boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel.
By Peter Kohn
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews. Photo: DS images/Dean Schmideg
December 15, 2017, 12:00 am
Trade war of political words
The Jewish community is thrilled that the Victorian government has opened a trade office in Israel irrespective of its location.
Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten wish the Jewish community a happy Chanukah.
December 12, 2017, 12:00 am
Chanukah messages from our leaders
Australia's federal and state leaders and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry's president Anton Block wishes the Jewish community a happy Chanukah.
Sharren Haskel with David Southwick. Photo: Peter Haskin
December 7, 2017, 12:00 am
‘No plans to relocate embassy’
THE Turnbull government has reiterated it has no plans to move Australia's Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, despite a pledge by Victorian Liberals to open a trade office in the Israeli capital if they win next year's state election.
By Peter Kohn
Kate Ashmor.
August 31, 2017, 12:01 am
A place in Jerusalem to call home
HE arrived in Jerusalem minutes before, on his first visit to the Holy Land. Before him lay the majestic beauty of the Old City, on a bright summer morning, and the promise of an exciting day ahead.
Victorian Opposition leader Matthew Guy outside the Knesset.
August 11, 2017, 12:01 am
Guy: We can learn from Israel
VICTORIAN Opposition Leader Matthew Guy says that Australians can learn a lot from the Israeli psyche of always facing challenges.
By Joshua Levi
July 24, 2017, 12:01 am
Self-righteous and smug
WITH the University of Sydney set to host a major pro-BDS conference next Thursday and Friday and the NSW Labor Conference set to vote on supporting unconditional recognition of a Palestinian state as a matter of policy next weekend, the coming days will be watched with concern by members of the mainstream Jewish community.
Matthew Guy (right) with Member for Caulfield David Southwick in the Old City last Friday.
July 20, 2017, 12:01 am
‘Utterly untruthful’ reporting slammed
VICTORIAN Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, who was in the Old City of Jerusalem last Friday when three terrorists killed two Israeli police officers has slammed major news outlets for “fundamentally untruthful” reporting.
By Joshua Levi
Victorian MPs signed a condolence book for the family of the late Shimon Peres.
October 24, 2016, 12:00 am
Vic MPs honour Peres
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy led MPs from both major parties last week in signing a condolence book organised by Zionism Victoria that will be sent to the family of Shimon Peres.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
June 17, 2016, 12:00 am
Leaders toast Israel
Political and communal leaders mingled at an annual birthday salute marking Israel’s 68th Independence Day at the Hotel Windsor last Wednesday, sponsored by the Victorian government, Zionism Victoria and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV).
By Peter Kohn
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