United Israel Appeal (UIA)
Steven Lowy (left) with Israeli ambassador Mark Sofer. Photo: Nadine Saacks
April 28, 2019, 12:00 am
Lowy’s plum appointment
COMMUNAL identity Steven Lowy has been appointed the next head of the Keren Hayesod-UIA (KH-UIA) World Board of Trustees.
Julie Bishop addresses the UIA NSW Women’s Division. Photo: Zohar Izenberg
April 1, 2019, 12:00 am
Breakfast with Julie Bishop
AUSTRALIA is one of a small handful of countries prepared to stand up and vote against one-sided antisemitic resolutions at the UN General Assembly, former foreign minister Julie Bishop said.
Dr Zuhdi Jasser addresses the UIA community luncheon. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 24, 2019, 12:00 am
Reformist slams American Muslim politician’s gibes
By Peter Kohn
The Sydney Jewish Museum will receive $10,000, via the JCA, as part of the ORAH Project's latest round of donations. Photo: SJM
March 22, 2019, 12:00 am
ORAH Project giving charities a boost
JEWISH charities are the big winners in the latest round of donations provided by the ORAH Project, an innovative investment fund established by Sydney's Carole and Russel Pillemer.
By Shane Desiatnik
Former British prime minister David Cameron at the UIA NSW General Division Gala event in Sydney's ICC on February 24. Photo: Giselle Haber
February 28, 2019, 12:01 am
Cameron reveals his passion for Zionism
"I'M a Zionist – I believe in a Jewish homeland," British prime minister from 2010-2016 David Cameron proudly declared to rousing applause by an audience of 1500 at UIA NSW's general division gala at Sydney's ICC on February 24, and to another large turnout in Melbourne two nights later.
By Shane Desiatnik
A student in the Youth Futures program with her trustee.
September 17, 2018, 2:28 pm
Helping Israeli youth at risk
THIS year's UIA Kol Nidrei Appeal will focus on several key projects to help youth at risk in Israel.
Lt Col Peter Lerner during his time as IDF international spokesman.
May 14, 2018, 4:08 pm
Selling the IDF to the world
FOREIGN journalists in Israel are there “to do the story about Palestinian suffering first and foremost and blame that suffering on Israel”, according to former Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) international spokesman Lt Col (Ret) Peter Lerner.
By Gareth Narunsky
Lt Col Peter Lerner during his time as IDF international spokesman.
May 7, 2018, 12:00 am
Lerner on selling IDF to the world
Foreign journalists in Israel are there "to do the story about Palestinian suffering first and foremost and blame that suffering on Israel", according to former Israeli Defence Forces international spokesman Lt Col (Ret) Peter Lerner.
By Gareth Narunsky
Julian Black (left and on screen) with Eliezer Sandberg, David Koschitzky, Julia Koschitzky and Greg Masel.
May 2, 2018, 12:00 am
Black honoured with Yakir Award
United Israel Appeal federal treasurer Julian Black was recently honoured with a Yakir Award at the opening of the annual Keren Hayesod-UIA World Conference in Jerusalem.
Dennis Prager at the UIA Victoria Gala Dinner. Photo: Peter Haskin.
March 29, 2018, 12:01 am
‘Israel-hatred is Jew-hatred’
"How do you explain the desire to exterminate the Jewish people?" That was the question posed by best-selling American author, columnist, and talk show host, Dennis Prager, at the United Israel Appeal (UIA) Victoria Annual Gala Dinner last week.
By Rebecca Davis
Ambassador Belaynesh Zevadia speaking at the UIA NSW Women's Division gala event. Photo: Giselle Haber
March 18, 2018, 12:01 am
Women unite for common cause
Headlining the United Israel Appeal (UIA) NSW Women's Division events was Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia Belaynesh Zevadia – the first Ethiopian olah to become an ambassador representing Israel – who shared a message of perseverance with her audience on Sunday evening at the Four Seasons Hotel and on Monday at Watsons Bay's Dunbar House.
Dennis Prager speaking at a UIA event in 2012.
March 7, 2018, 3:32 pm
Prager on Jerusalem, fake news and Trump
NO stranger to controversy, bluntly spoken Dennis Prager will be in Australia next month as a guest of the United Israel Appeal (UIA) campaign.
By Peter Kohn
Alan Dershowitz with Colonel Richard Kemp. Photo: Giselle Haber
March 1, 2018, 3:10 pm
Dershowitz inspires thousands in Sydney
ANY event with Professor Alan Dershowitz as a keynote speaker is bound to be special, but the 2000-plus audience at UIA NSW's gala event in Sydney last Sunday were, unexpectedly, treated to much more than an inspirational speech.
By Shane Desiatnik
Mosab Hassan Yousef speaking in Melbourne in 2011.
February 5, 2018, 9:27 am
‘Green Prince’ to visit Australia
AS the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding leader of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef took up a unique opportunity to do something nobody would have dreamed of – he spied for Israel.
Tsahi Halevi
November 21, 2017, 12:00 am
Fauda star wows crowds
FAUDA star Tsahi Halevi held the audience enthralled as he reflected on his life and his role in the Israeli political thriller when he spoke at the Hamerkaz Centre last week.
By Rebecca Davis
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