Proceedings from the Labor Friends of Palestine fringe event that took place at the Victorian State Labor Conference 2024.

Speakers in order were :

Community Organising and Advocacy Lead Noura Mansour. a Palestinian educator, political analyst, writer, activist, and community organiser, from Acre, who has a Master’s in International Relations from Haifa University.

Maria Vamvakinou MP (Calwell) in support of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine

Tony Piccolo,  Assistant State Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)

Proceedings from the Labor Friends of Palestine fringe event that took place at the Victorian State Labor Conference 2024.
Speakers in order were :
Community Organising and Advocacy Lead Noura Mansour. a Palestinian educator, <a href="https://al-shabaka.org/memos/australia-and-palestine-israel-the-threat-of-the-far-right/">political analyst</a>, <a href="https://demosjournal.com/article/bodies-on-the-line-in-palestine/">writer</a>, activist, and community organiser, from Acre, who has a Master’s in International Relations from Haifa University.
Maria Vamvakinou MP (Calwell) in support of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine
Tony Piccolo,  Assistant State Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)

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Former ABC director Joe Gersh has called out the public broadcaster for not examining the current explosion of antisemitism in Australia. Gersh affirms that he is a supporter of a “strong, independent and impartial” ABC.

“It is a matter of deep concern to me, as a member of the Jewish community, as a former ABC director, and as an Australian citizen that our national broadcaster has not fully understood and dealt with what I believe has reached crisis proportions.”

Includes audio clips demonstrating ABC anti-Israel bias (0:37-40:32)


Michael Starr is the Diaspora Affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, covering global Jewish affairs, antisemitism, and radical anti-Israel activities. I will be speaking with him about his role. Previously, Starr was the legal affairs and police affairs correspondent.

Starr is a veteran of the October 7 war and earned a BA in government and diplomacy and an MA in security studies at Reichman University. (40:39-57:18)

Former ABC director Joe Gersh has called out the public broadcaster for not examining the current explosion of antisemitism in Australia. Gersh affirms that he is a supporter of a “strong, independent and impartial” ABC.
“It is a matter of deep concern to me, as a member of the Jewish community, as a former ABC director, and as an Australian citizen that our national broadcaster has not fully understood and dealt with what I believe has reached crisis proportions.”
Includes audio clips demonstrating ABC anti-Israel bias (0:37-40:32) 
Michael Starr is the Diaspora Affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, covering global Jewish affairs, antisemitism, and radical anti-Israel activities. I will be speaking with him about his role. Previously, Starr was the legal affairs and police affairs correspondent.
Starr is a veteran of the October 7 war and earned a BA in government and diplomacy and an MA in security studies at Reichman University. (40:39-57:18)

The ABC ignores antisemitism (Joe Gersh), Michael Starr (Jerusalem Post)

The ABC ignores antisemitism

Dr Alon Liel is the former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and was also Israel's ambassador to South Africa. He is one of the instigators of an Israeli campaign to advance recognition of a Palestinian state by European parliaments and government.

We will be discussing the different attitudes of the various nations that have been expressing strong views in relation to the on-going Israel-Gaza war.

Dr Alon Liel is the former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and was also Israel's ambassador to South Africa. He is one of the instigators of an Israeli campaign to advance recognition of a Palestinian state by European parliaments and government.
We will be discussing the different attitudes of the various nations that have been expressing strong views in relation to the on-going Israel-Gaza war.

Israel in the International Arena (Dr Alon Liel)

Israel's Standing in the International Arena

Julian Leeser MP haspresented a private members bill in the House of Representatives that would introduce a judicial inquiry with royal commission powers to investigate antisemitism on university campuses. 

This compares with the Labor government's proposal for a two year study into various kinds of racism at our universities.

Julian Leeser does not trust Labor’s new probe into racism in universities, which will be run by the Australian Human Rights Commission, because there is “systemic racism against Jews at the commission”. (0:31-29:43)

Dr Alon Liel is the former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and was also Israel's ambassador to South Africa. He is one of the instigators of an Israeli campaign to advance recognition of a Palestinian state by European parliaments and government. (29:49-58:24)

Julian Leeser MP has presented a private members bill in the House of Representatives that would introduce a judicial inquiry with royal commission powers to investigate antisemitism on university campuses. 
This compares with the Labor government's proposal for a two year study into various kinds of racism at our universities.
Julian Leeser does not trust <a href="https://zpdryj.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjc4NDY5OSxcImxcIjoxMjM3MDQ3MjE2OTAwNjg4OTEsXCJyXCI6MTIzNzA0NzIyNTc4MjEyNDcwfSIsInMiOiIyYjc2YzI2ZDhiMDRlNzY1In0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="11">Labor’s new probe into racism</a> in universities, which will be run by the Australian Human Rights Commission, because there is “systemic racism against Jews at the commission”. (0:31-29:43)
Dr Alon Liel is the former director general of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and was also Israel's ambassador to South Africa. He is one of the instigators of an Israeli campaign to advance recognition of a Palestinian state by European parliaments and government. (29:49-58:24)

Antisemitism in Australia (Julian Leeser MP), Israel in the International Arena (Dr Alon Liel)

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