Australian contestants are selected from the national Bible quiz run by the Zionist Federation of Australia. Students study for months before attending the International Bible Camp where they continue to study and prepare in the days leading up to the quiz held on...
Back in Australia, Bob at the ACTU and then through the International Labour Organization quickly became involved in international issues, becoming a strong supporter of Israel. Bob advocated for Russian Jews who were being denied permission to emigrate to Israel and...
I also want to mention Bob Hawke’s close relationship with Australia’s Jewish community and his emotional support for the state of Israel… Bob Hawke also counted Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin as friends. After the 1973 Yom Kippur War, he warned: If the bell...
I also commend his [Bob Hawke] firm commitment to the state of Israel—a position that at times earned him the ire of some of his colleagues but showed his commitment to our nation’s democratic fellow travellers. Full speech Senator CORMANN (Western...
I also want to pay tribute to his deep affection for the Jewish people and for the state of Israel, which was a continuous thread in his public and private life. Full speech Mr FRYDENBERG (Kooyong—The Treasurer) (10:20): I thank the member for Corio for a wonderful...