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| − | |members=Paul Frayne,Kent Rowe ,Mitchell Wilson,Jessica Malnersie ,Tim Hammond,Adam Slonim,Kaila Murnain,Michael Vaughan,Greg Holland,Rose Butler Jackson,Michael Borowick ,David Wroe,Joe Aston,Laura Jayes,Rowan Dean,Christopher Pyne,Michael Danby,David Feeney,Cameron Clyne,John Pataridis,Craig Kelly,John Alexander,Wyatt Roy,Anne Ruston,Penny Wong,Gai Brodtmann,Stephen Jones,Bill Chalmers,Tim Watts,Tanya Plibersek | + | |description=A junket "fact-finding trip" to [[Israel]] for a large number of selected Australian journalists, politicians, political advisers, government officials, trade union officials, student leaders, and academics. |
| + | |members=Paul Frayne,Kent Rowe ,Mitchell Wilson,Jessica Malnersie ,Tim Hammond,Adam Slonim,Kaila Murnain,Michael Vaughan,Greg Holland,Rose Butler Jackson,Michael Borowick ,David Wroe,Joe Aston,Laura Jayes,Rowan Dean,Christopher Pyne,Michael Danby,David Feeney,Cameron Clyne,John Pataridis,Craig Kelly,John Alexander,Wyatt Roy,Anne Ruston,Penny Wong,Gai Brodtmann,Stephen Jones (Australian politician),Bill Chalmers,Tim Watts,Tanya Plibersek | ||
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| − | + | The [[Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council]] (AIJAC) arranges a large number of junkets "fact-finding trips" to [[Israel]] for selected journalists, politicians, political advisers, government officials, trade union officials, student leaders, and academics through its '''Rambam Israel Fellowship Program'''<ref>https://aijac.org.au/about-aijac/</ref><ref>Reich, Chanan (2004). "Inside AIJAC - An Australian Jewish Lobby Group". In Levey, Geoffrey; Mendes, Philip (eds.). Jews and Australian Politics. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. pp. 198–214. ISBN 1-903900-72-7.</ref> There are a number of associated programs doing very similar things, not all of them arranged by AIJAC, for example the [[Australia Israel Leadership Forum]], the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Journalists Mission, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and etc. For practical reasons, these programs are listed here under the heading Rambam Programs. | |
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
The participants are sent from several programs.<ref>http://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2009/03/ive-been-to-israel-too.html</ref> | The participants are sent from several programs.<ref>http://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2009/03/ive-been-to-israel-too.html</ref> | ||
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| + | After the trip, Labor MP [[Tim Watts]] told how he: | ||
| + | {{QB|was impressed by the objectivity of the Rambam program, which he said exposed him to a diverse range of views and the space to develop his own views on Israel without intrusion or interference.<ref>The Australian Jewish News ''ALP leaders reflect on Israel'', 6/6/14) quoted in https://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2014/06/israeli-occupied-labor.html</ref>}} | ||
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| + | while [[Penny Wong]] | ||
| + | {{QB|cited Yad Vashem as a very moving highlight of her visit. She also said that, at [[Sderot]], she was struck by the resilience and persistence of ordinary [[Israelis]] and the challenges of Israel's leaders having to juggle the work of government with managing a constant existential threat.<ref>The Australian Jewish News ''ALP leaders reflect on Israel'', 6/6/14) quoted in https://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2014/06/israeli-occupied-labor.html</ref>}} | ||
[[Australia Israel Labor Dialogue]] (AILD) December | [[Australia Israel Labor Dialogue]] (AILD) December | ||
| − | *Paul Frayne (Office of Andrew Giles MHR) | + | *Paul Frayne (Office of [[Andrew Giles]] MHR) |
| − | *Kent Rowe (ALP Secretary NT) | + | *[[Kent Rowe]] (ALP Secretary NT) |
| − | *Mitchell Wilson (NSW ALP Organiser) | + | *[[Mitchell Wilson]] (NSW ALP Organiser) |
| − | *Jessica Malnersie (President NSW Young Labor) | + | *[[Jessica Malnersie]] (President NSW Young Labor) |
| − | *Tim Hammond (barrister) | + | *[[Tim Hammond]] (barrister) |
| − | *Adam Slonim (AILD) | + | *[[Adam Slonim]] (AILD) |
| − | *Kaila Murnain (Asst Federal Secretary ALP NSW) | + | *[[Kaila Murnain]] (Asst Federal Secretary ALP NSW) |
| − | *Michael Vaughan (Office of Tanya Plibersek MHR) | + | *Michael Vaughan (Office of [[Tanya Plibersek]] MHR) |
*Greg Holland (ALP candidate, NSW state election) | *Greg Holland (ALP candidate, NSW state election) | ||
*Rose Butler Jackson (Asst Secretary NSW ALP) | *Rose Butler Jackson (Asst Secretary NSW ALP) | ||
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NSW Jewish Board of Deputies/AIJAC Journalists Mission to Israel | NSW Jewish Board of Deputies/AIJAC Journalists Mission to Israel | ||
| − | *David Wroe, Fairfax national security correspondent | + | *[[David Wroe]], Fairfax national security correspondent |
| − | *Joe Aston, [[Australian Financial Review]] columnist & Nine Network roving reporter | + | *[[Joe Aston]], [[Australian Financial Review]] columnist & Nine Network roving reporter |
| − | *Laura Jayes, [[Sky News]] | + | *[[Laura Jayes]], [[Sky News]] |
| − | *Rowan Dean, [[The Spectator Australia]] editor | + | *[[Rowan Dean]], [[The Spectator Australia]] editor |
*and several unknown others. | *and several unknown others. | ||
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*[[Craig Kelly]], MP Hughes, NSW | *[[Craig Kelly]], MP Hughes, NSW | ||
| − | *John Alexander, MP Bennelong, NSW | + | *[[John Alexander]], MP Bennelong, NSW |
| − | *Wyatt Roy, MP Longman, QLD | + | *[[Wyatt Roy]], MP Longman, QLD |
| − | *Anne Ruston, SA Senator | + | *[[Anne Ruston]], SA Senator |
AIJJAC Israel Rambam Study Tour, May | AIJJAC Israel Rambam Study Tour, May | ||
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*[[Tanya Plibersek]], Deputy Opposition Leader & Shadow Foreign Affairs | *[[Tanya Plibersek]], Deputy Opposition Leader & Shadow Foreign Affairs | ||
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{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:42, 19 November 2023
  AIJAC/Rambam Programs/2014   | |
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| Membership | • Paul Frayne • Kent Rowe • Mitchell Wilson • Jessica Malnersie • Tim Hammond • Adam Slonim • Kaila Murnain • Michael Vaughan • Greg Holland • Rose Butler Jackson • Michael Borowick • David Wroe • Joe Aston • Laura Jayes • Rowan Dean • Christopher Pyne • Michael Danby • David Feeney • Cameron Clyne • John Pataridis • Craig Kelly • John Alexander • Wyatt Roy • Anne Ruston • Penny Wong • Gai Brodtmann • Stephen Jones (Australian politician) • Bill Chalmers • Tim Watts • Tanya Plibersek |
| A junket "fact-finding trip" to Israel for a large number of selected Australian journalists, politicians, political advisers, government officials, trade union officials, student leaders, and academics. | |
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) arranges a large number of junkets "fact-finding trips" to Israel for selected journalists, politicians, political advisers, government officials, trade union officials, student leaders, and academics through its Rambam Israel Fellowship Program[1][2] There are a number of associated programs doing very similar things, not all of them arranged by AIJAC, for example the Australia Israel Leadership Forum, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Journalists Mission, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and etc. For practical reasons, these programs are listed here under the heading Rambam Programs.
Participants
The participants are sent from several programs.[3]
After the trip, Labor MP Tim Watts told how he:
was impressed by the objectivity of the Rambam program, which he said exposed him to a diverse range of views and the space to develop his own views on Israel without intrusion or interference.[4]
while Penny Wong
cited Yad Vashem as a very moving highlight of her visit. She also said that, at Sderot, she was struck by the resilience and persistence of ordinary Israelis and the challenges of Israel's leaders having to juggle the work of government with managing a constant existential threat.[5]
Australia Israel Labor Dialogue (AILD) December
- Paul Frayne (Office of Andrew Giles MHR)
- Kent Rowe (ALP Secretary NT)
- Mitchell Wilson (NSW ALP Organiser)
- Jessica Malnersie (President NSW Young Labor)
- Tim Hammond (barrister)
- Adam Slonim (AILD)
- Kaila Murnain (Asst Federal Secretary ALP NSW)
- Michael Vaughan (Office of Tanya Plibersek MHR)
- Greg Holland (ALP candidate, NSW state election)
- Rose Butler Jackson (Asst Secretary NSW ALP)
- Michael Borowick (AILD Chair & ACTU Asst. Secretary)
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies/AIJAC Journalists Mission to Israel
- David Wroe, Fairfax national security correspondent
- Joe Aston, Australian Financial Review columnist & Nine Network roving reporter
- Laura Jayes, Sky News
- Rowan Dean, The Spectator Australia editor
- and several unknown others.
Australia-UK-Israel Leadership Forum, July
Christopher Pyne, Education Minister
- Michael Danby, MP ALP
- David Feeney, MP ALP
- Others.
Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce
AIJAC Rambam Israel Fellowship
- Craig Kelly, MP Hughes, NSW
- John Alexander, MP Bennelong, NSW
- Wyatt Roy, MP Longman, QLD
- Anne Ruston, SA Senator
AIJJAC Israel Rambam Study Tour, May
- Penny Wong, Lab Senate
- Gai Brodtmann, Lab MP
- Stephen Jones, Lab MP
- Dr Bill Chalmers, Lab MP
- Tim Watts, Lab MP
AIJAC, January
- Tanya Plibersek, Deputy Opposition Leader & Shadow Foreign Affairs
Known members
4 of the 30 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Gai Brodtmann | Australian Labor politician with close ties to the military-industrial complex. |
| Craig Kelly | Australian dissident MP; COVID-19/Resistance. |
| Kaila Murnain | Australian politician picked as a YGL 2018. In 2019 resigned in disgrace after revelations of party donations from a Chinese billionaire. |
| Penny Wong | Australian foreign minister |
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References
- ↑ https://aijac.org.au/about-aijac/
- ↑ Reich, Chanan (2004). "Inside AIJAC - An Australian Jewish Lobby Group". In Levey, Geoffrey; Mendes, Philip (eds.). Jews and Australian Politics. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press. pp. 198–214. ISBN 1-903900-72-7.
- ↑ http://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2009/03/ive-been-to-israel-too.html
- ↑ The Australian Jewish News ALP leaders reflect on Israel, 6/6/14) quoted in https://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2014/06/israeli-occupied-labor.html
- ↑ The Australian Jewish News ALP leaders reflect on Israel, 6/6/14) quoted in https://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2014/06/israeli-occupied-labor.html
