Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS)

Locality: Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

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25.01.2022 Gotta love Facebook memories... One year ago today

25.01.2022 Still can't get over this image...it says SO much

24.01.2022 Just when we thought we couldn't love him more...

24.01.2022 The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) includes a comprehensive set of prohibitions on participating in any nuclear weapon activities. These include undertakings not to develop, test, produce, acquire, possess, stockpile, use or threaten to use nuclear weapons. The Treaty also prohibits the deployment of nuclear weapons on national territory and the provision of assistance to any State in the conduct of prohibited activities. States parties will be obliged to... prevent and suppress any activity prohibited under the TPNW undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control. The Treaty also obliges States parties to provide adequate assistance to individuals affected by the use or testing of nuclear weapons, as well as to take necessary and appropriate measure of environmental remediation in areas under its jurisdiction or control contaminated as a result of activities related to the testing or use of nuclear weapons. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted by the Conference (by a vote of 122 States in favour, with one vote against and one abstention) at the United Nations on 7 July 2017, and opened for signature by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 20 September 2017. Following the deposit with the Secretary-General of the 50th instrument of ratification or accession of the Treaty on 24 October 2020, it shall enter into force on 22 January 2021 in accordance with its article 15 (1). https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/nuclear/tpnw/ To celebrate the day the Treaty comes into force, there will be a photo shot with the Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW) followed by a tour of companies that invest in Nuclear Weapons. Meet at Federation Square on Friday January 22nd at 10:30am for the photo and walking tour at 11am. Our Australian Government has not signed the Treaty. Please consider making contact with your Federal MP. https://www.mapw.org.au/evidence_nuclear/

23.01.2022 Brutal.... Absolutely no words right now. ... #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

23.01.2022 FYI There are two long term AJDS members in the local government elections this year Thank you The Australian Jewish News for putting together a list of Jewish candidates

22.01.2022 And this... https://actionnetwork.org//stop-excluding-military-pollut/

20.01.2022 Another contribution on the issue of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. This time from Stuart Rees. https://johnmenadue.com/adoption-of-anti-semitism-definiti/

20.01.2022 Where's the public outcry? Lidia Thorpe thank you for constantly speaking up #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

18.01.2022 So much to love about this...

16.01.2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com//pandora-papers-offshore-/

16.01.2022 As Melbourne celebrates new freedom there are still so many who are locked away

15.01.2022 This article in Pearls & Irritations by Hagai El-Ad is a copy of an article from The Guardian published on 12 January. The title is, "We are Israel's largest human rights group - and we are calling this apartheid". Hagai El-Ad is an Israeli human rights activist, and executive director of B’Tselem. While some will have no hesitation in agreeing with Hagai's comments, others will find them troubling. We provide a link to the article as a contribution to the debate. https://johnmenadue.com/we-are-israels-largest-human-right/

14.01.2022 Works as a Hanukkah option too

13.01.2022 This is going to be brilliant for so many reasons

13.01.2022 A beautiful place.

13.01.2022 More of this please

10.01.2022 Following John Lyons' article in The Age on Saturday, here's a further article from today's Pearls and Irritations. https://johnmenadue.com/how-the-australian-public-is-short/

10.01.2022 I think these are important campaigns to support. https://ceobs.org/governments-must-commit-to-military-emis/

10.01.2022 For more than 50 years clear-fell logging has wiped out forests and wildlife on the stolen lands of the Bidewell, Monero, and Gunnai Kurnai First Nations People of so-called East Gippsland. But for just as long people have been fighting. When the state government's bulldozers moved in to log unburnt forests on the Errinundra Plateau after the worst bushfires in living memory, people from across the country mobilised to protect them. For over 4 months they stood their ground. ...This is their story. Logging still threatens hundreds of hectares of forests across East Gippsland. But they're not falling without a fight, and we need your help. Please call on our decision makers to stop the logging and bring forward the transition https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=326371255952786 https://www.geco.org.au/take_action_after_the_fires See more

09.01.2022 The Pandora Papers. The Horror.

09.01.2022 We encourage people to support the next rally of Jews for Refugees which will be held on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 3 pm outside the electorate office of Josh Frydenberg at 141 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East. Julian Burnside will speak at the rally. Number 141 is at the corner of Monteath Ave, opposite Redfern Road and opposite the tram depot at the northern end.... Ticketed parking is available in Camberwell Road and in Redfern Road. Alternatively, free parking is available at the Council car park at 3 Inglesby Rd, Camberwell. Placards with words such as "FRYDENBERG, FREE THE REFUGEES" will help to get the message across.

08.01.2022 As we wait on restrictions to ease here in Melbourne this is a very timely read on why we need to be super cautious #melbournelockdown #lockdown #COVID19... https://www.washingtonpost.com//coronavirus-denier-sick-/

07.01.2022 Eddie Jaku OAM was born in Leipzig, Germany, in 1920 to a loving family that regarded themselves as Germans first and Jewish in their home. Life changed for Edd...ie when Hitler came to power. Eddie was beaten and arrested on Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, in November 1938 and taken to Buchenwald concentration camp. Eddie miraculously survived numerous camps, including Auschwitz and a death march. Both his parents were murdered in Auschwitz. He never had the chance to say goodbye to them. Eddie married his wife Flore in Belgium, and the couple left to start a new life in Australia in 1950. The couple had two sons, Michael born in Belgium, and Andre born in Australia. They were blessed with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Eddie was one of the founders of the Sydney Jewish Museum in 1992, where he began telling his story of survival. Eddie shared his pledge not to hate and his choice to be happy with thousands of people, young and old, across the world. Many who spoke to Eddie expressed that their meeting was a life-changing moment. Eddie’s impact, as the ‘happiest man on earth’ will continue to be felt for generations to come. His powerful messages in his memoir, through our Dimensions in Testimony project, and the ongoing work of the Sydney Jewish Museum, will continue to educate people on the dangers of hate. Eddie’s passing has left a huge void in the hearts of the entire Museum ‘family’. We send our condolences to his family and wish long life to all who were privileged to know him. This is my message, as long as I live, I’ll teach not to hate. A truly remarkable individual.

07.01.2022 Meretz Australia Function When: Sunday 10 October, 9pm Where: Zoom link in confirmation email after booking Tickets:... https://meretzaustralia.us4.list-manage.com/track/click As we slowly but surely make our way into a new, different world of Covid normal, some major issues remain, namely that of climate change. Integral to our mission is the promotion of a stable, lasting and mutual peace in the Middle East, and as the effects of the climate crisis only exacerbate, there is much to say about how the two issues are related. Join us this Sunday night, 9pm for a discussion of EcoPeace Middle East's Green Blue Deal, a major effort to improve regional security, ecological conservation and effective responses to the climate crisis in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Click here for tickets: https://meretzaustralia.us4.list-manage.com/track/click The implications of climate change in the Middle East are catastrophicand they are global. The climate crisis is inflaming extremism and instability in the most water-scarce region on the planet. Without global leadership and meaningful action, millions of people will lose their livelihoods and could become climate refugees. There is still hope, but leaders must act now. An international coalition of governments, a ‘coalition of the willing,’ is needed to help bring together the Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli governments to create shared climate-smart solutions These are the powerful words from EcoPeace Middle East’s Green Blue Deal that remind us of the enormous regional, international and generation issues at stake. This Sunday night, join us for the first in a series of collaborations with Meretz Australia as we explore some of the complex, core issues facing the region. We will hear an opening address for MK Tamar Zandberg, Minister for Environmental Protection, and EcoPeace’s Israel Director Gidon Bromberg will present the Green Blue Deal moderated by Hashy alumna, Dr Romy Zyngier. When: Sunday 10 October, 9pm Where: Zoom link in confirmation email after booking Tickets: https://meretzaustralia.us4.list-manage.com/track/click Please share to anyone who may be interested! Looking forward to seeing you there. Proudly presented by the Hashy PnF and Meretz Australia. Chazak Ve’Ematz, Maddy Blay and Leon Orbach Meretz Australia

06.01.2022 #podcast #booklover #UluruStatement #LawReform #Indigenous #Aboriginal #TorresStraitIslander #Books Blackfulla Bookclub

05.01.2022 I know its late notice but its going to be great! https://tickets.mwf.com.au//Uncomfortable-Truths-from-Unce

05.01.2022 Relevant here in Australia too

04.01.2022 Jews loud and quiet - join us and comic Martin Lazar this Sunday to celebrate the new Jewish month of Cheshvan and to build community. Register here - https://actionnetwork.org//rosh-chodesh-community-afternoo. Please pass on to your mates. Looking forward to hanging out!

02.01.2022 From today's +61J, an article by journalist Peter Fray about John Lyons book "Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism's Toughest Assignment". https://plus61j.net.au//has-the-pro-israel-lobby-beaten-a/

01.01.2022 An article worth reading: "The implication is that the disruption incited by President Donald Trump is something new. It is not. The United States has a long history of mob violence stoked by white politicians in the service of rich white Americans. What was unusual this time is that the white mob turned on the white politicians, rather than the people of color who are usually the victims." https://johnmenadue.com/the-truth-about-trumps-mob/