New Israel Fund Australia

NIF Australia Podcast

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The New Israel Fund Australia podcast brings you interviews, stories and events with some of Israel and Diaspora Jewry's most influential and impactful voices. NIF is a partnership of Israelis and supporters of Israel worldwide, dedicated to a vision of Israel as both the Jewish homeland and a democracy for all its citizens. We promote freedom, equality and social justice in Israel by funding Israeli non-profits and fostering new discussions in the Australian Jewish community.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.nif.org.au

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4. Israeli Election Preview – Part 1 14.01.2019 5:00

Prime Minister Netanyahu has called Israeli elections for 9 April and we're here to give you the the details on everything that's happening in the lead up. (This is a podcast version of the video we published on YouTube , which includes charts of the polls and some other great footage.) You can also read background to all these issues by following the links on our blog .

3. The Shrinking Democratic Space in Israel and Australia (with Gillian Triggs and Sharon Abraham-Weiss) 03.12.2018 1:23:18

A discussion on the "shrinking democratic space" in Australia and Israel, featuring Gillian Triggs, the former president of Australia's Human Rights Commission, and Sharon Abraham-Weiss, executive director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI). They discuss the global phenomenon where minorities, civil society groups and democratic institutions are increasingly under threat, and dem...

2. Conversation and concert with Noa 05.11.2018 1:50:46

Noa – also known as Achinoam Nini – is one of Israel's most acclaimed artists. In 2009 she represented Israel at Eurovision, along with Palestinian-Israeli musician Mira Awad. This was recorded at her NIF event in Sydney last year. It includes some of her stirring music and also provided an opportunity for the audience to talk with her about social justice and human rights issues in Israel. She wa...

Refugees in Israel and Australia (with Julian Burnside and Tamara Newman) 03.10.2018 1:06:29

For the first episode of our new NIF Australia podcast, we're joined by Julian Burnside AO QC and Tamara Newman from the NIF Australia-supported Hotline for Refugees and Migrants in Israel for an update on the status of people seeking asylum and refugees in both Australia and Israel. You can support the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants–Israel with a tax-deductible donation. Visit nif.org.au/dona...