Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop raised concerns about Irans anti-Israel threats, with the visiting Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Zafir, who in turn expressed his concerns over Israels constant threats against his country and its nuclear facilities.The late granting of a visitors visa to American Palestinian and vehemently anti-Israel journalist and founder of the Electronic Intafada, Ali Abunimah, has brought out strong protests and rhetoric from both sides of the Israel-Palestinian divide in Australia.The ABC Four Corners Programs journalist, of Jewish Australian background, Linton Besser, who was arrested in Malaysia together with his cameraman, for having informally asked the Malaysian Prime Minister about alleged corruption accusations, was freed after two days thanks largely to the direct intervention of the Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.Announcement of the day long In One Voice festival on Sunday 20th March 2016, in Sinclair and Selwyn Streets, Elsternwick and the special musical event A Light In The Dark, about Polish-Jewish reconciliation though music, starring Sydney klezmer entertainer Fay Sussman in conversation with Deborah Conway and a performance of Yiddish songs.
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