Alex Dafner Yiddish Report:Warren Mundine criticised and condemned a forthcoming motion by Labor friends of Palestine in NSW 7.2.16

Former Australian Labor Party President and Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine criticised and condemned a forthcoming motion by Labor friends of Palestine in NSW, aimed to ban Labor MPs from accepting funded trips to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Labors Michael Danby MP again criticised and condemned the Australian Governments softening of its position on Iran, in light of Irans Supreme leader Ayatola Khameneis website remarks, questioning the reality of the Holocaust, posted on the UN International Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th January 2016.Andrew Holden the editor of the Fairfaxs The Age newspaper spoke before the JCCV in Melbourne and rejected accusations that Fairfax has a group-think bias against Israel, promising however to keep a close eye for any such bias in its editorial and opinion pieces.Jewish Gay and Lesbian groups and individuals were prominent at the annual Midsumma March in Melbourne, carrying rainbow flags and placards embellished with the Star of David and pro-Gay rights and pro-Jewish slogans

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