Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel » Richard Weider http://blogs.timesofisrael.com The Marketplace of Ideas Thu, 23 May 2013 23:48:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Will Yom Kippur be a day too far for Australia’s most supportive MP? http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/will-yom-kippur-be-a-day-too-far-for-australias-most-supportive-mp/ http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/will-yom-kippur-be-a-day-too-far-for-australias-most-supportive-mp/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:37:37 +0000 Richard Weider http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=101546 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, as reported last month by the Times of Israel , has announced that Australia will hold its upcoming General Election on 14 September, which this year falls on Yom Kippur. It has been expected that the election would be on a Saturday, as is required by law, between August and [...]

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]]> http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/will-yom-kippur-be-a-day-too-far-for-australias-most-supportive-mp/feed/ 0 Israel and Australia building stronger Trade Links http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-australia-building-stronger-trade-links/ http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-australia-building-stronger-trade-links/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 22:06:00 +0000 Richard Weider http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=22804 Today is budget day in Australia, and I was pleased to see the Australian Government have started to build on its relationship with Israel by trying to build stronger economic ties.  While the rest of the world continues to struggle in recession both Australia and Israel appear to be two of the few countries in [...]

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]]> http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-and-australia-building-stronger-trade-links/feed/ 1 Is Australia becoming less of a friend for Israel? http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-australia-becoming-less-of-a-friend-for-israel/ http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-australia-becoming-less-of-a-friend-for-israel/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:05:50 +0000 Richard Weider http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=20982 As an Israeli citizen currently residing in Australia last Wednesday was a solemn day with it marking both Yom Hazikaron and ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day is when Australia commemorates the battles of it’s armed forces since its first military battle 97 years ago, when its forces first entered World War 1.  While as an Israeli [...]

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