Maurice Klein speaks with Ambassador Paul Griffiths, Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, since September 2020. Ambassador Griffiths is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DAFT), his most recent overseas posting was Minister - Counsellor in Washington and he has previously served overseas in Jakarta, Manilla and Seoul. We heard how…
Maurice Klein speaks with Rabbi Ari Rubin, who is one-half of the fabulous adventure documentary Outback Rabbis, the "lost Jews" of the wilderness with the mission, travelling the country and outback in the RARA (Rural And Regional Australia) Tank in search to leave no Jew behind. Rabbi Rubin is now based in Cairns with his…
Maurice Klein speaks with Jeremy Ungar, Senior Trade Officer at the Israel Trade and Economic Commission Israel Embassy in Australia. Jeremy is responsible for cyber security at the commission and recently took a delegation from Australia and New Zealand to Israel for Israel Cyber Week, which was showcasing the latest tech in the very important…
Maurice Klein speaks with Jason Steinberg, President of Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies (QJBD). The Board made a submission to a Queensland Parliamentary inquiry into vilification and hate speech, which has resulted in legislation to be introduced that will criminalise the intentional display of symbols to promote hatred or cause fear such as the swastika.…