Jonathan Peled
Rescue services are seen at a building in the southern port city of Ashdod that was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip, May 17, 2021. Photo: Flash90
June 3, 2021, 7:00 am
Tackling the myth of Israel’s ‘disproportionate response’
'Israel conducted a moral and just operation against Hamas' indiscriminate aggression. Any Israeli government would have acted in the same manner of self-defence'.
By Jonathan Peled
New Zealand Governor-General Patsy Reddy, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu lay wreaths during a memorial ceremony at the Beersheba War Cemetery in Beersheba, Israel, in 2017. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Peled
April 27, 2021, 3:44 pm
Shoulder to shoulder remembering our fallen heroes
'We each lower our flags to half-mast and dedicate a national day to reminding Australians and Israelis that our democratic rights and freedoms have, and continue to be, secured'.
By Jonathan Peled
Jonathan Peled is Israel's interim ambassador to Australia.
April 15, 2021, 12:00 am
Israel and Australia: The very best of friends
This impressive record of our mutual relationship, which is based on a longstanding friendship that dates back to WWI, would not be possible without the Australian Jewish community
By Jonathan Peled
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