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Topic: Israel-Australia relations

February 20, 2013
5:45 pm

Tombstone of Ben Zygier at Chevra Kadisha Jewish Cemetery in Melbourne, Australia (photo credit: AP/Andrew Brownbill)

Being away from his growing family ‘may have been factor in Zygier’s suicide’

Australian reporter who spoke several times with Mossad man says Zygier told him nothing that could have justified his arrest

By David Horovitz

February 17, 2013
10:16 pm

Ben Zygier in IDF uniform (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

Knesset committee to launch probe into ‘Prisoner X’ affair

Security official tells Israeli TV that Ben Zygier was offered plea bargain, but took his own life ‘out of shame’

By Adiv Sterman and Times of Israel staff

February 17, 2013
9:00 am

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr speaks during a news conference at the annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Perth, Australia. (photo credit: AP/Matt Rourke)

Canberra seeks answers from Israel on Zygier affair

Foreign Minister Bob Carr asks Jerusalem to aid in investigation into arrest and death of Australian national

February 14, 2013
5:19 pm

Americans in Israel watching a presidential debate in Jerusalem last year. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Spy suicide scandal focuses attention on Israel’s foreign Jews

From the web Missions by Israelis holding dual passports are seen as risking turning away allies and stoking anti-Semitism, according to Reuters

February 14, 2013
4:25 pm

Ben Zygier's Australian passport (photo credit: screen capture Channel 10)

Zygier was about to reveal Mossad secrets to Australia, report claims

Australian security officials say that local intelligence services or the media may have been close to getting spy to talk

By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff

September 19, 2012
9:54 pm

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr visits the Holocaust Yad Vashem memorial museum in Jerusalem on August 7, 2012. Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)

Australian government MPs ‘embarrass themselves’ with anti-Israel vote

Labor parliamentarians — including Foreign Minister Bob Carr — smack down a motion condemning a boycott of Israel, only to about-face a short while later

By Raphael Ahren

August 28, 2012
6:25 pm

Making aliya at 96

From the web Lily Hyde will be the oldest Australian immigrant to Israel

August 11, 2012
12:18 am

Australia presses Israel on detention of Palestinian minors

In first official visit, Australian Foreign Minister raises issue with Netanyahu, Barak, and Peres

August 7, 2012
7:43 pm

Australia's foreign minister, Bob Carr, on a recent visit to Israel (Photo credit: Yossi Zamir)

Liberman: PA’s anti-Israel letter to EU reminiscent of Nazi rhetoric

‘No chance’ peace talks will advance while Abbas in charge, FM tells his Australian counterpart

By Raphael Ahren

June 13, 2012
5:08 pm

The Ivory Coast's consul holds his head as Likud MK Danny Danon speaks about African migrants during a Knesset meeting on Monday (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Likud MK’s ‘anti-African stance’ incurs wrath of youth group Down Under

Danny Danon had suggested last year deporting illegal migrants to Australia

By Raphael Ahren

May 7, 2012
10:59 am

Israeli (right) and US Diplomats top the Australian based Power Index (screen capture of thepowerindex.com.au)

Envoy on top in a land down under

Israeli envoy Yuval Rotem named to Australian power index