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By way of introduction, I am a proudly Jewish Australian, born and raised in Melbourne with an active interest in our local Jewish community. I consider myself to be a traditional, cultural Jew who enjoys the many festivals, practices and rituals that our wonderful...

Cairns group Indigenous Friends of Israel has called the International Criminal Court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as "another form of Holocaust denial", saying that...

As the founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel in 2015, Munganbana Norman and Barbara Miller were concerned about the BDS boycott of the Sydney Festival by Palestinian activists backed by Hamas, a terrorist organization. The reason cited is a $20,000 grant from the...

The 2018 Battle of Semakh (Tzemach) was commemorated in Israel on 25 September 2021 with Australia’s ambassador Paul Griffith, many Israeli dignitaries and others attending the event. The song, I Am Australian was one of the stirring sounds to touch people's hearts...

The road to launching the Indigenous Coalition for Israel has been long, with many pivotal moments along the way. My husband Perry and I have been involved with Israel related things for many years now. It began in the 1990s with a period of intense theological study...

Modified From Excerpt of Shattered Lives Broken Dreams: William Cooper and Australian Aborigines Protest Holocaust Book by Barbara Miller Abraham’s Well Uncle Boydie or Alf Turner is an Indigenous friend of Israel, as was his grandfather William Cooper. Also, many of...

In October 2017, Norman Miller, co-founder of Indigenous Friends of Israel and the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace, and I led a Sons of Abraham ANZAC tour to Israel. It was a team of 50 people from Australia including First Nations and Chinese, and...

In October 2017, Norman Miller, co-founder of Indigenous Friends of Israel and the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace, and I led a Sons of Abraham ANZAC tour to Israel with a number of focuses. Only one of these is discussed here – the centenary of the...

Excerpt of Shattered Lives Broken Dreams: William Cooper and Australian Aborigines Protest Holocaust BOOK BY BARBARA MILLER My husband Norman and I formed the Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace based in Cairns Australia after attending two international...

Excerpt of Shattered Lives Broken Dreams: William Cooper and Australian Aborigines Protest Holocaust BOOK BY BARBARA MILLER ANZAC Light Horse Tour of Israel Since we had handed over the Certificate of Apology from Australian Christians to Solly Kaplinski in 2004, it...

INDIGENOUS TRACK 2007 - All Nations Convocation Jerusalem Israel This was the second time the All Nations Convocation Jerusalem featured an Indigenous Track.  Norman Miller, an Aboriginal pastor from Australia, who was heading up the track with his wife Barbara,...

This was the first time the All Nations Convocation Jerusalem (ANCJ), which started in 1994 by Ps Tom Hess, has had an Indigenous Track. The tracks are seminars held in the Congress Hall at the same time the main session is being held. Other tracks are the...

The Bethany Gate APPA convocation in Cairns held on the 400th anniversary of Ferdinand de Quiros’ prophecy of Australia and the Pacific as the Great South Lands of the Holy Spirit. DVDs are available thanks to David Jack. It was an opportunity for many Indigenous...