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Israel and the US have destroyed an existential threat from nuclear Iran. It has been described as a civilizational threat with Israel standing between this threat and the west. Now they have been joined by the US. Trump, the President of the United States, authorized...

There is a song William Cooper sang that touches the soul of oppressed people, particularly those of faith. It is Ngarra Burra Ferra, a Yorta Yorta (Aboriginal) version of a Negro Spiritual or gospel song. Yet this again is based on two songs of deliverance from...

The Indigenous Friends of Israel International was set up in 2017 to stand with the Jewish people and assert that they are the Indigenous people of Israel. We are expressing the voice of Indigenous people internationally in education and advocacy for Israel. This...

The firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne has brought widespread condemnation and deep concern about the rising threat of antisemitism in Australia.

Recently, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong cast a vote in the United Nations General Assembly in favour of a resolution recognizing Palestinian sovereignty over territories that are unfortunately considered by many countries to be occupied by Israel, including East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

I am pleased to provide my second contribution to the Indigenous Friends of Israel International, by way of the Jewish Community Voice for September 2024. Norman and Barbara Miller continue to do amazing advocacy work in support of Israel and the Australian Jewish...

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. Areas surrounding the Land Forces 24 conference in the Melbourne CBD is where the madness occurred. The purpose of the conference was for international military suppliers, including Israel, to showcase the...

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,...