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The wars & local soldiers, 1979

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Jerusalem’s Kashrut War

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 12

JERUSALEM: One of Jerusalem’s largest hotels, the Ramada Shalom, has joined the Plaza Hotel and a number of smaller establishments in accepting the terms of the city’s…

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No Pardon for War Criminals

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 2

Not enough world leaders have joined the outcry in the Jewish world against the German Statute of Limitations which at the end of the year will render immune Nazi war criminals…

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Timor President Killed in Action

Tribune · Wednesday 24 January 1979 · page 11

EAST TIMOR: The Democratic Republic of East Timor's president, Nicolau Lobato, was killed…

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War veterans seek better co-operation

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 February 1979 · page 5

There is not enough co-operation between Israeli and other Jewish exservicemen, chairman of the Israel War Veterans' League, Colonel Yohanan (Johnny) Pelc, said last week…

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China Steps Up War

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1979 · page 1

China is stepping up its war, violating repeated claims that it is only involved in a brief "punitive strike". Deputy Premier Deng Xiaoping admitted on Monday that…

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Mount Herzl Jewish Brigade Service Angry outburst from Jewish war veterans

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 March 1979 · page 13

JERUSALEM: Nathan Goldberg, national commander of the US War Veterans, last week predicted that there would be fewer American charity dollars for Israel in the future. This is because US Jews, faced with an…

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Australians Active in Israel War Veteran Assembly

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 March 1979 · page 5

Australia’s delegates took an active part in the deliberations of the recently completed…

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Women Soldiers on Hunger Strike

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 March 1979 · page 8

JERUSALEM: The ‘Equal National Service’ movement — a spontaneous grass roots group of young women and men who object to the fact that Orthodox women are given automatic exemption from National Service, appears to be…

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Anzac Service

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 April 1979 · page 24

Senior Jewish Chaplain to the Australian Forces, Rabbi Dr Alfred Fabian, will be guest preacher at…

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Behind the Sino - Vietnamee War

Tharunka · Monday 9 April 1979 · page 8

Adrian Chan looks at the development of the rift between the two former allies which culminated in war earlier this year. The historically minded might like to see…

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Anti-smoking War Declared

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 April 1979 · page 12

TEL AVIV: For the first time ever, the Israel Cancer Society has mobilised related public bodies for an all out antismoking campaign through legislation, cure methods, consciousness-raising and fighting for the rights of…

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Leading U.S. war veteran coming

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 April 1979 · page 3

The National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Nathan Goldberg, will visit Australia at the end of next month. The US War Veterans…

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ANZAC day

Tharunka · Monday 23 April 1979 · page 13

So this Wednesday is Anzac Day, and with it comes a variety of opinion about celebration of the day. For most people, it's a day off work; for the marchers, chance to meet their old army mates and remember shared experiences; for sot[?] provides an opporunity to show their hatred towards a society which they perce[?]…

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Reviews: Three Vietnam War Movies

Filmnews · Tuesday 1 May 1979 · page 14

In 1975, Jane Fonda, Haskell Wexler and Tom Hayden went to North Vietnam and made the documentary An Introduction to the Enemy…

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Moriah Cadets ‘Missed’ From Anzac Ceremony

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 May 1979 · page 3

The disbanding of Moriah Coliege Cadet Corps was regretted by Chaplain Rabbi Raymond Apple, during this year's Jewish Anzac Day service at the NSW War Memorial Centre. The cadet corps and band…

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Israel’s Snack War Falafel Versus Pizza

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 May 1979 · page 21

Though pizzas’ popularity has been growing in Israel, it will be hard to Hislodge the…

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Anzac Service

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 May 1979 · page 21

A distinguished gathering of ex-servicemen and women attended the recent Anzac Day service…

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Beersheba Marks Anzac Memorial

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 May 1979 · page 2

BEERSHEBA: A guard of honor was provided by the Israel Defence Forces at a ceremony m the Beersheba war cemetery marking Anzac Day…

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Us War Veteran’s Head Will Be Guest of Najex

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 May 1979 · page 3

The National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Nathan M. Goldberg, will create ex-service history when he visits Australia later this month. Mr Goldberg, who leads the oldest War Veterans…

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The War of 1812

Tribune · Wednesday 23 May 1979 · page 11

SYDNEY: Technical and Further Education Teachers Association (TAFETA) has banned all overtime and instructed members not to teach more than 18 hours as part of a…

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