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The wars & local soldiers, 2002

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Truth is a casualty — but are we at war? VIEWPOINT

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 15 March 2002 · page 19

MANY distressing events have taken place both in the world at large and here in Australia over the last six…

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Israel Briefs Israeli soldier killed

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 22 March 2002 · page 12

AN Israeli officer was killed and three other soldiers wounded in the Jordan Valley early on Tuesday morning. Palestinian…

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One piece of matzah for 50 soldiers In April 1945, 50 Jewish soldiers serving in New Guinea managed to hold a Pesach seder. But they had no matzah, until an 11th-hour "miracle” from Australia. Sam Chani recalls Pesach in Aitape

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 29 March 2002 · page 19

IN the far north-west coast of New Guinea is the picture-postcard town of Aitape, now being rebuilt after being almost destroyed by the tidal…

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Sbs Scandal in Zimbabwe How did SBS Dateline become involved in a propaganda war which saw President Mugabe re-elected and his opposition arressted on what are now being called false allegations?

Tharunka · Tuesday 2 April 2002 · page 6

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has been given many negative labels over the years - terrorist, dictator and murderer - yet none of…

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War on terror

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 5 April 2002 · page 1

JERUSALEM — Operation Protective Wall — Israel’s current military operation — escalated this week as the government determined to…

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‘Force alone will never win the war’

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 5 April 2002 · page 6

FORCE alone will not win the war against terrorism, says American political scientist Dr Larry Diamond. “The US and its allies have been at…

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polemic Sharon's solution for the victims' victims The suffering of the Jewish people in the Second World War should not legitimise the victimisation of the Palestinians, writes Amanda Tattersall

The Chaser · Friday 5 April 2002 · page 20

The politics of Israel in the Middle East is a complex mix of religion, racism, oil and security. International opinion…

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The Middle East powder keg Middle East at War Melb paper struggles for Carey angle

The Chaser · Friday 12 April 2002 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The editors of a leading Melbourne tabloid newspaper are struggling to find a Wayne Carey angle for…

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13 Israeli soldiers killed in ambush on eve of Powell visit

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 12 April 2002 · page 4

JERUSALEM — A deadly suicide bombing in Jenin — the West Bank city that has witnessed the fiercest fighting since Israel launched Operation Protective Wall on March 29 — may…

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Campus war heats up

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 April 2002 · page 8

PRO-PALESTINIAN groups clashed with Jewish students last week at…

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Why Israel must adopt the US’s war strategy VIEWPOINT

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 April 2002 · page 18

LAST week I was overwhelmed with feelings of deep anger. For 20 years they have been trying to pin war crimes on Ariel Sharon…

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Feature ‘A war in defence of our homes’ Amid Israel’s war on terror, Arieh O’Sullivan talks to IDF Lieutenant-General Shaul Mofaz in the West Bank town of Nablus

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 April 2002 · page 19

IDF chief Lieutenant-General Shaul Mofaz gazes down on Nablus from behind sandbags on the Tel Aras heights and listens patiently to a…

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Anzac Day L'esprit ANZAC

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 16

Les célébrations de ANZAC Dey2002 ont une fois déplus attes ^LfW /«n A * f débarquement sur la péninsule de avait de fait surgi, de la tragédie des…

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Anzac Cove

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 16

Parune nuit noire, est né en effet ce jour-là, l'esprit ANZAC ("Australian and New Zealand Army Corps"). Tout avait eu lieu sur cette plage, une plage abordée en fait par erreur: les courants avaient poussé les troupes trop au Nord... Encerclée par le…

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Anzac Day a Melbourne

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 19

L'Association des Anciens Combattants Français défile sous la pluie. Melbourne 25 avril 2002, les prévisions météorologiques nous annonçaient temps pluvieux avec des averses pour l'après midi, et comme la section des Anciens Combattants Français de Victoria ne devait s'incorporer au défilé…

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Anzac Day - 2002 a Brisbane

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 19

C'est par une journée splendide que les Anciens Combattants Français et leurs camarades Légionnaires ont défilé dans les rues de Brisbane, ce jeudi Avril 2002. Cette année, nous avons eu le plaisir d'accueillir le Capitaine Paul ERIC de la Légion Etrangère venu de la. Nouvelle Calédonie pour assister…

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Anzac Day L'anzac Day 2002 À L'ambassade De Franceles Étudiants De Telopea Park Ont Participes Aux Commemorations De L'anzac Day

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 19

À la cérémonie de l'ANZAC DAY, au mémorial de guerre Frenco-A tralien, Vorchestre de d'école Telopea Park a interprété les hymnes nationaux, symboliques de la gratitude de la France pour le rôle des forces armées australiennes sur le sol français, au cours des deux…

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Journée De L'anzac Day À Adélaïde

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 20

Dès 6 heures c'est une foule de plus de 5000 personnes qui s'est réunie devant ce magnifique War Mémorial de la ville d'Adélaide. La Délégation représentant la Section de la Facs de l'Australie du…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Du 8 Mai J 1945

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 May 2002 · page 20

La section des Anciens Combattants Français du NSW ainsi que les membres de la Fondation des Français Libres se sont réunis le 8 mai, à Hyde Park devant la fontaine Archibald, afin de célébrer la fin des hostilités Europe. Monsieur Marius Comte, Président des anciens combattants, y déposa une gerbe et une minute de silence…

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Jewish-Turkish bond reinforced on Anzac Day

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 May 2002 · page 8

AMONG the myriad of ethnic groups, Jews would appreciate Turkish friendship the most, Turkish Ambassador to Australia Tansu Okandan believes…

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