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Upcoming Events

  • Mon, 27 Feb 2012 - 4:00 PM
    “GROWING OUR FUTURE – THE CHALLENGE AND PROMISE OF THE DESERT”
  • Sun, 22 Apr 2012 - 8:00 AM
    "Visiting Our Mates" - FOIWA Mission to Israel, April 2012
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Past Events

  • Mon, 23 Jan 2012 - 8:00 PM
    Lord Jonathan Sacks: "In Conversation with the Community"
  • Tue, 08 Nov 2011 - 7:30 PM
    JNF evening with DAVID HOROVITZ
  • Sun, 23 Oct 2011 - 7:00 PM
    The Forgotten Refugees
  • Sun, 02 Oct 2011 - 2:30 PM
    Bridges for Peace, Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem
  • More past events
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FOIWA Leaders

The following WA State Parliamentarians are active leaders of the Parliamentary Friends of Israel, an informal group that has been active for several years:

  • Convener: Hon. Kate Doust MLC, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Council; Shadow Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation
  • Convener: Michael Sutherland MLA BA, LLB, DipEd and Michelle Gilchrist , Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly

Click here for a complete list of Parliamentarians and other Community Leaders who attended the Launch of FOIWA or sent their messages of support.

 

PATRONS of FOIWA

  • Senator the Hon. David Johnston
  • Senator Mark Bishop
  • Senator Mathias Cormann
  • Senator Glenn Sterle
  • Ken Wyatt AM MP
  • Hon. Kate Doust MLC
  • Michael Sutherland MLA
  • Ian Britza MLA
  • Rev. Dr Margaret Court AO MBE
  • William E Gaynor AM RFD

 

 

Committee

Hon Robert (Bob) Kucera APM JP, Chairman (former WA State Minister for MultiCultural Affairs)
Ray Halligan FIPA, Vice Chairman (former WA State Member for North Metropolitan Region)
Phil Samuell OAM, Secretary
Ian Klevansky, Treasurer
Melanie Jones, Membership Officer
Grant Crombie
Jan Jermalinski
Shaun Mellet
Steve Lieblich
Navit Shchigel
 
Assoc. Prof. Barry Walters FRACP FRANZCOG
Fe’ama Brass
Helen Susnjar
Kathy Susnjar
Illana Klevansky
Judith Lewis
Kelvin Crombie
Laurelle Mellet
Ruth Marrion
Stanley Keyser
Yoni Steingiesser
 

Marketing Sub-Committee

Phil Samuell (Convenor)
Fe’ama Brass
Grant Crombie
Ian Klevansky
Illana Klevansky
Melanie Jones
Ruth Marrion
 

Editorial Sub-Committee

Steve Lieblich (Convenor)
Jan Jermalinski
Dr Barry Walters
Illana Klevansky
David Schildkraut
 

Israel Tours Sub-Committee

Ian Klevansky (Convenor)
Melanie Jones
Steve Lieblich
Ruth Marrion
Judith Lewis
Jan Jermalinski
 
 

Political Parties Sub-Committee

Jan Jermalinski (Convenor)
Melanie Jones
Navit Shchigel
Steve Lieblich
Ray Halligan
 

ANZAC – Israel Connection Subcommittee

Phil Samuell (Convenor)
Bob Kucera
Kelvin Crombie
Ray Halligan
Warren Austin
Barry Walters
 
 
Click here to download a pdf copy of our Rules of Association.
Click here to read about our History.

 

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