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In [[2010]], [[Mossad]] got caught using fake Australian passports for one of their assassinations. This was the second time they had been caught. After the first time, in [[2003]], [[Israel]] had promised not to use Australian passports again. As a response to the second incident, the Rudd government expelled an Israeli "diplomat"<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/24/australia-expels-israeli-diplomat</ref>
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|text=In his memoirs, Prime Minster Rudd told how in the National Security Committee of the Cabinet after the second Israeli passport incident, [[Dennis Richardson]], chief of [[ASIO]], stated that "unless Australia wished to be seen as a 'soft touch' by the Israelis, we had to act firmly and decisively. Everyone nodded in agreement except [[Julia Gillard]]. "I asked her explicitly whether she supported the recommendations. She grunted her assent. I knew for a fact that Julia had been cultivated by the Israeli Lobby in Australia".
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Rudd also wrote that the Israel lobby menaced him over the affair.
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|text=Rudd attended a dinner on the 3rd of June with Jewish community leaders to repair the strained relationship. According to Rudd, [[Mark Leibler]], leader of [[AIJAC]] berated him for committing the "hostile act" of expelling the Israeli diplomat. Rudd told Leibler that it was the second time Israel had used false passports, wherupon Leibler responded "I don't believe you". When Rudd offered a meeting with [[ASIO]] chief [[Dennis Richardson|Richardson]], "Leibler still stared at me in disbelief. And then disbelief turned to anger. Apropos of nothing, he said, '[[Julia Gillard|Julia]] is looking very good in the public eye these days, Prime Minister. She's performing very strongly. She's a great friend of Israel. But you shouldn't be anxious about her, should you, Prime Minister?' It was Leibler at his menacing worst."
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Mark Leibler flew to Israel less than two weeks after the dinner, where he met with prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] on 20 June, before meeting the head of the [[Mossad]], [[Meir Dagan]], on 23 June.<ref>Michael Gawenda ''The Powerbroker'', page268</ref> Gillard became Prime Minister on 24 June 2010.
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 18 November 2023

Person.png Kevin Rudd   Sourcewatch Website WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Diplomat, Politician)
Kevin Rudd (Pic 12).jpg
BornKevin Michael Rudd
1957-09-21
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Alma materAustralian National University
ReligionAnglicanism
Children3
SpouseThérèse Rein
Member of21st Century Council, AIJAC/Rambam Programs/2005, AIJAC/Rambam Programs/2010, Atlantic Council/Board, Australian American Leadership Dialogue, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Chatham House/Governors
PartyLabor Party
Had his big break after attending first meeting of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue in 1993. Later became Prime Minister.

Employment.png Australia/Ambassador/US Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
20 March 2023 - Present
Appointed byAnthony Albanese
Preceded byArthur Sinodinos

Employment.png Asia Society/President

In office
January 1 2021 - Present
Preceded byJosette Sheeran

Employment.png Prime Minister of Australia

In office
27 June 2013 - 18 September 2013
DeputyAnthony Albanese
Preceded byJulia Gillard
Succeeded byTony Abbott

Employment.png Prime Minister of Australia

In office
3 December 2007 - 24 June 2010
DeputyJulia Gillard
Preceded byJohn Howard
Succeeded byJulia Gillard

Employment.png Australia/Leader of the Labor Party

In office
26 June 2013 - 13 September 2013
Preceded byJulia Gillard

Employment.png Australia/Leader of the Labor Party

In office
4 December 2006 - 24 June 2010
Preceded byKim Beazley
Succeeded byJulia Gillard

Employment.png Australia/Minister for Foreign Affairs

In office
14 September 2010 - 22 February 2012
Appointed byJulia Gillard

Employment.png Australia/Leader of the Opposition Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
4 December 2006 - 3 December 2007

Employment.png Member of the Australian Parliament for Griffith

In office
3 October 1998 - 22 November 2013

Employment.png Chairperson of the Commonwealth of Nations Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
27 June 2013 - 18 September 2013
Succeeded byTony Abbott


Israeli use of Australian fake passports

In 2010, Mossad got caught using fake Australian passports for one of their assassinations. This was the second time they had been caught. After the first time, in 2003, Israel had promised not to use Australian passports again. As a response to the second incident, the Rudd government expelled an Israeli "diplomat"[1]

“In his memoirs, Prime Minster Rudd told how in the National Security Committee of the Cabinet after the second Israeli passport incident, Dennis Richardson, chief of ASIO, stated that "unless Australia wished to be seen as a 'soft touch' by the Israelis, we had to act firmly and decisively. Everyone nodded in agreement except Julia Gillard. "I asked her explicitly whether she supported the recommendations. She grunted her assent. I knew for a fact that Julia had been cultivated by the Israeli Lobby in Australia".”
Kevin Rudd (2018)  [2]

Rudd also wrote that the Israel lobby menaced him over the affair.

“Rudd attended a dinner on the 3rd of June with Jewish community leaders to repair the strained relationship. According to Rudd, Mark Leibler, leader of AIJAC berated him for committing the "hostile act" of expelling the Israeli diplomat. Rudd told Leibler that it was the second time Israel had used false passports, wherupon Leibler responded "I don't believe you". When Rudd offered a meeting with ASIO chief Richardson, "Leibler still stared at me in disbelief. And then disbelief turned to anger. Apropos of nothing, he said, 'Julia is looking very good in the public eye these days, Prime Minister. She's performing very strongly. She's a great friend of Israel. But you shouldn't be anxious about her, should you, Prime Minister?' It was Leibler at his menacing worst."”
Kevin Rudd (2018)  [2]

Mark Leibler flew to Israel less than two weeks after the dinner, where he met with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 20 June, before meeting the head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan, on 23 June.[3] Gillard became Prime Minister on 24 June 2010.



 

A Quote by Kevin Rudd

PageQuoteDateSource
Julia Gillard“Through the influence of her 'Middle East Advisor', Bruce Wolpe, Gillard had already begun unravelling a number of Australian votes on UN General Assembly resolutions on Palestine in order to appease the far-right Jewish lobby in Melbourne. When I was prime minister and foreign minister, Australia's voting profile on Israel had changed from one of unquestioning compliance with US and Israeli interests, to one which was much more aligned with British voting patterns in the UN. Our votes were still more sympathetic to Israel than those of the rest of Europe. But this was not good enough for Gillard. The far-right Jewish lobby in Melbourne wanted to go back to the good old days of the Howard government. And Gillard wanted to deliver. This would be coordinated through her loyal operative Wolpe to ensure that Australia would once again join the likes of the US, Palau and maybe two or three other Pacific micro-states, in voting against UN General Assembly resolutions that were critical of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. It was no surprise that Gillard would later be awarded, together with Abbott, an honorary doctorate at an Israeli university for her services to the cause. The only problem was that these were not services to Australia's cause. They were services to the Israeli Government's cause under prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his total opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state.”2018The PM Years, page 508-09

 

Appointments by Kevin Rudd

AppointeeJobAppointedEnd
Anthony AlbaneseDeputy Leader of the Labor Party26 June 201313 October 2013
Anthony AlbaneseAustralia/Leader of the House3 December 200718 September 2013
Anthony AlbaneseAustralia/Deputy Prime Minister27 June 201318 September 2013
Anthony AlbaneseAustralia/Minister/Infrastructure and Transport3 December 200718 September 2013
Anthony AlbaneseAustralia/Minister/Regional Development and Local Government3 December 200714 September 2010
Richard MarlesAustralia/Minister/Trade7 June 201318 September 2013
Penny WongAustralia/Minister/Climate Change3 December 200714 September 2010

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Halifax International Security Forum/2013Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in Canada
Munich Security Conference/20114 February 20116 February 2011Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 47th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20123 February 20125 February 2012Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 48th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201431 January 20142 February 2014Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 50th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20156 February 20158 February 2015Germany
Munich
Bavaria		"400 high-ranking decision-makers in international politics, including some 20 heads of state and government as well as more than 60 foreign and defence ministers, met in Munich to discuss current crises and conflicts."
Munich Security Conference/201612 February 201614 February 2016Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 52nd Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201717 February 201719 February 2017Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 53rd Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201812 February 201814 February 2018Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 54th Munich Security Conference
WEF/Annual Meeting/200923 January 200927 January 2009World Economic Forum
Switzerland		Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201126 January 201130 January 2011World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2229 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201323 January 201327 January 2013World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity"
WEF/Annual Meeting/201620 January 201623 January 2016World Economic Forum
Switzerland		Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values".
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/24/australia-expels-israeli-diplomat
  2. ↑ a b https://middleeastrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2019/01/?m=0
  3. ↑ Michael Gawenda The Powerbroker, page268


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