https://www.jns.org/shane-shmuel Shane Shmuel is a Melbourne-based finance director and CPA who, since Oct. 7, has become an active advocate for Israel and the Jewish community. He serves as community liaison for the Australian Jewish Association. Shmuel writes on Israel, antisemitism, Jewish affairs and Holocaust remembrance and is currently developing a podcast series titled “Israel, Our Story.” en-US Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/shane-shmuel/one-year-on-what-did-australian-recognition-of-palestine-achieve 000001a0-cfd5-df48-a5a5-ffffbab00002 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/shane-shmuel/one-year-on-what-did-australian-recognition-of-palestine-achieve