10.4225/03/590ab412befa1
Mendes, Philip
Philip
Mendes
The Jewish community and the 2010 federal election: Melbourne Ports and beyond
Monash University
2017
pro-Israel
Melbourne
Israel
Australia
1959.1/482317
2010 election campaign
monash:64210
journal article
Jewish voters
Coalition policies
1039-4788
Melbourne Ports
Sydney
State of Israel
Jewish voting patterns
ALP
2017-05-04 04:54:41
Journal contribution
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/The_Jewish_community_and_the_2010_federal_election_Melbourne_Ports_and_beyond/4969586
The recent federal election included a discrete political debate about Jewish issues and concerns. Much of this debate was highlighted in the small number of electorates, including particularly Melbourne Ports, which have a sizeable number of Jewish voters. But there was also a more general debate beyond these electorates which focused overwhelmingly on the importance of the State of Israel to Jewish citizens. It would appear from this debate and associated voting trends that the unqualified pro-Israel position of the Coalition is highly attractive to Jewish voters.
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