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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Dec 2023 no 2, Dec 16

3 Wise Men Brought Gifts to the Lord. What 3 Gifts Will You Bring? By Ps Norman Miller 

INVITATION TO ATTEND OUR INDIGENOUS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL MEETING

TO HEAR AMIR, A SURVIVOR FROM THE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN ISRAEL ATTACKED BY HAMAS ON OCT 7, SPEAKING TO US LIVE. ALSO HEAR FROM AN ISRAELI MOTHER ON HER EXPERIENCE OF THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE HEART OF ISRAEL AT THIS CRITICAL TIME & INFORM YOUR PRAYERS. ZOOM MEETING THURSDAY 21.12.23 AT 7.30PM AEDT AND 10.30AM ISRAEL TIME 

Barbara Miller interviewing Amir, a survivor of Oct 7 massacre at Israel music festival – brief clip

We’ve been asked to let Christians in Sydney know that you are invited to this event. It is important for Christians to comfort Israel and stand with the Jewish people in their hour of need. We would be there if we could.

EXPOSING THE
UNspoken Truth

United with Israel and Bring Them Home, invites you to join us at our upcoming vigil on Sunday, December 17, at 10am. 

The primary theme of our vigil will centre around Women’s Rights, addressing the concerning issue that women’s rights organisations, UNfortunately are refusing or failing to recognise the atrocities committed on Israeli and Jewish women by Hamas on October 7.

By coming together, we strive to break the UNbearable silence, demand justice, and advocate for the rights of all women, regardless of their background.

Our community values unity, peace, and justice. We will express solidarity with the Israeli people and emphasise the urgent need for the safe return of the 138 hostages still held in captivity.

Please join us, and together we will re-affirm UNity, peace, and justice for the hostages and women of Israel.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends on Sunday 17 December to make a meaningful impact.

* We extend this invitation to men and women. 

* Please wear plain white t-shirt and jeans – bring Israeli and Australian flags, a hat and a bottle of water. 

* NSW Police will be securing this event.

* Women volunteers who would like to participate in our demonstration holding signs and taped mouth please arrive at 9.30am

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Indigenous Friends of Israel zoom 7 12 23 with lighting of the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah and video of the humanitarian work of Ps Avi Mizrachi of Dugit Ministries, Tel Aviv, Israel

Also,  see Hanukkah Message in Wartime: Pray for Your Miracle by Ps Barbara Miller HERE  
Photo of Norman Miller at Bringing Them Home Rally Bondi Beach Sydney recently which was attended by Israeli families of the hostages

Indigenous Friends of Israel Respond to the UN Vote on Israel-Hamas War

NORMAN & BARBARA MILLER 15 DECEMBER 2023

“Each-way Albo has turned Australia into an each-way state trying to appease the antisemites and appear to be friendly to Israel at the same time. Chamberlain has shown us that the path of appeasement is dangerous as it just emboldens those with no moral conscience,” said co-founders of Indigenous Friends of Israel, Norman and Barbara Miller.

There can be no peace with an enemy that wants to destroy us with its genocidal claims of “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.” This calls for the annihilation of the only Jewish state in the world and driving all its people into the sea. Only the hateful or naïve would agree with it.

Indigenous Friends of Israel was responding to the UN non-binding vote for an immediate ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war. Australia was one of 153 nations who voted in favour of it, while the US was one of 10 nations who voted against it, and the UK was one of 23 nations who abstained.

We agree with Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, who said he finds it difficult to understand how Australia can support Israel’s right to defend its people from terrorist aggression, while also voting in support of a ceasefire that will embolden Hamas.

“This war can only end with Hamas being totally defeated and the liberation of all our hostages,” he said.

Hostages Must Be Returned

The Millers said, “Shame on the Australian government voting for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war at the UN and shame on the UN. This is siding with a terrorist group rather than a nation legitimately defending itself against the most horrific terror act on October 7 and the repeated statements by Hamas leaders that they will continue to perpetrate as many attacks like October 7 as possible.

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Indigenous Friends of Israel slams The Greens

December 11, 2023 by J-Wire

Indigenous Friends of Israel founders Norman and Barbara Miller condemn the ignorance, racism, and antisemitism of the Greens MPs in the Australian Senate in recent weeks and of the Greens’ mayoral candidate for Brisbane, Jonathan Sriranganathan.

The Millers wrote: “Mr Sriranganathan created a post calling for Zionists and Nazis to be excluded from a protest rally he was calling to scrap the Gabba Olympics. Was this in the name of inclusion which the Greens usually call for?

For someone who hopes to be Lord Mayor of Brisbane to be equating Zionism and Nazism shows political naivety and poor judgment and he should make an apology to the Jewish community of Brisbane as has been called for by the Qld Jewish Board of Deputies.

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ISRAEL HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
By Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace

Help Israel recover from Oct 7 bloodbath and its aftermath by donating to ministries run by Ps Avi and Chaya Mizrachi of Dugit Ministries Tel Aviv (left) and Ps Howard and Randi Bass of Yeshua’s Inheritance Congregation Beer Sheva.

There are thousands of Jewish people displaced by the terror that occurred on Oct 7 with their homes and communities destroyed. Some of those affected were Holocaust survivors. Many just left with the clothes on their backs and are in need of help. Lives have been turned upside down. It is not safe yet to return and rebuild and probably won’t be for a long time. 

For any donation from Australians over $70 AUD, you can receive a copy of Ps Munganbana Norman Miller’s painting of From Mourning into Dancing based on Psalm 30 and Ps Barbara Miller’s book William Cooper, Gentle Warrior: Standing Up for Australian Aborigines and Persecuted Jews. The flier above done for us by our friend Tim Jack, shows you how to donate

DONATE HERE 

Thanks to those who have donated already. Funds have been transferred and we have posted out the books and prints promised to those who donated $70 or more. God bless you!!!

Genesis 12:1-3 – The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

“I will make you into a great nation,
    and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
    and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.”

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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Dec 2023 no 1, Dec 3

Norman and Barbara spoke at the Celebrate Israel event at the Central Synagogue at Bondi Junction Sydney hosted by Dalia Sinclair. Norman and Barbara are pictured here with Dr Ron Weiser, Hon Life President of the Zionist Council of NSW, who also spoke, and Robert Schneider CEO of the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University. This is the 18th year the event was held to commemorate the anniversary of the 29 November 1947 resolution 181 of the UN to divide the British Mandate into a Jewish state and an Arab state.

There were interesting messages and informative video clips of a historical nature affirming the legality of the Jewish state. The Evangelical Sisters of Mercy attended and have given wonderful support to the Jewish community over the years. You can glimpse the seats reserved for the Hamas hostages in the background. 

Barbara was asked to read a statement by Mark Pollard that he read at Tzemach in Israel in 2019 when a statue of the Australian Indigenous horseman, in the likeness of his grandfather, was unveiled. The statue shows him holding a Bible and leaning down to a fallen mate. She gave a brief introduction of when Norman and Barbara took a team of ANZAC Christians from Australia and NZ to Tzemach to pray in 2010 and took an international team of 50 there in 2017 to a special ceremony as part of the 100-anniversary commemorations at Beer Sheva etc. This video shows Dalia introducing Barbara. Unfortunately, a video of the whole event is not available – SEE IT HERE

Norman Miller Indigenous Friends of Israel speaking at Celebrate Israel event Sydney 29.11.23

Norman was asked to bring a blessing at the end of the event and it happened that he was to speak after Leeron who gave a very emotional talk about her reaction to the news of her friends’ fate as the October 7 massacre in Israel unfolded that day.

He was unable to speak, choking back tears. Eventually, he spoke about Israel rising up on the wings of eagles and he sensed to repeat Ruth’s words to Naomi in Ruth 1:16–17, This was not caught on the video but most of his message was. We had asked permission to invite some of our Christian Arab friends to attend and one of them said to us later that Norman’s tears spoke more than his words.

INVITATION TO ATTEND OUR INDIGENOUS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL

ZOOM MEETING THURSDAY 7.12.23 AT 7.30PM AEDT AND 10.30AM ISRAEL TIME TO HEAR A SPECIAL SPEAKER FROM ISRAEL TBC AND THE MILLERS FROM THEIR TRIP TO CANBERRA AND SYDNEY WORKING WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN AUSTRALIA. ALSO TIME TO PRAY FOR ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE.

LEFT – Kim Taylor, Barbara and Norman Miller at pro-Israel rally at Parliament House Canberra Tuesday 28.11.23. Life-size placards of those kidnapped by Hamas were erected by the Bring Them Home group to help raise awareness of their plight. Israeli families of those murdered and kidnapped attended as did the Israel Ambassador to Australia Amir Maimon, some MPs and press. RIGHT –  The Bringing Them Home team.

ISRAEL HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
By Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace

Help Israel recover from Oct 7 bloodbath and its aftermath by donating to ministries run by Ps Avi and Chaya Mizrachi of Dugit Ministries Tel Aviv (left) and Ps Howard and Randi Bass of Yeshua’s Inheritance Congregation Beer Sheva.

There are thousands of Jewish people displaced by the terror that occurred on Oct 7 with their homes and communities destroyed. Some of those affected were Holocaust survivors. Many just left with the clothes on their backs and are in need of help. Lives have been turned upside down. It is not safe yet to return and rebuild and probably won’t be for a long time. 

For any donation from Australians over $70 AUD, you can receive a copy of Ps Munganbana Norman Miller’s painting of From Mourning into Dancing based on Psalm 30 and Ps Barbara Miller’s book William Cooper, Gentle Warrior: Standing Up for Australian Aborigines and Persecuted Jews. The flier above done for us by our friend Tim Jack, shows you how to donate

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LEFT – Norman Miller at Bring Them Home rally at Bondi Beach Thursday 30.11.23. A large crowd gathered. RIGHT – Tali Kizhner, mother of Segev who was killed on October 7 in Israel spoke movingly to Sky News. Sharri Markson was interviewing her remotely and broke down during the interview. Tali and team spoke to other media as well. A group of Israeli families of those murdered or kidnapped on October 7 by Hamas is in Australia to raise awareness and get help to bring them home. 

Unfortunately, the Israeli families were re-traumatised by a pro-Hamas group that blocked their entrance into a hotel in Melbourne at 10.30pm recently. The police had to take the Israelis to a police station for a few hours till they could clear the protestors who were not arrested. This was disgusting and the police are not doing their job. 

There has been great support from the Jewish community as expected and a few Christians turned up to give support in Canberra. Support from Christians in Sydney has not been seen much physically though many are probably praying. We have found open arms to us for our support as antisemitism rises around Australian at an alarming rate.

LEFT – Barbara lighting a candle for those held hostage by Hamas. Fortunately, some have been returned in a prisoner exchange where 3 times the no of Palestinians held for crimes were released for Israeli hostages. The women on the left are the Israeli families who are lighting candles along with Jewish women who normally attend the Central Synagogue. Norman and I were blessed to be invited to the Central Synagogue on Friday night to the Shabbat meal and service as guests of Dalia Sinclair. The Rabbi and a team had just returned from Israel. Ambassador Amir Maimon and his wife attended.

RIGHT – I gave copies of my Voice Treaty Truth book to Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Senator Kerrynne Liddle, received by their staffers at Parliament House Canberra on 28.11.23. Their role in the voice referendum is covered in the book as well as a photo of Norman presenting them with a boomerang he made saying “No Racism in the Constitution.”

LEFT – Baptism Service at Freshwater Creek Cairns 2.12.23
RIGHT – Just finished a Shabbat meal at Tabernacle of David Cairns 2.12.23

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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Nov 2023 no 3, Nov 19

Norman Miller co-founder of Indigenous Friends of Israel speaking by invitation at an Israel rally at Queens Park Brisbane 12.11.23.
Photo by Ian Worby, CFI.

Norman and Barbara were also interviewed by the ABC and Ch 9. See the ABC coverage – SEE 

It was a privilege to meet with the Qld Jewish Board of Deputies, the Qld Holocaust Museum, Courage to Care and others.

Norman Miller speaking at Israel rally Brisbane 12.11.23
Photo of Millers being interviewed at Queens Park Brisbane Israel Rally 12.11.23

Indigenous Friends of Israel Decry Islamic Preachers’ Calls for Jihad by Norman & Barbara Miller

8 NOVEMBER 2023

Indigenous Friends of Israel founders Norman and Barbara Miller refute the claims of Brother Ismail recently at the Al Madina Dawah Centre, southwest Sydney that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation. He also called for Jihad.

Indigenous Friends of Israel also raises concerns that not only has the Al Madina Dawah Centre not distanced themselves from this, but it has released a similar tirade from another preacher. No other Islamic organisation has taken issue with this call to kill Jews either.

Hamas is recognised as a terrorist organisation in Australia and other nations and the slaughter, torture, and mutilation of Israelis, many in their beds, the burning alive of families, raping women, beheading babies, killing children and elderly including Holocaust survivors and kidnapping is a terrorist act. It has unleashed a bloodlust around the world for Jewish blood, which is what was intended. This cannot be justified under any circumstances. SEE MORE

Indigenous Friends of Israel video Kristallnacht 9 11 23

Speakers Ps Howard Bass, Beer Sheva and Ps Avi Mizrachi Tel Aviv and other speakers from Israel and Hamburg, Germany. 

For more info on Kristallnacht, SEE 

JOIN US –  HEAR LIVE PS AVNER BOSKEY FROM ISRAEL WHO HAS AMAZING REVELATION RE THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR. ALSO PS AVI MIZRACHI BY VIDEO ON ZOOM MEETING TO SUPPORT ISRAEL

HOSTED BY INDIGENOUS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL & CFIRP 23.11.23

WHEN? at 6.30pm AEST, 7.30pm AEDT, 7pm SA & NT, 4.30pm WA, and 10.30am Israel time.

Left – Rachel and Avner Boskey and Right – Avi and Chaya Mizrachi

Over the last two decades Avner and Rachel have raised their family in the Negev.  During these years they established weekly worship and prayer meetings for local believers and for thousands of visitors from many nations.  They have written and recorded much original Messianic worship music.  They oversee a loose-knit community of worshippers, intercessors and prophetic artists in the Negev.  They have hosted seminars on the prophetic gifts and prophecy in Scripture.  

Avner regularly writes informative newsletters to encourage prayer for Israel and to help God’s people be more aware of current events in Israel and around the world from a biblical perspective.

Avi and Chaya Mizrachi are the founding pastors of Adonai Roi Congregation and Dugit Outreach Ministries. Avi is a recognized leader in Israel and an international conference speaker. His heart’s desire is to share the Good News with Israelis and disciple them to become strong believers, rooted and grounded in the word of God. Chaya has a heart to minister the love and healing power of Yeshua to Israeli women. Chaya has also led teams to work in bomb shelters during war times in Israel.

Effective Prayer – Knock and the Door Will Open 11 11 23
by Ps Barbara Miller
Gospel From the Gunyah by Ps Norman Miller 7.11.23

Recorded for Vision Christian Radio and Bible Society project using Plain English version of the Bible. This is a project to reach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with actual Bibles as well as videos and audios of Bible passages.

ISRAEL HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
By Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace

Help Israel recover from Oct 7 bloodbath and its aftermath by donating to ministries run by Ps Avi and Chaya Mizrachi of Dugit Ministries Tel Aviv (left) and Ps Howard and Randi Bass of Yeshua’s Inheritance Congregation Beer Sheva.

There are thousands of Jewish people displaced by the terror that occurred on Oct 7 with their homes and communities destroyed. Some of those affected were Holocaust survivors. Many just left with the clothes on their backs and are in need of help. Lives have been turned upside down. It is not safe yet to return and rebuild and probably won’t be for a long time. 

For any donation from Australians over $70 AUD, you can receive a copy of Ps Munganbana Norman Miller’s painting of From Mourning into Dancing based on Psalm 30 and Ps Barbara Miller’s book William Cooper, Gentle Warrior: Standing Up for Australian Aborigines and Persecuted Jews. The flier above done for us by our friend Tim Jack, shows you how to donate

DONATE HERE 

Unfortunately, Rabbi Ari Rubin from Chabad NQ had to draw attention to the bullying of Jewish schoolchildren in Cairns. Children at private and public schools called Jewish children “dirty Jews” and one 11-year-old Jewish girl was circled by schoolchildren shouting “Free Palestine” to her. This is inexcusable antisemitism, racism, and intimidation. Indigenous Friends of Israel has responded by trying to get antibullying education from Courage to Care into these schools. We were able to get Courage to Care into many schools in the Far North run by Catholic Education a number of years ago. 

Above is an interview we did with “The Cairns Post.”

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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Oct 2023 no 4, Oct 29

RECONCILIATION ROUNDTABLE BY ZOOM 2.11.23

We had an inspiring time when Ps Norman Miller called a Reconciliation Roundtable by zoom on Thursday 19 October. It was called to discuss and pray for strategies to move forward in healing and reconciliation after the Voice Referendum divided our nation and brought grieving and anger to many of the Yes Campaigners. Many of the participants are keen to continue and we are holding another one on Thursday 2 November at 6.30pm Brisbane time, 7.30pm Sydney time and 4.30pm WA time. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are welcome. Please email us for the zoom link.

There was a powerful communion led by Ps Norman where he pulled the spear out of white Australia as part of removing the payback spirit. We discussed and prayed for:

  1. A new way forward. This included Closing the Gap as practical reconciliation with key performance indicators being met and money spent more effectively.
  2. We need a paradigm shift. We need to change the narrative from victim/oppressor to one where we can work more positively. This means accepting some personal and community responsibility by Aboriginal parents, communities and organisations.
  3. We need to promote the forgiveness side of reconciliation more as it is a two-way street. We could join the National Forgiveness Day on Feb 1 run by the Abdullah family in Sydney.
  4. A workbook could be developed from Barbara’s Voice Treaty Truth Book with 10 lessons that could be used by home groups, prayer groups and Bible Colleges etc.
  5. We could have an online course in reconciliation in race relations that has videos.
  6. We can invite First Nations Christians to do 5-minute videos that could be incorporated in this.
  7. We can promote trauma-informed counselling
  8. We will have monthly Reconciliation Roundtable meetings by zoom and have guest speakers with Q and A. Initially we will have another meeting in 2 weeks’ time to keep the momentum going.
  9. Somehow we need to reach out to schools, maybe through ILO’s or teachers.

We all have the message and ministry of reconciliation 2 Cor 5:17-21

NB I wrote this article for Canberra Declaration as I was concerned about the leaders of the Yes Campaign using similar terms re Australia and Israel i.e. both nations are illegal occupiers & that some First Nations leaders support
the Palestinian Cause & support Hamas terrorism

Legitimacy of Non-Indigenous Occupation of Australia Challenged by Yes Campaign

By Barbara Miller 27 OCTOBER 2023

Leaders of the Yes Campaign for the Voice referendum released on Sunday night, 23 October, an anonymous statement condemning Australians for voting no to their proposal to enshrine a Voice in the constitution. They are not accepting the democratic process in this nation and are calling it a shameful act that promotes colonialism.

They also said that racism, ignorance, and misinformation were factors, and they have received a bitter lesson from the vote. This ignores the fact that it was not a referendum where non-Indigenous people voted no, and First Nations people voted yes. There were yes and no voters in both camps.

The Guardian reported that the statement said that the Voice referendum ‘unleashed a tsunami of racism’ and Australia had chosen “to make itself less liberal and less democratic” by voting no. It continued that the result was so mean-spirited it would remain “unbelievable and appalling” for decades to come.

Occupied Territory?

More seriously, they have accused Australians of non-Indigenous heritage, who may have been born here and had many generations of family members living here, as illegal occupiers who need to have First Nations people recognise their right to live here. Who would do that? The government-appointed Referendum Working Group, who, along with Prime Minister Albanese, have managed to divide this nation with this referendum proposal? The editorial in The Australian on October 24 says the statement by the Yes campaign said:

“It is the legitimacy of the non-Indigenous occupation in this country that requires recognition, not the other way around. Our sovereignty has never been ceded.”

So, do they want all non-Indigenous Australians to leave Australia, or do they want co-sovereignty and co-governance and laws that will flow from this that will greatly change Australian life? If it is the latter, it is true that First Nations People did not cede sovereignty. However, two court cases have determined that First Nations Australians no longer have sovereignty — Coe v Commonwealth 1979 and the Mabo native title decision of 1992. Regarding the 1979 case: READ MORE

Makarrata and Reconciliation Part 1
by Ps Norman Miller 21.10.23

Part 2 – https://youtu.be/9Xc1Okl5os0

PRAYER FOR ISRAEL AND THE HOSTAGES
Led by Ps Norman Miller and the worship team

Vicarious Trauma and Race-based Trauma – God Can Heal by Ps Barbara Miller

Voice Treaty Truth: Has the Christian Voice Been Heard? Book Trailer
Discounted eBook on Amazon to 99c US for 5 days from 7 November 8am PST or 8 November 1am Brisbane time so get the special while you can.

Find out the background story behind the Voice referendum and read a significant Biblical view and prophetic insights. Order the eBook from Amazon or the paperback from Amazon or www.barbara-miller-books.com

Australian amazon link   US Amazon link

William Cooper’s grandson Uncle Boydie (Alf Turner), Abe Schwarz, unknown woman and Barbara and Norman Miller laying a wreath at Be’er Sheva at the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Be’er Sheva on Oct 31 2017. Norman and Barbara led a prayer tour of 50 internationally based Christians through Israel and hosted a Sons of Abraham conference in Jerusalem on this visit as well as attending the Welcome the King of Glory conference.

The charge of the Australian Lighthorse, as well as the fighting by the New Zealanders and British, was crucial to opening up the way for Jerusalem to be wrested from 400 years of rule by the Muslim Ottoman Empire in 1917. A Jewish homeland was set up under a British Mandate and eventually, in 1948, the state of Israel was reborn. 

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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Sept 2023 no 2, 27 Sept

Long-time Supporter of Indigenous Advancement Will Vote No to the Voice and Explains Why in a New Book Called Voice, Treaty Truth: Has the Christian Voice Been Heard? 

Pastor Barbara Miller and her husband Aboriginal pastor Norman Miller will vote no to the Voice and she explains why in a new book called Voice, Treaty Truth: Has the Christian Voice Been Heard? The book covers the journey of how she got to this decision after being an activist in First Nations affairs for over 50 years.

On the verge of the Voice Referendum and as part of a heated debate about the Voice, this new book comes out on Amazon on October 6, just in time to inform Christians and other voters on referendum day October 14.

Author Barbara Miller says, “I wrote the book because I don’t believe the Christian voice, of First Nations and others, has been heard. I don’t want Australia to be divided by race and I value equality before the law and the Voice will breach this. These are basic Christian values. If it succeeds, the Voice will divide First Nations people themselves as well as the rest of the population.

“This book not only covers all the reasons to vote yes and all the reasons to vote no as well as the progressive no case but also looks at the spiritual dynamics and motivations behind the positions people are taking. As a pastor and former psychologist, this is an important area to explore, especially when there is so much confusion around the Voice.

“I have also been an activist in First Nations affairs for over 50 years and have written over a dozen books, many of them on First Nations issues. As a historian and sociologist, I have followed the Voice debate closely and covered the history leading to where we are now. Regrettably, I will probably lose some of my friendships forged with First Nations and other activists over many years. However, I also have to live with my conscience and I have to listen to a higher Voice – the Voice of God.

“I have had visions and dreams that have led me to re-examine my position and call out the support of major churches for a Constitutional Voice. This could lead to the possible constitutional recognition of Aboriginal spirituality when there is meant to be a separation of religion and state in the constitution as per section 116 which deals with religious freedom. This section prohibits the imposition of any religious observance which could include Welcome to Country ceremonies.

“Also, I do not believe we need another expensive bureaucracy that will cut across the many First Nations voices we already have with no guarantee it will Close the Gap or improve the lives on the ground for First Nations people. 

“My husband Munganbana Norman Miller is an Aboriginal pastor and artist and is of the Jirrbal, Bar-barrum, and Wadjanbarra Yidinji people of north Queensland. He campaigned for many years for the recognition of First Nations people and the removal of racism from the constitution. He presented a giant boomerang with 360 signatures on the back saying “No Racism in the Constitution” to then-Speaker Bronwyn Bishop at Parliament House on 27 November 2013. Norman donated this to the Museum of Australian Democracy in Old Parliament House and they have included it in a special exhibition.

“His on-paper petition based on the Expert Panel’s recommendations was presented to federal parliament in two stages by Warren Entsch MP in December 2013 and February 2016 totaling over 5,000 signatures gathered by hand from around Australia.

“We presented a smaller version of this boomerang to Senators Jacinta Nampijinja Price and Kerrynne Liddle at Parliament House Canberra on July 31 this year.

“I launch my book by Zoom on 29 September at 6.30 pm but it is already available for pre-order and will be sent to those who have ordered it on 6 October LINK. A paperback will be available too but you might not receive it till after the referendum.”

Chag Sameach! Happy Sukkot as we commemorate the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot Fri, 29 Sept 2023 – Fri, 6 Oct 2023

BOOK DESCRIPTION OF BARBARA’S NEW BOOK

See other books on LINK

Australia is at a crossroads. Is it a racist nation? Will reconciliation ever be possible? Will it be divided forever? Will we have two classes of citizens, Indigenous and non-Indigenous after the Voice Referendum on October 14? Do we have to deal with the original sin of colonialism as the foundation of Australia from which we can never have redemption or forgiveness?

Is separatism the way forward? Or can Australia heal after this divisive debate over the Voice to Parliament and government referendum? We are fighting for the very heart of Australia. We are soul-searching about who we really are as a nation and what we want to be and our vision of the future. We are told that whether we are black or white, First Nations or non-Indigenous that if we vote yes, we are enshrining racism in the constitution and if we vote no, we are racist, ignorant, and hateful. Years of work for reconciliation and to build a multicultural cohesive society in Australia are at risk.

Has the Christian voice been heard? This book gives a Christian response by a pastor and former psychologist who has been an activist and researcher in First Nations affairs for over 50 years. She explains why she has changed from supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart to voting no at the referendum.
Barbara is a prayer leader, sociologist, and historian who is a bestselling author and has written over a dozen books, most of them on Australian history involving First Nations people. She has also written books on the Holocaust and on Christianity.

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 https://world.prayerassembly.org/

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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Sept 2023 no 1, 10 Sept

L – Uluru R – Flags and banners at the prayer at Mutitjulu Waterhole, Uluru at the Healing the People Healing the Land conference 2005

Bob Randall (1929-2015) was a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru who welcomed us to Uluru to host a conference there in 2005 called Healing the Land Healing the People.

Healing the Land Healing the People conference Uluru

Why revisit this now?

Australia is facing a referendum on the Voice on Oct 14 and it is a result of a convention held by First Nations people from around Australia at Uluru in 2017. It is called the Uluru Statement from the Heart. (https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Tabled_Documents/3057)

The debate over whether to vote yes or no is dividing Australia – dividing Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and dividing Indigenous people with from one another. We held our conference at Uluru, the heart of Australia, to bring reconciliation and healing and to release repentance to God and one another and receive forgiveness and healing from God and one another. It was a powerful time appointed and anointed by God.

Repentance

Aboriginal leaders of many tribes around Australia attended and many non-Indigenous Australians as well. Uncle Bob was taken from his family at 7 years old and he sang for us one of the iconic songs about the removal of Aboriginal children from their families which he wrote – My Brown Skin Baby. You can sense the wailing of the mothers. There was repentance for this led by Ps Barbara Miller. Uncle Bob was very gracious and said the land belongs to all of us – Indigenous and others.

Dedication and covenanting Australia to God

There are a number of videos but this is a highlights video – see at 4.40min the dedication and covenanting Australia to God in a prophetic act by Ps Norman Miller and traditional owner of Uluru Bob Randall with tribal leaders standing with them. Norman had seen the hand of God come down over Uluru and he believed God wanted to unlock something in the spirit in our nation and turn the nation towards Him. It was based on Isaiah 22:22 “I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open” and a Joshua strategy of doing it 7 times.

Norman believed the Lord wanted the key turned in the centre of a map of Australia as a prophetic act 7 times at 10.22, and 22.22 for the 3 days and the first night at 22.22. It was very powerful with Uncle Bob being the local authority and national elder and Norman in national spiritual authority together on the first night and Norman on the remainder. Norman also had this scripture the Lord gave him – Psalm 72:9 “May desert tribes bow down before Him, and His enemies lick the dust!” (ESV)

Repentance by leaders from many Aboriginal tribes

See at 1.14hr repentance by leaders from many Aboriginal tribes. There was repentance from idol worship, bloodshed, witchcraft, broken covenants, sexual immorality and impurity, homosexuality, lust, fornication, iniquity and gambling. There was a release of forgiveness towards those who had hurt them and prayer for healing from rejection and for fathers to be restored to families.

Ps Vuniani Nakauyaca from Fiji led this session and did an act of healing the land with the soil of the land and salt and water similar to what had been done in Fiji with the revival there. Norman led the men Indigenous and nonindigenous to pray for and bless their wives and ask for forgiveness if needed. Ps Peter Walker asked the Indigenous men to wash the feet of nonindigenous men as an act of reconciliation.

Dr George Annadorai from Singapore gave a powerful message about how the Lord spoke to pastors in Singapore (Chinese and Indian) that the land did not recognize them. They realized they had left out the Malay people. He spoke on the prodigal son with Indigenous men representing the younger brother and nonindigenous men representing the elder brother. A powerful reconciliation followed in a prophetic act.

The conference gave a platform to a number of Aboriginal speakers – Ps Peter and Maria Walker, Ps Gloria Dyer (now Miller), and Ella Gordon. Ps Vuniani and Ella have gone to their heavenly reward and we were blessed to have them.

Prayer at Mutitujulu Waterhole

About 350 people attended our meeting in a large tent, owned by the Tent of Promise, including Ps Milo Siilata and his son from New Zealand, We hired a number of buses to take us to the foot of the rock Uluru to pray at Mutitjulu Waterhole where we had an amazing time of prayer.

Rainbow Serpent left Uluru

Amazingly, as we left the rock, two people, Ps Veronica Coutts and John Andrews turned around to take a photo and captured on their phones the rainbow serpent and its eggs leaving Uluru as we had prayed for. This could not be seen in the natural. We understand that New Age people and witches from around the world as well as Aboriginal people continue to invoke the rainbow serpent. https://youtu.be/ke8wiNiRwvk

A lot of spiritual warfare came against us with a group in Brisbane holding a meeting pretending they were the ones organising the conference. Ps Noel Mann saw their ad in the paper and alerted us and Norman and I flew to Brisbane and confronted them with Ella Gordon joining us. We had to deregister them from our conference. Despite this, we had some women turn up and dance like snakes during our worship and we had to remove them. Our worship team had strange items left outside their hotel rooms.

Ps Barbara Miller’s message covers the vision for the conference and the spiritual mapping she did beforehand. Part 2 of it is here https://youtu.be/NGttpvAM5p8 Part 1 is missing at the moment but more repentance from tribal leaders can be seen in this message which occurs on the first morning of the conference.

The conference started and ended with worship. It started with the song Kings and Nations and a parade of many waving banners and flags representing the 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 gates of Jerusalem. It ended at 1.56hr with joyful shake-a-leg dancing by Aboriginal Christians at the end.

This conference was one of 10 Psalm 24:7 conferences Welcoming the King of Glory we held around the nation between 2003 and 2012, with 4 of them in Parliament House Canberra and the others at the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne, Bendigo and Cairns.

Thanks to David Jack or making these videos available and to Sonia Harriman for the highlights video.

Welcome the King of Glory Prayer Movement from the Ends of the Earth to Israel by Ps Avi Mizrachi.

Message at Indigenous Friends of Israel and Tabernacle of David Cairns conference 18-20 Aug 23 Cairns. Ps Avi and Chaya Mizrachi are the leaders of the Messianic pastors team that is hosting this conference in Israel with the nations attending, particularly All Pacific Arise (formerly APPA) who have been walking with the Israeli team.

Norman and Barbara led a team from Australia to the 1st Welcome the King of Glory (WTKOG) convocation in Israel in 2017. The 3rd Welcome the King of Glory convocation in Jerusalem 11-13 October 2023 has the theme of “Gathering the Nations to Covenant with God!” (Zechariah 2:10-13) so it will be a special time and we encourage you to attend.

Norman and Barbara aren’t taking a team this year but we asked Ps Avi and Chaya to pray for the team who is going who attended our Cairns conference. During the video, you’ll see some footage of the 1st and 2nd WTKOG convocations. Check out the interesting story Ps Avi tells of Abu Ghosh where the first WTKOG was held and its relationship with Obed Edom and the ark of the covenant which Barbara also shares on in relation to a dream she had prior to hosting the Bethany Gate APPA in Cairns in 2006. It all ties in.

Indigenous Friends of Israel decrees

Indigenous Friends of Israel & TOD Cairns Conference in Cairns on 18.8.2023, there was a valuable time of decreeing, by the Indigenous people and leaders present, that “the Jews are the Indigenous people of Israel” and “we align ourselves with the God of Israel.”

Indigenous Friends of Israel had a meeting after the conference of state and city coordinators so we are stretching the tent pegs as in Isaiah 54 so if you are interested, please let us know. Non-Indigenous people can be associate members as we believe in reconciliation. Email us here.

THE NEXT NEWSLETTER WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE CHURCH & CULTURAL CHALLENGES CONFERENCE IN CANBERRA 27-29 JULY AS THERE IS SO MUCH TO SHARE. VIDEOS ARE STILL BEING PROCESSED SO STAY POSTED!!

PEOPLE KEEP ASKING US ABOUT THE VOICE

We will have more in the next newsletter but here is a reminder of what we have already posted. 
PRAYER POINTS

The Voice and Constitutional Recognition of First Nations People: For and Against Arguments (here)

Bad Politics or False Worship: Caterpillar Dreaming (here)

How we got to Voice Treaty Truth (here)

Also on Vision Christian radio 4 months ago – HERE
& Church & Cultural Challenges conference and the Voice, Vision Christian radio July HERE

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Also World Prayer Assembly in Perth 3-6 Oct 23 –
 https://world.prayerassembly.org/

THE MOST AMAZING VIDEOS ON ISRAEL, PRAYER, WORSHIP, THE APOSTOLIC AND PROPHETIC AND MUCH MORE – AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!!! BE BLESSED!!!

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RECONCILIATION NEWZ BUZZ Aug 2023 no 1, 24 August

Left – Devora Mizrachi speaking and Chaya Mizrachi sitting. Right – Norman & Barbara Miller & Ps Avi Mizrachi at Shabbat meal.

INDIGENOUS FRIENDS OF ISRAEL & TABERNACLE OF DAVID CAIRNS CONFERENCE

We were very blessed to have Ps Avi and Chaya Mizrachi and their family – daughter Devora, 2 grandchildren and nephew Eden and niece Linoy for our Indigenous Friends of Israel and Tabernacle of David Cairns conference 18-20 August. They came from ministering in the Solomon Islands. It was a very anointed conference and we were all so blessed. This was just 2 weeks after Ps Norman and Barbara had hosted a Church and Cultural Challenges conference in Canberra. 

We were also blessed to have David and Carol Jack come from Melbourne and for David to video both conferences. He is still working on these but in the meantime, we have a few not-so-professional videos of the Cairns conference for you to look at on YouTube. We started with a Shabbat meal and ended with an amazing prophetic act of the tribes aligning themselves with the tribe of Judah and Israel. These are not available as yet.

This photo was sent to Barbara by an Egyptian intercessor concerned at the Australian government’s decision to use Hamas terminology that the West Bank (which includes East Jerusalem) and Gaza are “occupied territories” rather than Australia’s previous position that they were “disputed territories.” Hamas, a terrorist organisation, is hailing this decision. It is also inaccurate in that Israel pulled out of Gaza many years ago. This decision was made a few days prior to the National ALP conference in exchange for the Socialist Left’s support of the AUKUS defence agreement. 

We believe the timing of our conference was strategic in that it was the same timing as the National ALP Conference in Brisbane. Barbara spoke about this in her message (available in the next newsletter) and made a decree of reversal of their policy. See our press release of 10 August here –https://indigenousfriendsofisrael.org/indigenous-friends-of-israel-australia-press-release-10-8-23/

The Southern Cross Alliance for Israel (SCAFI) also put a press release out on 15 August signed off by John Lockwood and 30 mostly Christian organisations with some Jewish. David Jack did the leg work on it to get agreement on the wording. Our Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace and Indigenous Friends of Israel are 2 of the signatories.

The ALP has long had a position to recognize Palestine as a state though it doesn’t meet the requirements internationally recognized for a state. There was a push at this conference to recognize Palestine as a state immediately. However, after some debate, it was decided that the status quo would remain. 

Indigenous Friends of Israel had a meeting after the conference of state and city coordinators so we are stretching the tent pegs as in Isaiah 54 so if you are interested, please let us know. Non-Indigenous people can be associate members as we believe in reconciliation. Email us here: https://indigenousfriendsofisrael.org/contact-us/

What if there was no Israel & how Bible prophecies have been fulfilled by Ps Avi Mizrachi

Ps Chaya Mizrachi shares on what it’s like to live in Israel
Comment – This is not just good information but sharing from the heart

Many gifts were exchanged. This is a 2m x 2m canvas painting that Norman, who paints under his Aboriginal name of Munganbana (Mountain Water) gave to Ps Avi and Chaya Mizrachi. This painting has the names of Norman’s tribes on it – Jirrbal, Bar-barrum and Wadjanbarra Yidinji

This is a specially made drum/tambourine that was given by the Mizrachis to the Millers. We will get more information for you and a closer-up photo in another newsletter.

Devora Mizrachi on growing up in Israel and her time in the army

So many people to thank – all those who attended, all those who prayed, those who contributed finances. Most of all we thank the Lord because without Him it would be impossible. Thanks to our Israeli speakers and to Ps Norman and Barbara Miller who spoke. Thanks to Mum Ps Shirley Miller and our TOD prayer team. Thanks also to Deborah Miller, Colleen Burfitt, and Lilian Miller for catering. We overflowed with food all weekend. Thanks to Judy Miller on registrations, Carol Jack on the book table, Deborah on the overhead projector and Thomas Miller & Colleen Burfitt on the amazing praise and worship with Israeli songs. Thanks for Devora, Eden and Linoy Mizrachi for leading Israeli dancing. Again, thanks to David Jack on video.

THE NEXT NEWSLETTER WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THE CANBERRA CONFERENCE AS THERE IS SO MUCH TO SHARE. VIDEOS ARE STILL BEING PROCESSED SO STAY POSTED!!

HAVE A PRAYER NEED? LET US KNOW

Also World Prayer Assembly in Perth 3-6 Oct 23 –
 https://world.prayerassembly.org/

THE MOST AMAZING VIDEOS ON ISRAEL, PRAYER, WORSHIP, THE APOSTOLIC AND PROPHETIC AND MUCH MORE – AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!!! BE BLESSED!!!

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