Israellycool
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Israellycool is a pro-Israel blog, written by an Australian immigrant to Israel who goes by the name "Aussie Dave." The name Israellycool was chosen by Aussie Dave simply because "it is a nice play on words".
Aussie Dave updates his blog
nearly everyday, except during the Jewish Sabbath
beginning Friday night and ending Saturday night. He also has a popular podcast
, which he usually hosts by himself, but is occasionally joined by his wife Erika, or some other guests. Dave has made appearances on other podcasts, such as Shire Network News here or here where he debated with Egyptian Sandmonkey.
and the Middle East conflict, Aussie Dave also deals regularly with pop culture.
A supporter of the J-Blogosphere
, Israellycool writer Aussie Dave was also the founder of the JIBs -- the Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards, which were later taken over by the Jerusalem Post.
During the Israeli-Lebanon war in the summer of 2006, Aussie Dave liveblogged the war, resulting in increased awareness of blogs by the mainstream media. The extra attention received by Israellycool resulted in Aussie Dave being interviewed for various radio shows, including the BBC
and Clear Channel Radio
. He also appeared live on Sky News
in a debate with Lebanese blogger Jamal.
Through Israellycool, Aussie Dave was a Contributor to Pajamas Media
, until he left them in 2007.
Aussie Dave updates his blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
nearly everyday, except during the Jewish Sabbath
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
beginning Friday night and ending Saturday night. He also has a popular podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, which he usually hosts by himself, but is occasionally joined by his wife Erika, or some other guests. Dave has made appearances on other podcasts, such as Shire Network News here or here where he debated with Egyptian Sandmonkey.
Focus
Israellycool addresses serious and non-serious topics. While the focus area of the blog and podcast is IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and the Middle East conflict, Aussie Dave also deals regularly with pop culture.
A supporter of the J-Blogosphere
J-Blogosphere
J-blogosphere is the name that some members of the Jewish blogging community use to refer to themselves. Blogs with a Jewish focus are called J-blogs. The name "J-blogosphere" was coined by Steven I. Weiss when he was the leader of "Protocols," a now defunct group J-blog, and one of the first...
, Israellycool writer Aussie Dave was also the founder of the JIBs -- the Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards, which were later taken over by the Jerusalem Post.
During the Israeli-Lebanon war in the summer of 2006, Aussie Dave liveblogged the war, resulting in increased awareness of blogs by the mainstream media. The extra attention received by Israellycool resulted in Aussie Dave being interviewed for various radio shows, including the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and Clear Channel Radio
Clear Channel Communications
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. He also appeared live on Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
in a debate with Lebanese blogger Jamal.
Israellycool in the news
Among the news outlets that have featured the blog or podcast are:- AFP
- BBC Arabic
- BBC Radio
- PBS, MSNBC
- The Jerusalem Post
- The Sydney Morning Herald
- United Jewish Federation
- Jewish Toronto Online
- Ha'aretz (Hebrew)
Through Israellycool, Aussie Dave was a Contributor to Pajamas Media
Pajamas Media
PJ Media is a media company that uses the Internet to present and comment on the news.Founded in 2004 by a network primarily, but not exclusively, made up of conservatives and libertarians led by mystery writer, screenwriter, and blogger Roger L...
, until he left them in 2007.