Background
Rothfield was born in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Norman Rothfield
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Career
In 1924, aged 22, he was elected to Marylbone Borough Council, representing the Labour Participant. He worked as a women"s garments manufacturer and a builder, and promoted the establishment of the State of Israel. In 1947 he became president of the council of the Victorian Jewish Board of Deputies.
He ran for election several times on the Labor platform, and campaigned against nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War.
Although he had promoted the establishment of Israel, Rothfield also campaigned vigorously for a separate Palestinean state, and established the Paths for Peace journal in 1974 which supported a negotiated settlement. He published another book, The Trial of God, in 1998.
Evelyn died in 2006, but Rothfield remained physically active throughout his nineties. He died in 2010.
Achievements
Politics
He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1941 and the Jewish Council to Combat Fascism and Anti-Semitism, of which he became an executive member in 1942. He established the Australian Jewish Democratic Society in 1984 in response to lack of progressivism in the Jewish community.
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Nationality
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Political Party
The Australian Labor Party
Awards
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Medal of the Order of Australia Order of Australia; awarded Medals
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.