JULIA Gillard has moved to strengthen her already close relations with the Jewish community by giving her new business liaison adviser, Bruce Wolpe, the specific task of liaising with it.

Some caucus colleagues think treating the Jewish community in this special way is unwise, even weird. One called it ''a curious decision''. Another said: ''This is amateurish. Singling out the Jewish community when there are so many other components of Australian society is hard to comprehend.''

Critics have accused Prime Minister Julia Gillard of being too pro-Israel on Middle East issues. Credit:Craig Sillitoe

A third said that the level and quality of access for the Jewish community was already seen as superior to that of others and this could further that perception.

Critics accuse Ms Gillard of being too pro-Israel on Middle East issues, on which she has differed from Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd's more even-handed position.