On 6 December 2008 , in connection with the 70th anniversary of the protest against Kristallnacht , Cooper 's grandson , Alfred " Boydie " Turner , was presented with a certificate from the Israeli Ambassador stating that 70 Australian trees were to be planted in Israel in honor of William Cooper . The ceremony , held at the State Parliament in Melbourne , was attended by several dozen members of the Yorta Yorta tribe as well as Victorian Premier John Brumby , Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin , lawmakers , diplomats and Jewish leaders
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
William Cooper (Aboriginal Australian)