Executive Officer at Jewish Council of Australia
Dr Max Kaiser is an expert on antisemitism and Australian Jewish history. He is the author of Jewish Antifascism and the False Promise of Settler Colonialism (Palgrave 2022). He completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne and lives on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation.
Max Kaiser speaks to AFR about the “River to the Sea” slogan
Max Kaiser recently spoke to Australian Financial Review for an article titled ‘River to the Sea’ explained in one map and two charts. Click here to read the article (requires AFR subscription).
SBS News quotes Jewish Council on senator Payman accusing Israel of genocide
Max Kaiser recently spoke with SBS News in response to senator Fatima Payman accusing Israel of genocide. An excerpt from his comments as quoted in the article: “It should not be controversial to use this terminology as it is in line with the finding of the International Court of Justice that Israel’s action’s constitute a…
Max Kaiser speaks to The Guardian: “Peter Dutton compares ‘river to the sea’ chants at pro-Palestinian protests to Hitler”
Max Kaiser has recently spoken to The Guardian for a piece titled Peter Dutton compares ‘river to the sea’ chants at pro-Palestinian protests to Hitler. An excerpt from Max’s comments quoted in the article: “In our interpretation, and as it’s explained by Palestinian people the world over, is it’s a call for freedom and equality…
Max Kaiser interviewed by Jacobin: “Jewish Australians Are Rejecting the Zionist Establishment”
Max Kaiser was recently interviewed by Jacobin in an article titled “Jewish Australians Are Rejecting the Zionist Establishment”. Click here to read the article.
SMH covers Jewish Council’s condemnation of Israel over the death of Zomi Frankcom
Sydney Morning Herald recently covered the Jewish Council’s statement condemning Israel. An excerpt from Max Kaiser quoted in the update: “[W]ith each passing day, it becomes clearer that Israel is a rogue state”. Click here to read the full coverage.
Read The Guardian’s piece about the Jewish Council
The Guardian has recently published a piece about the Jewish Council and its objectives. An excerpt from Sarah Schwartz’s comments as published in the piece: “We came together because of the abject failures of many of our Jewish representative organisations in Australia to truthfully portray the Jewish community as being diverse.” Click here to read…
