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 quoted in 9 News about the plan to combat antisemitism
Executive Officer Dr Max Kaiser was recently quoted by 9 News about the plan to combat antisemitism. Below is an excerpt from his quoted comments: The report’s vague language around ‘antisemitic narratives’ or ‘affiliations’, coupled with its emphasis on [a] discredited… definition of antisemitism, make the actions recommended dangerously unclear Click here to read the…
Jewish Independent covers Jewish Council’s objection to Special Envoy’s antisemitism report
Executive Officer Max Kaiser was recently quoted in the Jewish Independent about the Special Envoy’s antisemitism report. An excerpt from his quoted comments is below: The report is riddled with misinformation and claims about nefarious funding sources for protests and universities that verge on conspiracy theory Click here to read the full article.
CNN piece on the Special Envoy’s report on antisemitism featuring Max Kaiser
Max Kaiser’s comments on the Special Envoy’s report on antisemitism have also been covered by CNN. From Max’s comments as quoted in the article: Any response that treats antisemitism as exceptional, while ignoring Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian racism, and other forms of hate, is doomed to fail Click here to read the piece.
AAP covers Max Kaiser’s commentary on the Special Envoy’s report on antisemitism
Max Kaiser’s comments on the Special Envoy’s report on antisemitism have also been covered by AAP. From Max’s comments as quoted in the article: This document reads more like a blueprint for silencing dissent rather than a strategy to build inclusion Click here to read the full piece in Yahoo News.
ABC News (USA) covers Max Kaiser’s commentary on the Special Envoy’s report on antisemitism
Max Kaiser’s comments on the Special Envoy’s report on antisemitism have recently been covered by ABC News (USA). From Max’s comments as quoted in the article: This is a movement that is against the genocide ongoing in Gaza. And it’s a completely legitimate part of democratic political activity. And to suggest that somehow this is…
Jewish Council Rejects Special Envoy’s antisemitism plan
The Jewish Council of Australia has today warned that the newly released Special Envoy’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism risks undermining Australia’s democratic freedoms, inflaming community divisions, and entrenching selective approaches to racism that serve political agendas. The report is riddled with misinformation and claims about nefarious funding sources for protests and universities that verge on…
