Get Involved
Below are past actions that we’ve asked our supporters to take, as well as current actions and ways of being involved.
Ensure the Royal Commission hears diverse Jewish voices: how to make a submission
As you probably already know, the Australian government has established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in response to the Bondi terrorist attack. Like many of you, I am still grieving the horror of Bondi. We need to ensure that what follows leads us towards unity, justice and a stronger democracy for all…
Petition: say no to Herzog visiting Australia
NOTE: This petition is now closed, to keep up to date with future petitions, sign up to our newsletter. Prime Minister Albanese will be rolling out the red carpet for a visit from Israeli President Isaac Herzog next week to “provide support for Jewish Australians”. As Jewish Australians, it is important for us to send a…
Join the call for unity and sign our petition: We will not be divided after Bondi
Last night should have been a Chanukah celebration. Instead, hundreds of us gathered in Melbourne to mourn and say kaddish for our community members murdered at Bondi a week ago. After a week of sleepless nights, circling the same grief, I’ve been wondering how our community finds its way back after an act of such…
Online event: Organising in the Jewish diaspora during a time of genocide
We invite you to join us at 10 am (AEDT) on December 7 for a critical conversation – Organising in the Jewish Diaspora in a Time of Genocide: Lessons from Australia, the UK, and the US. Hear from key organisers from the global Jewish movement fighting Israel’s genocidal efforts in Palestine to share strategies, discuss…
Petition: Sanction Israel for Genocide in Gaza
To: The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong. We, the undersigned, call on the Australian Government to take immediate and decisive action in response to Israel’s genocidal war on the Palestinian people in Gaza and its deliberate use of starvation as a weapon of war. The world’s…
CAMPAIGN: Is your mayor attending a far-right junket?
Across the country, our local mayors and councillors are being offered all-expenses-paid trips to a so-called “antisemitism summit” on the Gold Coast, run by a far-right, US-based lobby group called the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM). This isn’t a genuine effort to fight antisemitism. It’s a political junket designed to push a one-sided, pro-Israel agenda and…
Our pressure on Universities is working – what you can do today!
Dear friends and supporters, We’re writing with an important update on our campaign to stop the adoption of a dangerous definition of antisemitism across Australian universities. Since launching this campaign, we’ve written to all 39 Universities, and have been meeting with Vice Chancellors around Australia, Universities Australia (UA), TEQSA, the National Student Ombudsman, and other key players.…
Join our campaign and write to your MP demanding urgent action on Gaza famine and destruction
Dear friends, Many thanks to the hundreds of you who joined the campaign against Israel’s starvation of Gaza, and sent us photos of yourselves holding signs. We have shared your powerful images on social media and sent them to politicians. Will you now take the next step with us, and write to your MP demanding urgent government…
Academic freedom and censorship at our universities: Make your voice heard!
[Image credit] Dear Supporters and friends, As we watch Israel’s renewed bombardment of Gaza with a sense of helplessness and grief, there is a concrete action we can take. To the many of you who are students, staff and alumni of Australian universities, we need your help! (And to make helping easy, we’ve included Jewish and…
Our first year changed the conversation. Help us into year two
Dear supporters, This week marks one year since we launched the Jewish Council of Australia with our op-ed in The Age, declaring that as Jews, we support Palestinian human rights and don’t accept that criticism of Israel is antisemitic. Since launching we have witnessed something remarkable: an expanding movement of Jewish Australians ready to stand up for Palestinian…
