Jewish Council of Australia in the media
Our appearances in local and national media
Dennis Altman review of “58 Facets: On Law, Violence and Revolution” in Inside Story
Advisory Committee member Professor Dennis Altman has recently published a review of 58 Facets: On Law, Violence and Revolution in Inside Story. An excerpt from the start of the review is below: At the risk of oversimplification, there are two Jewish responses to the current devastation in Palestine: the tribal and the humanist. Sadly we…
Antony Loewenstein releases documentary: “Germany’s Israel Obsession”
Advisory Committee member Antony Loewenstein recently released a documentary titled “Germany’s Israel Obsession”. Below is an excerpt from the introduction of the video on Al Jazeera’s YouTube channel Prominent Jewish Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein returns to his ancestral home, Germany, to investigate how the country’s impulse never to repeat the horrendous anti-Semitism that led to…
Antony Loewenstein speaks to the ABC about Germany’s Gaza protest crackdowns
Advisory Committee Antony Loewenstein recently spoke to the ABC’s David Marr for a story titled “What’s behind Germany’s Gaza protest crackdowns?”. Below is the description of the episode: In a new documentary for Al Jazeera, Jewish-Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein return to his ancestral home, Germany, to investigate how the country’s impulse never to repeat the…
Antony Loewenstein speaks at the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties annual dinner
Advisory Committee Antony Loewenstein recently spoke at the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties annual dinner. Below is an excerpt from the start of the speech: Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine if at least 60,000 Jews had been murdered in the last two years. The perpetrator was a self-described democracy with full Western backing.…
Max Kaiser speaks to Deepcut News about the Gold Coast mayoral summit
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to Deepcut News about the Gold Coast mayoral summit for a piece titled “Watermelons deemed an antisemitic symbol at pro-Israel mayoral summit”. An excerpt from his comments in the piece: Attendees who are pretending this conference is anything but an anti-Palestinian hatefest should be ashamed of themselves. This material…
Max Kaiser quoted in ABC about the Gold Coast Antisemitism Summit
Executive Officer Max Kaiser was recently quoted bu the ABC in a piece about the Gold Coast Antisemitism Summit titled “Hatred must be fought ‘where we live our lives’, says antisemitism envoy”. An excerpt from his comments is below: [Boycotting the event is] the right thing to do given the blind support for Israel’s war…
Max Kaiser speaks to Deepcut News about Lorraine Finlay’s attendance at the Antisemitism Summit
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to Deepcut News for an article titled “Australian Human Rights Commissioner to speak at ‘antisemitism summit’ featuring former neo-Nazi”. An excerpt of his quoted comments is below: Genuine efforts to tackle antisemitism must be grounded in universal human rights and solidarity against all forms of racism, not in attempts…
Max Kaiser quoted by Canberra Times regarding Netanyahu’s criticism of the PM
Executive Officer Max Kaiser was recently quoted by Canberra Times in an article titled “Jewish group decries ‘reckless’ Netanyahu attacks on PM”. An excerpt of his quoted comments is below: Benjamin Netanyahu does not speak for Australian Jews. His attack on Prime Minister Albanese is baseless, reckless and endangers our community. We are appalled but…
Bart Shteinman speaks to The Guardian about Netanyahu’s attack on Albanese
Executive Member Bart Shteinman recently spoke to The Guardian for an article about Netanyahu’s attack on Albanese. An excerpt of his quoted comments is below: [Netanyahu’s attack on Albanese] should be a wake-up call for Australia, that the Israeli government is not interested in a relationship with our government. Click here to read the full…
Bart Shteinman quoted by SMH about Simcha Rothman’s visa cancellation
Executive Member Bart Shteinman was recently quoted by SMH for an article titled “Israeli visa cancellation: Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Anthony Albanese as diplomatic relations plummet”. An excerpt from the relevant section is below: Bart Shteinman, a spokesman for the progressive Jewish Council of Australia, welcomed the decision to cancel Rothman’s visa but said the government…
Australasian Muslim Times interviews Max Kaiser
The Australasian Muslim Times recently interviewed Executive Officer Max Kaiser “to find out more about the organisation and discuss Jewish-Muslim relations”. Click here to read the interview.
Sarah Schwartz quoted by The Age about Australia’s recognition of Palestine
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz was recently quoted by The Age in reaction to Australia’s recognition of Palestine. An excerpt of her quoted comments is below: If Australia truly supports Palestinian self-determination, it must end all military co-operation with Israel and hold Israel accountable for its ongoing genocide and deliberate starvation of Gaza. Click here to…
Dr Na’ama Carlin speaks to SBS Hebrew about participating in March for Humanity
Executive Member Dr Na’ama Carlin recently spoke to SBS Hebrew about her reasons for participating in March for Humanity, her encounters with other protests and her thoughts on inter-community dialogue. Click here to listen to the segment or read the transcript. (Both are in Hebrew.)
Crikey covers independent review that vindicates Sarah Schwartz against allegations from The Australian
Crikey has recently published a story titled News Corp smear campaign against Sarah Schwartz demolished by independent review. An excerpt from the start of the story: An independent review has vindicated Sarah Schwartz, the Human Rights Law Centre’s legal director and Jewish Council of Australia executive officer, who was targeted by disgraceful claims of antisemitism…
Sarah Schwartz on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing to speak about the antisemitism report
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to Patricia Karvelas on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing about the Special Envoy’s report about combatting antisemitism. Click here to watch the episode on ABC iview (the link will highlight the relevant episode, “Wednesday 16/7/2005”.
Sarah Schwartz speaks to 7am Podcast about the Special Envoy’s plan to Combat Antisemitism in Australia
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to 7am Podcast about the Special Envoy’s plan and “on the rise in antisemitism and what should be done to stop it”. Click here to listen to the episode.
Na’ama Carlin piece in Crikey: “How to silence academic speech on Palestine”
Executive Member Dr Na’ama Carlin has recently had a piece published in Crikey titled How to silence academic speech on Palestine. An excerpt from the opening: Jillian Segal’s proposal seeks to mobilise the IHRA definition of antisemitism and would have far-reaching implications for students and staff across Australian universities. Click here to read the full…
Louise Adler piece in The Guardian about the special envoy’s plan
Advisory Committee member Louise Adler has recently had a piece published in The Guardian titled The special envoy’s plan is the latest push to weaponise antisemitism in Australia, as a relentless campaign pays off. An excerpt from the piece’s opening: ne must acknowledge the remarkably effective Jewish community organisations in Australia behind the latest antisemitism…
Jewish Council petition against Victoria’s proposed anti-protest laws covered in The Guardian
A petition organised by the Jewish Council against Victoria’s proposed anti-protest laws was recently covered by The Guardian. An excerpt from the petition quoted in the story: We call on you to stop exploiting antisemitic incidents experienced by our communities, including the horrific arson attack on East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, and the firebombing of Adass…
Max Kaiser criticism of the antisemitism plan quoted in The Guardian
Executive Officer Dr Max Kaiser was recently quoted by The Guardian in a story titled Australian envoy’s antisemitism plan criticised as ‘Trumpian’ over concerns changes could be used to silence dissent. An excerpt from his comments: Tying public funding to vague and politically loaded criteria and definitions is not only undemocratic, it’s deeply dangerous. Click…
