Jewish Council of Australia in the media
Our appearances in local and national media
Antony Loewenstein speaks to Sky News about Donald Trump’s comments about Gaza
Advisory Committee Antony Loewenstein recently spoke to Sky News about Donald Trump’s comments about Gaza. Click here to watch the video on Sky News’s YouTube channel, or use the player below:
Sarah Schwartz speaks to AFR about antisemitism in Australia
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to Australian Financial Review for a piece titled ‘We must rescue our society’: PM urged to lead on antisemitism. Click here to read the piece (requires AFR subscription).
Dennis Altman piece in Crikey: Australia and the ICC arrest warrants
Advisory Committee member Professor Dennis Altman AM has recently had a piece published in Crikey titled “Australia and the ICC arrest warrants”. An excerpt from the start of the piece is below: If Australia is to have any influence at all in resolving the horrendous carnage now taking place in the Middle East it needs…
Sarah Schwartz speaks to SBS about the riots in Amsterdam
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to SBS about the riots in Amsterdam. An excerpt from her comments quoted in the article is below: Reports started coming in, but really not through mainstream media, of those Maccabi Tel Aviv fans engaging in their own really racist riots on the streets of Amsterdam, calling for death to Arabs,…
Sarah Schwartz’s piece in Crikey: “Selective reporting on Amsterdam attacks perpetuates anti-Palestine racism and antisemitism”
Sarah Schwartz has recently had a piece published in Crikey titled “Selective reporting on Amsterdam attacks perpetuates anti-Palestine racism and antisemitism”. Click here to read the piece.
Sarah Schwartz featured in campaign to sanction Israel, as covered by Women’s Agenda
Sarah Schwartz is one of several figures featured in this campaign to sanction Israel, featured in the Women’s Agenda, alongside others such as Antoinette Lattouff, Dr Preeya Alexander, Lewis Garnham and Jayson Gillham. Click here to read the article.
Advisory Committee member Anthony Lowenstein interviewed on ABC Late Night Live about his latest book “The Palestine Laboratory – how Israel exports the technology of occupation around the world”
From the ABC Radio National show description: “As the US sends its Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Middle East envoy, Amos Hochstein, to try to gain a ceasefire agreement, it seems Israel has no intentions of stopping the bombing of Northern Gaza and Southern Lebanon. Journalist Antony Loewenstein says Israel has a strong motivation…
Max Kaiser speaks to the Townsville Bulletin urging Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson to apologise over liking racist comments on his official social media page
Max Kaiser recently spoke to the Townsville Bulletin about Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson. Click here to read the article (note that it requires a Townsville Bulletin subscription).
Advisory Committee member Louise Adler was also in conversation with Nasser Mashni on ABC’s Big Ideas
From the ABC Radio National summary of the show: “Two Australians who are intimately connected to the conflict in the Middle East, one Jewish, one Palestinian, make their pleas for peace, and share their deeply personal stories of how it has affected them.” Click here to listen to the full segment.
Max Kaiser speaks to Canberra Times about Israel’s blockade of aid from entering Gaza
Max Kaiser recently spoke to Canberra Times about Israel’s blockade of aid from entering Gaza. From his quote in the article: “The images emerging of Israel’s latest massacres in Gaza ought to force governments like ours to take concrete action”. Click here to read the full article.
Max Kaiser speaks to SMH responding to ECAJ’s unreliable data on antisemitism rates
Max Kaiser recently spoke to Sydney Morning Herald, responding to ECAJ’s unreliable data on antisemitism rates. Click here to read the full article (requires subscription).
Sarah Schwartz interviewed on Channel 10 news about the October 7th anniversary
Sarah Schwartz was interviewed on Channel 10 news, about all of the people we were thinking of on October 7, and how the horrors of that day, and the atrocities we have seen since, provide us with all the more reason to fight against oppression. Click here to watch the segment.
Max Kaiser speaks to AAP about the changing tide in the Jewish community
Max Kaiser was recently interviewed about the changing tide in the Jewish community by the AAP, and the growing number of Jewish people who stand in opposition to Israel’s actions. Click here to read the full story.
Max Kaiser speaks to Crikey about the appointment of the Islamophobia Envoy
Max Kaiser recently spoke to Crikey about the appointment of the Islamophobia Envoy. From Max’s quote in the article: “We wish the Islamophobia envoy well and look forward to working with him [but] although we recognise Islamophobia and antisemitism have increased in Australia over the past year, we don’t think these specialised envoys are the…
Antony Loewenstein interviewed by Al Jazeera about Israel’s escalation in Lebanon
Advisory Committee member Antony Loewenstein was recently interviewed by Al Jazeera about Israel’s escalation in Lebanon. Click here to watch the segment on Al Jazeera’s Instagram page.
Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian about the campaign demanding the resignation of University of Sydney vice-chancellor
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to The Guardian for a piece titled “Campaign demanding University of Sydney vice-chancellor resigns is ‘dangerous’, Jewish Council warns.” An excerpt from her comments as published in the article: This campaign against him is aimed at sending a clear warning to other universities to not allow Palestinian solidarity, discourse, or events…
Louise Adler op-ed in SMH: “These are the things I’ve learnt you can’t ask about Israel”
Advisory Committee member Louise Adler AM has recently had an op-ed published in SMH titled “These are the things I’ve learnt you can’t ask about Israel.” Click here to read the piece (requires SMH subscription).
Sarah Schwartz and Elizabeth Strakosch appear before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Sarah Schwartz and Elizabeth Strakosch recently appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee about the Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 #2. Click here to view the committee proceedings on the Australian Parliament House website. Sarah and Elizabeth’s testimony starts at approximately [10:21:50]. There is also some analysis of the proceedings and…
Jewish Council quoted in SBS, SMH and The Guardian about Australia’s abstention from recent UN vote
Max Kaiser was recently quoted in SBS for a piece titled “Penny Wong voices support for Palestinian self-determination despite abstaining on UN vote” and The Guardian for a piece titled “Albanese government called ‘gutless’ after sitting out UN vote on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.” An excerpt of his comments as published in these article:…
Max Kaiser piece in Meanjin: “Jews, antisemitism and power in Australia”
Max Kaiser has recently had a piece published in Meanjin titled “Jews, antisemitism and power in Australia.” An excerpt from the start of the piece: In the midst of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, I am highly aware that Jews in Australian society have never been so visible, and that the question of antisemitism has…
