Jewish Council of Australia in the media
Our appearances in local and national media
Max Kaiser speaks to Times of Israel about the growing number of Jewish people who don’t align with Israel
Max Kaiser recently spoke with The Times of Israel about the growing number of Jewish people who don’t align with Israel: “More and more Jews see the fight against antisemitism as being part of a more general fight against racism and that there is real value in forming multicultural, interfaith coalitions to do this. This…
Joint statement with the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network calling out dehumanising material
The Council has released a joint statement with the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network calling out dehumanising material. Click here to read the statement on Instagram.
Advisory Board member Louise Adler speaks on the ABC about artists’ right to free speech and expression
The ABC’s description of the Radio National segment is below: Since the war in Gaza broke out there has been a crisis of censorship in the arts sector around the world, in what the not-for-profit group Freemuse is calling a most alarming moment for freedom of expression. Here in Australia pianist Jayson Gillham had his…
Michael West Media reports on our condemnation of the targeted campaign to sack a Jewish support worker for her Palestine solidarity
As stated by Max Kaiser, “Discriminating against an employee for their support of the Palestinian cause sets a dangerous precedent. Unfortunately, we have seen this sort of censorship play out all too regularly, particularly against Palestinians and people of colour.” Click here to read the full article.
Max Kaiser speaks to Australian Financial Review about NYT reporting of the leaked WhatsApp chat
Max Kaiser recently spoke to the Australian Financial Review about the recent NYT reporting of the leaked WhatsApp chat, where Australian pro-Israeli creatives organised against journalists, poets, and other writers who spoke out against Israel’s war in Gaza: “there are ultimately bigger issues at play than what happened inside this WhatsApp group, in terms of…
Crikey and BBC report on the Council’s strong stance against Foxtel boss Patrick Delaney
Both Crikey and the BBC reported the Council’s strong stance against Foxtel boss Patrick Delaney, who was photographed doing a Sig Heil salute. As stated by our co-Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz, Delany’s salute is “deeply concerning” and “equally [concerning] is that he operates in a media industry where he felt this was somehow okay. It…
Max Kaiser article in Crikey about the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s cancellation of pianist Jayson Gillham’s show
Max Kaister has an article in Crikey about the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s cancellation of pianist Jayson Gillham’s show, after he dedicated a piece to the murdered journalists in Gaza. Click here to read the article.
Leia Greenslade article in Pearls and Irritations: ‘Defending dissent in the Jewish community’
Advisory Commitee member Linda Briskman has recently had an article published in Pearls and Irritations titled “Defending dissent in the Jewish community” An excerpt from the start of the article: The recent report by the Community Security Group (CSG) detailing 91 Jewish community incidents on university campuses until May 31, 2024, warrants a closer examination, particularly considering…
Sarah Schwartz article in The Politics on the personal cost of speaking out about Gaza’s plight
Sarah Schwartz has recently had an article published in The Politics titled “Matters of conscience”. Click here to read the article.
Jewish Council’s criticism of far-right Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin speaking at Australian event covered by Al Jazeera, The Age and Pearls & Irritations
There have been several recent articles covering the Australian Jewish Association’s promotion of Moshe Feiglin as a speaker at an Australian Zoom event. Below is some coverage where the Jewish Council has spoken to or been quoted by media outlets:
Ohad Kozminsky article in Overland about “the charge of antisemitism as a weapon”
Executive Member Ohad Kozminsky has recently had article published in Overland titled “The Oldest Disease”: the charge of antisemitism as a weapon. Click here to read the article.
Sarah Schwartz article in The Politics on the link between pro-Israel lobby groups and far-right extremists
Sarah Schwartz has recently had an article published in The Politics titled “Strange bedfellows”. Click here to read the article.
Linda Briskman article in Pearls and Irritations: ‘Who can make the call on anti-semitism?’
Advisory Commitee member Linda Briskman has recently had an article published in Pearls and Irritations titled “Who can make the call on anti-semitism?” An excerpt from the start of the article: The Holocaust was racist genocide of an unprecedented scale of industrial organisation. The ensuing term Never Again applies to all humankind and resonates with…
Jewish Council to give evidence to Senate inquiry into right wing extremism
The Jewish Council of Australia will today give evidence to the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee inquiry into right wing extremist movements in Australia. The Jewish Council is an independent expert Jewish voice opposing antisemitism and racism. Formed in response to rising antisemitism and racism, and Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, the Council…
Sarah Schwartz appears on ABC Radio National to discuss the recent rise in community tensions
Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on ABC Radio National to discuss the recent rise in community tensions and the rallies over the weekend. Click here to listen to the segment on the ABC website.
Sarah Schwartz article in The Politics on the Coalition’s use of Jews as political footballs
Sarah Schwartz has recently had an article published in The Politics titled “Political opportunism in full flight”. Click here to read the article.
Sarah Schwartz talks to Studio 10’s Narelda Jacobs about the launch of the Council
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to Studio 10’s Narelda Jacobs about the launch of the Council, the failure of Jewish representative bodies to recognise the diverse Jewish views on Israel’s military actions in Gaza and the conflation of legitimate criticism of Israel with antisemitism. Click here to watch the segment on Instagram.
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).
Advisory Committee member Professor Andrea Durbach in conversation: ‘Censorship and Dissent: Human rights law in public arts institutions—does it exist?’
Advisory Committee member Professor Andrea Durbach recently participated in a panel discussion as part of the Forms of Censorship exhibition at The Cross Arts Project. Click here to listen to a recording of the event, which also included Dr Randa Abdel Fattah (Palestinian Australian sociologist and author), Dr Paula Abood (writer, educator, community cultural organiser),…
Sarah Schwartz speaks to 10 News about the “Never Again Is Now” rally
Sarah Schwartz has recently spoken to 10 News about the “Never Again Is Now” rally. Click here to watch the segment on X (Twitter).
