Jewish Council of Australia news & media
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Petition: say no to Herzog visiting Australia
NOTE: Although the ad has now been finalised, we are still collecting signatures and asking for both Jews and allies
Jewish Council calls on Albanese to rescind Herzog invitation
The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has confirmed today that he will visit Australia from 8 to 12 February and
Media Release: Over 60,000 Australians call for unity as leaders politicise Bondi ahead of National Day of Mourning
Ahead of the National Day of Mourning, over 60,000 Australians have now signed the Jewish Council’s petition, “We Will Not
Max Kaiser speaks to ABC Drive Sydney about the government’s hate speech bill
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to ABC Drive Sydney about the government’s hate speech bill. Below is an excerpt
Media Release: Jewish Council urges pause on rushed and dangerous hate speech BillÂ
The Jewish Council is concerned by a number of the proposed measures in the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill
Antony Loewenstein quoted by NBC about the government’s response to the Bondi attack
Advisory Committee member Antony Loewenstein was recently quoted by NBC for a story titled “‘It’ll never be the same again’:
Ohad Kozminsky speaks to SBS about Isaac Herzog’s proposed visit
Executive member Ohad Kozminsky recently spoke to SBS for a story titled “Israeli president’s planned post-Bondi-attack visit to Australia draws
Ohad Kozminsky speaks to Canberra Times about the proposed laws in response to the Bondi massacre
Executive member Ohad Kozminsky recently spoke to Canberra Times for a story titled “Canberra’s pro-Palestine Jews want freedom of speech
Naama Blatman and Antony Loewenstein speak to al Jazeera for story “The spin and misinformation around Bondi was inevitable”
Executive Member Naama Blatman and Advisory Committee Antony Loewenstein recently spoke to al Jazeera for a story titled “The spin
Antony Loewenstein column in Middle East Eye: “Israel’s propaganda machine endangers every Jew on the planet – including me”
Advisory Committee member Antony Loewenstein recently had a piece published in Middle East Eye “Israel’s propaganda machine endangers every Jew
Green Left covers Jewish Council Chanukah vigil
Green Left recently published a story about the Jewish Council-hosted Chanukah vigil titled “Naarm community unites for Chanukah vigil”. Below
Dr Naama Blatman quoted in SBS and The Guardian about Minns’ protest ban
Executive Member Dr Naama Blatman was recently quoted by SBS and the Guardian. Below is an excerpt from her comments:
Sarah Schwartz speaks at the Bondi massacre community vigil
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz spoke at the interfaith and intercommunity vigil on Sunday night to mourn the victims of the
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
Mas Kaiser quoted by SBS about the rise of the far right in Australia
Executive Officer Max Kaiser was recently quoted in an SBS story titled “From fringe to frontline: How Australia’s far right
Bart Shteinman speaks to ABC about his reflections on the aftermath of the Bondi attack
Executive Member Bart Shteinman recently spoke to the ABC for a piece titled “In the darkest week, the search for
Max Kaiser speaks to ABC: How to turn feelings of helplessness into support after the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to ABC for a story titled “How to turn feelings of helplessness into support
Sarah Schwartz appears on The Beinart Notebook: After the Bondi Chanukah Massacre
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on The Beinart Notebook on an episode titled “After the Bondi Chanukah Massacre”. Click
Max Kaiser speaks to The Guardian about NSW Labor’s response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to The Guardian for an article titled “‘Protests had nothing to do with the
Max Kaiser speaks to BBC about Albanese’s response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to BBC for a story titled “Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after
