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Jewish Council condemns graffiti attack on Synagogue
The Jewish Council of Australia strongly condemns the antisemitic graffiti vandalism at the Allawah synagogue in southern Sydney which uses
Executive Member Ohad Kozminsky speaks to SBS about the proposed changes to protest laws in Victoria
Executive Member Ohad Kozminsky recently spoke to SBS about the proposed changes to protest laws in Victoria. From the episode’s
Sarah Schwartz appearance on The Briefing podcast
Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on The Briefing podcast on an episode called “The politics of a Jewish synagogue fire attack:
Sarah Schwartz appears on ABC Radio National to discuss the fallout from the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue
Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on ABC Radio National in a segment titled Need to address “festering racism” in Australia says
Sarah Schwartz opinion piece in SMH: “Sydney Uni’s ‘enforced civility’ is an assault on free speech – and likely unlawful”
Sarah Schwartz has recently had an opinion piece published in Sydney Morning Herald titled Sydney Uni’s ‘enforced civility’ is an
Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian about the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to The Guardian for an article titled “Security at Australian synagogues stepped up as Netanyahu links
Sara Dowse piece in Inside Story: “Resisting resolution”
Advisory Committee member Sara Dowse has recently had a piece published in Inside Story: “Resisting resolution”. It is a review
Firebombing of Melbourne synagogue is an attack on all of us
[Image credit] We are alarmed by reports of an attack on Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne’s South East this morning
Executive Member Aviva Tuffield participates in initiative to send all Australian MPs 5 books to deepen their understanding of Israel and Palestine
Executive Member Aviva Tuffield has joined several other authors to send all Australian MPs 5 books to deepen their understanding
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
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
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
ICC arrest warrants demonstrate urgent need for Australia to cut ties and sanction Israel
[Image credit] The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the country’s
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
Jewish Council welcomes Australia’s commitment to Palestinian sovereignty
[Image credit] Yesterday, Australia voted with 158 other countries, including the UK and New Zealand, in support of a UN
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
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
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
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
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
