Jewish Council of Australia news & media
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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 involving windows being smashed and molotov cocktails being thrown into the synagogue. We understand this occurred while congregants were inside. The Jewish Council strongly condemns this violent attack. This reprehensible act of violence is an…
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 of Israel and Palestine. The choice of books was endorsed by Jewish Council and the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network. Click here to read Aviva’s piece in The Jewish Independent outlining which books were chosen and…
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…
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 former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes relating to the Gaza war. In light of these developments, and the worsening conditions imposed on Palestinians in Gaza, and the West Bank, the Jewish Council…
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,…
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 Resolution supporting “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinians over their natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza and for the population of the occupied Syrian Golan. Canada, the US and…
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.
North Gaza siege demonstrates urgent need to cut ties and sanction Israel
[Image credit] The Jewish Council of Australia renews our calls for the Albanese Government to use all possible pressure to stop Israel committing the crime of genocide. Yesterday, an Israeli strike targeting Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Hospital in central Gaza burned alive at least four Palestinians and injured dozens, many of them wounded patients. The UN World…
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.
One year on, Israel’s aggression continues unabated and we urge our politicians to act
[Image credit] October 7 marks one year since the Hamas attacks which led to the killing of over 1,000 people in Israel. This week also marks the start of Israel’s genocidal war, which has led to the mass destruction of Palestinian life in Gaza. One year on, countless Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by…
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…
