Jewish Council of Australia news & media
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Re-elected Albanese government must condemn Israel’s brutality and cut ties
On May 5, the Israeli Parliament approved plans to annex and occupy Gaza. These plans have been discussed for months. […]
Sarah Schwartz talks to SBS News: “How war in the Middle East could shape the federal election”
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to SBS News for a story titled How war in the Middle East could […]
Jewish Council slams Dutton for stoking racist culture war, making all of us less safe
The Jewish Council has condemned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton for picking up neo-Nazi talking points, after he said yesterday he […]
Oscar-winning film screening cancelled after threats, complaints to Melbourne cinema
A screening organised by and for a Jewish audience of the Academy Award-winning film No Other Land at Classic Cinemas Elsternwick was […]
Ohad Kozminsky piece in The Jewish Independent: “Why we are holding an anti-Zionist Palestine Solidarity Seder”
Executive Member Ohad Kozminsky has recently had a piece published in The Jewish Independent titled Why we are holding an […]
Louise Adler speaks at public forum event “Who’s Afraid of Khaled Sabsabi?”
Advisory Committee member Louise Adler recently spoke at public forum event titled Who’s Afraid of Khaled Sabsabi? It was a […]
The Australian government must show moral leadership and urgently support Palestinians fleeing Israel’s genocide
With full blessings and support from the United States, and lack of concrete action from its allies like Australia, Israel […]
Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian about Labor preferencing the Greens last in Macnamara
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to The Guardian for a story titled Jewish leaders unhappy at decision to block […]
The Jewish Council joins six other Jewish organisations in calling for sanctions against the State of Israel
[Image credit] The Jewish Council of Australia has issued a joint statement with six other groups, opposing Israel’s decision to resume the […]
Na’ama Carlin on The Wire discussing Australian universities’ adoption of a working definition of antisemitism
Executive Member Dr Na’ama Carlin recently spoke to The Wire for a story titled Definition of antisemitism in universities a […]
Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian about the Coalition’s proposal to include antisemitism questions in Australia’s citizenship test
I think Peter Dutton and the Coalition are clearly trying to use the Jewish community and very real fears about […]
Academic freedom and censorship at our universities: Make your voice heard!
[Image credit] Dear Supporters and friends, As we watch Israel’s renewed bombardment of Gaza with a sense of helplessness and […]
UN Report reveals Israel’s systematic use of gender-based violence
Today the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel (the Commission) submitted […]
Louise Adler speaks to ABC Radio National about money and morals in Australian cultural organisations
Advisory Committee Louise Adler recently spoke to to ABC Radio National for a segment titled Louise Adler on money and […]
Max Kaiser speaks to Muslim Votes Matter about antisemitism and the Australian Jewish community
Max Kaiser recently spoke to to Muslim Votes Matter about antisemitism and the Australian Jewish community. Click here to watch […]
Sarah Schwartz speaks to AFR about the recent police statements about the Dural explosives caravan
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to the Australian Financial Review for a piece titled “Jewish community queries police on ‘bizarre’ antisemitic […]
Police confirmation of ‘fabricated terrorism plot’ shows the need to stop exploiting antisemitism
Yesterday, the Australian Federal Police confirmed that the incident in January in which a caravan was found with explosives was part of […]
The Jewish Council condemns ‘Christchurch 2.0’ threat to Sydney mosque
The Jewish Council of Australia strongly condemns comments made on the Instagram page of a mosque in western Sydney, threatening […]
Jewish Council’s criticism of Australian universities’ new antisemitism definition covered by The Guardian, Asia Pacific Report and Pearls & Irritations
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to a range of publications about Australian universities’ new antisemitism definition. An excerpt of Sarah’s comments […]
Louise Adler’s latest piece in The Guardian: “From Creative Australia to Sydney writers’ festival, the direct threat facing the arts is coming from within”
Advisory Committee member Louise Adler has a new piece in the Guardian titled “From Creative Australia to Sydney writers’ festival, […]
