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Max Kaiser quoted on SBS about the protest law review in light of the recent neo-Nazi rally
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to SBS News for a piece titled “Police authorisation of Sydney neo-Nazi demonstration sparks
Sara Dowse review of “Marseille 1940: The Flight of Literature”
Advisory Committee member Sara Dowse has recently had piece published in Inside Story titled Perilous refuge: Uwe Wittstock’s Marseille 1940
Diaspora Jewish Leaders Urge Action Against Israel as it Orders Strikes on Gaza and Advances West Bank Annexation
October 29, 2025 The Netanyahu government has ordered strikes on Gaza killing nine people, violating the ceasefire for the second
Sarah Schwartz op ed in The Guardian: “When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love”
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently had an op ed published in The Guardian titled “When you first heard me speak
Ohad Kozminsky appears on ABC discussing Christian Zionists’ interpretation of Israel as the “promised land”
Executive Member Ohad Kozminsky recently appeared on ABC’s Pacific Soul program. From the episode description: Ohad Kozminsky, executive member of
Two years on: as long as Israel’s genocide continues, our responsibility remains
October 7, 2025 This week marks two years since Israel began its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and two years
Bart Shteinman speaks at interfaith panel on combatting all forms of racism
Executive Member Bart Shteinman recently spoke at interfaith panel on combatting racism hosted by the Anglican Church. Below is an
Max Kaiser speaks to Deepcut News about Jillian Segal
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to Deepcut News for a story titled “Exclusive – Jillian Segal declared conflicts for
Bart Shteinman speaks to ABC Radio Canberra about Rosh Hashanah
Bart Shteinman recently spoke to ABC for the show Canberra Mornings about what Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year means
On Revolution – in Palestine, Syria and beyond
What is a revolution, exactly? Where and how does it begin, and, perhaps more importantly, how does it end? This
Sarah Schwartz speaks to Ette Media about News Corp’s treatment of Jewish Council’s “stop starving Gaza” ad
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to Ette Media about News Corp’s treatment of Jewish Council’s “stop starving Gaza” ad.
Tashlich 5786/2025 with the Jewish Council
The Jewish New Year period is once again upon us, and this year the Jewish Council will be holding an
Max Kaiser speaks to SBS about Australia’s recognition of Palestine at the UN
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to SBS for a story titled “Australia recognises Palestinian state at the UN”. An
Recognition of Palestine not enough, Sanctions Must Follow to Stop Genocide
Media Release For immediate release: 22 September 2025 Recognition of Palestine not enough, Sanctions Must Follow to Stop Genocide SYDNEY
Jewish Council’s Newscorp ad (and its backlash) covered by Haaretz
Haaretz recently published an article about the Jewish Council’s Newscorp ad (and its backlash) titled “Progressive Jewish Australian Group Sparks
Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian about the Jewish Council’s News Corp ad
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to The Guardian about the Jewish Council’s News Corp ad. An excerpt from her
Sarah Schwartz speaks to ABC Radio Melbourne about the Jewish Council’s News Corp ad
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to ABC Radio Melbourne about the Jewish Council’s News Corp ad “calling for our
Jewish Council launches ad campaign Demanding Government Sanction Israel for Genocide, Condemns Australian Complicity
September 18 2025 The Jewish Council of Australia has today launched a national campaign with adverts in the Daily Telegraph
Max Kaiser speaks to Crikey about the shutting of Meanjin
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to Crikey for a story titled “Who killed Meanjin?”. An excerpt from his quote
