Category: News and Views

Category: News and Views

March update from Ron Weiser

I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on […]

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Ron Weiser’s February column

The question we need to address at some point is, how does the narrative get so upended that history, facts and logic are simply tossed aside? Especially in regards to two of the major themes today. Yes, antisemitism plays a large role. And, yes, to some lesser degree, the Israeli government’s public relations efforts are […]

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Ron Weiser’s musings, January 2024

At its core, Zionism is all about Jewish self-determination. While we all parrot those words, at the same time, we rarely fully act accordingly. Yes, there are many reasons over the decades and acutely now, of why – Israel is at war, is too distracted, periods of disunity and many other valid considerations. However, it […]

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Ron Weiser’s November column

As Israel battles to remove the threat of barbarism and depravity to its citizens, it beggars belief to see what is going on in the world. Western democracies stand strongly with Israel when it is being attacked. However, once Israel actually defends itself, support waivers. There is a total disconnect in logic between people who […]

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A visit to Canberra

The roll-out of the ZFA survey about university antisemitism continued over this last fortnight, as ZFA President Jeremy Leibler and AUJS President Alissa Foster went to Canberra to meet with Education Minister Jason Clare, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and over a dozen other members and senators. The Parliamentary Friends of IHRA also hosted a morning […]

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Mahmoud Abbas, again

Did you see that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ticked off a long list of antisemitic conspiracies in a speech the other day? He told his learned crowd – and let’s not forget, he has a PhD in this field – that Hitler didn’t kill the Jews because of their ethnicity or faith, but because […]

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Latest from Dr Ron Weiser AM

It would be some sort of irony if US President Biden was to provide Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with a pathway out of his current situation. If that does happen – and that is a big if – Biden will have done it for his own domestic political reasons, not for Netanyahu’s, but who would […]

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Writers’ ‘truth’ is anti-Semitic hate

Jeremy Leibler, The Australian, 20 February 2023 It’s telling to compare the fracas generated last year by Sydney Festival’s inclusion of a dance performance created by an Israeli and sponsored by the embassy of Israel with the scenario playing out at this year’s Adelaide Writers’ Week. The catalyst for confected outrage and intimidation of artists […]

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Assistant Foreign Minister the Hon Tim Watts MP speaks at the ZFA’s Biennial Conference

Assistant Foreign Minister the Hon Tim Watts MP spoke at the Zionist Federation of Australia’s Biennial Conference on Sunday. The ZFA is an elected, representative roof body of the Australian Jewish community and represents 21 affiliate Jewish organisations across all political spectrums. The 2022 Biennial Conference brought together over a hundred Jewish leaders and professionals […]

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ZFA statement on Senator Birmingham’s Jerusalem announcement

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes Senator Birmingham’s announcement. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “Senator Birmingham’s reaffirmation that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital both reflects the reality on the ground and is a welcome position of principle. Israel’s institutions of state are in Jerusalem, and all countries have the right to determine their own capital. We […]

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ZFA statement on the UN Commission of Inquiry Report

The Zionist Federation of Australia rejects the report by the UN Commission of Inquiry and calls on all those interested in a peaceful settlement to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict to do the same. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “Through omissions, obfuscations and a lack of context, the report defies the reality on the ground for the […]

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ZFA Biennial Conference to take place this Sunday

Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts will headline the 2022 Zionist Federation of Australia Biennial Conference, to be held this Sunday 30 October. The Biennial Conference will bring Jewish leaders, professionals and state representatives to Melbourne from around Australia to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the Jewish community and the State of Israel. ZFA President […]

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