The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the UN resolution condemning Holocaust denial, passed overnight in New York. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The UN was created following the horrors of the Holocaust and Second World War. But as memory of that war fades, so too do the lessons of the Holocaust among too many people. […]

Jeremy Leibler said: “We commend the Board of the Sydney Festival and Mr Kirk for refusing to submit to the intimidation and aggression of the BDS movement. It is unclear from Mr Kirk’s subsequent comments if he is expressing regret that so many artists have been the subject of attacks on social media and elsewhere […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia extends condolences on behalf of the Australian Jewish community to Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog and his family on the passing of his mother and former First Lady Aura Herzog z”l. Born in Egypt to parents from Jaffa, Aura was a member of the Hagannah in pre-state Israel and, later, founded […]

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has written to the Board of the Sydney Festival, thanking them for their principled stance in the face of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation against the Board, artists and audience, due to the participation of an Israeli act and sponsorship by the Israeli Embassy. In his letter, Mr […]

2 January 2022 HE Naftali Bennett Prime Minister of Israel Jerusalem, Israel Dear Prime Minister, I am writing on behalf of the Australian Jewish community in relation to the current restrictions imposed by your Government on Diaspora Jewry’s ability to enter Israel. The Australian Jewish community recognises and accepts that the Israeli Government must take any […]

The ZFA believes that the ABC complaints mechanism is currently not fit for purpose. The absence of transparency and independence leads to a lack of accountability within the ABC, which undermines the raison d’être of the complaints mechanism. The ZFA has made four recommendations. These include a call for all complaints and responses should be […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism by the NSW Government. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The importance of the IHRA definition is being recognised around Australia and around the world. Antisemitism has no place in Australia, and, as Premier Perrottet says, in order to fight it, […]

Dear Mr Bandt, RE: Greens statement on antisemitism Following our previous correspondence regarding the antisemitic comments by former Greens candidate, Julian Burnisde QC, I, together with the leaders of other Jewish organisations representing diverse interests across the Australian Jewish community, was flabbergasted to come across the Greens’ recently released and incongruously named Statement on Fighting […]

ZFA President Jeremy Jeremy Leibler said, “The Government has once again demonstrated its commitment to voting against one-sided resolutions at the UN. As it has in previous years, the Government has made clear that it looks at each resolution and asks, ‘will this help or hinder Israeli-Palestinian peace?’ and votes accordingly. That’s a principled stance, […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Government’s listing of Hezbollah in its entirety. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler welcomed the development. “This is a vitally important step”, he said. “Hezbollah has targeted Jewish communities the world over. I thank the Minister, and also the bipartisan Intelligence and Security Committee, which unanimously recommended this outcome.” The […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia is deeply saddened by the murder of Eliyahu David Kay and the wounding of four others in the Hamas terrorist attack in Jerusalem on Sunday. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “In his life, Eli was dedicated to the State of Israel, and he was killed on his way to work, […]

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed Mr Guy’s announcement. “Mr Guy’s commitment to adopt the working definition, coming so soon after the Australian adoption, sends a powerful message to all Victorians. Racism has no place in this state, or in this country.” Mr Leibler continued, “Just as the Australian adoption of the IHRA […]