The Zionist Federation of Australia slammed the position of the Greens in regards to the Hamas attacks on Israel. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “For first time in history, we have a political party in Australia openly hostile to the Jewish community with little regard for the community’s safety or wellbeing.” Mr Leibler continued, “It […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia is devastated to hear of the death of Galit Carbone. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “News that Australian Galit Carbone, a friend of many in the Australian Jewish community, was killed only adds to the trauma the community is currently facing. “We are facing the terrible news flooding out of […]

The following comments are attributable to Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler. “Together with the rest of the world, the Australian Jewish community is reeling from the horror that is unfolding in Israel.” “We stand in absolute solidarity with the people of Israel and the brave IDF soldiers who are risking their lives to […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia condemns the reprehensible Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “This is an appalling, unprovoked attack that breaches all norms. Hamas is firing rockets at cities and villages. It is shooting civilians in cold blood in their homes. It is taking hostages, including elderly […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia questioned the National Press Club’s decision to invite UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese to speak. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “The fact that a supposedly neutral UN official is being sponsored by an organisation that supports the discriminatory BDS movement and doesn’t support a peaceful, negotiated two-state […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia’s leadership hailed retiring Victorian Premier Dan Andrews as a true friend of the community. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “Mr Andrews is a genuine friend of the Victorian Jewish community and the State of Israel. From his public statements and his policy decisions on antisemitism, on Holocaust denial, on relations […]

On 13 September, the Australian Government announced targeted sanctions against four individuals and three entities in Iran. The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed the Government’s targeted sanctions, but called for much tougher action. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “The police spokesperson and Cyber Police aren’t suppressing women’s rights and freedom of speech […]

The ZFA-AUJS survey into university antisemitism was presented to federal Parliament on Monday this week. A dozen MPs and senators gathered to hear ZFA President Jeremy Leibler and AUJS President Alissa Foster speak about the survey results, the motivation for the survey and Jewish student experiences on campus. That meeting was followed by individual meetings […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia leadership and staff joins the entire Australian Jewish community in mourning the untimely death of Jeremy Jones, a committed and passionate Australian Jewish leader. For decades, Mr Jones served as a lay leader and professional in an incredible number of Jewish and interfaith organisations. His interfaith work went hand-in-hand with […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia held its Plenary Conference on Sunday, featuring Rabbi Dr Donniel Hartman and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. In his opening statement, President Jeremy Leibler noted the political controversies rocking Israel today, and reinforced the need of the Australian Jewish community to come together to discuss the issues facing Israel and […]

On Friday 18 August, ABC News changed a misleading headline on a news story regarding the terrorist attack which killed an Israeli security guard in Tel Aviv, following multiple complaints from Jewish and Zionist organisations. The story was originally posted on Sunday 6 August, under the headline “Palestinian man killed in Tel Aviv shooting that […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia notes that the ALP national conference has not resulted in a change in ALP policy in relation to recognition of Palestine. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said: “While we remain concerned about recent changes in the Government’s policy in relation to Israel, we acknowledge that the national conference has not resulted […]