Category: Official Statements

Category: Official Statements

Statement on terror attacks and rocket fire

The Zionist Federation of Australia strongly condemns the back-to-back Palestinian terrorist attacks which claimed the lives of three innocent people and injured at least eight more. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said “We are devastated to, yet again, emerge from Shabbat to the news of multiple terrorist attacks in Israel which killed two innocent Israeli sisters […]

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Statement on Malka Leifer Verdict

The Zionist Federation of Australia expresses solidarity with the victims of Malka Leifer. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We hope that the verdict brings much needed closure to Elly, Nicole and Dassi who bravely fought for justice for many years. It also brings closure for the Australian Jewish community who have supported the brave survivors’ […]

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Statement on ANU rejection of IHRA

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler said, “The ANU’s decision betrays a profound ignorance about both modern antisemitism and the IHRA definition, which is ironic coming from a place of learning, and likely stems from the fact that the ANU didn’t speak with any representative Jewish organisations before making its decision. The ANU says […]

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Joint ZFA / ECAJ statement on pause to Israeli judicial overhaul

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia, the representative roof bodies of the Australian Jewish community, have issued this joint statement in light of the announcement that the Israeli government will pause the proposed legislative overhaul of Israel’s judicial system. We welcome the announcement and also the announcement by Israeli […]

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Joint ECAJ and ZFA statement about the Israeli judicial reforms

עברית בהמשך The Australian Jewish community is a deeply Zionist community. Israel is at the core of our Jewish identity and a focus of our schools, youth movements, synagogues, communal institutions and, in many cases, our family connections. We celebrate Israel’s successes and achievements. When Israel is under attack, we share the pain and suffering […]

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Statement on PwC’s withdrawal from Adelaide Festival

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed PWC’s disassociation from the Adelaide Festival. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “I welcome PWC’s principled decision to stand with the Jewish community in the fight against antisemitism. Hate speech and incitement to violence should have no place at a writers’ festival or anywhere else in Australia in 2023. I […]

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Statement on Huwara terrorist attack

The Zionist Federation of Australia is deeply saddened by the murder of two brothers in the West Bank yesterday. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We are appalled at the terrorist attack that murdered brothers Hallal and Yagel Yaniv, and stand with Israel in solidarity and grief. They were innocent victims, targeted only because they were […]

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Statement on Greens IHRA Stunt

Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university Vice Chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler slammed the Greens’ move. Mr Leibler said “It is extremely disturbing that the Greens […]

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Statement on Senate inquiry into Iranian human rights abuses

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the recommendations made in the Senate inquiry into Iranian human rights violations. The ZFA’s submission called for the proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, but also highlighted confusion and ambiguity in current legislation as to whether the IRGC can be proscribed. The ZFA submission thus called on the […]

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ZFA President addresses meeting hosted by Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli in the Knesset

ZFA President Jeremy Leibler was invited to participate in a global forum on antisemitism on Monday 30 January, convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Also speaking at the forum were important figures in the Jewish world, such as former Canadian Attorney-General Irwin Cotler and NGO Monitor President Gerald Steinberg, […]

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