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 […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia is deeply disappointed at the Australian Government’s decision to reverse its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The decision by the Albanese Government to reverse Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is deeply disappointing and counterproductive to achieving the Government’s […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia rejected the NTEU motion. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The NTEU has packed lies, half truths and obfuscations into a motion that is specifically designed to reduce understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to increase the exclusion and danger that Jewish Australians are facing on campus.” Mr Leibler continued, “While […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the creation of the Parliamentary Friends of IHRA. The creation of this group is a reflection of the importance both sides of politics places on the fight against rising antisemitism. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with the group as we continue to advocate the adoption of the IHRA […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia is disappointed at the Government’s decision to increase its funding of UNRWA by $10 million. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We support the provision of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. However, UNRWA helps perpetuate the conflict, is riddled with corruption, and its staff have repeatedly been involved in glorification of violence against Jews or […]

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed the news. “The original article, plus the outrageous commentary the former On Dit editor has made since she published it, has further contributed to a situation where Jews were made to feel unsafe on campus,” he said. “This was the only sensible outcome, and I welcome YouX’s […]

Zionist Federation of Australia director of public affairs director Bren Carlill said, “Time and again the ABC produces biased content when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is thus no surprise that an ABC contractor with such abhorrent personal views has been exposed. But this issue goes beyond hiring practices, to the refusal by ABC management […]

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Zionist Federation of Australia, Jewish Community Council of Victoria and Zionism Victoria condemn the Melbourne University Student Union motion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is disingenuous to suggest that this motion is simply about criticism of the Israeli government or support for the Palestinians.  […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia stands by Israel’s right to self-defence. After receiving credible intelligence of an imminent terrorist attack, Israel conducted an airstrike against a leader of the Islamic Jihad – a group proscribed by the Australian Government as a terrorist organisation. In response, Islamic Jihad has fired over 350 rockets into Israeli cities. […]

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed Ambassador Gorely’s comments. “The Australian Government expressed its ‘fundamental concerns’ about this commission of inquiry when it was established, and these appear to have been well-founded. Ambassador Gorely’s calling out Kothari’s antisemitic comments is appropriate and welcome.” Mr Leibler continued, “Kothari’s comments are as abhorrent as they […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia notes the decision to dissolve the Israeli government, and congratulates Yair Lapid on becoming interim prime minister. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “While few want another round of elections in Israel, we take pleasure in the smooth and cooperative transfer of power, and that the decision to […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s rejection of the UN Human Rights Council’s disproportionate focus on Israel. On Monday, the new Australian Government rejected the proposition that Israel should be a permanent Human Rights Council agenda item and expressed its “fundamental concerns about the nature” of the Human Rights Council’s permanent commission […]