Michael Pelly, Financial Review, 21 February 2023. Australia’s largest law firm, MinterEllison, will cut ties with the Adelaide Festival over the inclusion of two Palestinian writers with a track record of hostility against Jewish people and Ukraine. Minters chief executive Virginia Briggs said in statement on Tuesday...
Yoni Bashan and Christine Lacy, The Australian, 21 February 2023. Law firm MinterEllison is in damage control and facing internal ructions from partners over its sponsorship of the Adelaide Festival and the platforming of two writers known for their unabashed hatred of Jews. Margin Call has confirmed...
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....
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...
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...
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...
The Zionist Federation of Australia condemns the horrific terrorist attack in which seven innocent Israelis were murdered in cold blood in Jerusalem on Friday night, and the second attack against a father and son on Saturday. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This heinous act of violence...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the University of Melbourne’s adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This move is a strong step forward in the fight against antisemitism on campus and in society as a whole. This is...
The Zionist Federation of Australian condemns the UN resolution that seeks an International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This appalling resolution is a new low for the UN in its irrational and disproportionate focus on the...
The Zionist Federation of Australia congratulates Benjamin Netanyahu on becoming prime minister of Israel. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We congratulate Prime Minister Netanyahu on forming his new government, and sincerely hope it ushers in a period of stability and calm. The Australian Jewish...
21 September 2020 The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed today’s decision to extradite Malka Leifer. Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler said, “The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes this long overdue decision. Leifer ought to accept this decision without further needless appeals and face her accusers...
The Zionist Federation of Australia warmly welcomes the historic news of normalisation between Bahrain and Israel and congratulates the leaders of both countries. Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler said, “This truly historic event reflects the continued realisation of the Zionist vision. Since the establishment...
The Australian Jewish community farewelled Israeli Ambassador Mark Sofer and his wife Sara in an online ceremony last night. The heads of the Zionist Federation of Australia, the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry each spoke from the heart, telling...
24 July 2020 The Zionist Federation of Australia on Thursday hosted an intimate roundtable meeting with newly-appointed Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich MK. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler presented an overview of the Jewish community in Australia, noting, in particular, its strong Zionist identification, connection to...
20 July 2020 Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed the commencement of Malka Leifer’s extradition hearing but expressed concerned that the decision would not be made for two months. “For too long Leifer’s alleged victims have had to wait to see her face justice”, said...
