The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Israeli ceasefire proposal announced by US President Joe Biden, and calls on the Australian Government to do everything it can to push Hamas to accept the deal. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This war was started by Hamas, and...
This is a joint statement by the Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler and Zionism Victoria President Yossi Goldfarb, in regards to the community celebration on Wednesday night, at which the Victorian Premier and Opposition Leader spoke. “The Zionist Federation of Australia and Zionism Victoria...
A timeline of the Hamas-Israel war, written by Annika Burgess and Brianna Morris-Grant and published on the ABC website (here) has many factual errors. And, by its many omissions, it is very biased. The ZFA has submitted a complaint to the ABC. This is what we...
The ZFA has submitted a complaint to the ABC over a timeline on its website, which is heavily biased, and contains many factual errors. ZFA CEO Alon Cassuto said, “The reams of factual errors and the omission of pertinent facts is sadly emblematic of ABC reporting...
The Zionist Federation of Australia calls for University of Sydney Vice Chancellor Mark Scott to resign. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “As vice chancellor, Mark Scott has a duty of care to all students. He has failed in this duty, and so must stand down. For...
On Friday 24 May, the International Court of Justice handed down an order by a vote of 13–2 that was widely interpreted as calling on Israel to halt its military operation in Gaza. Certainly, this is how Australian media interpreted it. This from the ABC, by...
Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler said, “The loss of life in Rafah yesterday is tragic, with reports that Israeli air strikes killed a significant number of civilians.” “This appears to be a tragic mistake. We welcome the investigation announced by the IDF.” “It is completely...
Australia should be concerned by a court that breaks its own rules Bren Carlill, Canberra Times, 27 May 2024 The International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor Karim Khan has announced that he is applying to the Court to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defence minister, as...
The Zionist Federation of Australia calls on the Albanese Government to reject ICJ order and reaffirm Israel’s right to self-defence. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “On the very same day that Israel discovered the bodies of three hostages murdered by Hamas under an UNRWA facility, the...
On 20 May 2024, the International Criminal Court's Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that he would be applying for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. His statement is here. There are significant problems with his accusations, judicial over reach and...
The Zionist Federation of Australia is appalled by the Albanese Government’s decision to vote for the General Assembly resolution to upgrade the status of the ‘State of Palestine’ and grant it additional rights and privileges within the United Nations. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The Palestinians...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes Senator Sarah Henderson’s call for a Senate inquiry into campus antisemitism. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The situation on campus is untenable. We call on the Government to support this inquiry, to ensure Jewish students feel safe on campus.” ZFA CEO...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Prime Minister’s emphatic rejection of violent hate speech. Yesterday, it was reported that in a soon-to-be released documentary about the spike in antisemitism in Australia, Mr Albanese said he agreed with the assessment of former ASIO, Defence and DFAT...
The Zionist Federation of Australia is deeply concerned about the welfare of Jewish students on Australian campuses, and supports the Australasian Union of Jewish Students’ call to action. The AUJS statement is here. ZFA CEO Alon Cassuto said, “We warned universities last year about the manifestations...
The Zionist Federation of Australia condemns in the harshest possible terms the Iranian attacks on Israel. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We stand by Israel as it comes under attack by the Iranian terrorist regime. Iran is seeking to terrorise Israel but Israelis will not be...
