Category: Official Statements

Category: Official Statements

Statement on Leifer extradition hearing

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 Mr Leibler. “This extradition hearing took far too […]

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Statement on Leifer appeal

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler was disappointed at the decision to appeal. “The cynicism of Leifer’s legal team appears to run deep”, he said. “For a time, Leifer successfully hoodwinked the state into thinking she was mentally unfit to stand trial, so of course she was administered medication in line with the diagnosis […]

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Joint statement on bullying allegations

9 July 2020 Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler and Zionism Victoria President Sharene Hambur today wrote to Victorian Minister for Education James Merlino to express their grave concern at the report in the Australian Jewish News, which alleged a sustained campaign of antisemitic bullying at Brighton Secondary College. The report comes just six […]

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Our complexity, diversity are what makes us so strong

By Jeremy Leibler Ted Lapkin, the Executive Director of the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) believes that the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has lost its way and is on a ‘leftward bent’ (AJN 15/5). Lapkin misconceives the role of a roof body. Unfortunately, his comments also reflect a grave communal danger: fear of diversity. The ZFA […]

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ZFA welcomes the formation of Israeli government

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler today welcomed the formation of a new Israeli government after so many months of political deadlock, though criticised the continuance of Yaacov Litzman as health minister. “After 18 months and three elections, the formation of this government was overdue, and welcome. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, together with Benny […]

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Joint Letter to President Rivlin

Dear President Rivlin Re: Malka Leifer extradition case We refer to your visit to Australia in late February, when you were welcomed whole-heartedly not only by the Australian Jewish community but also by Australia’s political and business leaders, among many others.  You would have been able to experience first-hand the enormous goodwill towards Israel that […]

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Participants on Israel Programs return on historic flight

The Zionist Federation of Australia helped return 36 Australians from Israel to Australia on Tuesday. They will be kept in strict self-isolation for two weeks before re-joining their families. El Al and the Israeli Embassy in Canberra organised a direct Perth–Tel Aviv flight, in order to repatriate Israelis from Australia. Those Israelis who wanted to return […]

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ZFA welcomes Australian Government decision to comment on flawed ICC case

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to apply to make an observation on the International Criminal Court’s flawed case against Israel. “The determination by the ICC’s prosecutor that it has jurisdiction in the West Bank and Gaza politicises the court. This weakens its judicial legitimacy and raison d’etre, which […]

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ZFA calls on Australian Government to condemn UN blacklist

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler slammed the UN’s blacklist of Israeli businesses and called on the government to condemn it. “A list of sanctioned Jewish businesses, created by a body consisting of some of the world’s worst human rights abusers, is reminiscent of 1930s Germany”, he said. “This move will not advance peace, […]

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Statement on latest Malka Leifer development

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) welcomes media reports that a psychiatrist panel has found Malka Leifer fit to stand extradition trial. On Thursday, Israeli media reported that alleged child abuser Malka Leifer has been found fit to stand extradition trial by a panel appointed by an Israeli court. The panel is scheduled to present […]

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