Wednesday 23 January 2019 The Australasian Zionist Youth Council (AZYC), incorporating the youth movements Betar Australia, Bnei Akiva Australia, CATZ, Habonim Dror Australia, Hashomer Hatzair Australia, Hineni Youth and Welfare, JAZY, Netzer Australia and Tzofim Australia, is deeply concerned by the emerging racist antisemitic discourse in Melbourne and around the world. The Zionist Youth Movements […]

The belated response by one of the most senior and influential rabbinic figures in the National-Religious community in Israel to a growing sexual abuse scandal has been condemned by the Zionist Federation of Australia as inadequate, irresponsible and unacceptable. The scandal revolves around the manner in which Rabbi Chaim Druckman, the Rosh (‘head’) of Ohr […]

The ZFA sends its condolences to the family of the late Moshe Arens who passed away on Monday, aged 93. Arens is survived by his wife Muriel, four children and many grandchildren. Born in Lithuania, Arens spent his childhood in the United States. There, he joined the Zionist Youth Movement Betar which would go on […]

For Immediate Release The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) believes that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state is counterproductive to bringing about a two state solution and peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Therefore, the adopted resolution at the Australian Labor Party’s National Conference to seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian State was disappointing. However, […]

Jeremy Leibler, PresidentZionist Federation of Australia10 December 2018 Note: The following was submitted to the Australian Government after Prime Minister Scott Morrison publicly floated an intention to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to move the Australian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On 5 December 2018, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia […]

Earlier in the week, the IDF announced the beginning of Operation Northern Shield after discovering Hezbollah efforts to construct a network of terror tunnels on the Lebanon border. President of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) Jeremy Leibler said, “the discovery of these terror tunnels proves that Hezbollah is in violation of UN Security Council […]

For Immediate Release: The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) welcomes the Australian Government’s principled decision to vote against six biased resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly. President of the ZFA Jeremy Leibler said, “We thank the Australian government for demonstrating moral clarity and changing its previous position of abstaining to voting against these biased […]

For Immediate Release: Following on from a very special lunch between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur organised by the Zionist Federation of Australia where leaders of a number of Christian Zionist organisations met with representatives of the Zionist Federation of Australia, the ZFA was delighted to co-host a delegation of Jewish and Christian groups in […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) strongly supports the Government in reaffirming its commitment to review the possible relocation of its Embassy from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem and thus, formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. This commitment reflects the almost 70 years of close diplomatic relations shared between Australia and Israel. Jeremy Leibler, President […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia strongly condemns Hamas and other terrorist organisations operating in Gaza for firing over 300 rockets at Israeli civilians over the course of a few hours. Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, said: “The incessant rocket barrage from Hamas terrorists in Gaza overnight our time has taken its toll on […]

Generational dissonance and generational change were dominant in discussions through the course of the Zionist federation of Australia’s biennial conference on Sunday 11 November. Attended by over 120 delegates from across Australia and New Zealand, highlights included a panel discussing the challenges and opportunities in the Australia-Israel relationship. Panelists and the audience engaged in a […]

Australia awoke this morning to the devastating news of the shocking attack on the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh.   Our thoughts and our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the community of Pittsburgh, who are no doubt reeling with grief, compounded with shock at the blatant anti-Semitism which motivated the […]