The Zionist Federation of Australia rejects the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. The process was politically driven by parties with no interest in ending the conflict or negotiating with Israel. The decision is deeply flawed on legal, historical and moral grounds, and its...
18C ACTION ON CALL FOR ETHNIC CLEANSING FROM THE “RIVER TO THE SEA” Since 7 October 2023, thousands of Jewish Australians have been victimised, harassed and racially vilified. Businesses have been boycotted and people’s safety threatened. In this context Alon Cassuto, CEO of the Zionist Federation...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the appointment of Jillian Segal AO as special envoy to combat antisemitism. It reflects the Australian Government’s recognition of the dramatic rise in antisemitism in Australia. Ms Segal has long been an advocate for the Australian Jewish community, and her appointment as...
The Zionist Federation of Australia is concerned by unconfirmed reports that Australia has told Israel it will not back it in a war with Hezbollah. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We were surprised by this unconfirmed report, given Hezbollah is a proscribed terrorist organisation, clearly the...
The Zionist Federation has released a joint statement with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, the Australasian Union of Jewish Students, the Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism, and the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. The statement is in...
The following can be attributed to ZFA President Jeremy Leibler: The explosive investigation by the Nine Newspapers must be a wake-up call – Hizb ut-Tahrir is promoting terrorism, hatred and violence. We will be writing to the Australian Government, urging it to initiate the legal process...
The Zionist Federation of Australia expresses profound relief and gratitude for the successful rescue of four Israeli hostages from Gaza last night. The rescued hostages, Noa Argamani, Almog Meir, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv were held captive in civilian homes in Gaza. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler...
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...
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...
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...
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...
