The Zionist Federation of Australia is extremely concerned by La Trobe University’s announcement of its ‘adoption’ of only part of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and its adoption of the highly problematic ‘Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism’. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The recent ZFA-AUJS survey on campus antisemitism revealed that 73 per cent of […]

Two-thirds of Jewish uni students have experienced antisemitism Call for PM to establish working group A nationwide survey of Australian university students has revealed widespread antisemitism on Australian university campuses. The survey report, which will be released on Tuesday 15 August, reveals that 64 per cent of Australian Jewish university students have experienced antisemitism at […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry are deeply concerned by the Government’s statement and change in language about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The ECAJ and ZFA are representative peak bodies of the Australian Jewish community. ECAJ President Jillian Segal and ZFA President Jeremy Leibler jointly stated: “The change in language […]

Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post Avi Mayer and Member for Macnamara Josh Burns MP addressed the Zionist Federation of Australia’s Executive meeting on Monday 25 July. The meeting was held the day after the Israeli Knesset passed the first major judicial overhaul law, about the reasonableness test. (The ZFA’s statement on that law is here.) In […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia today expressed deep regret over the approval of the Reasonableness Standard Law in Israel in the absence of broad societal consensus. The legislation was passed by the government amidst escalating social schisms within Israel, apparent from the countless Israelis on both sides of the debate who have demonstrated in public […]

Canberra Times opinion piece (original article here), by Bren Carlill Last weekend, the Victorian state Labor conference passed a resolution calling on the Albanese government to recognise Palestinian statehood. This came a couple of days after former Labor foreign minister Gareth Evans published his case for doing the same. The last few Labor national conferences have passed resolutions […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia expressed its deep disappointment in the Victorian Labor state conference’s resolution on Palestine. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “It is a truism that if you reward bad behaviour, you’ll get more of it. From its support for terrorism, its rejection of negotiations and its promotion of vicious antisemitism, the Palestinian […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed the Government’s decision to introduce legislation to ban the Nazi symbol. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The Hakenkreuz is a universal symbol of murder and hatred, and it’s used by extremist organisations to intimidate minorities and recruit members. Violent right-wing extremism is rising in Australia. Banning the symbol sends […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia condemns the one sided and ahistorical policy adopted by the Australian Greens in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “With the adoption of this extreme position, the Greens have dealt themselves out of any serious engagement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Their portrayal of Israel doesn’t reflect […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia deplores the onslaught of rockets against Israel and stands by Israel’s right to defend itself. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The Australian Jewish community stands by Israel’s unequivocal right to defend itself. Less than a week before this operation began, Islamic Jihad fired over a hundred rockets at Israeli cities. […]

Israel has announced that it will officially commemorate Diaspora Jews who were killed specifically because of their Jewishness. Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler welcomed the move. “The decision reflects the dual role that the State of Israel plays as a state of its citizens, but also as the state for all Jewish people. […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s announcement of Kol Ha’am – the Voice of the People. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The Voice of the People will be a timely and important vehicle for dialogue and collaboration, not just between Israelis and the Diaspora but also between diverse communities across the […]