ZFA STATEMENT –Australia UN abstention vote on October 27 Israel-Gaza resolution Zionist Federation of Australia President, Jeremy Leibler, said “Australia made the right decision not to support a UN General Assembly resolution on Gaza that failed to condemn the barbaric terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas on...
Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler responded to Cabinet Minister Tony Burke's statements about Israel, saying, “While we share Tony Burke’s concern for the welfare of innocent Gazans, his comments on Radio National this morning were appalling. They were a complete inversion of both...
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Like most Australians we were horrified over the explosions at al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza over the past 48 hours. Unfortunately, in the aftermath, and in a rush to report anything - blame was appropriated to Israel. The impact this has had on the Jewish community...
The Zionist Federation of Australia mourns the deaths of innocent civilians at the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, and condemns Islamic Jihad, whose rocket killed them. Mr Leibler said, “Not only are Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian groups directly responsible for the deaths of...
The Zionist Federation of Australia slammed the position of the Greens in regards to the Hamas attacks on Israel. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “For first time in history, we have a political party in Australia openly hostile to the Jewish community with little regard for...
The Zionist Federation of Australia is devastated to hear of the death of Galit Carbone. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “News that Australian Galit Carbone, a friend of many in the Australian Jewish community, was killed only adds to the trauma the community is currently...
The following comments are attributable to Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler. “Together with the rest of the world, the Australian Jewish community is reeling from the horror that is unfolding in Israel.” “We stand in absolute solidarity with the people of Israel and the brave...
The Zionist Federation of Australia condemns the reprehensible Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “This is an appalling, unprovoked attack that breaches all norms. Hamas is firing rockets at cities and villages. It is shooting civilians in cold blood...
The Zionist Federation of Australia questioned the National Press Club's decision to invite UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese to speak. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “The fact that a supposedly neutral UN official is being sponsored by an organisation that supports the discriminatory...
The Zionist Federation of Australia’s leadership hailed retiring Victorian Premier Dan Andrews as a true friend of the community. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “Mr Andrews is a genuine friend of the Victorian Jewish community and the State of Israel. From his public statements and...
On 13 September, the Australian Government announced targeted sanctions against four individuals and three entities in Iran. The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed the Government’s targeted sanctions, but called for much tougher action. ZFA Director of Public Affairs Bren Carlill said, “The police spokesperson and Cyber...
The ZFA-AUJS survey into university antisemitism was presented to federal Parliament on Monday this week. A dozen MPs and senators gathered to hear ZFA President Jeremy Leibler and AUJS President Alissa Foster speak about the survey results, the motivation for the survey and Jewish student experiences...
The Zionist Federation of Australia leadership and staff joins the entire Australian Jewish community in mourning the untimely death of Jeremy Jones, a committed and passionate Australian Jewish leader. For decades, Mr Jones served as a lay leader and professional in an incredible number of Jewish...
The Zionist Federation of Australia held its Plenary Conference on Sunday, featuring Rabbi Dr Donniel Hartman and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. In his opening statement, President Jeremy Leibler noted the political controversies rocking Israel today, and reinforced the need of the Australian Jewish community to...
