On Friday 18 August, ABC News changed a misleading headline on a news story regarding the terrorist attack which killed an Israeli security guard in Tel Aviv, following multiple complaints from Jewish and Zionist organisations. The story was originally posted on Sunday 6 August, under the...
The Zionist Federation of Australia notes that the ALP national conference has not resulted in a change in ALP policy in relation to recognition of Palestine. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said: “While we remain concerned about recent changes in the Government’s policy in relation to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 Zionist Federation of Australia is disappointed by the University of Adelaide’s rejection of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The University of Adelaide’s decision is most unfortunate. And it’s reasoning shows an unwillingness to engage...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes Young Labor’s motion that endorsed the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “Young Labor’s motto is ‘make a difference’, and that’s exactly what it did with this motion. With antisemitism rising on both the extreme right...
