The Zionist Federation of Australia strongly condemns the back-to-back Palestinian terrorist attacks which claimed the lives of three innocent people and injured at least eight more. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said “We are devastated to, yet again, emerge from Shabbat to the news of multiple terrorist...
The Zionist Federation of Australia expresses solidarity with the victims of Malka Leifer. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We hope that the verdict brings much needed closure to Elly, Nicole and Dassi who bravely fought for justice for many years. It also brings closure for the...
Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler said, “The ANU’s decision betrays a profound ignorance about both modern antisemitism and the IHRA definition, which is ironic coming from a place of learning, and likely stems from the fact that the ANU didn’t speak with any...
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia, the representative roof bodies of the Australian Jewish community, have issued this joint statement in light of the announcement that the Israeli government will pause the proposed legislative overhaul of Israel’s judicial system....
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes Monash University’s adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This important milestone will play an important role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students on campus. We thank Professor Gardner and...
עברית בהמשך The Australian Jewish community is a deeply Zionist community. Israel is at the core of our Jewish identity and a focus of our schools, youth movements, synagogues, communal institutions and, in many cases, our family connections. We celebrate Israel’s successes and achievements. When Israel is under attack,...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed PWC’s disassociation from the Adelaide Festival. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “I welcome PWC’s principled decision to stand with the Jewish community in the fight against antisemitism. Hate speech and incitement to violence should have no place at a writers’...
The Zionist Federation of Australia is deeply saddened by the murder of two brothers in the West Bank yesterday. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “We are appalled at the terrorist attack that murdered brothers Hallal and Yagel Yaniv, and stand with Israel in solidarity and grief....
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the principled response by MinterEllison to the hate speech being platformed at the Adelaide Festival, and calls on other partners of the Adelaide Festival to take similar stands. In the face of the complete rejection of community concerns over the...
Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university Vice Chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler slammed the Greens’ move. Mr Leibler...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the recommendations made in the Senate inquiry into Iranian human rights violations. The ZFA’s submission called for the proscription of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, but also highlighted confusion and ambiguity in current legislation as to whether the IRGC can...
ZFA President Jeremy Leibler was invited to participate in a global forum on antisemitism on Monday 30 January, convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Also speaking at the forum were important figures in the Jewish world, such as former Canadian...
The Zionist Federation of Australia condemns the horrific terrorist attack in which seven innocent Israelis were murdered in cold blood in Jerusalem on Friday night, and the second attack against a father and son on Saturday. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This heinous act of violence...
The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the University of Melbourne’s adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This move is a strong step forward in the fight against antisemitism on campus and in society as a whole. This is...
The Zionist Federation of Australian condemns the UN resolution that seeks an International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “This appalling resolution is a new low for the UN in its irrational and disproportionate focus on the...
