The Zionist Federation of Australia sends its deepest condolences to the entire Besen family on the passing of Marc Besen. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “Marc Besen was a good man, and the embodiment of Australia’s multicultural success story. Australia provided him an opportunity to build a new life after fleeing the horrors of the […]

ZFA strongly encourages all members of our community to participate in the Bring them home Now rally Melbourne: Caulfield Park Sunday 29 October at 11am See more Community events and initiatives

Are you our next public affairs officer? About the role The Zionist Federation of Australia is a representative roof body of the Australian Jewish and Zionist community. It fosters a deep connection between Australia and Israel, and advocates for Israel here in Australia. We are looking for a communications professional to manage external and internal […]

As we approach the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel’s reestablishment, there will be much reflection on the national rebirth of the Jewish people. This, the third Jewish commonwealth, as with the previous two, is on the very same piece of land that Jews have called ‘home’ for millennia. The Jewish people have a […]

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. They were innocent victims, targeted only because they were […]

It doesn’t always turn out as planned. The Jewish people, small in number and constantly finding ourselves a minority in various host societies, with little control over our national destiny, saw Zionism as the answer to Jewish powerlessness over our own lives. To be a majority in the Jewish homeland and to be able to […]

The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism by the NSW Government. ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “The importance of the IHRA definition is being recognised around Australia and around the world. Antisemitism has no place in Australia, and, as Premier Perrottet says, in order to fight it, […]