The ZFA, together with its partners Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ, AIJAC - Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism, welcomes the Executive Director of the Australia New Zealand Mental Health Associationโs heartfelt and unreserved apology to Dr Moshe Farchi and the Australian Jewish community for the regrettable decision to rescind Dr Farchi's invitation to the Frontline Mental Health Conference. Prof Philip Morris AM candidly acknowledged the error, labelling it as "wrong" and "a big mistake".
The Australian Jewish community welcomed Prof Morris's sincerity and apology, recognising the gravity of his remarks. Prof Morris conveyed his sentiments during a webinar hosted by the Zionist Federation of Australia, with over 500 members of the Jewish community registered to attend.
ZFA CEO Alon Cassuto said, โWe welcome Prof Morrisโs unequivocal apology. It is deeply worrying that the threat of violence would see any organisation give in to demands and cancel an expert professional and public intellectual of the calibre of Dr Farchi based on their identity and nationality.โ
Mr Cassuto continued, โBy setting the record straight, making clear the ANZMHA would reimburse Dr Farchi and, more importantly, announcing that Dr Farchi would be invited to address ANZMHA members in the future, Prof Morris has made clear not just his remorse, but a genuine desire to stop this incident from becoming a dangerous precedent that undermines Australian multicultural society.โ
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