The Zionist Federation of Australia acknowledges widespread concern at the passage of the Regulation Law by Israel's Knesset (Parliament). Following the passage of the Law many people have expressed doubts about Israel's commitment to a negotiated resolution to the conflict. The Law seeks to resolve disputes...
Dr Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia said: "I was outraged to learn that UNESCO, the cultural body of the United Nations, has passed a resolution overnight which essentially denies the Jewish character of Jerusalem and in particular the Temple Mount. What a shameful and disappointing day, yet another...
We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of former Israeli President, Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres. Shimon Peres was a brave and courageous soldier and politician, who never gave up on the ultimate battle for peace. He was...
Dr. Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, expressed his deepest condolences on the passing of Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and author Elie Wiesel, aged 87. "Elie Wiesel was one of the strongest and most eloquent voices to emerge from the dark...
9 June 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia expressed his dismay with the decision of Greens Melbourne Ports' candidate Steph Hodgins-May to withdraw from a pre-election debate that is to take place on 22 June at Beth...
Dr. Lamm said, “The Australian Greens have been unable to shake their reputation for being the go-to party for anti-Israel sentiment and behaviour. At first it was on a "discreet" local level and over the years it has seeped into Federal politics, particularly from Senator Rhiannon...
Dr. Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, said he was “deeply concerned” to hear that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will be visiting Australia next week. Zarif has made repeated statements about Israel being the “biggest enemy of peace and security in...
7 December 2015 By Ted Lapkin Last week was a mixed bag on the BDS front, with some good, some bad and some very, very ugly. In the bad department, the National Women’s Studies Association in the US joined the conga-line of Israel bashers by voting to...
And what of Mr Corbyn's support for boycotting and delegitimsing the state of Israel? A view which – even if the Labour leader cannot see it – helps fuel anti-Semitism, since unreconstructed protest groups seamlessly conflate anti-Zionism with antipathy towards world Jewry.”...
As the 60-day US Congressional review period for the P5+1 Iran nuclear agreement ticks down to a close, the ZFA reiterates its opposition to this Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). We are not alone in this view. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog have united...
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