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11 Feb

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ZFA President,Philip Chester, official statement on 4 Corners/ The Australian joint campaign

The Four Corners program aired on ABC was highly emotive and one-sided. It only depicted the allegations in line with the Palestinian position but made absolutely no attempt to report the facts presented to the court or the difficult legal realities on the ground.
 The disputed territories have many legal, social and moral complexities with which Israel is continually trying to grapple. John Lyons and Four Corners did not acknowledge these difficulties in dealing with Palestinian "child terrorists" who are caught throwing rocks. Lyons' attempt to belittle the lethal repercussions of this terrorist activity proves that this investigation is partial. The issue of the treatment of Palestinian juveniles in the military court system raises a more fundamental question of child abuse. Why have these teenage boys been recruited to participate in armed conflict?  Should they not be attending school, instead of being exploited to use rocks as dangerous weapons, often with deadly repercussions? A Palestinian elder recruiting their own son in terrorist activities signifies abuse of the highest order. Lyons' attempt to belittle the lethal repercussions of this terrorist activity proves that this investigation is partial.

14 Jan

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ZFA President, Philip Chester, makes a statement on the death of former Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel

Sharon z"l.

 

The Zionist Federation of Australia mourns the passing of Ariel Sharon one of the last remaining founding fathers of the state of Israel, a man who made a major contribution to the state of Israel as a soldier, politician and Prime Minister.

Born in 1928 the former Prime Minister's history in Israel began prior to the establishment of the state. Joining the Haganah at the age of 14 his past was intertwined with the founding of Israel's independence.

Former PM, Ariel Sharon, was an exceptional soldier who dedicated his life to protecting Israel and its citizens. He founded and led the "101" special commando unit which carried out retaliatory operation against terrorist groups as well as serving as a commander in the 1948 War of Independence and the 1967 Six Day War. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War Sharon led the crossing of the Suez Canal which brought about victory in the war and subsequent peace with Egypt.

29 Apr

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260 participants of ZFA gap year programs attend ANZAC Day Commemoration

Press Release - 29 April 2013

A record number of participants of Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) gap year programs from Australia attended the official ANZAC Ceremony at the Commonwealth Cemetery on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem last Thursday. Facilitated by the ZFA Israel Office, 260 participants from Habonim Dror, Netzer, Hashomer Hatzair, Bnei Akiva, Hineni, Betar, AUJS, Israel by Choice and Maccabi Sports Leadership Program were bussed and taken on a guided lecture talk of the Commonwealth Cemetery before the ceremony itself.

03 Apr

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Appalling: AJDS Settlement Boycott

Joint statement from Philip Chester, President, Zionist Federation of Australia and Sam Tatarka President of the Zionist Council of Victoria: The Zionist movement in Australia is appalled by the Australian Jewish Democratic Society's campaign which encourages people not to buy products produced in Israeli communities beyond the Green Line.  The idea that a Jewish organisation that purports to be a part of our community supports (even a part of) the insidious campaign of delegitimisation being waged by Israel's enemies is not only repugnant and immoral but also unfathomable. The leaders said:  "Campaigns that work to deepen the divide rather than encouraging mutual respect and recognition delay rather than hasten the true and lasting peace for which we all hope."