The owner of upmarket Bistro St Jacques restaurant in Redfern in inner Sydney has horrified Jewish customers by posting on social media a picture of an Israel soldier in the form of a pig, alongside a comment describing Jews as a “death cult”. Proprietor Nick Stone posted the images on October 7 on his Instagram […]
Read MoreMy progressive peers won’t mention the war. At least not to me
15 December 2023, Brisbane Times, by Ruth Ritchie: As a lifelong protester who has always enjoyed the furious agreement of my peers, conversations since October 7 have revealed an uncomfortable development. I appear to be walking around in a fat suit that resembles the hideous love child of Pauline Hanson and Donald Trump.
Read MoreWhy is EU sharing secrets with Israel Lobby?
Why is EU sharing secrets with Israel lobby? David Cronin Lobby Watch 10 January 2023 The Israel lobby is not entirely monolithic. Some of its players oppose particular policies. Others applaud one obscenity after another. Arié Bensemhoun, head of the Paris office with the advocacy group called the European Leadership Network, is in the latter category. Bensemhoun has defended […]
Read More‘Defending the Indefensible’: What Israel’s new government means for Jewish students abroad
Defending the Indefensible’: What Israel’s New Government Means for Jewish Students Abroad As Israel’s most right-wing and reactionary government to date begins enacting its policies, Jewish students thousands of miles away feel the burden of being identified with it (Haaretz, 10th January, 2023) ( https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-01-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/defending-the-indefensible-what-israels-new-coalition-means-for-jewish-students-abroad/00000185-9705-d85f-a58d-ff9f82fc0000 ) Until the recent election, though, Israel still had the benefit of […]
Read MoreAustralian Jews are changing their views on Israel. And they need a new voice
After the Albanese government recently announced that it would no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, returning Canberra to the global consensus after Scott Morrison’s 2018 decision to imitate Donald Trump, the Jewish establishment expressed outrage. Australia has long been one of Israel’s strongest backers, and for all the recent noise, […]
Read MoreBungled handling of West Jerusalem makes a tough decision worse
Bungled handling of West Jerusalem makes a tough decision worse By Matthew Knott Updated October 18, 2022 — 7.19pmfirst published at 7.17pm Changing Australia’s position on a topic as contentious as the capital of Israel was always going to arouse intense opposition and debate. But the messy, confusing way the Albanese government executed its decision to no […]
Read MoreJewish Leaders in Australia Furious Over anti-Israel Motion at Top University
A vehemently anti-Israel resolution was passed on Monday by the student union of one of Australia’s top universities, sparking outrage among leaders of the local Jewish community.
The resolution, which accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians” and described it as an “apartheid colonialist state,” was passed by the student representative board of the University of Melbourne.
Read More‘A Tribe Within a Tribe’ | How South Africans Came to Dominate Jewish Life in Australia
SYDNEY – Jillian Segal heads the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Yair Miller is CEO of the Australian branch of United Israel Appeal (Keren Hayesod). Alain Hasson heads the Jewish Communal Appeal. Vic Alhadeff is the former CEO of the Jewish Board of Deputies and ex-editor of the Australian Jewish News. Rabbi Ralph Genende is the chief Jewish chaplain of the Australian Defence Force and was until recently the spiritual leader of Melbourne’s largest synagogue. Norman Seligman is the outgoing CEO of the Sydney Jewish Museum, while David Gonski is arguably the country’s most prominent Jewish businessman.
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