ECAJ commends the Australian government
December 5, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has commended the Australian government for voting against three major resolutions criticising Israel at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly on 30 November 2018, after having abstained on those same resolutions in previous years. Read more
AIJAC welcomes Australian “no vote” at U.N.
December 3, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to vote “no” on six anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Read more
Joint Jewish-Christian delegation visits Parliament House in Canberra
November 30, 2018 by Emily Gian
The Zionist Federation of Australia has co-hosted a delegation of Jewish and Christian groups for a visit to Canberra and Parliament House.
Opposition leader spruikes at AICC lunch
October 24, 2018 by David Marlow
Just four weeks ahead of the Victorian State election, Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy presented his key election promises to the business leaders represented at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) luncheon on Wednesday. Read more
AIJAC meet the PM
October 12, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s (AIJAC) National Chairman Mark Leibler, Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein and longstanding supporter Solomon Lew have met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Read more
Honoring the memory of the 9/11 victims at the Living Memorial site in Jerusalem
September 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As the world commemorated seventeen years since the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States, the Keren Kayemet LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) and the US Embassy in Israel held their annual memorial ceremony to honor those who perished. Read more
ECAJ joins with AUJS for inaugural Advocacy Summit
August 7, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The ECAJ and AUJS held the inaugural advocacy summit in Sydney last weekend aimed at giving Jewish students the skills, knowledge and confidence to advocate on issues that affect the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Top Israeli human rights lawyer heading Down Under for UIA events
June 15, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
Israeli human rights lawyer, Gadi Ezra will be visiting Australia later this month as a guest of the United Israel Appeal in NSW and Victoria. Read more
AIJAC thanks Australian government for principled stance at UN
June 14, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) National Chairman Mark Leibler and Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein have written to Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to express AIJAC’s “sincere appreciation for Australia’s principled stance at the UN General Assembly by voting in favour of the US amendment to the unbalanced motion on Israel, and then being one of only eight countries to vote against the motion when the amendment failed.” Read more
Australian women’s peak body tackles the problems of The Gett
May 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia and Unchain My Heart Incorporated have lodged a joint submission on Gettrefusal with the Australian Law Reform Commission. Read more
ZFA’s Danny Lamm full of praise for Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop
May 23, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of the ZFA, Dr. Danny Lamm has praised PM Malcolm Turnbull and FM Julie Bishop for voting against a UN Human Rights Council resolution which called for an investigation into Palestinian deaths during protests along the Israel-Gaza border. Read more
AIJAC applauds government’s principled vote against UNHRC resolution predetermining Israel’s guilt
May 22, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
AIJAC has applauded the principled stand the Australian Government took in opposing the one-sidedly anti-Israel resolution to set up an inquiry into the violence in Gaza at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last week. Read more
Brisbane community unites at UIA Gala Dinner to celebrate Israel’s 70th
March 22, 2018 by Jenna Chaitowitz
UIA Queensland hosted 120 Brisbane supporters at its 2018 Gala Dinner on 18 March to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary. Read more
Realising Ben-Gurion’s dream
February 14, 2018 by Henry Benjamin
Eran Doron is the mayor of the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council in which its territory represents 22% of the land of Israel. He talks to J-Wire. Read more
Green Sunday: Melbourne
February 13, 2018 by Lauren Finn
Over a hundred volunteers from organisations including BJE Emet, Habonim, Tzofim, Betar, Tora Metzion, Sherut, B’nei Akiva and students from The King David School and Leibler Yavnah College participated in JNF’s Green Sunday campaign in Melbourne on the weekend. Read more
Green Sunday: Perth
February 13, 2018 by Lauren Finn
JNF WA had a record year of youth volunteers for the Green Sunday campaign. Read more
Schnatties meet the Australian ambassador
February 13, 2018 by Stacy Hayman
The Australian Zionist Youth Council (AZYC) and the Zionist Federation of Australia welcomed 131 Shnatties in Israel at an opening seminar recently. Read more
The CJC launches tree project
January 31, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Commonwealth Jewish Council has launched a Commonwealth wide initiative of Jewish communities to support the adoption in every Commonwealth country of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) project by the Commonwealth Summit in April. Read more
ADC speaks out on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australia’s Anti-Defamation Commission acknowledges International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more
A Devine address at UIA Women’s Division Lion of Judah event
October 4, 2017 by Jenna Chaitowitz
UIA NSW Women’s Division hosted a Lion of Judah morning tea at the home of Andrew and Taryn Boyarsky. Guest speaker, Sydney journalist and media commentator Miranda Devine addressed 35 key UIA female supporters at the event, about the global threat posed by radical Islam to our safety and Western democratic way of life. Read more
AIJAC hosts Israeli Labor MK Merav Michaeli
September 20, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) recently hosted Israeli Knesset Member Merav Michaeli at a Sydney luncheon attended by leading media, political and trade union figures. Read more
AIJAC says thank you
September 17, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has hosted a lunch to thank South Australian MLC Andrew McLachlan for his leadership role in resisting efforts to pass a one-sided motion calling for unilateral recognition of ‘Palestine” in the SA Legislative Council last month. Read more
NCJWA gives thumbs up to same sex marriage
September 15, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia supports same sex marriage as part of its stand against discrimination. Read more
WA MP talks of her visit to Israel
September 14, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
Federal Labor MP, Dr Anne Aly, member for Cowan in WA has addressed a public function hosted by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and UIA in Perth following her return from an AIJAC/Rambam federal Labor politician study visit to Israel earlier this year. Read more
JNF campaign gala in Melbourne
September 13, 2017 by Community Editor
Honouring heroes of the past and present and securing Israel’s future – JNF welcomed more than 1000 guests to this year’s Annual Campaign Gala event on Sunday evening at the Crown Palladium. Read more
JNF NSW Annual Dinner
September 11, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
High demand for tickets to JNF’s Annual Dinner meant a full house with over 850 guests gathered in Sydney in support of Sderot Park of Courage in Israel’s Negev.
ECAJ reacts to new organisation
September 5, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has stated that is the most significant representative organisation of Australian Jewry following the announcement heralding the establishment of the Australian Jewish Association. Read more
New Zealand TV station slammed by the ADC
September 4, 2017 by Agencies
The ADC has denounced TVNZ for describing a former Nazi Waffen SS soldier as a “remarkable survivor” of WWII in a program titled “Father of the Mountain.” Read more
Diller Teen Fellows work with Aboriginal community
September 4, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
A group of graduates from the Diller Teen Fellows program has presented their concept of working with an indigenous community to build capacity in informal education for youth. Read more
Aussie madrichim spend summer in the Arava
August 29, 2017 by Hayley Hadassin
The Australia Arava Partnership in collaboration with the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) initiated a new project to enhance the connection between Australia the Arava. Read more
