ALP resolution: a not so happy ZFA

Dr Danny Lamm, president of the Zionist Federation of Australia has called the ALP resolution on the Middle East at its national conference “a laundry list of complaints against Israel”. Read more

ALP resolution analysed

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has analysed the resolution passed at the ALP conference in Melbourne dealing with the Israel-Palestine conflict. Read more

ALP resolution: AIJAC has its say

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council’s chairman Mark Leibler and executive director Dr Colin Rubenstein have  issued a statement on the ALP Middle East resolution. Read more

Australia’s stand at ECOSOC welcomed

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council has welcomed the principled stand Australia took in opposing the viciously anti-Israel resolution at the recent UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) annual session. Read more

Tweeting antisemitism

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC)  has commended Twitter for creating a new ‘safety centre’ that will assist users in reporting antisemitic tweets. Read more

ADC says “No” to statue of Nazi sympathiser

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC)  has urged the Hungarian government to halt its plans to erect a life-size statue honouring Bálint Homan, a well-known antisemitic minister and Nazi supporter. Read more

Gandel Philanthropy funds Israel trips for young adults

In conduct  with the Zionist Federation of Australia, Gandel Philanthropy has enabled 120 young Australian adults to experience an unforgettable  10-day trip to Israel. Read more

Greeting olim from India

UIA Victoria Vice President Nathan Shafir has visited Israel’s Ben Gurion airport to watch the arrival of 250 olim from India…members of the lost tribe of Menashe. Read more

ECAJ slams Labor MP’s signing petition against Israel

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has slammed Labor MP Melissa Parke for signing an anti-Israel petition. Read more

Australian and Israeli teenagers get together

About 40 students from the Carmel School in Perth have toured the Negev in the footsteps of Ben Gurion’s vision for making the desert bloom. Read more

JNF Gold Patrons in Melbourne

Melbourne’s JNF Gold Patrons have attended an event featuring informative and interesting presentations from Ethy Levy, Israel Trade Commissioner and Dr David Malet, expert and senior lecturer in International Relations. Read more

ADC applauds Clinton’s BDS position

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC)  has commended Hillary Clinton’s strong anti-BDS statements and her commitment to fight the insidious attempts to isolate and delegitimise Israel. Read more

Sailing across the Kinneret on self-made rafts

When 240 young Australians participating in Israel gap year programs hit the beach at the Sea of Galilee on a hot summer day,  something big was sure to happen. Read more

Outrage at antisemitic attacks on Frydenberg

There has been strong reaction both within the Jewish community and without to a tirade of antisemitic tweets against federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Read more

UNHRC report on the 2014 conflict B’nai B’rith add its voice

B’nai B’rith International and The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) have denounced the report issued by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) “independent, international commission of inquiry” into Israel’s defensive operations against Hamas in Gaza during the summer of 2014. Read more

UN Human Rights Council Report of the 2014 Gaza conflict: The ZFA’s initial response

The fingerprints of Israel-phobic UN Human Rights Council staffers are evident throughout the report into last year’s conflict in Gaza  by that body’s supposedly ‘Independent Commission of Inquiry’. Read more

Biased report on children’s rights

B’nai Brith International and The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) have concurred with the concerns raised by Israel regarding misconduct by United Nations officials in crafting a report on the violations of children’s rights in conflict areas. Read more

BDS condemned in U.S. House of Representatives

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a new measure in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning resolutions or policies promoting boycotts of Israeli academic institutions and scholars by American universities or scholarly associations.   Read more

UIA Federal President visits Perth

Federal President of The United Israel Appeal Harold Finger has recently visited the Perth community. Read more

A miraculous match

A Melbourne leukaemia patient has met the  Sydney donor whose stem cells have saved his life…and both men were originally from South Africa. Read more

Register for AUJS Aviv

Registrations for AUJS Aviv are now open and, as a special bonus, if you register before 19th June, AUJS will pay for your mobile phone use while you’re on the program! Read more

An award for Sam

Sam Steif has become a ‘Theodor Herzl Founder’ in recognition of his long-standing service to Israel and the Jewish People through the United Israel Appeal of NSW. Read more

A special work experience

A graduate from Melbourne’s Bialik  has spoken about the “incredible work experience” he had in Israel on a project which will impact on the future. Read more

The Orange Affair: ADC writes to French ambassador

In a letter to the French Ambassador to Australia Mr. Christophe Lecourtier, the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has denounced the decision by French Telecommunication Company Orange to end its licensing deal with Israeli company Partner Communications. Read more

ADC slams UK students’ BDS move

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has condemned the UK’s  National Union of Students (NUS)  for adopting a policy of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. Read more

Diller Teen Fellowship coming to Australia

An American based-program specially crafted to create an international network of Jewish teenagers to serve as effective leaders is to be launched in Australia. Read more

ZFA disappointed at Greens withdrawal of support

President of the Zionist Federation of Australia Dr Danny Lamm has voiced his disappointment on Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale withdrawing his declaration of support for Israel’s right to exist. Read more

ADC calls for UN anti-Israel report to be condemned

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to unequivocally  reject and condemn the draft report by Leila Zerrougui, the special representative of the Secretary- General for children and armed conflict, which recommends placing Israel on a list with terrorist organisations such as ISIS, Boko Haram, Taliban and al-Qaeda, and  states like Syria and Sudan— entities that systematically cause harm to children and  are considered to be among the world’s worst human-rights violators. Read more

ADC welcomes compromise

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has welcomed the compromise reached at the FIFA congress after the Palestinian Football Association withdrew its call to suspend Israel at FIFA’s world meeting in Zurich. Read more

ADC welcomes President Obama’s stand against antisemitism

Australia’s B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has welcomed President Obama’s stirring speech at Congregation Adas Israel in Washington in which he warned of the alarming rise in global antisemitism and noted that, “When we allow antisemitism to take root, our souls are destroyed. It will spread.”  Read more

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