International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah operations

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately halt its military operations in Rafah on Friday. Read more

“A sad and shameful day for all Australians” 

Australia’s support of a UN resolution on Palestine will help to broker peace, the foreign minister says, but a Labor MP argues it will leave Jewish Australians isolated. Read more

Stronger together: UIA and ZFA Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel

UIA Australia President Esther Frenkiel and Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler, together with a delegation of Australian Jewish leaders, recently embarked on a whirlwind four-day solidarity mission to Israel. Read more

Letter from 6,300 Australians presented to President Herzog

6,300 Australians have affirmed their solidarity with Israel through a letter presented to Israeli President Isaac Herzog at a meeting in Jerusalem with a leadership delegation of the Zionist Federation of Australia and the United Israel Appeal. Read more

No holds barred at ZFA conference

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has held its plenary conference at Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more

Leifer: Who is saying what…and the timeline of a gruelling experience

Sisters sexually molested by their ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt a wave of relief and validation as they learned their abuser would spend years behind bars. Read more

Ginette Searle to leave ZFA

Ginette Searle is to leave her position as CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia later this year. Read more

ZFA slams Greens request to universities to ignore IHRA antisemitism definition

Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university vice chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more

Jeremy Leibler speaks at the Knesset

ZFA President Jeremy Leibler has participated in a global forum on antisemitism convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Read more

Assistant Foreign Minister to headline ZFA Biennial conference

Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts will headline the 2022 Zionist Federation of Australia Biennial Conference, to be held on Sunday. Read more

Change of leadership: Congratulations for Bennett

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has reacted to the formation of the new Israeli government. Read more

Political stability

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has welcomed the news that Israel may have a new government. Read more

A difference of opinion

Jonathan Pollard was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1987 for spying for Israel in the United States…and now is the keynote speaker at an event in Jerusalem celebrating Jerusalem Day. Read more

More congratulations for the Biden-Harris camp

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the Zionist Federation of Australia have congratulated Joe Biden on his election as the President of the United States, and his running mate Kamala Harris, who becomes America’s first female vice-President. Read more

Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcome Israel-Bahrain normalization agreement

Jewish and pro-Israel groups instantly applauded Israel and Bahrain for agreeing on Friday to normalize relations between the two countries—the second of its kind between Israel and a Persian Gulf nation in the wake of the United Arab Emirates. Read more

Dear Prime Minister….”a slap in the face”

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reported to be expected to announce United Torah’s Rabbi Yaakov Litzman appointment as Health Minister despite the police recommendations that he should be charged for the alleged role he played to prevent Malka Leifer being extradited to Australia…”a slap in the face to the Australian Jewish community”. Read more