Executive Council of Australian Jewry
A displaced Palestinians camp in Rafah in December 2023. Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP
August 29, 2024, 11:35 am
Concern over Gaza visas
Australia towers above other "Five Eyes" nations and comparable countries in Gazan visa approvals.
By Peter Kohn
Photo: Supplied
August 23, 2024, 2:31 pm
Faruqi demands correspondence be made public
“The Faruqi motion was an attempt at a witch-hunt targeting mainstream Jewish organisations," says Peter Wertheim.
By Bruce Hill
File: Riyad Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a United Nations General Assembly meeting about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City on November 28, 2023. Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP
May 9, 2024, 11:13 am
ECAJ, ZFA urges Wong to reject Palestine UN vote
‘A Palestinian state cannot be declared into existence. It must exist in fact. This requires the establishment of institutions which are performing all of the functions of a state’
By AJN STAFF
Posters for the 'global intifada' event were plastered all over the University of Sydney.
November 6, 2023, 6:49 am
Decision in line with uni statetement
...any form of "racism, threats to safety, hate speech, intimidation, threatening speech, bullying or unlawful harassment, including antisemitic or anti-Muslim language or behaviour", will not be tolerated.
By Carly Adno
Ron Hoenig speaking in Prue Car's place.
August 20, 2023, 7:20 am
Ossip re-elected, Prue Car a no show
After securing his re-election Ossip said, "I am immensely proud of what the JBD has achieved over the past 12 months and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to continue leading our wonderful community," Ossip said.
By AJN STAFF
February 2, 2023, 9:45 am
Major spike in anti-Jewish behaviour
There has been a 41.9 per cent rise in reported antisemitic incidents over the past two years.
By Peter Kohn
From left: Robert Goot, Michael Marx and Peter Wertheim in 1998.
January 12, 2023, 10:30 am
Tributes flow for Michael Marx
The community stalwart passed away late last year, aged 67, and has been remembered as a "natural leader".
By RACHEL TREISMAN
How the countries voted.
January 12, 2023, 9:25 am
Australia votes against biased UNGA resolution
Australia joined 25 other nations in opposing it; 87 voted in favour, while there were 53 abstentions.
By Gareth Narunsky
Fighters holding up an Islamic State flag. Photo: AFP/Tauseef Mustafa
October 13, 2022, 10:06 am
Concerns raised
'We continue to liaise with the government and other relevant authorities about the measures being taken for our people and institutions to remain properly protected'
By AJN STAFF
The University of Melbourne Student Union voted in favour of BDS last week.
May 5, 2022, 8:28 am
A display of discrimination and double standards
'The real, intended harm is to smear Israel before as wide an audience as possible.'
By Jillian Segal, Jeremy Leibler, Yossi Goldfarb, Daniel Aghion and Natalie Gunn & Joseph Zeleznikow
Photo: Facebook
April 28, 2022, 5:00 am
Deves to visit SJM
"I appreciate your kind offer to visit the Sydney Jewish Museum, to learn more about the tragedy of Holocaust and its aftermath..."
By Gareth Narunsky
March 31, 2022, 10:15 am
Facebook finally acts
After a review, an antisemitic comment equating Jews with Nazis has been removed by Facebook.
By Gareth Narunsky
Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Darrian Traynor/Pool Photo via AP
February 24, 2022, 5:15 am
Scomo’s no to terror
Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke to The AJN following the decision to proscribe the whole of Hamas.
By Gareth Narunsky
Nina Bassat has written her memoir, Take The Child And Disappear.
September 3, 2021, 2:00 pm
Story of survival and community service
Prominent Melbournian, Nina Bassat, launched her new memoir, Take the Child and Disappear, joined by family from all over the world.
By CARLY DOUGLAS
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