NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel
Marjorie O'Neill and Natalie Ward have been appointed co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Israel.
June 8, 2023, 11:08 am
NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel appoints co-chairs
Coogee MP Marjorie O'Neill and deputy Liberals' leader Natalie Ward have been appointed co-chairs of the group.
By Carly Adno
Walt Secord speaking at the Shalom Gamarada event at NSW Parliament House. Photo: Ofer Levy
November 24, 2022, 11:11 am
Pledge to confront antisemitism
Walt Secord MP thanked the Jewish community during his valedictory speech in the NSW Parliament.
By Carly Adno
Glen-Marie Frost delivering the keynote address. Photo: Nadine Saacks Photography
November 17, 2022, 10:42 am
Helping the ‘hidden homeless’
A spotlight was shone on Australia’s “hidden homeless” at Jewish House’s 2022 fundraising dinner.
By Shane Desiatnik
Screenshot.
September 29, 2022, 9:48 am
Farlow speaks out against ‘vile’ reports
Parliamentary Friends of Israel chair Scott Farlow spoke out about the rise of antisemitic bullying in schools during an address in the NSW Legislative Council last week, describing the reports as "sickening and incredibly disturbing".
By Carly Adno
Front: Eddy Boas (left), Marjorie O'Neill. Back: Scott Farlow (left), Walt Secord.
May 13, 2022, 9:00 am
Story of survival
NSW Parliament's first Zikaron Basalon Holocaust memorial event was attended by a small group of NSW MPs and senior parliamentary staff, to hear from Holocaust survivor Eddy Boas.
By Carly Adno
October 28, 2021, 11:00 am
Vandals target Walt Secord
Secord, who is also the deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, has spoken out in Parliament about neo-Nazi extremists, and also recently put forward legislation to ban the display of the Nazi flag and swastika.
By AJN STAFF
NSW,Parliamentary Friends of Israel chair Scott Farlow.
October 28, 2021, 8:00 am
Farlow urges adoption of IHRA antisemitism definition
"We do not and will not accept antisemitism in our society, and it sends a clear message to the NSW Jewish community that we hear them and we stand with them in saying no to antisemitism."
By Gareth Narunsky
Eddie Jaku at The Great Synagogue. Photo: Giselle Haber
October 21, 2021, 8:00 am
‘A light to the world’
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet on Tuesday announced the family of Eddie Jaku has accepted the offer of a state memorial service.
By Evan Zlatkis
Video footage of Ismail Al-Wahwah at a Hizb ut-Tahrir rally in May. Photo: Screenshot
October 21, 2021, 12:00 am
Hate on our streets
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said, "The government utterly condemns this offensive and hateful antisemitic rhetoric. There is absolutely no place for racism or prejudice in Australia." 
By Gareth Narunsky
Hizb ut-Tahrir's late founder, Ismail al-Wahwah. Photo: AAP Image/Paul Miller
September 10, 2020, 12:00 am
Hizb ut-Tahrir leader: Jews ‘will cry blood’
'It is outrageous that the spiritual leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a radical Islamist group, can deliver such an inflammatory speech and publicly threaten violence with impunity'.
By Gareth Narunsky
Walt Secord and fiancee Julia Levitina. Photo: Noel Kessel
May 21, 2020, 2:30 am
Walt Secord converting to Judaism
NSW shadow treasurer Walt Secord, who is also deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel, is currently in the process of converting through Sydney's Emanuel Synagogue.
By Gareth Narunsky
Dr Mike Kelly.
April 30, 2020, 2:30 pm
Parliament ‘a poorer place’ without Mike Kelly
Jewish community leaders have paid tribute to outgoing federal Labor MP Mike Kelly, noting he 'always maintained a firm commitment to Australia's strong relationship with Israel'.
By Evan Zlatkis
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman. Photo: Noel Kessel
April 23, 2020, 7:20 am
NSW govt to investigate swastika ban
'To flaunt the emblem in today's Australia is a sickening promotion of what the Nazis stood for ... it is imperative to explore the possibility of outlawing this symbol'.
By Gareth Narunsky
The offending flag at a Newtown home.
April 18, 2020, 6:08 pm
Calls to ban swastika in NSW
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been urged to undertake a formal investigation into ways to ban the public display of Nazi flags in NSW following an incident in Newtown.
By Evan Zlatkis
Shaoquett Moselmane.
April 7, 2020, 4:00 pm
Moselmane resignation welcomed
'Apart from his offensive remarks about China’s role in the [coronavirus] pandemic, Mr Moselmane has taken deeply problematic views on Israel and our community over the years'.
By AJN STAFF
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