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The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) is the peak national body of the Jewish community with 200 organisations under its umbrella across Australia.

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@ECAJewry
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Breaking: NSW Police have denied that "gas the Jews" was chanted at the Sydney Opera House protest on October 9th. We know what we heard.
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A Passover message from the Leader of the Opposition, The Hon Anthony Albanese @AlboMP .
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The vice chancellor of @Sydney_Uni has written to staff and students with a clear message: there will be no tolerance for support of Hamas. @ecajoz co-CEO Peter Wertheim has praised the university and hopes others will follow suit. Read his full comments:
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A Rosh Hashanah message from The Hon Anthony Albanese MP @AlboMP Leader of the Opposition.
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With each passing year, the number of Holocaust survivors left to bear witness diminishes. Within a few decades no survivors will remain. It's up to all of us to help preserve their memory & honour those who perished. Join the campaign by posting a photo with a #WeRemember sign.
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#Breaking : The #SydneyOperaHouse has been illuminated in blue & white tonight in a show of support for #Israel & the #Australian #Jewish community. @ECAJewry extends our deepest gratitude to community leaders, political leaders & ordinary ppl who have offered their support.
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Sydney’s Jewish community gathered in Double Bay this afternoon for the ‘Balloons of Hope’ event, sending a resounding message of unity, compassion and determination to bring home the 222 Israeli hostages held by Hamas. #SetThemFree 🇮🇱🇦🇺🎈
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#WeRemember : Together, we can ensure that the past is never forgotten. His Excellency Ambassador @MarkSofer @IsraelinOZ .
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With the recent rise in #antisemitism around the world, this statistic is even more troubling. Join the @WorldJewishCong #WeRemember campaign. Take a picture of yourself with a 'We Remember' sign. Post it to social media with #WeRememberor or email it to weremember @wjc .org
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. @ECAJewry co-CEO @AlexRyvchin stated, “We are witnessing the end of the wider #Arab –Israeli conflict and the fulfilment of the #Zionist vision of #Israel living at #peace with the peoples of the region.” @aus_jewishnews
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Antisemitic incidents in Australia are up 738% since the Hamas atrocities. "This is a not a Jewish community issue. It is a national shame." - ECAJ co-CEO @AlexRyvchin
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"Her appointment constitutes a serious error of judgement which undermines the credibility and neutrality of what should be a prestigious prize." - ECAJ co-CEO @AlexRyvchin , echoing Senator Sharma's sentiments in @australian
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Australian leaders are saying no to antisemitism - will you? We encourage our peers, colleagues, and fellow Australians to join us in signing the pledge and sharing on socials. Affirm your commitment against antisemitism and hate at #EndHate
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Special guest @COLRICHARDKEMP will join @AlexRyvchin , @MichaelDanbyMP and @MichaelSukkarMP next Tuesday to launch "The Anti-Israel Agenda" in Melbourne, an event we are proud to host alongside @jccvic , @ZionismVic and @ZionistFedAus 🌟
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We must ensure that the lessons of the past will never be forgotten. Ahead of #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay , use #WeRemember to honour the victims of the Shoah and enable future generations to learn from this tragic history. @WorldJewishCong
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A guidebook to protect Jews on Facebook has been published by the tech giant in collaboration with CST & @BoardofDeputies UK. The guide, titled ‘Protecting the Jewish Community from Antisemitism on Facebook,’ is part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week.
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A Chanukah message from The Hon @ScottMorrisonMP , Prime Minister of Australia.
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“The Opera House needs to decide whether our most iconic venue is the people’s house or a platform for those who denigrate and vilify others.” - ECAJ co-CEO @AlexRyvchin
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🇦🇺🇮🇱 10,000 people across the Australian Jewish and broader community came together yesterday to show complete solidarity with Israel and its people. #StandWithIsrael
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The @ECAJewry has today launched the #SetThemFree campaign to bring national attention to the plight of 200 Israeli civilians held in captivity by Hamas, and call for their immediate and unconditional release. #SetThemFree
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"The signing of the #AbrahamAccord & the reframing of the #Arab - #Israeli conflict as a localised dispute b/w Israelis & #Palestinians has shattered a policy paralysis & a cycle of failed mediation & negotiations," @ECAJewry co-CEO @AlexRyvchin @spectator .
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ECAJ has condemned comments made by Islamic Council of Victoria president Adel Salman. Salman described the events of October 7 as "legitimate resistance", a mindset that ECAJ co-CEO @AlexRyvchin told the @smh @theage is "sick and depraved".
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Antisemitism is not just a Jewish issue. It is a societal issue, it is a human rights issue, it is an anti-racism issue. #Antisemitism #HumanRights #AntiRacism @ECAJewry @AlexRyvchin
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"We who remain, the ones who were spared, have a solemn duty to remember." @AlexRyvchin , ECAJ Public Affairs Director. #WeRemember
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Our statement about Senator Fraser Anning's maiden speech in Parliament yesterday. #auspol
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“This is an achievement that will have a profound impact on #Jewish life in #Brisbane and on the teaching of #tolerance for many years to come." @ECAJewry co-CEO @AlexRyvchin told @aus_jewishnews .
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The @abcsydney has sacked fill-in Sydney mornings radio host Antoinette Lattouf after she breached the broadcaster’s social media code by positing disinformation & anti-Israel comments, which called into question her impartiality. Read more in @australian :
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"This book should be read by everyone interested in getting to the heart of the #Israel - #Palestinian conflict." @ECAJewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim's book review of ‘The War of Return' by @Adi_Schwartz & @EinatWilf .
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The passing of Isi Joseph Leibler AO CBE closes a chapter on one of the most remarkable & accomplished periods of Australian Jewish leadership. On behalf of the community to which he gave so much, we convey our heartfelt condolences to Isi’s family. May his memory be a blessing.
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The new episode of the ECAJ’s Jewish World podcast is here! ECAJ host Alissa Foster is joined by @juliajassey from @JewishonCampus_ Listen now via this link also available on: ▶️ Spotify ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Omny FM ▶️ Google Podcasts
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The Executive Council of Australian Jewry's joint statement with the Zionist Federation of Australia, regarding Australia's decision to vote in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for a ceasefire.
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Zionist Federation of Australia
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JOINT STATEMENT BY THE ZIONIST FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN JEWRY The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry ( @ECAJewry ), are deeply concerned by the inconsistency in Australia’s decision to vote in
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Education is critical in the fight against ignorance & misinformation - specifically Holocaust denial & distortion. Join the #WeRemember Campaign. Write "We Remember" on a piece of paper. Take a photo holding your sign. Share your photo with #WeRemember .
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Australia has the 9th largest Jewish community in the world, and Jewish life here is rich and diverse. Discover more about the Jewish community of Australia, featuring @ECAJewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim. @WorldJewishCong
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The @ECAJewry is extremely disappointed by the Government’s decision to withdraw Australia’s recognition of west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel without public consultation or opportunity for public debate, and in a conspicuously opaque manner.
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"That is a weapon you need to arm yourselves with in your fight to defend the State of Israel, ladies and gentleman." - Colonel Richard Kemp 🇮🇱 We were honoured to have Col. @COLRICHARDKEMP speak at ECAJ Co-CEO @AlexRyvchin 's Melbourne book launch for "The Anti-Israel Agenda".
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Alex Ryvchin
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Do as the man says. Pick up your copy here: @COLRICHARDKEMP
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A call for ceasefire is a “recipe for more war,” @ecajoz co-CEO @AlexRyvchin told @SkyNewsAust . He added that we need unified leadership amid rising antisemitism & emphasised the importance for leaders to be absolutely clear about what they stand for & what they stand against.
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ECAJ President Anton Block, and our co-CEOs Peter Wertheim and @AlexRyvchin have signed a declaration of support for Israel, organised by the @WorldJewishCong on the occasion of Israel's 70th birthday. The declaration is being presented to @PresidentRuvi . 🇮🇱🇦🇺
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Alex Ryvchin
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Great honour to have signed this @WorldJewishCong declaration of support for Israel presented to @PresidentRuvi on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Jewish State. @ECAJewry
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. @ECAJewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim explains why Labor’s decision to reverse Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem represents a failure of policy and process in his article in @ABCReligion . Read his article here:
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As we approach Shabbat and two months since October 7, the Australian Jewish community continues to stand in solidarity with all remaining hostages held by Hamas. We call for their immediate and unconditional release, and won’t cease until they are freed. #bringthemhome 🇮🇱🇦🇺
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The team at the @NSWJBD has taken part in the global #WeRemember campaign for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We encourage YOU to join them -- have you posted your photo?
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A Rosh Hashanah message from @AlboMP , Leader of the Australian Labor Party.
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#WeRemember the #Holocaust —the genocide of 6 million Jews and murder of millions of others—did not occur in a vacuum. It was the product of unchecked hatred & collective silence. Join the #WeRemember Campaign, ensure that the past is never forgotten. @ECAJewry @WorldJewishCong
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Did Israel use excessive force against the Gaza protesters? Israel had no real alternative but to use force, other than to allow its border to be breached. In the latter event, the consequent bloodshed would certainly have been far greater. Read and SHARE:
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We are deeply saddened by the sudden and premature death of Joshua Levi, a great journalist and a dear friend to many of us at the @ECAJewry . May the Levi family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and may they each be blessed with long life.
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When Israel was Palestine – the history of the land and the Jewish people explained.
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The @ECAJewry has issued a statement in support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and invites other Jewish organisations to endorse the ECAJ statement or issue their own statement.
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@AUJS , the representative body for #Jewish students across Australia and New Zealand, remembers the millions of victims of the Holocaust. #WeRemember
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. @ECAJewry has warmly welcomed the announcement made by Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP that the #Australian government “pledges to embrace the definition of #antisemitism adopted by the @TheIHRA International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ( #IHRA )”.
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Co-CEO @AlexRyvchin shares how @ECAJewry is fighting antisemitism, "The antisemitism we face today is of an entirely different character & severity. But the hatred of our ppl. can also slumber. When it rises, & it always does, it is with an almighty lash."
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@MarkSofer @IsraelinOZ #WeRemember : We must do everything in our power to reverse the trend of rising antisemitism. Shai Zarivatch, Israel Trade Commissioner.
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#Amnesty 's pronouncements on #Israel are driven by a pathological hatred for the #Jewish State. This is betrayed by numerous public statements by AI senior figures, which have included calling Israel a “scum state”, & its democratically-elected government, “rogue”. #AmnestyAbsurd
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Former Australian Prime Minister @MrKRudd has joined the worldwide #WeRemember campaign ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day this weekend. @WorldJewishCong
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Office of Kevin Rudd, 26th PM of Australia
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In honour of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I join with those who say #WeRemember . We must never forget the 6 million Jewish and other innocents murdered during the Shoah. Today, we stand together against all acts of antisemitism, xenophobia and racism. @WorldJewishCong
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Join us online to mark the 79th anniversary of the #WWII #BabiYar massacres. @ECAJewry co-CEO @AlexRyvchin will discuss its historical background, followed by performances and discussions. Tuesday 13 Oct 7.30pm, register here: @SydJewishMuseum
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. @ECAJewry has formally lodged vilification complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission against two Sydney Muslim clerics, after they gave sermons that described Jews as “monsters”, “rats”, “bloodthirsty” & “vile”. Full coverage in @australian ⬅️
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With Australia in the grip of one of the worst bushfire seasons on record, Melbourne philanthropists John and Pauline Gandel have donated $1 million towards national bushfire response efforts. @aus_jewishnews
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. @ECAJewry said Mr Adler's comments "indicate that he lacks the same sensitivity to other forms of racism that he has for antisemitism. These comments do not in any way represent/reflect the views of the mainstream Jewish community in Australia". @J_wire
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Antisemitism is on the rise around the world & levels of knowledge about the Holocaust are on the decline. On 27 Jan @WorldJewishCong will return to the Auschwitz-Birkenau for the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation. Join the #WeRemember Campaign .
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ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim is in Israel attending the 5th annual @WorldJewishCong National Directors' Forum in Herzliya. 🇮🇱 The Forum is attended by the top professionals of Jewish community organisations from 45 countries and Ambassadors to Israel from 25 countries.
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Statement from Indian community re motion to recognise Palestine at @NSWLabor July conference: @NSWJBD @AlexRyvchin
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To commemorate the 8 nights of #Chanukah we light 8 candles in honour of International #Holocaust Survivors Night. @ClaimsCon @ECAJewry @JHCMelbourne @AUJS
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A Chanukah message from The Hon Anthony Albanese MP @AlboMP , Leader of the Opposition.
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Two months on, no charges have been laid against a pro-Palestinian mob who chanted “gas the Jews” outside the Sydney Opera House. ECAJ co-CEO @alexryvchin spoke to Neil Breen at @2GB873 about the failings of Australia’s legal system in protecting the Jewish community.
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“I’m just here to remind that our solidarity should be with the Jewish people, because they have had 3000 years plus connection to the land of Israel.” - @NovaPeris on @2GB873
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"Israel goes into battle not hungry for war, but desiring peace"- read more in News & Views
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. @ECAJewry warmly commended the Federal government and Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews, for the decision announced today to list Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist organization under the Criminal Code. Full statement:
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@MarkSofer @IsraelinOZ #WeRemember : We urge you to join the fourth annual @WorldJewishCong #WeRemember  Campaign for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Now is the moment to reaffirm our pledge never to forget. Peter Wertheim, @ECAJewry Co-CEO.
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We are currently at the crossroad of a fading memory & on the rise of hateful, antisemitic sentiment. Now is the moment to reaffirm our pledge never to forget. #WeRemember @ECAJewry Deputy President Robert Goot AM SC, President Jillian Segal AO & Honorary Treasurer Peter Wise AM.
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#WeRemember so the past is never forgotten, and to ensure a better future. #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember
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Governor-General of #Australia , Peter Cosgrove, has visited #Jewish community leaders in Budapest on Day 1 of his visit to #Hungary 🇦🇺️🇭🇺️
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Today on #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember all the lives lost, the communities destroyed and the legacy of survivors.
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5 years
Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP conveyed his best wishes to the Australian Jewish community ahead of the Passover festival: “As Jewish families gather around the Seder table this year, my hope is that it will be a good and pleasant time “for brethren to dwell together in unity”
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. @ECAJewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim, "I pay tribute to the @AUJS representatives, nationally and @UniMelb , who worked tirelessly in the limited time available to try to defeat this odious motion."
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Jewish community leaders met with Premier @DanielAndrewsMP , Federal Member for Melbourne Ports @joshburnsmp & the Attorney-General for Victoria, @JillHennessyMP to discuss the upcoming neo-Nazi concert in Melbourne & a general uptick in antisemitism.
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The @WorldJewishCong & @UNESCO 's launched a website "Facts about the Holocaust" at @UNESCO ’s Headquarters. This interactive online tool aims to counter Holocaust denial&distortion messages @ECAJewry president Anton Block with Angus Mackenzie&Agustin Zbar
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10 years
Our submission on proposed repeal of s.18C. It is unanimously endorsed by each of our constituent & affiliate bodies. http://t.co/3PW5qdgpWK
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The @ECAJewry and the @ZionistFedAus are deeply concerned by the Government’s statement and change in language about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The change in language is inaccurate, ahistorical and counterproductive.” Full statement:
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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and the @ECAJewry held their 22nd annual Conversation last week, bringing together participants from around #Australia to share their wisdom and reflections. @aus_jewishnews
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The @ECAJewry 2018 #Antisemitism Report compiled by Research Officer Julie Nathan covers antisemitic incidents & antisemitic discourse in #Australia for the 12 months. Download the latest #AntisemitismReport in PDF format from our website here #ECAJ
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"Australian Jews alarmed by rising antisemitism worldwide", @radioaustralia . Listen to the full interview, with @ECAJewry Research Director Julie Nathan's comments
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Three Australian Senators have spoken out against the rise of antisemitism across the country, calling for increased Shoah education in schools. @aus_jewishnews
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“The myth that there is a conspiracy to commit genocide against people of European ethnicity is not only dangerous but deadly. It has now claimed the lives of 50 Muslims in New Zealand.” - Read the full article by @ECAJewry Research Director Julie Nathan
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ABC Religion&Ethics
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For nearly 8 months now, @ECAJewry 's Julie Nathan has been diligently warning that the toxic "White Genocide" myth is not only dangerous but deadly. In her latest piece, she traces the events that led to the horrific #ChristchurchMosqueShootings
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Commending Tasmania's ban on Nazi salutes & symbols, Peter Wertheim said it "was a privilege for the @ECAJewry to work with our TS constituent, Hobart Hebrew Congregation, in meetings with the Attorney General’s office, to help achieve this outcome." More:
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" #Jerusalem for 3,000 years has been the beating heart of the #Jewish people...Tel Aviv is a hell of a town, but it's never been the capital of #Israel ." Our Public Affairs Director @AlexRyvchin on @abcnews last night, speaking to @bevvo14 . FULL INTERVIEW:
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6 years
Mr Yemini is in no way associated with us, or with the @jccvic , or with any other elected Jewish communal roof body or representative organisation, and he does not in any way represent the Australian Jewish community, or any State Jewish community or mainstream Jewish thought.
@ECAJewry
ECAJ
6 years
We deeply regret that @RealBobKatter MP, who is well disposed towards the Jewish community, chose to highlight Avi Yemini’s views and to attribute them to the Jewish community on @QandA last night. Read our full statement from ECAJ President Anton Block:
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Federal Labor MP @joshburnsmp condemned Hamas in federal Parliament this evening, saying that "if rockets were being fired at Melbourne or Sydney or Canberra, there is no doubt the Australian Defence Forces would be responding in the same way."
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. @ECAJewry has written to party leaders and candidates ahead of the upcoming federal election seeking their positions on policies and issues of particular interest to the Australian Jewish community. All responses on our website:
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#MeToo unless you're a Jew. The Australian Jewish community stands with the Israeli women who have experienced sexual violence at the hands of Hamas, and condemns the silence of the humanitarian groups that refuse to condemn these atrocities. #MeTooUnlessUrAJew
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The @ECAJewry 's statement on the results of the Israeli elections, available on our website here:
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"The fact that there is a market for Nazi memorabilia is not only a sad reflection on the ghoulish tastes and amorality of collectors but also of the coarsening of contemporary popular culture and the dilution and dumbing down of history," @ECAJewry co-CEO Peter Wertheim.
@J_wire
J-Wire
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Jewish leaders slam sale of Hitler’s watch for $1.1 million
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In an unprecedented move, a senior ABC employee contacted the @ECAJewry to apologise for a recent segment on ABC radio that broke the organisation’s editorial standards for accuracy. @aus_jewishnews
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ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim chaired a lunch last Friday in Sydney at which visiting Israeli MKs @SharrenHaskel & @HassonYoel spoke about current events in Israel & the wider Middle East region. Thanks to UIA, @NSWJBD , @AIJAC_Update & Zionist Council of NSW for co-hosting with us.
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ECAJ has written to the SBS ombudsman to voice its grievances about the use of Al Jazeera’s news reports on its channel. The letter urges that Al Jazeera is "an organisation which is owned by the government of Qatar, but which does not operate independently of that government."
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This week we celebrated Israel’s 74th year of independence at the annual NSW Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration, with guests of honour NSW Premier @Dom_Perrottet , Opposition Leader @ChrisMinnsMP & Ambassador of the State of Israel to Australia @MaimonAmir .
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. @ECAJewry Research Director Julie Nathan noted that “the decrease in the overall number of incidents should not disguise the marked increase in the number of the most serious categories of incidents”. Full report: @aus_jewishnews
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