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I’m an Australian Jew: Your support, and support from around the world, really matters to us
Never underestimate the power of standing with someone who is hurting, and the impact that support has, because I know that we all feel it deeply down under in this far corner of the world.
Read MoreWe must dismantle the structures that allowed antisemitism to take root
If Australia wishes to remain the Lucky Country, then it must act – not symbolically, not cautiously, not only when convenient. Because the cost of doing nothing will be far greater.
Read More“My first reaction was ‘I need to know where my family is'”: Arsen Ostrovsky on Sky News
Bondi Beach terrorist attack survivor and incoming head of AIJAC’s Sydney office Arsen Ostrovsky recounts his harrowing experience to Sky News’ Sharri Markson.
Read MoreAIJAC welcomes PM’s announcement on antisemitism steps, but calls for more
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) welcomes the Prime Minister’s contrition and announcement of several steps to combat antisemitism, but calls for more.
Read MoreThe horror of being proven right
Jewish community bodies kept warning that things were getting worse — that if it was not addressed, it would only be a matter of time before people were killed. Yet much of Australia’s cultural elite insisted that this all was either a moral panic, a hoax, or a red herring… The worst offenders made the antisemitic claim that Jews were “weaponising” antisemitism to shut down debate about policy toward Israel.
Read MoreWe pleaded with Federal and State governments to do more: Joel Burnie on Sky News
AIJAC executive manager Joel Burnie spoke to Sky News’ Gabriella Power about the factors that contributed to the Bondi massacre.
Read MoreWarnings about hateful rhetoric went unheeded: Joel Burnie on Sky News UK
AIJAC executive manager Joel Burnie spoke to Sky News UK about the political climate in which the Bondi massacre took place.
Read MoreAntisemitism has become normalised: Colin Rubenstein on Sky News
AIJAC executive director Dr Colin Rubenstein spoke on Sky News about the Bondi terrorist attack.
Read More‘Everybody’s worst nightmare’: Paul Rubenstein on Sky News
AIJAC NSW Chairman Paul Rubenstein says the Bondi massacre is “not unexpected” for the Jewish community. Mr Rubenstein told Sky News host Chris Kenny that the whole situation is “everybody’s worst nightmare”. “I think a lot of people are feeling particularly vulnerable.”
Read MoreJewish Australians are shocked but not surprised
We already know that the atmosphere of vicious antisemitism and incitement must have contributed. It’s something our Jewish community has been pleading with governments and authorities to act on vigorously for more than two years.
Read MoreWhat kind of Jewish life is possible in this country?
However, even as we struggle to understand and come to terms with what happened, one thing we do know is that this event must represent a transformational watershed in Australia’s approach to the scourge of anti-Semitism that has plagued our country for over two years.
Read MoreMass shooting on Sydney’s Bondi Beach: Jamie Hyams on NPR radio
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Jamie Hyams, director of public affairs for the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, about the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
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