Post by Hon Richard Marles MHR, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, 6 December 2024
There is no place for antisemitism or violent behaviour in Australia. My thoughts are with the congregants in Ripponlea, and the Jewish community across Australia today following this appalling attack.
Post by His Excellency Amir Maimon, Ambassador of Israel to Australia, 6 December 2024
Today, we commemorate William Cooper’s courageous protest against the vile atrocities of Kristallnacht. However, 86 years later, we are again witnessing the horrifying resurgence of the same hatred and violence that marked that dark chapter in history. Jewish people around the world are under siege, enduring relentless acts of intimidation and violence. Australia is not…
Post by Ben Carroll MLA, Deputy Premier of Victoria, 6 December 2024
We wrap our arms around our Jewish community. This morning’s attack on the Adass Synagogue is a heartbreaking reminder of the fear and pain our Jewish community continues to face.
Post by Hon Ingrid Stitt MLC, Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs, 6 December 2024
The arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue this morning is nothing short of antisemitism and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. I’ve spoken with the leaders of this congregation and offered the community the full support of the Victorian Government. There were worshippers inside the Synagogue at the time of the attack, and…
Statement by Hon Jacinta Allen MLA, Premier of Victoria, 6 December 2024
I visited the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea to meet with community members and survey the damage left behind by this sickening anti-Semitic attack. I have come to the community to say the Victorian Premier, the Victorian Government and the Victorian people stand with you. Victorians have your back. We condemn this act of cowardice,…
Post by Hon Chris Minns MLA, Premier of New South Wales, 6 December 2024
I was appalled to hear about the attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne last night. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish friends both in Sydney and around the country. Just two weeks ago, we had that disgusting night of vandalism in Woollahra. I have spoken to Jewish community leaders this morning and…
Deconstruction Zone: What Doc Evatt could teach Penny Wong – Ahron Shapiro, 20 November 2024
On November 6, the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne’s Age published an opinion piece by Foreign Minister Penny Wong titled “Australians are traumatised and deserve facts on Middle East horrors”. The piece, which chiefly recounted the various ways in which the Albanese Government has steered Australian foreign policy away from previous bipartisan support for Israel, included a lot of…