Albanese Labor reveals its true feelings on Israel, Cameron Milner, Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) State Secretary (2000-2004), The Australian, 13 April 2024

The deaths of Galit Carbone and Zomi Frankcom are without doubt genuine tragedies. Carbone was an innocent civilian slaughtered in her own house at the Be’eri Kibbutz in southern Israel on the day Hamas murdered, raped and burnt women and children as it smashed a long-lasting ceasefire. Frankcom died as an aid worker entering into a war zone six months old where Hamas has operated from homes,…

How did the Australian Jewish Left respond to the first wave of pro-Palestinian activism from 1967-75? By Professor Philip Mendes, November 2023

How did the Australian Jewish Left respond to the first wave of pro-Palestinian activism from 1967-75? By Professor Philip Mendes (Monash University), Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, 26(3), November 2023, pp.363-379. Abstract During and following the 1967 Six Day War, many groups within the international Left abruptly shifted their position on the Middle East conflict…

Comment by Rabbi James Kennard, 6 November 2023

It’s usually improper for a school principal to disclose their political leanings, but in my case it is hardly a secret that I come from the Left. I have been a member of the UK Labour Party and of the ALP and I believe in a fairer distribution of wealth and power in society. But…

Statement by the Hon. Chris Minns MLA, Premier of New South Wales, Parliament of New South Wales, 10 October 2023

Mr CHRIS MINNS (Kogarah—Premier) (12:06): The New South Wales Government clearly and unequivocally condemns the acts of violence and hatred conducted by members of Hamas on citizens of Israel. This is an abhorrent attack on Israeli citizens. It is indiscriminate, with civilians being targeted, killed and murdered and many being taken hostage. The position of the Government…