NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
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The official representative body for the NSW Jewish community
Sydney
Joined June 2014
This is not normal. Activists have despicably published the names, images, professions and social media accounts of 600 Jewish people who work in academia and creative industries. They have also published a spreadsheet with links to the individuals’ social media accounts and a
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Stop what you’re doing and listen to the despicable remarks of @Greens MP @jennyleong , in which she accuses Jews of having “tentacles” which they use to try and influence power. Leong has plumbed new and dangerous depths by using one of the oldest and darkest antisemitic tropes
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Today, another line was crossed when Sydney’s oldest synagogue - The Great Synagogue - was vandalised. The Synagogue has continuously operated in its current location since 1878 as a testament to the vibrancy of Jewish life in Sydney and Australia. Over the past nine months,
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Labor MP Josh Burns has today bravely called out the @Greens political party for its systemic antisemitism. “The thing that's really hurtful, the thing that really matters, is that, not one Greens MP, state or federal, has called out and publicly rebuked Ms Leong. They all
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Thank you to Paul, a valued member of Sydney’s Jewish community, for telling Greens leader @AdamBandt exactly how the Jewish community feels at #QandA on Monday night.
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Must-watch: @IsraeliPM Prime Minister Benjamin @netanyahu responds to a question from @ChrisReason7 of Channel @7NewsAustralia about civilian casualties.
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We don’t often post full-length interviews, but this interview with Israeli minister and war cabinet observer Ron Dermer is essential viewing. Please watch, like and share.
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Opposition Leader @PeterDutton_MP is completely right that the images of the anti-Israel protest at Parliament House today will be beamed around the world. Enough is enough. The despicable attacks on our democratic institutions, war memorials and universities need to stop.
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Statement - Opera House investigation. The findings of the NSW Police investigation in respect of the Opera House demonstration on 9 October confirms once again what a night of national shame and infamy this was. Less than 48 hours after 1,200 innocent human beings were
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Stop what you’re doing and spend 5 minutes listening to this incredibly powerful denunciation of antisemitism and the Greens political party by Opposition Leader @PeterDutton_MP . Thank you Peter!
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225 proud members of the Sydney Jewish Community came together to lend their voices to a worldwide music video that will raise awareness for the #BringThemHome campaign.
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What happened in Melbourne yesterday was an absolute disgrace. Pro-Palestinian activists threw acid, horse feces, canned food, and bottles at police, punched and threw rocks at horses, and tore down security fencing. These demonstrations/riots are scheduled to continue today.
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Please WATCH and SHARE this incredibly moving speech by @JulianLeeser MP:. “This is a sick conspiracy theory. We've seen this before. We know what it means, and we know where it leads. We know what it means when businesses are boycotted for no other reason than that the owner is
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These offensives images were seen at today’s anti-Israel rally in Sydney’s CBD. The chant “Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Mohammed will return” is a reference to a mass slaughter of Jews in Saudi Arabia in the seventh century. (1/2)
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Thank you @PeterDutton_MP for your Chanukah message to the Jewish community and for your ongoing support!
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Over the past seven weeks, we have witnessed some despicable behaviour in Australia but last night’s behaviour in Melbourne was as bad and as low as anything we’ve seen. (1/5)
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Take 90 seconds to listen to Labor MP Dr @DanielMulinoMP expose the Greens political party for what they are - a morally bankrupt danger to our country. Thank you Daniel!
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This morning in Sydney, thousands of Jewish community members together with friends from the over 40+ countries whose nationals were murdered, injured or taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October came together to show solidarity and to demand the release of the 240+ hostages in Gaza.
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Linked in hands around the Byron Bay Lighthouse for the 239 men, women and children who are currently being held captive by Hamas. #BringThemHome #SetThemFree
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This simply isn’t good enough. Islamic Council of Victoria President Adel Salman has failed to condemn the savage 7 October terrorist attack by Hamas, saying “For the Palestinians to rise up on October 7, and say, we’re no longer going to tolerate this siege, this occupation –
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MUST READ. The cover of this week’s edition of TIME magazine features an unmissable essay called ‘The New Antisemitism’ by Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman. There has been no finer piece written since 7 October and we implore you to read it. “In antisemitic discourse,
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Andrew Wallace MP, the Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, delivered a powerful address in Parliament yesterday in which he castigated the Greens political party for their appalling response to 7 October:. “On 7 October, 14,492 people
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Senator @DaveSharma last week spoke at The Sydney Institute about the defensive war Israel is waging against Hamas. As a former Australian Ambassador to Israel, there is no member of the Australian Parliament who has greater knowledge and understanding of Israel, the
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Tonight, NSW Premier @ChrisMinnsMP had dinner at Shaffa to show support for the restaurant and to demonstrate solidarity with the Jewish community. Thank you Premier for all of your support!. (2/2)
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Member for Berowra @JulianLeeser has lashed the University of Sydney for its disgraceful capitulation to groups acting in concert with Hizb ut-Tahrir. We support Julian’s motion for an immediate judicial inquiry into antisemitism on university campuses. Thank you Julian!
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Thank you @NovaPeris for your continued principled support of the Australian Jewish community and Israel!
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On Sunday morning, Israeli restaurant Shaffa was vandalised with antisemitic slogans. By Sunday afternoon, the graffiti had been removed and Shaffa was back open for business. (1/2).
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We are overjoyed by the news that the IDF last night rescued two hostages - Fernando Simon Marman (60) and Louis Har (70) - from the Gazan city of Rafah. We pray that every single remaining hostage will be similarly rescued from captivity. #BringThemHome #AmYisraelChai
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This says it all. Despite claiming to want a two-state solution, Greens leader @AdamBandt has shared a flyer for a rally he will attend this weekend that calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ across the entirety of the land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River without Israel.
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Thank you to the 10,000 Australians who came out last week to loudly proclaim that antisemitism and other forms of hate have no place in Australia. We thank all of yesterday’s speakers for their words of support and express special appreciation to the Christian leaders who
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Last night, 10,000 members of the Sydney Jewish community and friends from outside the community came together to show our complete solidarity with Israel and her people. We are traumatised, we are heartbroken, we are bereft - but we are not broken. 🇮🇱 🇦🇺
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We are appalled and disgusted by the protest which took place outside a Jewish school in Perth yesterday. Children should feel safe and secure at school and not be confronted by aggressive radicals agitating about a foreign conflict at their school gates. This is particularly
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Federal MP @JulianLeeser has today introduced a bill to create a Judicial Inquiry into antisemitism on uni campuses. Take 5 mins to listen to Julian’s powerful speech explaining why such an inquiry is critically important. We call on all Parliamentarians to support this bill.
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We welcome the Federal Government's appointment today of Jillian Segal AO as the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia. There is no place for violence or hatred in Australia and this appointment is a critical step towards ensuring all Australians - including the
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Free at last 🙌🙌🙌. In a special operation, the IDF has rescued four hostages - Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27) and Shlomi Ziv (40). Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱. #bringthemhome
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Last night, Hamas indicated that it would reject a ceasefire deal with Israel and, in devastating news, stated that it was unable to free 40 hostages who are women, children, elderly men or men under the age of 50 who are unwell because there are not enough living hostages in
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This morning, The NSW Government announced that an island adjacent to Penrith will be renamed “Fox Island” in honour of the Fox family. Jess and Noemie together won three gold medals at the recent Paris Olympic Games. Their parents, Richard and Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, were also
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Thank you to @JacquiMunroMLC, @kelliesloane, @joshburnsmp, @JulianLeeser, and other MPs who have responded to the antisemitic remarks made by Jenny Leong MP. All decent people must condemn Leong's dangerous, antisemitic rhetoric. There is no room for such hatred in Australia.
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We welcome the passage of a motion in the Senate condemning the vile “river to the sea” slogan in response to reprehensible and incorrect comments made by a Labor Senator yesterday. Both the Government and the Opposition, as well as a number of crossbench Senators, supported the
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According to @JulianBurnside, Jews are to blame for antisemitism. We’ve seen this script before.
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It is deeply disappointing, hurtful and shocking to read reports that Foreign Minister Penny Wong does not intend to visit the towns in southern Israel where the massacres of 7 October occurred during her trip to Israel this week. Not only would such a visit have demonstrated
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Over the past few days alone:.Anti-Israel protesters physically attacked and manhandled Labor politicians at the Victorian ALP conference, used antisemitic and homophobic jibes to verbally abuse MPs and delegates, violently broke into the conference hall and attempted to smash
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We have this afternoon seen footage of Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly being harassed and intimidated by anti-Israel activists last weekend. Ms Aly had to be escorted out of the park by plain-clothed Australian Federal Police officers. This is exactly the type of
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The NSW Jewish community is deeply gratified and moved by the decision of the NSW Government to light up the Opera House tomorrow evening in blue and white (Monday, 9 October). Our sincere thanks go to @ChrisMinnsMP @SteveKamperMP @natwardmlc @kelliesloane @MattCrossMP
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NSW Jewish Board of Deputies supports the right of same sex couples to marry under Aus law. Read more: @VicAlhadeff.
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Thank you to Prime Minister @albomp for condemning anti-Israel protests in Caulfield, Melbourne and the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney last week which were intended to intimidate and harass the Jewish community. #standwithisrael #setthemfree #BringThemHome
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This is despicable. Imagine calling yourself a “human rights” lawyer and using your platform to justify hate, instead of condemning it. By the way @JulianBurnside, tell Hamas to STOP the war it started by agreeing to the ceasefire deal on the table.
Jews are worried about antisemitism. Starving children and women to death will CAUSE antisemitism, not diminish it. Tell the idiot Netanyahu to STOP the war.
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On Thursday, antisemitic messages were spray painted on a block of units in Clayton, Victoria. As soon as they were aware of it, HGA Cleaning Solutions cleaned it off at no cost. Australians will not tolerate antisemitism or hate of any kind. Thank you HGA Cleaning Solutions!
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Senator @JacquiLambieTAS has this morning moved a motion in the Senate condemning the repeated vandalism of ANZAC war memorials by pro-Palestinian activists. Such vandalism shows utter contempt and disrespect for our brave servicemen and women who have given their lives for the
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The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies was honoured to yesterday attend Senator @DaveSharma’s maiden speech to the Senate. Dave delivered an outstanding address and focused part of his speech reflecting on the necessity of continuing to support Israel as well as the moral clarity and
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The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, together with 5 other Jewish communal bodies, has tonight released a joint statement in relation to @Sydney_Uni. @ECAJewry @ZionistFedAus @AUJS @AIJAC_Update
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Thank you @JulianLeeser and @SenSHenderson! We wholeheartedly support a judicial inquiry. The prospect of the Australian Human Rights Commission - which itself has been a hotbed of hostility towards Jews - undertaking a general inquiry into racism on campus is farcical.
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NSW Premier @ChrisMinnsMP has slammed plans by some unions to block an Israeli trade ship from docking in Sydney. Thank you Premier Chris Minns!
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The @nswjbd wishes all our followers Shabbat Shalom. Our community stands together strong and united. #AmYisraelChai #IStandWithIsrael . Candle-lighting Friday: 7:06 PM .Shabbat ends Saturday: 8:06 PM .The parasha (Torah portion) this week is Vayerah.
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We wholeheartedly and gratefully welcome the Premier’s appointment of former NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC KC to undertake an expeditious review of section 93z of the Crimes Act which deals with incitement to violence on the basis of race or religion. Over the past six
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After rumours spread that a plane from Tel Aviv was purportedly landing, a lynch mob stormed the airport in Dagestan, Russia to search for Jewish passengers. The mob went from plane to plane trying to find Jews. An attempted modern-day pogrom. This is why Israel is needed.
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Premier @ChrisMinnsMP has condemned the use of antisemitic tropes and cautioned MPs to be considered in their comments. Thank you, Premier!
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Listen to Israeli President @Isaac_Herzog explain the lengths Israel is going to in order to prevent civilian casualties. 1.2m leaflets have been distributed to civilians in Gaza, 6m text messages have been sent and 4m phone calls have been made by Israel to date.
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Thank you Premier @ChrisMinnsMP for your strong and unambiguous condemnation of the disgraceful behaviour which took place at the Opera House last night and for your continued principled and resolute support of Israel and the Jewish community.
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Since December, the Australian Federal Government has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. There is currently a proposal for a six-week ceasefire on the table. Israel has accepted this proposal whilst Hamas continues to reject any such deal, hoping instead to ignite
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Wishing all of our followers Shabbat Shalom. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the over 140 human beings still being held hostage by Hamas. As the truce between Israel and Hamas comes to an end, we stand resolutely with Israel as it seeks to rescue the hostages and eliminate
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Sydney University is in a state of crisis with leading national security experts and the Federal Opposition lashing the University for putting critical strategic defence research at risk, by "capitulating" to a fringe protest group with links to extremism.
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Hatred & demonisation of Jews will not advance the interests of Palestinian civilians or lead to peace. (2/2).
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Over 100,000 people marched against antisemitism in Paris 🇫🇷. The marches were called by the leaders of both houses of the French Parliament, the Senate & the National Assembly. Thank you to everyone who came out to show support & solidarity with the Jewish people at this time.
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On Saturday night, Times Square in New York City was filled with thousands of Jewish teenagers in a peaceful and joyous display of strength and unity. The song they are singing and dancing to is called Am Yisrael Chai - the nation of Israel lives. The Jewish spirit is strong
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Another day and more revelations about @APAN4Palestine President @iamthenas have come to light. It has now been revealed that Nasser Mashni is a criminal with convictions for kidnapping, violence and threatening behaviour.
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JBD Statement – Appeasement by the University of Sydney
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Earlier today, the IDF announced that the bodies of six hostages who were murdered by Hamas have been found and recovered from a tunnel in Gaza. May the memories of Hersh Goldberg-Polin (23), Eden Yerushalmi (24), Carmel Gat (39), Almog Sarusi (26), Alex Lubnov (32) and Ori
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“People are using these targeted intimidation techniques to try to bring a conflict from the other side of the world to Australia and to try to sow division and a lack of cohesion. This is about liberty and freedom of movement, not just freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is not
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Stop everything and watch, like and share this video. @HillaryClinton provides the context everyone needs to hear. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 and landed up with a Hamas-run terrorist enclave as a neighbour. #FreeGazazFromHamas #StandWithIsrael . (1/3)
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Thank you, Senator @JacquiLambie, for calling out Hamas for what they are - terrorists and murderers. #FreeGazaFromHamas
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More than 300 members of Sydney’s Jewish community came together this morning at Bondi Beach to pray for the welfare of all those currently being held captive in Gaza and the swift recovery of the wounded. #westandwithIsrael #bringbackourfamily
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Last week, a 200-seat Shabbat table was prepared and left empty on Bondi Beach in recognition of the 224 human beings currently being held hostage by Hamas.
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The crisis deepens. @Sydney_Uni was on notice in early May of Hizb ut-Tahrir’s involvement in the encampment. It chose not to remove the encampment and protect students and staff, but rather to negotiate and then capitulate to groups acting in concert with Hizb ut-Tahrir.
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Over the past three weeks, we have witnessed an alarming rise in antisemitic incidents across the world, including in Australia. Antisemitism is the world’s oldest hatred. Throughout the ages, it has mutated and manifested in different pernicious forms. (1/2)
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The protesters' seething hatred of Israel has blinded them to any semblance of humanity. They stand condemned and disgraced. (5/5).
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Today, in Double Bay, 200 balloons and pairs of shoes were assembled to again remember the hostages. Each heart-shaped balloon represents a life yearning for freedom.
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At a time of great trauma, these individuals chose to fly to Australia to raise attention to the plight of their loved ones. They deserved to be treated better than this. The behaviour we saw last night was deplorable and un-Australian. (4/5).
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On Friday, Member for Bradfield @PaulFletcherMP and Member for Davidson @MattCrossMP paid a visit to Masada College to express solidarity with the school after a business last week refused to lease a jumping castle on the basis that Masada is a Jewish school.
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Premier @ChrisMinnsMP has sent Chanukah wishes to the Jewish community. Please LIKE and SHARE to thank the Premier for both his Chanukah message and his incredible support over the past two months. Thank you Premier!
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Jewish Board of Deputies Statement - solidarity with the Indian-Australian community 🇮🇳 🇦🇺
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Yesterday marked six months since the 7 October terror attack on Israel when 1,200 innocent human beings were murdered, tortured and raped and over 250 men, women and children were taken hostage by Hamas. It was the largest loss of Jewish life on a single day since the Holocaust
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“Bring them home now!" . Thousands of members of the Jewish community today marched in Sydney’s CBD in silence holding photos of the 229 men, women and children who are currently being held captive by Hamas. #BringThemHome #seththemfree
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“I believe that Israel is held to a different standard…and I wonder why that is.”. Thank you Senator @ajamesbragg for your moral clarity and unflinching support!
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“Israel has a right under international law to defend herself against the threat posed by Hamas, including by taking such military action as is necessary to ensure that it is unable to repeat atrocities.”. 500 of Australia’s leading lawyers have signed an open letter to the
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Thank you Opposition Leader @PeterDutton_MP for your powerful words of support for the Jewish community and for calling out the @Greens political party for their systemic antisemitism!
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"The acceptable number of Hamas supporters which should be brought into this country is zero.". @SenPaterson is entirely correct. It is shocking and simply unacceptable that individuals who have expressed support for Hamas - a listed terrorist organisation - may be allowed into
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“The Ukrainian community in Australia condemns the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas against the people of Israel. We feel your pain and the pain of every family in Israel.”. #setthemfree #BringThemHome #StandWithIsrael. (1/2)
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Today is Kfir Bibas’ 1st birthday. He’s spent over 100 days as a hostage of Hamas in Gaza. Bring him home now. #KfirOneYear #BringThemHomeNow
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Antisemitism is entirely against the fundamental liberal values Western countries hold dear. 120,000 people from all walks of life marched in London yesterday in a demonstration of solidarity with the Jewish people of England and to reject antisemitism in all its forms.
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