Tag Archives: ECAJ

Although Australia remains a relatively safe and free environment for its small Jewish population, there have been some disturbing trends in anti-Jewish incidents over the past year. There were major spikes in some categories of serious incidents – especially in incidents of verbal abuse, harassment and intimidation of Jews, and …

This was an interview that touched on the status and circumstances of Mizrahi (‘eastern’) Jews in Israel.  The presenter was Jonathan Green, and the Executive Producer was Claudette Werden.  The interviewees were Orly Noy, an Israeli born in Iran and Sara Saleh, an Australian citizen of Palestinian background.  Ms Noy …

25 February 2019 The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the elected peak representative body of the Australian Jewish community, situated at the apex of more than 200 Jewish organisations across Australia, has expressed its deep dismay at the announcement that two mainstream Jewish political parties in Israel, Jewish Home …

ECAJ MEDIA RELEASE. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the peak representative body of the Australian Jewish community, has welcomed the Australian government’s ground-breaking announcement that “Australia now recognises West Jerusalem, as the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government, is the capital of Israel.”  …

Last month, Labor Senator for Tasmania Lisa Singh gave a speech to Parliament which greatly concerned the ECAJ – Executive Council of Australian Jewry, on the Israel/Palestine issue. They wrote to Senator Singh, alerting her to some of the concerns they had, and hoping to engage with her about the …

Former ALP Minister for Higher Education Excoriates “Repulsive” Anti-Israel Protesters, Demands University Take Disciplinary Action. Sent: Friday, 13 March 2015. 4:03 PM. To: ‘vice.chancellor@sydney.edu.au’ Subject: Violent disruption of Kemp talk Dear Dr Spence, On Wednesday 11 March I attended a meeting at Sydney University that was addressed by Colonel Richard …

MESSAGE TO THE AUSTRALIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ECAJ Our community has experienced a very difficult time during and in the aftermath to Israel’s Operation Protective Edge.We have seen a paradigm shift in attitudes towards Israel and by extension the Jewish community, including an unprecedented upsurge in …

There are two matters that are playing out in this part of the world right now that have captured some attention. One is the sudden emergence of the “legality” of the “settlements” as an issue for national debate. Or non-debate. Whatever. It is difficult to even appreciate how much this …

I, along with many others wish we had the answer to that.  I have been told it is likely due to the political leaning of the new President? For non-Australians and non-Jews, the ECAJ is the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. According to its website it is… – the officially …

Written by Julie Nathan, research officer for the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. The assault on a Jewish family in Bondi in Sydney in late October publicly highlighted the issue of antisemitism in Australia. Even though most Australian Jews, as individuals, are able to lead a life relatively free of harassment, …