A plan of action from the Sky Antisemitism Summit, held on 20 February 2025.
ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin presented the 15-point Plan of Action to defeat antisemitism in Australia at the conclusion of the Sky Antisemitism Summit:
National Security
1. The federal government should declare the existence of a National Emergency and establish a Joint Counter-Terrorism Taskforce led by a single minister to coordinate and mobilise all relevant agencies in the fight against antisemitic terror before we have a major terror attack in this country.
2. Uniform policing guidelines should be established, and intelligence and law enforcement should be trained in understanding what antisemitism is and how it is expressed so they can identify and prosecute those who commit crimes. This training can be extended to the legal and health professions, and others as necessary.
Education
3. Antisemitism education should be included within the national curriculum.
4. A public awareness and advertising campaign to debunk the ideology of antisemitism and undermine its appeal, particularly directed at young audiences.
Universities
5. There should be a national ban on encampments; the disruption of lectures by student protesters; and external organisations or individuals orchestrating campus protest activities.
6. A judicial inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities, which should include the investigation of foreign funding of student protests.
7. Universities must disclose all sources of funding from foreign governments and foundations with links to foreign governments or to listed terrorist organisations.
8. There needs to be legislation to overcome restrictions on disciplinary action against academics who support violence or vilify students.
Preachers and charities spreading hate
9. Religious and other charitable institutions should have their charity status and all funding revoked if they promote racism – including antisemitism – or display terrorist symbols.
10. Greater scrutiny of the sources and use of funds administered by charities to ensure that they are not used to support terrorism or carry out activities outside of their charitable purpose.
Migration Act and Citizenship
11. Immigration officers must be trained to recognise antisemitism and to assess whether applicants have promoted antisemitism which would disqualify them under the character test. This is particularly relevant for those seeking entry from places with pervasive antisemitic education.
12. The Migration Act should be enforced or, if necessary, amended so that antisemitic conduct is grounds to refuse a new visa or cancel an existing visa.
Social media
13. Introduction of Algorithms Regulation legislation as a national security Counter Foreign Interference priority. This legislation would target hostile dictatorships.
Cultural institutions
14. Government grants to festivals and individuals should come with a condition that the recipient does not spread racism and that grants can be revoked.
15. There must be a balance of representation on literary and cultural festival boards and among senior staff responsible for programming choices.
