February 26th, 2020

The threat posed by right-wing extremism to Australia

The following article has been published in the ABC Religion & Ethics and Times of Israel Blogs by ECAJ Research Director, Julie Nathan. The contemporary far-right in Australia is best described…

February 26th, 2020

Radio Interview: ECAJ responds to ASIO warning on increase in neo-Nazi activity in Australia

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) Co-CEO Peter Wertheim was interviewed on ABC Radio on 25.2.2020 about what the government needs to do to respond to warnings about the proliferation…

February 25th, 2020

MEDIA RELEASE: ASIO chief sounds warning on neo-Nazi threat

To download this statement in PDF format, click here. The Director-General of ASIO Mike Burgess has warned about the rapid increase in neo-Nazi activity in Australia. “The Director General is correct…

February 21st, 2020

No excuses: Palestinian leaders must be held accountable for disastrous choices

The following article has been published in The Mercury by Peter Wertheim. Image of Palestinian leader Hajj Amin al-Husseini meets with Adolf Hitler, November 1941. It is not unusual for anyone…

February 13th, 2020

Federal Attorney General acknowledges “sensible issues” raised by ECAJ on Religious Discrimination Bill

The following article in the Sydney Morning Herald by Judith Ireland mentions the ECAJ. Click here for the ECAJ’s submission in response to the Second Exposure Drafts (Religious Discrimination Bill and related…

February 13th, 2020

Condensed Version of the ECAJ 2019 Antisemitism Report

As a companion to the full ECAJ Antisemitism Report 2019, released in November 2019, Research Director Julie Nathan has compiled a condensed version of that report. Download this condensed version in…