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Jun. 1, 2021 1:55 PM
A scandal at a leading Jewish organization in Melbourne has once again thrust the issue of equal gender representation in the top levels of Australia’s Jewish community into the spotlight – an aspiration female community members have been working tirelessly to achieve for years.
Last December, Keren Zelwer was a leading candidate to join the executive of community organization Mizrachi Australia. In a secret ballot, however, she was unanimously rejected by the executive members, all of whom were male.
The decision created a strong public backlash. Local Jewish community organizations, including NCJWA (Vic), a separate arm of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia that operates independently in Victoria, slammed Mizrachi Australia (the umbrella body for religious-Zionist Jewry in Australia).
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EXCLUSIVE: Inner-city Melbourne council passes emergency resolution expressing solidarity with PalestiniansSenior Reporter Caroline Marcus|21/05/2021|3min
EXCLUSIVE: An inner-city Melbourne council has weighed into the conflict between Israel and Gaza, carrying a resolution expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and blaming the violence on the Israeli occupation .
The move has angered Jewish community leaders, who called the resolution “loopy” and “shameful”.
The motion was moved by socialist councillor Stephen Jolly as emergency business, meaning it could be introduced at short notice without widespread community consultation.
“The Council notes with deep concern the escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine, with hundreds of Palestinians killed in the last week and ten in Israel, with Palestinians bearing the brunt of the attacks by the Israeli military in Gaza,” the resolution says.