Victoria is poised to become the first Australian state or territory to ban the public display of the Nazi swastika in a "thunderous blow" to white supremacists. The Victorian government introduced legislation into parliament on Wednesday banning intentional public displays of the symbol across the state. The Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill is…
The University of Melbourne has reacted to the anti-Zionist motion passed by the Students Council last week which also called for an academic boycott. A spokesperson for the university told J-Wire: “The University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) is a self-governing body and operates as a separate entity to the University. This anti-Semitic motion, narrowly…
Following a scare that prompted creating a petition, the Glen Eira Council passed the adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism on Tuesday evening with a 6-1 vote in favour. One councillor abstained and one was absent. Before the vote, there had been concern in the Jewish community that it would be rejected after a report…
On Tuesday, Melbourne's Glen Eira Council is to vote on adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism. The outcome is not clear with some voicing their dissent including one of the three Jewish councillors in the municipality which is home to the largest Jewish community in Australia. The executive director of Zionism Victoria Zeddy Lawrence has…
Zeddy Lawrence is now executive director at Zionism Victoria (ZV), after 12 years as national editor of The Australian Jewish News. Defining the functions and mission of ZV, Zeddy tells us about the annual "Yomim" events that ZV oversees, namely Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haátzmaut.