5 December 2023 The Australian Jewish Democratic Society welcomes the recent ruling by the High Court that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The Australian Human Rights Commission said, “The orders made by the High Court…
Statement from AJDS. The Australian Jewish Democratic Society grieves for the future of Palestinians and Israelis. The AJDS is also concerned at the deteriorating domestic political environment, particularly with the baiting that has occurred at…
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society unreservedly condemns Hamas for its attack on Israel. 250 young people killed at a music festival is a massacre. That action and hostage-taking of civilians are war crimes. Justification of…
“Let no one say the past is dead. The past is all about us and within” Oodgeroo Noonuccal Why it matters to Jewish Australians Many of us in the Australian Jewish community are not descended from those who participated in the colonisation of the country we now… [ read more and for downloadable materials]
In August AJDS has made a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. A number of issues were of concern. The full submission is attached.
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) apologises to the Serbian Council of Australia and the Serbian community for mischaracterising the religiously-based “three-finger salute”. For Serbian Orthodox Christians the fingers symbolise ‘the father, the son and…
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) stands firmly against the extra-judicial killings of militants by Israel and the high number of civilian casualties- including children – in Gaza. This adds to what the AJDS has…
The AJDS was invited by the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to make a submission on the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023 in April 2023 See submission below….
Below is the text of a letter to the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (3 March 2023) Dear Senator Wong, Re: The current round of violence and disorder in Israel and the Occupied Territories The…
The AJDS is strongly against the new round of violence involving Gaza and Israel in operation Breaking Dawn. We recognise that victims of Israeli rockets are overwhelmingly civilians and that Israelis across Israel are living…