The following statement was issued 13 February 2015, and is co-signed by AJDS. You can download the pdf here. NEVER AGAIN: LET’S END THE DETENTION OF CHILDREN ONCE AND FOR ALL The report of the…
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Over the last two weeks we have watched the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sex Abuse conduct hearings focused on the Yeshivah Centre in Melbourne and Sydney. The testimony has been shocking and profoundly disturbing….
Julie Bishop’s decision to side with the United States in voting against the UN SecurityCouncil Draft resolution on Israeli withdrawal from the Occupied Territories is another missed opportunity for Australia to support both Israel and Palestine, and contribute to…
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS), as a Jewish group particularly sensitive to the plight of those seeking protection, is appalled by the migration legislation that was passed overnight. The bill introduces new temporary visas…
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society is deeply saddened by the news that Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Kehazaei, a detainee on Manus Island, currently (4th September 2014) lies brain dead in a Brisbane hospital as a…
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society is deeply saddened by the news that Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Kehazaei, a detainee on Manus Island, currently (4th September 2014) lies brain dead in a Brisbane hospital as a…
As Jews and Israelis living outside Israel the AJDS recognises its responsibility to speak out against the ongoing violence in Gaza. As the ground offensive continues, and increasing numbers of civilians are being killed, the…
In light of the breakdown of the peace talks, the kidnappings and murders, incitement and calls for vengeance and the current acts of violence, AJDS endorses the Open Letter from Jewish Voice for Peace in…
The AJDS deplores the kidnapping and murder of the three Israeli young men and the terrible sadness for their families. We hope that the criminals are caught and punished. We must also not forget that…
The AJDS is dismayed to learn of the Government’s proposed amendments to the Migration Act, which will reduce Australia’s responsibility to provide protection for people seeking asylum. These cruel and inhumane changes will inflict violence…