by AJDS | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog, Statements
Statement with respect to the Delhi riots and violence against peaceful protestorsThe Australian Jewish Democratic Society is shocked by the orchestrated communal riots in Delhi in the last week of February 2020, that has left more than forty people dead. We extend...
by AJDS | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Event
Follow the facebook event for details on artists and performances Still here. Still resisting. Come Party!!! Hosted by AJDS, Jews Against Fascism, Here Queer and Jewish and fully automated luxury kosher space kibbutz , we’re bringing together a range of our...
by AJDS | Feb 15, 2020 | Blog, Event
Ship to Gaza info night Since 2008 activists around the world have been sailing to Gaza to break through the Israeli siege and pressure governments to take action. Under a global coalition- Freedom Flotilla Coalition- this year another boat will embark on this...
by AJDS | Feb 15, 2020 | Blog, Event
Ship to Gaza info night Since 2008 activists around the world have been sailing to Gaza to break through the Israeli siege and pressure governments to take action. Under a global coalition- Freedom Flotilla Coalition- this year another boat will embark on this...
by AJDS | Feb 9, 2020 | Blog, Statements
A smokescreen for Israel’s territorial annexation ambitions The Plan unveiled by President Trump on the 28 January 2020 is anything but what it purports to be. It gives Israel just about everything that Netanyahu and his most extreme supporters want, whilst giving the...
by AJDS | Feb 7, 2020 | Statements
“Deal of the Century” ignores Palestinians, not viable This is a joint Jewish statement. See the list of signatories below. As organisations believing that Israelis and Palestinians can work together to build a common future in the Middle East, we express our deep...
by AJDS | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog, Statements
Beyond politics – a Jewish call for serious climate actionTogether with many other Australians, Jewish people are responding to a dreadful national disaster by contributing money and support to people who have lost loved family members, homes and other property and to...
by AJDS | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog
Letter published in The AgeJan 16th, 2020.Dennis Martin It was with a heavy heart that I read the article in Tuesday’s Age about a couple in the Mallee town of Beulah flying a swastika flag over their recently purchased home. One of the home owners is reported...
by AJDS | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog
On Dec 24th, 2019, AJDS sent the following letter to schools participating in the JNF Australia educators study tour to Israel.Details of the tour and participating institutions can be found here. To whom it may concern, We were recently informed that teachers from...
by AJDS | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog, Event
Join us on a group excursion to the Jewish Museum!Feb 16th. 2:00pmThere is currently a gorgeous exhibition at the Melbourne Jewish Museum which has been curated by one of our own executive members- Dr Jordy Silverstein. ‘Wild: Stories of a community pushing...