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AJDS Statement against fascism and Milo Yiannopoulos in Melbourne

AJDS Statement against fascism and Milo Yiannopoulos in Melbourne

by AJDS | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog, Statements

Around the world, and around this country, there is increasing support for far-right politics, fascism and neo-Nazism. At Milo Yiannopoulos’ talk on Monday night a group of around 40 far-right people, including some known neo-Nazis, gathered outside the talk to incite...
Avi Yemini and the rise of fascist racism: AJDS Statement on Avi Yemini

Avi Yemini and the rise of fascist racism: AJDS Statement on Avi Yemini

by AJDS | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter, Statements

The Australian Jewish Democratic Society is deeply concerned by the protest being organised by far right activist Avi Yemeni who is cultivating a cynical branding campaign based in racism and fear.Hate speech is always violent, and Avi Yemini is trading in it. Right...
We pay our respects to elders past and present, and acknowledge the history of the lands we stand, work and live on, noting that Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded, and that colonisation continues. Read more…
The AJDS formally acknowledges that we, as an organisation, have members who live and work on the land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin nation, owners of the Melbourne region. We also have active members in other parts of Australia, all of whom reside on Aboriginal land