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Laura's avatar

Thank you for this much needed submission that is essential for the Commission to take very seriously and to include in any recommendations they make. If antizionism is not named and specific recommendations not made to combat this category of Jew-hate, then it seems impossible for anything to change for the better for Jews in Australia

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

thank you Laura. We can do this.

debbie wiener's avatar

Outstanding submission . Thank you .

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

Thanks Debbie, really appreciate it

LorenaMorena's avatar

Wow, this is outstanding. You've brilliantly depicted the ideology of antizionism and captured the real-world Jewish experience today that so many organizations and leaders fail to do. Every victim knows too well that this form of Jew-hatred does not fit into classic antisemitism - and we hit a wall when we try to find accountability and recourse. Your recommendations paint a clear path forward that gives me hope for the first time in years. Thank you for writing this and for your tireless efforts.

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

thank you Lauren - so glad to hear you think that what we've produced may make an impact.

Baker's avatar

Wow this is incredible work.

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

Thank you. I will pass this on to our small, incredibly bright, motivated, and sleep deprived team.

Baker's avatar

Truly you all deserve lots of coffee and many nights of restful sleep!!!

Jessica Bowker's avatar

Brilliant work Josh and team MAAZ. Thanks for the effort that went into producing this.

zsuzsanna's avatar

This is IT

Rachel Zorro's avatar

Yasher koach. Great job.

Cat A's avatar

This has to be the most articulately explained analysis of antizionism that I have seen thus far, and I sincerely hope the RC take on all these recommendations. The gen pop desperately need to understand the differences between antisemitism and antizionism, their manifestations and very broad impacts not only on Jewish people obviously, but Australian (and global) society. Well done, Joshua and team. You are all amazing and your work is exemplary 👏👏 👏

debby kloot's avatar

Thank you Josh for all your work on this. Incredibly powerful.

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

Thank you Debby, hoping it's useful!

Geoff F's avatar

Excellent submission. Hopefully, the Royal Commission will appropriately acknowledge that antizionism is today's most potent form of Jew-hatred. My own submission had such a focus. It included (a) references to the VCAT finding, (b) the particular harm caused by the antizionist Jewish Council of Australia in undermining efforts to effectively combat Jew-hatred in all of its forms, and (c) the hypocrisy and double standards of "progressive" institutions on the free speech issue, such that the voices of Zionist Jews and non-Jews are often excluded, as are the voices of those perceived to hold problematic opinions on any other vulnerable minority (- i.e. "Jews don't count").

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

Thanks Jeff. Hoping this ends up providing some clarity and direction if and where needed

Lynette Chazan's avatar

Brilliant as usual. Thanks

Joshua Dabelstein's avatar

Thanks Lynette :)

Simon Mundy's avatar

Outstanding work, Joshua.

Prof Montage's avatar

Good stuff.

Can you do links to the references, or is that too hard?