Australia
This isn’t the first time support for an intifada was seen on campus.
“People are in pain, and we share in that pain. In moments like these, we are reminded how united we are,” said Rabbi Mendy Goldstein, co-director of Chabad of New Zealand.
Jihadi cleric Abu Qatadah Al-Filastini encourages Muslims to acquire military skills in the wake of the New Zealand mosque attacks.
Sudan sermon by Sheikh Abd Al-Jalil Al-Karouri: “The Jews are behind the New Zealand massacre; they are the enemies of Christians and Muslims.”
A message sent to Auckland Hebrew Congregation members said that law enforcement was “unable to guarantee us protection this evening as they mobilise to support Christchurch, as well as protect mosques throughout New Zealand. It is therefore with deep regret that the AHC BOM takes this unprecedented step in cancelling organised service this Shabbat, as we are concerned about the security of our community.”
“The New Zealand Jewish Council has no adequate words to describe how sickened and devastated we are by the coordinated attacks on Christchurch mosques today,” said Stephen Goodman, the president of the New Zealand Jewish Council.
Tim Anderson, a a life-long radical and virulent hater of Jews, was placed under official investigation after he defended a former colleague for wearing a badge proclaiming “death to Israel.”
In October, newly appointed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that he was open to officially recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the Australian embassy there from its current location in Tel Aviv.
The groups called upon the Australian government “to give formal recognition to Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel, and to announce the Australian embassy located in Tel Aviv will be relocated to Israel’s government precinct in Jerusalem as soon as feasible.”
The potential move by Australia to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate the embassy there would mark a major shift in policy in support of the Jewish state by a world power following the United States’s decision late last year.
Scott Morrison is expected to vote against recognizing the Palestinian Authority as the chair of the G77 bloc in the United Nations, in addition to reviewing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
“Any assistance provided by the Palestine Liberation Organization to those convicted of politically motivated violence is an affront to Australian values, and undermines the prospect of meaningful peace between Israel and the Palestinians,” said Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in a statement.
