The Education Minister says the Government stands ready to amend the national curriculum to expand education about antisemitism. It’s one of 15 recommendations made by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry to stamp out antisemitism, endorsed in full by the Coalition.
Sara Tomeska
At Melbourne’s oldest synagogue, senior liberals seeing first hand the impact of Friday night’s arson attack.
Sussan Ley
We stand with the Jewish community in Australia today and every day.
Sara Tomeska
The prime minister in Hobart facing criticism for not yet visiting the East Melbourne synagogue despite condemning the attacks, Anthony Albanese resisting calls to convene national cabinet.
Anthony Albanese
What people want is not a meeting. They want action. They want action.
Sara Tomeska
Pointing to a $60 million federal funding package delivered to boost security at Jewish institutions.
Anthony Albanese
One of the reasons why this gentleman has been caught so quickly is because the CCTV that was in place there was as a direct result of Commonwealth Government Funding.
Sara Tomeska
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry urging government to adopt a 15 point plan to defeat anti semitism, endorsed by the opposition, it calls for the declaration of a national emergency, changes to migration laws, a judicial inquiry into anti semitism at universities, and changes to the national curriculum, a point Labor says it stands ready to consider.
Sussan Ley
I want to know what the government plans, because, as we heard today, words are not enough.
Sara Tomeska
As SBS asked the Shadow Immigration Minister.
Sara Tomeska
What would that in practice look like?
Senator Scarr
We need to actually educate, especially young people in a school context, what anti semitism is, its history, its elements and the impact it has on people.
Sara Tomeska
Earlier this year, Australian universities adopted a new definition of anti semitism, which in some cases includescriticism of the State of Israel.
Sara Tomeska
Is that something you think is appropriate in schools?
Senator Scarr
There’s a difference between engaging in legitimate good faith debate with respect to the policies of the of theGovernment of Israel on the one hand, and on the other hand, actually threatening the existence or advocating against the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish State.
Sara Tomeska
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry says its proposal does not include definitions.
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry
We’re talking about teaching about anti semitic conspiracy theories, the mythology which is attached to the Jewish people. We need young people in particular, to understand that anti semitism did not end in Europe and with Nazism, it’s with us here and now.
Sara Tomeska
The Prime Minister says he’s listening to the community.
Anthony Albanese
What we’re doing is working with the special envoy on anti semitism, and we’ll have more to say about that incoming in coming days.
Sara Tomeska
New policy announcements expected, SSara Tomeska, SBS, World News.
