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Solidarity and Resolve at a Critical Crossroad

Dear Friends,

Over the last 12 hours, we have witnessed yet another critical and defining crossroad for Israel and the wider region. Following the collapse of the most recent round of negotiations, the United States and Israel have carried out pre-emptive targeted strikes against strategic targets under the operation named Lion’s Roar. The danger to the Israeli home front is immediate and acute, and the implications of these developments are profound. (more…)

2026-07-17T16:25:34+10:00March 1st, 2026|News|

Reflections from the World Zionist Congress

Reflections from the World Zionist Congress: Israel at a Crossroads

Friends,

I want to begin by thanking our community for entrusting me with the privilege of representing us at the World Zionist Congress. Standing among hundreds of representatives from Jewish communities around the globe — debating the future of our people with passion and purpose — I felt strongly that I was not there alone. I was there carrying all of us. (more…)

2026-02-10T11:34:06+11:00December 6th, 2025|News|

2025 AGM

ARZA Australia convened its 2025 Annual General Meeting on 27 November, providing an opportunity to reflect on a significant and productive year for our organisation and our global partners. A central focus of the recap was the World Zionist Congress 2025, where ARZA and its associated organisations achieved important outcomes. These included progress on measures to enhance security for Liberal Jewish communities in Israel, advancing transparency in equal-opportunity budgeting within the National Institutions, and reinforcing the requirement that all appointees to national institutional roles sign the Jerusalem Program. Notably, proposals to strengthen youth movements and informal education in the Diaspora were also supported. A full summary is available in our detailed WZC report.

The meeting highlighted ARZA’s continued commitment to deepening relationships with our allied bodies, including the UPJ, WUPJ, and youth movements, and to further strengthening connections between Israel and the Diaspora.

ARZA Annual report

ARZA AGM 2025 Meeting Minutes

 

2025-11-28T11:20:05+11:00November 28th, 2025|Events|
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