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Jewish community calls for urgent national action on antisemitism

Rob Klein — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:34:04 +0000

Amid a palpable sense of “hyper-anxiety” within the Jewish community, a high-level roundtable convened by Wentworth MP Allegra Spender on July 3 in Sydney’s east issued an urgent plea for national action against escalating antisemitism. Participants, including key figures from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) and the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, emphasised the critical need for […]

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Beyond politics: Allegra Spender’s independent commitment to Israel and Wentworth’s Jewish community

Rob Klein — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:39:38 +0000

“I have never voted for a Greens motion on the Middle East,” she said. “And I have called on the government to move away from UNRWA” As Allegra Spender gears up for her re-election campaign in Wentworth, she remains committed to the principles that first led her to run as an independent: climate action, economic […]

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Wentworth campaign tensions rise – updated

Rob Klein — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:37 +0000

A dispute has erupted in the federal seat of Wentworth over the placement of an election sign for independent MP Allegra Spender, following claims by Liberal candidate Ro Knox that it covered a poster of the Bibas family. Knox described the placement as offensive and called for greater respect in the election campaign. “It is […]

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