AUSTRALIA KICKS OFF CELEBRATIONS OF ISRAEL’S 75TH CZECH, GERMAN BRANCHES FIGHT ANTISEMITISM, REMEMBER HOLOCAUST

In April, hundreds of Czech citizens marched in Prague with Israeli flags to show solidarity with the Jewish people in their fight against antisemitism. The march, organised by the ICEJ-Czech branch, was followed by a rally in the garden of the Czech Senate attended by high-ranking government officials and the Israeli ambassador. Meantime, the ICEJ’s Czech, Slovak and German offices jointly organised a tour for hundreds of high school students to visit the Terezin concentration camp and honour the victims of the Shoah.

ICEJ-Australia national director Sarah Way represented the Christian Embassy at a recent gala dinner in Perth to kick off Israel’s 75th anniversary celebrations, organised by United Israel Appeal. The guests of honour included former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, and Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Amir Mamon. Bennett spoke on the foreign policy challenges he faced as prime minister last year, including Israel’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with humanitarian aid and emergency Aliyah efforts. In the weeks before the gala dinner, ICEJ-Australia helped stage a series of joint Jewish-Christian events across the nation to celebrate Israel’s 75th, educate others about Israel, and plan for future Judeo-Christian cooperation.