Since its establishment, the Zionist Federation of Australia has become one of the most active national Zionist organisations. ZFA: • maintains close cooperation with the regional arms of the Australian Zionist community; the State Zionist Councils of
Victoria,
New South Wales,
Queensland,
South Australia and
Western Australia. • maintains regular consultation with the
Government of Israel and the
Government of Australia. • is represented internationally, including at the
Jewish Agency for Israel and the
World Zionist Organization. • encourages
aliyah to Israel and supports Australians wishing to immigrate through aliyah offices in Melbourne and Sydney. • supports numerous opportunities for Australians to visit Israel, including high-school trips, gap-year programs, academic study, volunteering,
Jewish Studies, career internships and many other specialty programs. Many of these programs are organised with
Masa and
Taglit. • supports over fifteen Israeli shlichim (emissaries) to live in Australia for periods of one to three years to assist Zionist organisations. • finances educational and cultural organisations that aim to strengthen Zionism in Australia, such as the Australasian Zionist Youth Council (AZYC) and its member
youth movements, the
United Israel Appeal,
Maccabi Australia, the
Women's International Zionist Organization, the
Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) and Hagshama.
Adass Israel School sex abuse scandal On December 29, 2019, despite recommendation by Israeli police to criminally prosecute deputy Health minister
Yaakov Litzman in two separate cases, including in the
extradition case of the accused in the Australian
Adass Israel School sex abuse scandal; he was again appointed Health minister when Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to resign the Health office, among others, due to his own pending prosecution in three criminal cases. ZFA president Jeremy Leibler then wrote an open letter to Netanyahu calling the promotion of Litzman “a slap in the face to the Australian Jewish Community, the Australian people, the community of Australian [immigrants] in Israel and most shockingly to the survivors of Malka Leifer’s alleged abuse.” ==See also==