Sarah Schwartz
@sarahschwartz.bsky.social
human rights & community lawyer, lecturer, exec officer Jewish Council of Australia, sci fi enthusiast
writing from unceded Wurundjeri land
writing from unceded Wurundjeri land
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Sarah Schwartz
@sarahschwartz.bsky.social
· Jan 28
When Peter Dutton and the Coalition use the Jewish community as political footballs it makes all of us less safe | Sarah Schwartz
They have created an imaginary caricature of Jewish people to push their political agenda
www.theguardian.com
My article in @theguardian.com about how Peter Dutton uses the Jewish community as political footballs to spread bigotry, which makes us all less safe.
Murdoch, you can’t stop me from calling out Dutton and the LNP for fueling racism!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murdoch, you can’t stop me from calling out Dutton and the LNP for fueling racism!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz
Not speaking would go against everything I was taught to honour: the righteous among the nations – those who refused to be bystanders to injustice
To those I have lost – the teachers, mentors, loved ones – who once taught me what it was to be Jewish. Those who once shared my table, yet now sit on the other side of a deep chasm.
I write with hesitation. My words have been twisted before. But silence has become its own wound. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz
A letter to those who taught me my Jewishness, and who now sit on the other side of a deep chasm.
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz
Not speaking would go against everything I was taught to honour: the righteous among the nations – those who refused to be bystanders to injustice
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
A letter to those who taught me my Jewishness, and who now sit on the other side of a deep chasm.
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in @crikey.com.au
Victoria’s draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence
www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/09/v...
Victoria’s draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence
www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/09/v...
Victoria's draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won't keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
www.crikey.com.au
July 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
My latest in @crikey.com.au
Victoria’s draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence
www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/09/v...
Victoria’s draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence
www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/09/v...
I mourn for every single person slaughtered in this needless genocide, and I mourn for the souls of those in my own community who have been following Israel down into the moral abyss.
Full statement on this shameful saga brought to you by the Israel lobby and gutter journalists at Murdoch 1/2
Full statement on this shameful saga brought to you by the Israel lobby and gutter journalists at Murdoch 1/2
April 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I mourn for every single person slaughtered in this needless genocide, and I mourn for the souls of those in my own community who have been following Israel down into the moral abyss.
Full statement on this shameful saga brought to you by the Israel lobby and gutter journalists at Murdoch 1/2
Full statement on this shameful saga brought to you by the Israel lobby and gutter journalists at Murdoch 1/2
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
Couldn’t catch #SundayShot live this week. But I caught up via the link below.
Slick as ✔️
@davemilbo.bsky.social & @instanterudite.bsky.social hosted
@joshbornstein.bsky.social & @janecaro.bsky.social
& with a great interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
Slick as ✔️
@davemilbo.bsky.social & @instanterudite.bsky.social hosted
@joshbornstein.bsky.social & @janecaro.bsky.social
& with a great interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
THE SUNDAY SHOT - February 23
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Couldn’t catch #SundayShot live this week. But I caught up via the link below.
Slick as ✔️
@davemilbo.bsky.social & @instanterudite.bsky.social hosted
@joshbornstein.bsky.social & @janecaro.bsky.social
& with a great interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
Slick as ✔️
@davemilbo.bsky.social & @instanterudite.bsky.social hosted
@joshbornstein.bsky.social & @janecaro.bsky.social
& with a great interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
Proud to be one of 500+ Jews to sign this full page newspaper ad in SMH / the Age calling on Australia to reject calls for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Proud to be one of 500+ Jews to sign this full page newspaper ad in SMH / the Age calling on Australia to reject calls for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
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Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
For those who missed it live this morning
The Sunday Shot - @davemilbo.bsky.social & Jo Dyer
Featuring @janecaro.bsky.social & @sarahschwartz.bsky.social
Excellent discussions by all - worth your time
#Auspol
youtu.be/uRxY9Sl2f5A?...
The Sunday Shot - @davemilbo.bsky.social & Jo Dyer
Featuring @janecaro.bsky.social & @sarahschwartz.bsky.social
Excellent discussions by all - worth your time
#Auspol
youtu.be/uRxY9Sl2f5A?...
THE SUNDAY SHOT - February 23
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
For those who missed it live this morning
The Sunday Shot - @davemilbo.bsky.social & Jo Dyer
Featuring @janecaro.bsky.social & @sarahschwartz.bsky.social
Excellent discussions by all - worth your time
#Auspol
youtu.be/uRxY9Sl2f5A?...
The Sunday Shot - @davemilbo.bsky.social & Jo Dyer
Featuring @janecaro.bsky.social & @sarahschwartz.bsky.social
Excellent discussions by all - worth your time
#Auspol
youtu.be/uRxY9Sl2f5A?...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
‘Every life is a universe’: The ceasefire must hold
Whoever destroys a single life, the Torah considers it as if they destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a single life, the Torah considers it as if they saved an entire world.
Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a
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Whoever destroys a single life, the Torah considers it as if they destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a single life, the Torah considers it as if they saved an entire world.
Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a
1/10
February 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
‘Every life is a universe’: The ceasefire must hold
Whoever destroys a single life, the Torah considers it as if they destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a single life, the Torah considers it as if they saved an entire world.
Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a
1/10
Whoever destroys a single life, the Torah considers it as if they destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a single life, the Torah considers it as if they saved an entire world.
Talmud, Sanhedrin 37a
1/10
Pro-Israel hate groups and the Daily Telegraph teaming up to confect outrage in what looks like a clear attempt to promote Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. Disgraceful.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
‘Deliberate, orchestrated incident’: Daily Telegraph caught up in stunt gone wrong
It’s the oldest adage in journalism: don’t become the story.
www.smh.com.au
February 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Pro-Israel hate groups and the Daily Telegraph teaming up to confect outrage in what looks like a clear attempt to promote Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. Disgraceful.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For more—and to sign— go to
saynotoethniccleansing.org
I’ve become aware that someone is impersonating me and sending bizarre legal threats to individuals by text message.
If you receive a text like this from someone claiming to be me, please let me know by emailing jewishcouncil@jewishcouncil.com.au
If you receive a text like this from someone claiming to be me, please let me know by emailing jewishcouncil@jewishcouncil.com.au
February 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’ve become aware that someone is impersonating me and sending bizarre legal threats to individuals by text message.
If you receive a text like this from someone claiming to be me, please let me know by emailing jewishcouncil@jewishcouncil.com.au
If you receive a text like this from someone claiming to be me, please let me know by emailing jewishcouncil@jewishcouncil.com.au
My article in @theguardian.com about how Peter Dutton uses the Jewish community as political footballs to spread bigotry, which makes us all less safe.
Murdoch, you can’t stop me from calling out Dutton and the LNP for fueling racism!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murdoch, you can’t stop me from calling out Dutton and the LNP for fueling racism!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When Peter Dutton and the Coalition use the Jewish community as political footballs it makes all of us less safe | Sarah Schwartz
They have created an imaginary caricature of Jewish people to push their political agenda
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
My article in @theguardian.com about how Peter Dutton uses the Jewish community as political footballs to spread bigotry, which makes us all less safe.
Murdoch, you can’t stop me from calling out Dutton and the LNP for fueling racism!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murdoch, you can’t stop me from calling out Dutton and the LNP for fueling racism!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We’re not going to back down in the face of malicious bullying by the Murdoch press and pro-Israel lobby, and we’re not going to stop criticising Peter Dutton for fueling racism!
Some emails you can send which would make a big difference ⬇️
Some emails you can send which would make a big difference ⬇️
Help defend our anti-racist works against offensive smear campaigns by the Murdoch Press
January 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We’re not going to back down in the face of malicious bullying by the Murdoch press and pro-Israel lobby, and we’re not going to stop criticising Peter Dutton for fueling racism!
Some emails you can send which would make a big difference ⬇️
Some emails you can send which would make a big difference ⬇️
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
Letter from our Executive and Advisory Committee members to QUT Vice Chancellor urging her to defend Sarah Schwartz against malicious and defamatory attacks
January 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Letter from our Executive and Advisory Committee members to QUT Vice Chancellor urging her to defend Sarah Schwartz against malicious and defamatory attacks
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
"Dutton and LNP vilify any Jew who doesn't fit into their racist mould.
...Dutton's reduction of the Jewish community into a single stereotype, and silencing of Jews who don't fit that typology, only serves to make Jews less safe.
This is particularly grotesque amidst a real rise in antisemitism." 🎯
...Dutton's reduction of the Jewish community into a single stereotype, and silencing of Jews who don't fit that typology, only serves to make Jews less safe.
This is particularly grotesque amidst a real rise in antisemitism." 🎯
Statement on my speech at a comedy event pillorying Peter Dutton’s racist, ignorant and monolithic conception of Jewish people
January 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"Dutton and LNP vilify any Jew who doesn't fit into their racist mould.
...Dutton's reduction of the Jewish community into a single stereotype, and silencing of Jews who don't fit that typology, only serves to make Jews less safe.
This is particularly grotesque amidst a real rise in antisemitism." 🎯
...Dutton's reduction of the Jewish community into a single stereotype, and silencing of Jews who don't fit that typology, only serves to make Jews less safe.
This is particularly grotesque amidst a real rise in antisemitism." 🎯
Best question I’ve been asked by a journalist in the last 48h: ‘have you degraded Peter Dutton’
No…he’s done that all to himself
No…he’s done that all to himself
January 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Best question I’ve been asked by a journalist in the last 48h: ‘have you degraded Peter Dutton’
No…he’s done that all to himself
No…he’s done that all to himself
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
Dutton's reduction of the Jewish community into a single stereotype reveals the very essence of his racism & demonstrates his shameless willingness- yet again- to foment & exploit social instability in ways which he hopes will be to his political advantage.
January 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Dutton's reduction of the Jewish community into a single stereotype reveals the very essence of his racism & demonstrates his shameless willingness- yet again- to foment & exploit social instability in ways which he hopes will be to his political advantage.
Statement on my speech at a comedy event pillorying Peter Dutton’s racist, ignorant and monolithic conception of Jewish people
January 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Statement on my speech at a comedy event pillorying Peter Dutton’s racist, ignorant and monolithic conception of Jewish people
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
“These protests are about peace, freedom and liberation for Palestinians and that’s not something Jewish people should be scared of” - @sarahschwartz.bsky.social spoke to Raf Epstein on ABC yesterday.
Listen from 2.12.30 / 19.35
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Listen from 2.12.30 / 19.35
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Mornings - ABC listen
Informed, entertaining, thought-provoking radio that asks the questions that Melbourne wants asked.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“These protests are about peace, freedom and liberation for Palestinians and that’s not something Jewish people should be scared of” - @sarahschwartz.bsky.social spoke to Raf Epstein on ABC yesterday.
Listen from 2.12.30 / 19.35
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Listen from 2.12.30 / 19.35
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Nazis: it’s a Sieg Heil
Musk: I love fascists
ECAJ: it’s just a bit of enthusiasm, it’s not like he wore watermelon earrings
Musk: I love fascists
ECAJ: it’s just a bit of enthusiasm, it’s not like he wore watermelon earrings
January 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Nazis: it’s a Sieg Heil
Musk: I love fascists
ECAJ: it’s just a bit of enthusiasm, it’s not like he wore watermelon earrings
Musk: I love fascists
ECAJ: it’s just a bit of enthusiasm, it’s not like he wore watermelon earrings
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
It is disgraceful that instead of promoting international law, Australia’s top law officer is trying to repair relations with a foreign government found by major human rights organisations to be committing genocide.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Albanese minister to fly to Israel to mend fractured relationship
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ mission to resuscitate the Australian government’s relationship with Israel follows months of deterioration.
www.smh.com.au
January 7, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It is disgraceful that instead of promoting international law, Australia’s top law officer is trying to repair relations with a foreign government found by major human rights organisations to be committing genocide.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
With its proposed knee-jerk anti-protest measures "the Victorian govt is making a dangerous conflation between the synagogue arson attack and peaceful anti-war protesting" says @sarahschwartz.bsky.social.
The core issue fueling violence is racism, not protests.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
The core issue fueling violence is racism, not protests.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Victorian protest laws 'a mess' say civil libertarians - ABC listen
The Victorian government is on a collision course with legal groups and civil libertarians, over a planned crackdown on protestors.
www.abc.net.au
December 18, 2024 at 6:24 AM
With its proposed knee-jerk anti-protest measures "the Victorian govt is making a dangerous conflation between the synagogue arson attack and peaceful anti-war protesting" says @sarahschwartz.bsky.social.
The core issue fueling violence is racism, not protests.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
The core issue fueling violence is racism, not protests.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
A message from one of the anonymous Jewish signatories to our Core Principles
You can still sign on here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You can still sign on here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM
A message from one of the anonymous Jewish signatories to our Core Principles
You can still sign on here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You can still sign on here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
What is Zionism, and is it antisemitic to be anti-Israel? We spoke to @sbsnews.bsky.social (6 minutes in)
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
What is Zionism, and is it antisemitic to be anti-Israel?
Reports of anti-Jewish incidents in Australia are on the rise. But there's disagreement on where to draw the line between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
www.sbs.com.au
December 17, 2024 at 9:05 AM
What is Zionism, and is it antisemitic to be anti-Israel? We spoke to @sbsnews.bsky.social (6 minutes in)
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
Reposted by Sarah Schwartz
"I think of Zionism as a political ideology, which regardless of how people might perceive it or think about it, has been used to justify the dispossession of Palestinian people from their land" @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social 6 mins in.
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
What is Zionism, and is it antisemitic to be anti-Israel?
Reports of anti-Jewish incidents in Australia are on the rise. But there's disagreement on where to draw the line between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
www.sbs.com.au
December 17, 2024 at 9:26 AM
"I think of Zionism as a political ideology, which regardless of how people might perceive it or think about it, has been used to justify the dispossession of Palestinian people from their land" @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social 6 mins in.
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...
www.sbs.com.au/language/eng...