Justin Amler

Justin Amler is a South African-born, Melbourne-based columnist who has lived in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia and is currently working in the Information Technology industry. He is an avid contributor to discussions on Israel, writing frequently to local newspapers.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese inspects the damage at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, guided by Rabbi Moshe Khan, president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria.

Australia's Jewish community feels abandoned after antisemitic arson - opinion

October 7 should have been a definitive wake-up call, a moment of clarity as to where Jew-hatred can lead. But it wasn’t.

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024.

Australia’s shameful government has acted shamefully yet again

The Australian Jewish community is deeply disappointed, even abandoned, by Government policies and actions toward the Jewish community.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A PROTEST in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza takes place in London, in July. Instead of uniting against the evil of the October 7 attack, much of the international community has focused on Israel’s military response, urging Israeli restraint and calling for a ceasefire, the writer maintains.

A world of two realities, for peace they must be united - opinion

As long as the global community remains confused between these two realities – one grounded in facts, the other in distortion – this conflict will continue.

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Global protests misplace blame: Focus should be on Hamas and Hezbollah - opinion

Recent protests wrongly focus on Israel, ignoring the real threats: Hamas and Hezbollah. This selective outrage misses the true causes of the conflict.

JULY 31, 2024

MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

Israel's U20 World Cup success shows need to fight sports boycotts - opinion

A pattern of boycotts and discrimination against Israeli teams and athletes has been repeated throughout Israel’s 75-year history with the hope of turning it into a pariah and leading to its demise.

JUNE 8, 2023

ISRAELI TEAM members celebrate after the quarterfinal victory over Brazil at the FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 on Saturday.

Being a proud member of the Jewish tribe

Although I make up less that 0.2% of the world’s population, I know I’m not alone. There are people out there – probably more than I realize – that support me.

DECEMBER 2, 2022