Michael Gencher
ARTICLES BY: Michael Gencher
One Year On in Australia: The Bridge Protest Was Not the Cause of Bondi, But It Was a Warning
On Sunday, August 3, 2025, Sydney’s most recognizable landmark became the stage for one of the largest anti-Israel mobilizations Australia had witnessed. New South Wales Police...
Even After a Terrorist Attack and Royal Commission, Australia Doesn’t Take Antisemitism Seriously
This is not only an Australian story. Jewish communities across the diaspora are living through the same reality. People have been murdered. Jews have been...
Confidence, Not Relief: What Jewish Australians Need from Their Country
Recently, my wife and I attended a comedy fundraiser. It should have been a simple night out with friends, but I began running scenarios in...
How Australia Betrayed Its Jewish Community Right Before the High Holidays
Nearly two years after the horrors of October 7, 2023 -- and just before the solemn days of Rosh Hashanah -- Australia's Jewish community was...
Australia Just Recognized ‘Palestine’ — Did It Also Push Me Toward Aliyah?
On August 11, 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stunned many when he announced that Australia would formally recognize the State of Palestine at the...
Shock Poll: Does the Silent Majority in Australia — and Beyond — Actually Exist?
On July 29, 2025, a national poll in Australia delivered a deeply unsettling message: perhaps the “silent majority” that we believed in for so long...
What Choice Do We Really Have? A Diaspora Jew From Canada and Australia Confronts Betrayal
I was born in Canada. I’ve lived in Australia for more than 30 years. I have always considered myself blessed to live in these two...
An Australian Lesson: Voters Reject Identity Politics and Imported Extremism
In the lead-up to Australia's 2025 federal election on May 21, 2025, the Jewish community harbored cautious optimism. Many hoped that the electorate would deliver...
The Labor Party Sends an Alarming Message to Australian Jews in Upcoming Election
With just a few days to go before Australians head to the polls on May 3, the country’s Jewish community is reeling from a decision...
Australia at a Crossroads: Why Jews Are Discussing a Plan B
There was a time when leaving Australia never crossed my mind. Well, that’s not entirely true. Having an Israeli wife and being a passionate Zionist,...
