澳大利亚绿党议员尼克·麦基姆因在参议院发表言论称政府遭"锡安主义利益"捕获而引发争议，遭到犹太社区领导人和自由党议员的强烈批评，但他拒绝了要求其道歉的呼吁 1。锡安主义澳大利亚联合会主席杰里米·莱布勒在公开信中指责麦基姆的言论"鲁莽且危险"，称其为"用当代语言包装的古老反犹太主义陈词滥调" 1。莱布勒进一步表示，"政治领导人不能仅通过将'犹太人'一词替换为'锡安主义者'就为危险的言论开脱责任" 1。
麦基姆对批评予以回应，拒绝道歉并声称以色列政府"正在全世界面前进行种族灭绝" 1。与此同时，联合党议员朱利安·李瑟发起的要求延长反犹太主义皇家委员会报告期限的请愿书在数小时内获得800多个签名，但澳大利亚执行委员会和犹太复国主义澳大利亚联合会均未支持这一延期要求 1。该皇家委员会的报告期限设定为2024年12月14日，恰逢邦迪海滩大屠杀周年纪念日 1。
Australian Greens Senator Nick McKim has declined to apologize after drawing criticism for stating in parliament that the government has been "captured by Zionist interests," with Jewish community leaders and opposition lawmakers arguing the language echoes antisemitic tropes.1 Jeremy Leibler, president of the Zionist Federation of Australia, characterized McKim's comments as "reckless and dangerous" in a letter, describing them as "ancient antisemitic tropes packaged in contemporary language."1 Leibler further emphasized that "political leaders cannot absolve themselves of responsibility for dangerous rhetoric simply by substituting the word 'Zionist' for 'Jew.'"1
McKim has stood by his position, asserting that the Israeli government "is committing genocide in front of the world."1 A petition initiated by Coalition MP Julian Leeser to extend the reporting deadline of a royal commission on antisemitism gathered over 800 signatures within hours, yet major Jewish community organizations, including the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Zionist Federation of Australia, have not backed the extension request.1 The royal commission is due to deliver its report on December 14, 2024, the anniversary of the Bondi Beach attack.1
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