Plymouth Brethren Christian Church pledges support to the Jewish community

Together with other faith and community groups in Australia, this afternoon the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church signed the following:

In the wake of the unspeakable attack on our Jewish community at Bondi Beach, we come together across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to make a unified pledge: 

  • We collectively mourn for victims and their families and pledge our support and solidarity for the Jewish community in NSW. 
  • We pledge to stand up and stand united against antisemitism, racism and hate and to support all victims of racism, hate and religious intolerance. 
  • We pledge to protect and promote the rights and responsibilities of all the people of NSW in a cohesive and multicultural society.
  • We pledge to work in unity across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to uphold our democratic values and freedoms.
  • We are stronger together.

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The ABC’s Media Watch program aired a story called the “Covert Crusade” on the evening of Monday, 19 October 2026 in Australia. The program included multiple inaccuracies, including some perpetuated by The Age newspaper about the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its members. The errors aired included that Mr Bruce Hales, the most senior elder […]

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