Thursday, 13 November 2025

 David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (10:00): I also want to recognise Maccabiah, which does a fantastic job connecting people through sport. The 22nd Maccabiah Games was cancelled due to the war with Iran, and I am pleased to say that in July 2026 the Maccabiah Games will be continued. I am sure that does not bring much joy to the Greens, with the vile stuff that we hear every day in this Parliament. I want to welcome particularly Amir Peled, the chairman of Maccabi World Union and the head of the Maccabi global organisation, and Assaf Goren, the chairman of Maccabiah Games 2026, along with Rodney Rosmarin, Barry Lipp, Sam Strunin and Susannah Swiatlo, the Australian team, who I will be meeting with today to talk about all the wonderful things that Maccabi does.