Huge conflict of interest, clearly in bed with those trying to censor Australians

Jillian Segal’s many hats: Special Envoy for Antisemitism and Israel lobbyist extraordinaire

During a softball SBS interview two weeks ago, Australia’s Special Envoy To Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, called for an end to the “intimidatory” weekly Palestine protests in city centres.

Taxpayers are footing the bill for the Special Envoy’s advice that our government introduce laws targeting the mass-protests against Israel’s war machine.

But Segal wears many different hats at the same time. As a past president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), she is aligned to those who are now lobbying the government to crack down on protesters.

Meanwhile, as the longstanding chair of Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC), perhaps second to the Business Council of Australia as this country’s most prestigious big business lobby, she remains cozy with Israeli bosses and weapons contractors who profit from Israel’s forever war.

The cities should not be utilised for that,” Segal said in the recent interview with SBS News.

“There should be places designated away from where the Jewish community might venture, where people can demonstrate.

“That is not to in any way attack the right of people to express their views, but at some point, [holding protest] every single week becomes intimidatory in the city.”

The Albanese Government announced the appointment of Jillian Segal in July 2024, a role designed to “preserve social cohesion in Australia”.

In Segal’s inaugural conference as Special Envoy she said:

“We see small business owners who have lost their livelihoods to boycotts and vandalism. And all this affects the vibrancy and cohesion of the community … The creation of this role shows a determination by the Government to confront this evil and to ensure that it does not erode the goodness that exists in our society. It will require a national strategy, [and] coordination between communities and all levels of government”.

Fast-forward to today and the role of the Special Envoy is not clear. Nor is it clear how her office funded of staffed or if conflicts of interest and personal investments are disclosed. Her role is something of a mystery. When contacted by MWM, Segal’s office declined to comment.

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