Israel activists infiltrate Labor Party to hit Greens
Zionist social media influencers and Labor Party members Ofir Birenbaum and Sophie Calland are gearing up for the federal election.
Calland is a key organiser of Better Australia, a third-party group registering to attack the Greens and Teals for threatening “Australia’s economic and social stability”.
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It’s a strategy designed to hide its far-right connections.
NSW Labor recruited Calland in October 2023, where she is active in Alexandria branch. She also joined Labor Friends of Israel.
Calland’s husband Ofir Birenbaum is a “close friend of the Australian Jewish Association” (AJA), which is a strident critic of the Anthony Albanese government.
AJA President David Adler is a founder member and advisor of astroturfing lobby group Advance, which has amassed $14 million to target Greens and Teals in the election.
Birenbaum is also a Labor party member, joining the Rosebery Branch last November.
Birenbaum recently teamed up with the Daily Telegraph to document alleged antisemitic experiences in Gadigal Country/Sydney. The plan © Green Left Weekly





















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