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'''Avraham Shalom Yemini''' (born 17 October 1985) is an [[Israeli Australians|Australian-Israeli]] |
'''Avraham Shalom Yemini''' (born 17 October 1985) is an [[Israeli Australians|Australian-Israeli]] [[far-right]]<ref name="news.com.au-2023">{{cite web | url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/controversial-activist-avi-yemini-pulls-out-of-legal-fight-with-rmit-over-factchecking-article/news-story/7a21a215356848c37a9d358f50c615f2 | title=Controversial activist Avi Yemini pulls out of legal fight with RMIT over fact-checking article | website=[[News.com.au]] | date=18 August 2023 }}</ref> [[political activist]], commentator and internet personality. He has worked for ''[[Rebel News]]'' since 2020, and currently works as its Australian Bureau Chief.<ref name="rebel">{{cite web |title=Avi Yemini |url=https://www.rebelnews.com/journalist_avi_yemini |publisher=Rebel News}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Yemini took legal action against three [[Parliament of Victoria|Victorian parliamentary]] officials - including former [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] speaker [[Colin Brooks (politician)|Colin Brooks]] - after he was denied media accreditation in July of that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=YEMINI V ELASMAR - TRIAL |url=https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/news/yemini-v-elasmar-trial |publisher=Supreme Court of Victoria}}</ref><ref name="court"/> Yemini subsequently lost the case, and a further appeal in 2022.<ref name="court">{{cite web |title='Press freedom is dead': YouTuber's complaint after Supreme Court dismisses press pass legal fight |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/press-freedom-is-dead-youtubers-complaint-after-supreme-court-dismisses-press-pass-legal-fight/news-story/1014b4138e0fff4db3e1cc2008767b2f |publisher=news.com.au}}</ref> |
In 2021, Yemini took legal action against three [[Parliament of Victoria|Victorian parliamentary]] officials - including former [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] speaker [[Colin Brooks (politician)|Colin Brooks]] - after he was denied media accreditation in July of that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=YEMINI V ELASMAR - TRIAL |url=https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/news/yemini-v-elasmar-trial |publisher=Supreme Court of Victoria}}</ref><ref name="court"/> Yemini subsequently lost the case, and a further appeal in 2022.<ref name="court">{{cite web |title='Press freedom is dead': YouTuber's complaint after Supreme Court dismisses press pass legal fight |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/press-freedom-is-dead-youtubers-complaint-after-supreme-court-dismisses-press-pass-legal-fight/news-story/1014b4138e0fff4db3e1cc2008767b2f |publisher=news.com.au}}</ref> |
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In 2023 he sued [[Facebook]] fact-checkers [[RMIT]] for labeling Rebel News content as "misleading". The case was dismissed as he had "failed to make any formal inquiries via appropriate channels with relevant persons".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sibthorpe |first1=Clare |title=Controversial activist Avi Yemini pulls out of legal fight with RMIT over fact-checking article |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/controversial-activist-avi-yemini-pulls-out-of-legal-fight-with-rmit-over-factchecking-article/news-story/7a21a215356848c37a9d358f50c615f2 |work=[[news.com.au]] |date=18 August 2023}}</ref> |
In 2023 he sued [[Facebook]] fact-checkers [[RMIT]] for labeling Rebel News content as "misleading". The case was dismissed as he had "failed to make any formal inquiries via appropriate channels with relevant persons".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sibthorpe |first1=Clare |title=Controversial activist Avi Yemini pulls out of legal fight with RMIT over fact-checking article |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/controversial-activist-avi-yemini-pulls-out-of-legal-fight-with-rmit-over-factchecking-article/news-story/7a21a215356848c37a9d358f50c615f2 |work=[[news.com.au]] |date=18 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="news.com.au-2023" /> |
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Revision as of 14:20, 22 November 2023
Avi Yemini | |
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| Born | 17 October 1985 |
| Nationality | Australian, Israeli |
| Other names | Avraham Waks[3] |
| Citizenship | |
| Education | Yeshivah College, Melbourne[3] |
| Occupations |
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| Employer | Rebel News (since 2020) |
| Political party | Liberty Alliance (2018–2019)[3][4] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service/ |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 2004–2007 |
| Unit | Golani Brigade |
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| Far-right politics in Australia |
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Avraham Shalom Yemini (born 17 October 1985) is an Australian-Israeli far-right[5] political activist, commentator and internet personality. He has worked for Rebel News since 2020, and currently works as its Australian Bureau Chief.[6]
Biography
Yemini was born in Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria and grew up in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East.[3] He is one of seventeen children.[3]
IDF service
Yemini served with the Golani Brigade in the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) from 2005 until 2008. Most of his active duty was spent in the Gaza Strip.[6][7]
Return to Australia
After returning to Australia, Yemini opened his first IDF gym in Caulfield, Victoria followed by a second in Melbourne's CBD in 2016.[8][9] In 2018, the gyms were sold to a private buyer.
One of his brothers, Manny Waks, sued Yemini for defamation following claims by Yemini that Waks and their father were harbouring a known paedophile in the family home.[10]
On 4 March 2018, Yemini joined the Australian Liberty Alliance to run as a candidate for the Southern Metropolitan Region at the 2018 Victorian state election.[11] He was unsuccessful, receiving 0.49% of the vote.[12]
In July 2019, Yemini admitted he threw a chopping board that hit his former wife on her forehead. He also pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to harass by sending abusive text messages to her, and one charge of breaching an intervention order relating to a video of a man. Yemini's lawyer argued he did not mean to hit her.[13]
In 2021, Yemini took legal action against three Victorian parliamentary officials - including former Legislative Assembly speaker Colin Brooks - after he was denied media accreditation in July of that year.[14][15] Yemini subsequently lost the case, and a further appeal in 2022.[15]
In 2023 he sued Facebook fact-checkers RMIT for labeling Rebel News content as "misleading". The case was dismissed as he had "failed to make any formal inquiries via appropriate channels with relevant persons".[16][5]
References
- ^ Surkes, Sue (14 March 2017). "Caller threatens to kill Melbourne Jewish gym owner". The Times of Israel.
An anonymous caller threatened Tuesday to shoot an Australian-born Jewish gym owner in the head and told him to leave the country.
- ^ "Avi Yemini joins Rebel News". Rebel News. 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Elliott, Tim (18 February 2023). "'He's exploiting people who are genuinely scared': Avi Yemini and the art of outrage". The Age.
- ^ Martin, Lisa (15 November 2018). "Victorian Liberal party candidate asked to resign over 'anti-Muslim' video". Guardian Australia.
- ^ a b "Controversial activist Avi Yemini pulls out of legal fight with RMIT over fact-checking article". News.com.au. 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Avi Yemini". Rebel News.
- ^ Bianca Hall, "Jewish business IDF Training banned from Facebook after sharing anti-Semitic post" The Age
- ^ Bianca Hall, "Melbourne gym recruits members for Israeli army" The Age
- ^ "Self Defence Classes, Martial Arts Melbourne, Muay Thai Melbourne, Boxing Melbourne". www.idftraining.com.au.
- ^ Hall, Bianca (2016-09-27). "Manny Waks sues brother for defamation over 'harbouring paedophile' claims". The Age. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ "Avi Yemeni is joining forces with ALA" Australian Liberty Alliance
- ^ "State Election 2018: Southern Metropolitan Region results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ Andrews, Jon. "Far-right political player Avi Yemini admits unlawful assault on ex-wife by throwing chopping board". Herald Sun.
- ^ "YEMINI V ELASMAR - TRIAL". Supreme Court of Victoria.
- ^ a b "'Press freedom is dead': YouTuber's complaint after Supreme Court dismisses press pass legal fight". news.com.au.
- ^ Sibthorpe, Clare (18 August 2023). "Controversial activist Avi Yemini pulls out of legal fight with RMIT over fact-checking article". news.com.au.