CSG

This photo reminded me of CSG's security

It has come to my attention that the Community Security Group (CSG) is using unsecured phone lines. I am shocked and appalled. They charge Melbourne shules over half a million dollars a year for volunteer security and yet they still use unsecured phone lines.

I'm starting another Zionist organisation

The 'Community Security Group' (CSG) has recently signed a contract with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to act as a private security contractor in Afghanistan. This has caused outrage in the community simply because the CSG is failing to protect the Jews in Australia on a weekly basis. 

The 'Council of Orthodox Synagogues in Victoria' (COSV) is sending a board member to Afghanistan with the CSG security contrators to make sure that they keep shabbat properly and daven in an orthodox synagogue while deployed overseas. 

Due to the move by COSV, 'Kosher Australia' (KA) has announced that they intend to send a mashgiach to supervise the cooking and check the fruit and vegetables for insects. Unlike COSV, KA has refused to pay for their representative and claim that the CSG is indebted to them for the high standard of kashrut. In turn the CSG has approached another kashrut organisation  'Kosher v'Yosher' (KVY) to act as a mashgiach for their overseas security mission. KVY has welcomed this opportunity with open arms and stated that "their aim is to open kashrut for the masses, regardless of cost." 

In recent days, there has been a falling out between these organisations. KA filed for bankruptcy. COSV has widened the definition of orthodoxy. The CSG is in Afghanistan and KVY is laughing. 

The 'State Zionist Council' (SZC) released a statement in conjunction with the 'Zionist Federation of Australia' (ZFA) stating that they are disappointed in the CSG's decision to help the cause in Afghanistan. Rather, they would have like to have seen the CSG help out with Israel's delicate security situation. The ZFA is currently not communicating the SZC for publishing a letter without the approval of the ZFA. The ZFA argued that the statement "may or may not have represented their views. The 'Australian Zionist Youth Council' (AZYC) stated that the ZFA "should get over themselves and ultimately our communal Zionist ideals should prevail over petty differences." The 'Zionist Youth Council' (ZYC) felt that the AZYC was out of place in commenting on the relationship between the ZFA and SZC. 

Mediation is now taking place between the ZFA, SCZ and AZYC. This is facilitated by the "Jewish Community Council of Victoria' (JCCV). 

Next week: Jewish Education. JNF, UJEB, all the Mt Scopus campuses, Bnei: PPBBQ, MnM, LnE, BAWC and BASC just to mention a few.

It's the bane of organisations, politicians and governments around the world. It's WikiLeaks.

This wanted poster was disseminated by the supposed
head of the CSG, Amit Bar Giora. 

Earlier this month the Jewish community pulled out support for Julian Assage and Wikileaks. The Jewish community had always supported Julian Assange and his tirade against the West’s diplomatic and governmental secrecy.  However, in a drastic turn of events the Jewish community has withdrawn support, going as far as to condemn Assange of treason.

In many Jewish communities around the world an ad-hoc security team has been set up to tackle the many dangers the community faces on a daily, weekly and yearly basis. The counter-terrorism team that supposedly protects the community in Melbourne is known as the Community Security Group (CSG). There is limited information surrounding the formation and daily running of this group. There have been anonymous claims that they work in tandem with the Australian Federal Police in preventing security threats and terror attacks. Many of the tactical operations that have been attributed to them are speculative. Until recently no one had seen a single document or shred of evidence pointing to the CSG’s existence.

Wikileaks has begun releasing documents pointing to the existence of the CSG. How they received these documents is questionable but now Julian Assange claimed (‘The Age’, Tuesday 4 January 2011) that his life is in danger.

People are now accusing founder and writer of the ‘Communal Satire Group’ for leaking the documents to Wikileaks. When interviewed, the founder of the Communal Satire Group responded that he has “no problem leaking JCCV and COSV diplomatic cables, however regarding issues of national security I refuse to disclose what I personally know to be true.”

OMG! The Romans are coming!

Jerusalem. The religious and spiritual centre of the Jewish People

After two years at the helm of the Community Security Group (CSG) I would like to wish Amit Bar Giora success in his future endeavors. Bar Giora joined the CSG in November 2008, however, he will be leaving the security organization in March next year, nevertheless, he hopes to continue working in the field. (Jewish News, December 10, 2010)

Although this is irrelevant to this post, I have applied for the position. I cannot release much information regarding the excruciating interview vetting process, but what I can say is when they asked me if I had any prior security experience I responded that unfortunately I did not, however, I told them that my ego will grow, subsequently, allowing me extra-ordinary strength to arrest terrorists and look under seats in shule.

When I read the stories regarding the extraordinary exploits of Amit Bar Giora, I was in awe of the man. However, something was nagging me. Later, it occurred to me that Shimon Bar Giora was a leader of revolutionary forces during the First Jewish-Roman War in the 1st century Judea. There are two options. First, it was pure chance that Amit Bar Giora became the head of the CSG in Melbourne, or secondly, which is more probable is that he equates the importance of the CSG to the war against the Romans.

Melbourne...gotta love the culture!

I know the CSG makes a living by selling fear to the masses but seriously, equating the Melbourne security situation to the war against the Romans!

Lets take a look at the Jewish-Roman war. The Romans tried to destroy us, not only physically but also spiritually. They wanted to destroy Judaism. Where is the comparison to Melbourne?

May the Jews win!

For the record Simon Bar Giora died in 70 CE.