Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum moves to outdoor venue after council venue cancelled
May 4, 2026 by Rob Klein
A controversial Sydney forum defending the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” has been forced out of a City of Sydney venue following public backlash, with organisers claiming the decision has shifted to a new outdoor location.
Defeating Iran’s regime requires patience, but shouldn’t take ‘forever’
May 4, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
Given enough time, a combination of economic and military pressure may be enough for Trump to topple the Islamist terrorists. The question is whether he has it.
Medical cannabis overhaul sparks debate in Israel over smoking-based treatment
May 4, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Health Ministry on Sunday published recommendations from a professional committee calling for a sweeping overhaul of medical cannabis regulation in Israel, including a dramatic proposal to phase out the use and marketing of smoked cannabis within three years.
First day of Royal Commission hears fear, trauma and calls for action from Jewish Australians
May 4, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
The first day of public hearings at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has laid bare a mix of fear, anger and urgency within Australia’s Jewish community, with witnesses describing a shift from sporadic abuse to sustained intimidation and violence.
Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon
May 4, 2026 by JNS
Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists launched several rockets and drones at Israeli soldiers on Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. No injuries were reported.
Queensland car parts owner charged after antisemitic social media posts
May 4, 2026 by Rob Klein
The owner of a Brisbane car parts business has been charged and is due to appear in court on 17 May after posting videos promoting Holocaust denial, Nazi imagery and open antisemitism on his company’s social media accounts.
Jewish Australians begin giving evidence as Royal Commission hearings open
May 4, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
Jewish Australians began giving evidence on Monday as public hearings opened in the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, marking the first formal examination of how antisemitism is affecting lives across the country.
Israel completes financial close for country’s largest solar project
May 4, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli officials announced on Sunday the financial close of the country’s largest solar power plant project, to be built near the southern city of Dimona in the Negev.
The Palestinian laundromat
May 3, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
In America and Britain, political violence and attacks on Jews are becoming normalised and even justified.
Trump: Iran war could be renewed if mullahs ‘misbehave’
May 3, 2026 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that renewed military action against Iran was a possibility if the mullahs “misbehave, if they do something bad.”
“Right now, we’ll see. It’s a possibility that could happen, certainly,” the president told reporters before departing Palm Beach, Fla.
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London stabbings shine light on Hamas’s success
May 3, 2026 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Like other countries where anti-Jewish and anti-Israel outrages have reached epidemic proportions, the British public has remained fairly silent in the face of an upsurge in Jew-hatred.
Israeli study suggests oral health begins in the womb
May 3, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Royal Commission hearings to begin this week as submissions pass 5,700
May 2, 2026 by Rob Klein
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will open its first public hearings in Sydney this week, following the release of its interim report and a sharp rise in submissions detailing antisemitism across Australia.
Obsessive compulsive disorder
May 1, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Most of Europe and a majority of UN Members suffer from a severe case of OCD. Read more
Minns admits failure to protect Jews before Bondi attack
May 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Premier Chris Minns has acknowledged that his government failed in its core duty to protect citizens during the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach last December.
12 soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone strike
May 1, 2026 by TPS-IL
At least 12 IDF soldiers were injured on Thursday morning when a Hezbollah explosive-laden drone struck a military position near the northern Israeli community of Shomera, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Mother shocked by racist and antisemitic graffiti at local playground
May 1, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A mother in Rolleston near Christchurch, New Zealand, says she felt sick and unsafe after discovering racist and antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, at a children’s playground used by her young son.
The interim report is a start, but I remain sceptical
May 1, 2026 by Michael Gencher
An interim report should be judged for what it is, not criticised for what it was never meant to be.
UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings
May 1, 2026 by AAP
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country’s terrorism threat level.
Jewish Australians urged to open homes for storytelling push to antisemitism Royal Commission
Jewish families and others who have experienced or witnessed antisemitism are being urged to open their homes this Sunday night for a coordinated community effort to drive submissions to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Special Envoy launches antisemitism handbook
May 1, 2026 by David Marlow
Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal AO, launched the handbook “Understanding Antisemitism in Australia” on Thursday morning at the Jewish Museum of Australia in St Kilda, Melbourne.
