Israel calls on FIFA to depoliticise football following Rajoub stage walk-off
May 7, 2026 by TPS-IL
Israel is calling on FIFA to keep politics out of sports, the general secretary of the Israel Football Association told the Press Service of Israel, following a public confrontation with the Palestinian representative at last Thursday’s FIFA Congress in Vancouver. Read more
Three circumcisers arrested in Belgium
May 7, 2026 by TPS-IL
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday condemned Belgium after prosecutors filed indictments against three mohelim, Jewish ritual circumcisers, in Antwerp. Read more
Jewish nurse ‘urged to empathise’ with Bondi gunmen
May 7, 2026 by AAP
At the Royal Commission today, a Jewish health worker explained how she was urged to put herself in the shoes of the Bondi gunmen during an employer-organised counselling session.
US extremist content creator banned from Australia for life
May 7, 2026 by Rob Klein
Controversial American online personality Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, known online as “Sneako”, has been permanently barred from applying for an Australian visa after the federal government cancelled his current visa over concerns about hateful, antisemitic and extremist content.
Firebombing of Kosher restaurant destroyed communal hub
May 7, 2026 by Rob Klein
Kosher eatery Lewis’ Continental Kitchen served customers in Bondi for over 50 years before being firebombed in an alleged antisemitic attack.
Jewish students bullied while learning about Holocaust
May 7, 2026 by AAP
The Royal Commission has heard how Jewish students were bullied while learning about the Holocaust.
Two Palestinians arrested in central Israel over suspected terror plot
May 7, 2026 by JNS
Sydney Grammar suspends Year 12 student over alleged antisemitic AI video
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney Grammar School has suspended a Year 12 student after an allegedly antisemitic AI-generated video targeting a Jewish classmate was circulated on social media, according to reporting by the Daily Telegraph.
Hate speech charge laid over banner at neo-Nazi rally
May 6, 2026 by AAP
A man has been arrested after allegedly unveiling an antisemitic banner at a rally organised by prominent neo-Nazis outside a state parliament.
Accused Bondi shooter faces 19 new charges
May 6, 2026 by Rob Klein
The man accused over the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack that left 15 people dead is facing 19 additional criminal charges, according to court documents filed in Sydney.
Trump pauses Hormuz escort plan amid Iran talks
May 6, 2026 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump said today that “Project Freedom”, a U.S.-led initiative to escort commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, will be temporarily paused as negotiations with Iran advance.
“The Intifada is already globalised” – rally met by counter-protest
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A controversial rally centred on the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” drew around 150 people to Charles Kernan Reserve in Darlington last night. Nearby a similarly sized counter-protest condemned the phrase as inflammatory and threatening to Jewish communities.
Update: man arrested after antisemitic incident outside hearings
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A 68-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly wearing a shirt displaying an offensive symbol outside the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hearing venue in Sydney.
AFP launches online counter-terrorism centre in shadow of Bondi Terror attack
May 6, 2026 by Rob Klein
The Australian Federal Police has today announced a new Counter Terrorism Online Centre aimed at detecting and disrupting extremist threats.
Global antisemitic violence reaches highest level in decades, Tel Aviv University report finds
May 6, 2026 by Rob Klein
Tel Aviv University has reported a sharp rise in violent antisemitic attacks worldwide, with 2025 recording the highest number of Jewish deaths from such incidents in more than 30 years.
Netanyahu holds top-level consultations as Israel readies for collapse of Iran truce
May 6, 2026 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held top-level security talks on Monday to prepare for the collapse of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, officials told the Channel 12 News outlet on Tuesday. Read more
New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism
May 5, 2026 by AAP
Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site.
Israeli forces eliminate Hezbollah terrorists who threatened them
May 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israeli forces identified via an armed drone two armed Hezbollah terrorists operating near them in southern Lebanon.
Royal Commission – antisemitism ‘interlaced’ with actions of Israel
May 5, 2026 by AAP
While most Jewish Australians hold a strong attachment to the state of Israel, opinions on the government and its policies vary greatly, an inquiry has heard.
Jewish Australians forced to hide identity due to abuse
May 5, 2026 by AAP
One Jewish Australian now covers his kippah with a baseball cap after being violently abused while bystanders did nothing, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has been told.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
