J-Wire News Service, Author at J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/author/j-wire-news-service/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 14 May 2026 08:37:10 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 CSG warned police about alleged Bondi gunman years before massacre https://www.jwire.com.au/csg-warned-police-about-alleged-bondi-gunman-years-before-massacre/ https://www.jwire.com.au/csg-warned-police-about-alleged-bondi-gunman-years-before-massacre/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 08:37:10 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181168 The Jewish community security group (CSG) warned NSW Police about alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram years before the Bondi Beach terror attack, according to a 2019 email. CSG raised concerns with NSW Police counterterrorism officers about a street preaching network in Sydney’s south-west and identified Akram and others as involved. The email, sent in July […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/csg-warned-police-about-alleged-bondi-gunman-years-before-massacre/feed/ 0 181168 Following ceasefire, mass Jewish wedding held in Kyiv, including a 92-year-old couple https://www.jwire.com.au/mass-jewish-wedding-held-in-kyiv/ https://www.jwire.com.au/mass-jewish-wedding-held-in-kyiv/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 22:22:49 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181050 In a powerful testament to faith, resilience and Jewish continuity, several couples were married according to Jewish law in Kyiv this week, including one remarkable couple, both aged 92, who had been together for more than 60 years. The mass wedding ceremony took place at the Beit Menachem Jewish Community Centre in the Ukrainian capital […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/mass-jewish-wedding-held-in-kyiv/feed/ 0 181050 Canberra teenager becomes first in ACT charged with planning a terrorist act https://www.jwire.com.au/canberra-teenager-becomes-first-in-act-charged-with-planning-a-terrorist-act/ https://www.jwire.com.au/canberra-teenager-becomes-first-in-act-charged-with-planning-a-terrorist-act/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 06:42:19 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181082 A 17-year-old Canberra youth has been charged with additional terrorism offences, including acts in preparation for a terrorist act, making him the first person in the Australian Capital Territory to face such a charge. The ACT Joint Counter Terrorism Team, comprising the Australian Federal Police, ACT Policing and ASIO, arrested the teenager on 5 November […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/canberra-teenager-becomes-first-in-act-charged-with-planning-a-terrorist-act/feed/ 0 181082 Albanese says alleged antisemitic abuse at netball match is “beyond belief” https://www.jwire.com.au/albanese-says-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-netball-match-is-beyond-belief/ https://www.jwire.com.au/albanese-says-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-netball-match-is-beyond-belief/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 07:42:32 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181046 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the alleged antisemitic abuse directed at Jewish children during a Sydney netball match, describing the incident as “beyond belief” and warning that hateful language is increasingly being normalised through social media. In an interview with Sally Sara, host of ABC Radio National’s RN Breakfast, Albanese said the challenge of […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/albanese-says-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-netball-match-is-beyond-belief/feed/ 0 181046 The Royal Commission seeks truth, not ideological ‘balance’ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-royal-commission-seeks-truth-not-ideological-balance/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-royal-commission-seeks-truth-not-ideological-balance/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:56 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181015 A Sydney councillor with a long record of antizionist activism has urged supporters of the pro-Palestinian movement to “flood” the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion with submissions. Many in the Jewish community and beyond are likely to see it as an attempt to counter testimony from Australians who have experienced genuine antisemitism. Ahmed […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/the-royal-commission-seeks-truth-not-ideological-balance/feed/ 0 181015 NSW passes laws to shut down illegal places of worship in response to Bondi https://www.jwire.com.au/nsw-passes-laws-to-shut-down-illegal-places-of-worship-in-response-to-bondi/ https://www.jwire.com.au/nsw-passes-laws-to-shut-down-illegal-places-of-worship-in-response-to-bondi/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 05:44:41 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180986 The NSW Parliament has passed legislation giving local councils stronger powers to shut down unlawful places of public worship, including the ability in serious cases to seek court orders to cut off water, electricity and gas to venues that continue operating in breach of planning laws. The NSW state government said the Local Government and […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/nsw-passes-laws-to-shut-down-illegal-places-of-worship-in-response-to-bondi/feed/ 0 180986 Police charge woman over alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball match https://www.jwire.com.au/police-investigate-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-childrens-netball-match/ https://www.jwire.com.au/police-investigate-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-childrens-netball-match/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 23:45:04 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180968 A 42-year-old woman has been charged and provisionally suspended from all netball activities after allegedly directing antisemitic abuse at Jewish children during an under-12s match at Heffron Park in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. NSW Police said the woman was issued with a Court Attendance Notice on Sunday and charged with using offensive language in or near […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/police-investigate-alleged-antisemitic-abuse-at-childrens-netball-match/feed/ 5 180968 Counter-terrorism raids net four in Victoria over violent extremist material https://www.jwire.com.au/counter-terrorism-raids-net-four-in-victoria-over-violent-extremist-material/ https://www.jwire.com.au/counter-terrorism-raids-net-four-in-victoria-over-violent-extremist-material/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 04:51:10 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180879 Four Melbourne men have been charged after allegedly accessing, sharing and distributing ISIS propaganda online during a counter-terrorism investigation that spanned more than 18 months. The arrests follow intensified efforts by Australian authorities to combat online radicalisation after the December 2025 ISIS-inspired terror attack at Bondi Beach’s “Chanukah by the Sea” event, which killed 15 […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/counter-terrorism-raids-net-four-in-victoria-over-violent-extremist-material/feed/ 1 180879 Second hearing block of Royal Commission to examine lead-up to Bondi terror attack https://www.jwire.com.au/second-hearing-block-of-royal-commission-to-examine-lead-up-to-bondi-terror-attack/ https://www.jwire.com.au/second-hearing-block-of-royal-commission-to-examine-lead-up-to-bondi-terror-attack/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 01:11:14 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180865 The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has announced that the second hearing block will have a major focus on the circumstances surrounding the December 2025 terror attack at Bondi Beach during the “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration. The hearings will examine key issues identified in the Commission’s Interim Report, including the terrorism threat […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/second-hearing-block-of-royal-commission-to-examine-lead-up-to-bondi-terror-attack/feed/ 0 180865 Sydney Grammar suspends Year 12 student over alleged antisemitic AI video https://www.jwire.com.au/sydney-grammar-suspends-year-12-student-over-alleged-antisemitic-ai-video/ https://www.jwire.com.au/sydney-grammar-suspends-year-12-student-over-alleged-antisemitic-ai-video/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:12:11 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180785 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. The video allegedly showed the Jewish student reaching for coins scattered on the ground, drawing on a long-standing antisemitic stereotype portraying Jewish people as […]

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