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US extremist content creator banned from Australia for life

Rob Klein — Thu, 07 May 2026 05:52:13 +0000

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. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the decision on Wednesday, saying the government would use strengthened migration […]

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Firebombing of Kosher restaurant destroyed communal hub

Rob Klein — Thu, 07 May 2026 05:08:28 +0000

Kosher eatery Lewis’ Continental Kitchen served customers in Bondi for over 50 years before being firebombed in an alleged antisemitic attack. The owners of a former Kosher eatery say it was a community hub before being gutted by fire during the so-called “Summer of Terror”. Lewis’ Continental Kitchen on Curlewis St in Bondi was firebombed […]

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New Mitzvah Tank to bring Jewish life to regional Australia

Rob Klein — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:47:34 +0000

An intimate Lag B’Omer gathering at Chabad Brisbane marked the formal opening of the newly renovated Queensland Mitzvah Tank and Mobile Library, a joint initiative of Chabad Brisbane and Chabad of RARA. The specially fitted motorhome will travel across rural and regional Queensland and Northern New South Wales for several months each year, bringing Jewish […]

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Accused Bondi shooter faces 19 new charges

Rob Klein — Wed, 06 May 2026 08:14:24 +0000

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. Naveed Akram, 24, appeared before Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court after prosecutors filed the additional allegations linked to the December 14 attack at the “Chanukah by the Sea” […]

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AFP launches online counter-terrorism centre in shadow of Bondi Terror attack

Rob Klein — Wed, 06 May 2026 02:37:57 +0000

The Australian Federal Police has today announced a new Counter Terrorism Online Centre aimed at detecting and disrupting extremist threats. The announcement comes five months after the ISIS-inspired terror attack at the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Bondi Beach, where 15 people were killed, sending shockwaves through Australia’s Jewish community and beyond. AFP Commissioner […]

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Global antisemitic violence reaches highest level in decades, Tel Aviv University report finds

Rob Klein — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:47:47 +0000

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. The university’s annual “Antisemitism Worldwide” report, found that 20 Jews were murdered in four separate attacks during the year, marking a significant escalation in severe […]

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Israeli forces eliminate Hezbollah terrorists who threatened them

Rob Klein — Tue, 05 May 2026 09:48:08 +0000

Israeli forces identified via an armed drone two armed Hezbollah terrorists operating near them in southern Lebanon. In what the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) described as a “swift closing of the circle”, the forces attacked and eliminated the terrorists using the drone as they attempted to flee on a motorcycle. In addition, last night Hezbollah […]

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Schools around Australia celebrate Yom Haatzma’ut

Rob Klein — Tue, 05 May 2026 05:34:54 +0000

Photo gallery Last week, schools across Australia came alive with colour, music and energy as students marked Yom Haatzmaut, celebrating Israel’s Independence Day with real enthusiasm. Classrooms and halls turned into hubs of activity, with Israeli dancing, food tastings, flag displays and creative performances bringing the story of Israel to life. Students of all ages […]

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Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum moves to outdoor venue after council venue cancelled

Rob Klein — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:51:46 +0000

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. The event, titled “Why it’s right to say Globalise the Intifada”, was organised by the antizionist group Stop The War […]

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Queensland car parts owner charged after antisemitic social media posts

Rob Klein — Mon, 04 May 2026 05:56:40 +0000

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. Adam Gibbs, owner of Panel House in Slacks Creek, appeared in multiple videos on the business’s Instagram […]

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