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Royal Commission hearings to begin this week as submissions pass 5,700

Rob Klein — Sat, 02 May 2026 08:05:44 +0000

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. Hearing Block 1 will be held in the Sydney CBD, with proceedings starting at 10am each day. Limited public seating […]

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Minns admits failure to protect Jews before Bondi attack

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:59 +0000

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. In a press conference on Thursday following the release of the royal commission’s interim report, Mr Minns described the document as “sobering reading” and accepted responsibility for […]

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12 soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone strike

TPS-IL — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:28:53 +0000

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. The drone, launched from Lebanon, hit an armoured cargo carrier, which caught fire. Secondary explosions were triggered when nearby artillery shells detonated, the IDF […]

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Mother shocked by racist and antisemitic graffiti at local playground

J-Wire News Service — Fri, 01 May 2026 05:50:50 +0000

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. Amanda Cursino, a Brazilian national who has lived in the Selwyn district for about six months, found the graffiti at Ackland Park on […]

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UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings

AAP — Fri, 01 May 2026 01:26:40 +0000

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country’s terrorism threat level. The United Kingdom has raised its terrorism threat level ‌to “severe” from “substantial” a day after an antisemitic stabbing attack in north London as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Jewish people were […]

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Jewish Australians urged to open homes for storytelling push to antisemitism Royal Commission

Rob Klein — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:15:19 +0000

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. The initiative, titled the National Night of Storytelling, will see small groups gather in living rooms around the […]

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Special Envoy launches antisemitism handbook

David Marlow — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:59:19 +0000

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. The publication is the first academically grounded, Australian-focused guide to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism, which is the Australian Government’s official definition. […]

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PM pledges to adopt all recommendations from interim Commission report

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:07:25 +0000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to adopt all recommendations from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying Australia’s Jewish community is still “grieving, still hurting, still craving answers” five months after the Bondi terror attack. The commission’s interim report, released on Thursday, sets out 14 recommendations aimed at improving security, tightening gun […]

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Israeli navy intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

Pesach Benson — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:10:25 +0000

Israeli naval forces intercepted a large Gaza-bound activist flotilla Wednesday night in the eastern Mediterranean, stopping dozens of vessels seeking to challenge Israel’s maritime blockade of the Hamas-controlled Strip. The convoy, known as the Global Sumud Flotilla, (GSF) consisted of more than 50 boats carrying around 1,000 participants, including around 15 from Australia. Online tracking […]

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Jewish events to face tighter security as royal commission interim report sets out reforms

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:18:11 +0000

Public Jewish life in Australia is set to operate under heightened security as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion calls for nationwide changes following the Bondi terror attack, warning that festivals such as Chanukah will continue to be high-risk targets. The Commission’s Interim Report, presented on 30 April to the Governor-General Sam Mostyn, […]

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