Poll reveals that less a quarter of Australians have a positive attitude to Jews
July 29, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A new survey commissioned by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) has exposed deeply troubling attitudes and experiences, fuelling urgent calls for national and local action. Read more
Albanese ABC interview remarks welcomed
July 28, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Major Australian Jewish organisations welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s remarks on ABC’s Insiders program (July 27), suggesting Australia is unlikely to recognise a Palestinian state in the near future. Read more
Cages were ‘worst part’: Emily Damari on Hamas captivity
July 28, 2025 by JNS
Cages became the defining horror of Emily Damari’s captivity beneath Gaza, as she described in a harrowing exclusive to Britain’s Daily Mail published on Friday. Read more
Four civilian guards held off dozens of terrorists at Kibbutz Sufa, army probe reveals
July 28, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Against overwhelming odds and with minimal training, a four-member civilian security team at Kibbutz Sufa single-handedly prevented what could have been a massacre on October 7, according to an Israel Defence Forces investigation released on Monday. Read more
Planned Harbour Bridge Gaza protest sparks backlash
July 28, 2025 by Rob Klein
A planned pro-Palestinian protest across the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday has drawn significant opposition.
From Honest Reporting: The famine-stricken child in Gaza
July 28, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
It’s an image that’s been seen around the world. On front pages, in headlines, and across major news networks. Read more
UK, Germany, Italy join Australia in rejecting Macron’s ‘Palestine’ statehood plan
July 27, 2025 by JNS
The governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Australia announced over the weekend that they are not planning on backing France’s initiative to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September. Read more
Israel begins humanitarian aid drops and pauses in Gaza combat
July 27, 2025 by Ehud Amiton - TPS
Israel’s military has announced daily tactical pauses in parts of the Gaza Strip to facilitate humanitarian aid, marking the first such arrangement in over a year of war. Read more
Jewish texts saved from destruction at New Zealand’s National Library
July 27, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
Following concerns raised over reports that the National Library of New Zealand planned to destroy a large number of books, including religious texts, the Jewish community is welcoming a positive resolution. Read more
Huckabee: France’s ‘Palestinian’ state will be called ‘Franc-en-Stine’
July 25, 2025 by JNS
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Friday mocked Paris’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, suggesting that this new entity be located in southern France and named after a fictional monster. Read more
Rubenstein takes issue with Albanese Gaza statement
July 25, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
The situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world’s worst fears…says Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Read more
Outrageous antisemitic targeting of young Jewish students
July 25, 2025 by David Marlow
Ten and eleven-year-old Jewish students from Melbourne’s Mount Scopus Memorial College were targeted with antisemitic chanting during a school excursion to the Melbourne Museum on Thursday. Read more
Israel, US decry French move to recognise Palestine
July 25, 2025 by Reuters
France’s move to recognise a Palestinian state has drawn angry rebukes from Israel and the US, while pushing other countries to make strong expressions of support for a two-state solution. Read more
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing team home
July 25, 2025 by Associated Press
The US is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar, after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza,” Donald Trump’s envoy says. Read more
New chair at Victoria’s Courage to Care
July 25, 2025 by David Marlow
Sabrina Chakman has been appointed as the new B’nai B’rith Chair of Courage to Care Victoria Inc. Read more
52 Jewish kids said taken off flight in Spain for singing in Hebrew
July 24, 2025 by Canaan Lidor - JNS
More than 50 French Jewish youths were removed from a Vueling flight in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday, allegedly for singing in Hebrew and following anti-Israel rhetoric directed at them by staff of the low-cost airline, according to Israel’s minister for combating antisemitism. Read more
Israeli security forces foil attempt on Netanyahu’s life
July 24, 2025 by JNS
An anti-government activist from Tel Aviv was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of conspiring to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday. Read more
‘Wrong side of history’: senator hits out at sanction
July 24, 2025 by AAP
Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has lashed Labor and the coalition for being on the “wrong side of history” over the war in Gaza as the parliament sanctioned her. Read more
Parents of teen slain in Sbarro pizzeria bombing meet with US District Attorney Jeanine Pirro
July 23, 2025 by David Isaac - JNS
The parents of Australian/U.S./Israeli teen Malki Roth, murdered in the 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem in August 2021, met with Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a July 17 video conference to discuss the extradition of their daughter’s killer from Jordan. Read more
Accused restaurant protester remains in custody
A man charged with affray following a protest outside an Israeli restaurant has made a bid for bail, more than two weeks after the incident. Read more
Israel welcomes U.S. exit from UNESCO, citing longstanding bias
July 23, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday praised President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Read more
Ex-governor hits out at Palestine rally ‘hate speech’
July 22, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
A former Victorian Governor, who is Jewish, has hit out at what she describes as “hate speech” at pro-Palestine rallies and called for more action against antisemitism. Read more
UK, Australia, allies say Gaza Strip war ‘must end now’
July 22, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
The war in the Gaza Strip should end immediately, and the Israeli government’s aid delivery model is “dangerous,” 25 countries have declared in a statement. Read more
Jewish organisations sign harmony accord amid fringe backlash
July 22, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
In a landmark move toward communal cooperation and resilience, the New Zealand Jewish Council and the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand today joined Muslim community representatives in signing the New Zealand Harmony Accord — a government-supported initiative aimed at fostering dialogue, mutual respect, and unity in the face of rising hate. Read more
Protests take over from pageantry as parliament returns
July 22, 2025 by AAP
Protests in and around Parliament House threatened to disrupt proceedings as the nation’s politicians went through the traditional ceremonies of being sworn in. Read more
Police search for accused synagogue arsonist’s motive
July 22, 2025 by AAP
An accused synagogue fire bomber has faced court as prosecutors search electronic devices for a motive behind the alleged arson. Read more
NZ Foreign Minister condemns Hamas, reaffirms two-state support, and decries civilian suffering on all sides
July 22, 2025 by Greg Bouwer
In a wide-ranging ministerial statement to the New Zealand Parliament, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reiterated the country’s support for a negotiated two-state solution and condemned the escalating humanitarian toll in Gaza, while not shying away from condemning Hamas for its role in the crisis.
Jewish leaders warn against Labor-Greens deal in Tasmania
Australia’s peak Jewish representative body has urged Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter to reject any governing alliance with the Greens, following inflammatory remarks by state Greens leader Rosemary Woodruff accusing Israel of committing “genocide” and calling for “the return of Palestinian lands.”
Performer displays PLO flag at London’s Royal Opera House
July 21, 2025 by JNS
A cast member at London’s Royal Opera House unfurled a PLO flag during the final curtain call of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore on Saturday night, prompting a brief scuffle with a venue official who attempted unsuccessfully to remove the flag. Read more
New report finds online hate follows fires at Melbourne synagogues
When Melbourne’s Adass Synagogue was burned to the ground in late 2024, and the East Melbourne Synagogue’s entrance was set ablaze on 4 July 2025, you might have expected widespread public condemnation and solidarity.
