Holocaust survivors shaken by mezuzahs torn down in Toronto

The recent removal of mezuzahs from a Toronto residential building housing Holocaust survivors has deepened fears about rising antisemitism, striking at what residents say is the most intimate place of all: their homes. Read more

France to serve as IHRA president in 2027

France has been unanimously elected to take over the annual rotating presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) next year, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. Read more

How they are doing

There are currently ten patients receiving care in Sydney hospitals for their injuries. Read more

NSW considers ADF deployment and arming of CSG to protect Jewish institutions

In the wake of the attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Chanukah, NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed the government is actively considering further security arrangements for Jewish institutions, including discussions about deploying the Australian Defence Force.

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Minns vows to keep racist preacher’s prayer hall shut

The NSW Premier said he will do all he can to keep a racist preacher’s prayer hall closed in a bid to confront division in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. Read more

CSG warned of high terror risk at Bondi Chanukah event weeks before attack

A leaked security assessment shows that Community Security Group NSW (CSG) warned authorities of a high risk of violent antisemitism targeting the Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi weeks before the terror attack that killed 15 people and injured at least 40 on 14 December 2025.

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‘Desperately sorry’: Wong apologises to Jewish community after Bondi attack

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has apologised to Australians and the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach terror attack, conceding the federal government could have done more to confront antisemitism and hate speech.

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In Cairo talks, Israel presses to recover last hostage’s body from Gaza

An Israeli delegation led by Coordinator for Hostages and Missing Persons Brig. Gen. Gal Hirsch met with senior Egyptian officials and international mediators on Wednesday to discuss efforts to recover the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more

‘Speaking up is a matter of survival’: Canadian model confronts online antisemitism

Canadian-Slovakian model Miriam Mattova is intensifying her public advocacy to hold social media platforms accountable for online hate, saying unchecked anonymity has helped normalise antisemitic threats and allowed violent rhetoric to flourish without consequences. Read more

Police name man of interest after Chanukah car arson attack in St Kilda

Victorian Police have publicly identified 47-year-old John Argento as a person they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into a targeted arson attack on a vehicle displaying a Chanukah message in Melbourne’s inner south-east.

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Senior Australian rabbis urge national action as antisemitism escalates

Australia’s senior Orthodox rabbis have issued a stark warning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, saying antisemitism in Australia has moved beyond rhetoric and into a climate of real and present danger, exposed most brutally by the Bondi Beach attack.

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Man charged over neo-Nazi stickers and salutes

A man accused of repeatedly performing Nazi salutes and putting up “propaganda-style” stickers on public buildings has been charged as Jewish leaders urge authorities to treat anti-Semitism as a public safety issue.
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‘Pay-for-Slay’ – Palestinian Authority still paying out money to terrorists

Israel’s Foreign Ministry revealed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) did not cease making payments to terrorists and their families. Read more

Chabad Melbourne CBD Chanukah event at Parliament House

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‘Absolutely essential’: premier backs swift protest ban

Senior police have taken less than a day to deploy anti-protest powers that were rushed into law after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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‘Happy Chanukah’ car targeted on Christmas morning

A car decorated with a ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign has been fire-bombed in Melbourne. Read more

Israeli expansion of Judea, Samaria communities draws international rebuke

Israel’s decision this week to approve new communities in Judea and Samaria violates international law and risks “fueling instability,” 14 countries, including France, Germany and Italy, said on Wednesday. Read more

NSW police restrict public assemblies after Bondi terror attack

The NSW Police Commissioner has moved to temporarily restrict authorised public assemblies across large parts of Sydney under new emergency legislation passed by the NSW Parliament following the Bondi terror attack earlier this month.

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How they are doing

There are currently twelve patients receiving care in Sydney hospitals for their injuries sustained during the Bondi attack. Read more

Sydney to Hobart pays tribute to Bondi victims

The Sydney to Hobart will pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack when the 80th running of the race commences on Boxing Day. Read more

Finally, the Hakoah Club is on its way

Today, the Australian workforce is downing tools for the Christmas/New Year break. Read more

Vow to quash terrorism after Sydney ‘changed forever’

After pushing through emergency legislation to curb gun ownership and protests, a state premier is vowing not to let a terrorist attack divide Australians. Read more

Lower the temperature’: PM’s plea after kidnap threat

A man has been charged with threatening the prime minister, prompting a call for a cooling of the fractious political debate. Read more

Australian government invites Herzog to visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, telling him that his government has recommended the Governor General that Australia should officially invite him to visit. Read more

Slogans and imagery targeted in clamp down on protests

Chris Minns has come out swinging at pro-Palestinian protesters, pointing the finger at offensive slogans and imagery he argues contributed to volatility before the Bondi massacre. Read more

Farewell Marika

Marika Pogany, one of the 15 victims of last week’s Bondi Beach massacre, has been laid to rest. Read more

Swan song

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council and The Executive Council of Australian Jewry have hit back at the former Labour treasurer Wayne Swan, who accused Israel of murdering 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza in a post on social media. Read more

The words that shut down racist preacher’s prayer hall

Hard-line Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad and his followers are searching for a new home after their controversial prayer hall in a medical centre was shuttered. Read more

Steps toward normality as Bondi shooter locked up

Life is slowly returning to normal for locals following the dismantling of tributes for the 15 innocent people slain in the Bondi Beach terror attack. Read more

How are they doing

There are currently twelve patients receiving care in Sydney hospitals for their injuries sustained at Bondi Beach on December 14. Read more

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