Australia’s ambassador visits MDA

Australia’s ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, was a member of a delegation of ambassadors and senior diplomatic representatives who toured Magen David Adom’s national headquarters in Ramla, in a visit aimed at gaining a closer understanding of Israel’s emergency medical system and its role in national resilience.
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Prince Harry, Meghan meet Bondi terror attack survivors

On the final leg of their Australian tour, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited the scene of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Read more

Court rules NZ Super Fund policy unlawful — but stops short of ordering divestment

A New Zealand High Court ruling on the country’s sovereign wealth fund has found its ethical investment framework unlawful, but stopped short of requiring divestment from companies linked to Israeli settlement activity. Read more

Auckland Council passes Israel-linked procurement motion on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Auckland Council has passed a motion requesting staff advice on whether its procurement policies align with international frameworks relating to Israeli settlements, following a vote held on Yom HaShoah. Read more

Netanyahu on ceasefire: ‘We have an opportunity to make a historic peace agreement with Lebanon’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public on Thursday night to explain his decision to accept the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon announced earlier that evening by President Trump. Read more

Councils to gather in Bondi for antisemitism summit

Waverley Council plans to co-host a national summit on antisemitism and social cohesion in Bondi later this year, ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach.

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Antisemitism probe to hear Jewish ‘lived experiences’

An antisemitism royal commission will focus on defining terms and the lived experiences of Jewish Australians across two weeks of initial hearings in May. Read more

“Kill all Jews” daubing in NZ

The New Zealand Jewish Council has condemned antisemitic graffiti discovered under a Nelson footbridge, warning that such “kill all Jews” messages are a direct incitement to violence and have no place in a democratic society. Read more

Hopes for peace grow as Israel eyes Lebanon ceasefire

US President Donald Trump says ‌talks between the leaders of both Israel and Lebanon will take place within the next day, with hopes of a ceasefire. Read more

Victims in focus as Antisemitism Royal Commission hearings begin in May

Survivors and victims of antisemitism will take centre stage when the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its first hearings in Sydney next month.

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Amid rising Jew-hatred, thousands march at Auschwitz on Holocaust memorial day

Against the twin backdrops of Israel at war and rising Jew-hatred around the world, some 7,000 people from around the world marked Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, by marching the two miles between the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in Poland. Read more

Mossad chief: war with Iran not over until its ‘extremist regime’ falls

Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea said Israel’s campaign against Iran will not be considered complete until the country’s ruling system is replaced, delivering one of his clearest statements yet linking the ongoing conflict to the future of the Islamic Republic itself. Read more

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in decades

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israeli and Lebanese representatives engaged in talks in Washington DC are part of a “historic opportunity”. Read more

Sylvan Adams: rising antisemitism signals risk of a second Holocaust

World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams has issued a stark warning that rising antisemitism around the world risks paving the way for a “second Holocaust”, telling senior law enforcement leaders at Auschwitz that hatred is again being normalised in democratic societies. Read more

‘Operation Roaring Lion’ thwarted Iran’s plans for nuclear Holocaust, Netanyahu says on Yom Hashoah

“Operation Roaring Lion” against Iranian nuclear sites fulfilled the Jewish state’s promise to prevent a second Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday night. Read more

Israel’s FM scolds world ambassadors at Holocaust ceremony

Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar “lashed out” at dozens of foreign ambassadors to Israel at the Holocaust Day ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry offices in Jerusalem on Monday. Read more

Yom HaShoah in Israel

Traffic comes to a standstill on a Tel Aviv highway as a siren sounds a two-minute moment of silence commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and their allies on Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 14, 2026. Read more

Magen David Adom event cancelled by Dublin concert hall

An event at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, at which Magen David Adom was set to feature testimony from survivors and first responders to the October 7 Hamas attacks, was cancelled by the Irish auditorium.
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The State Opening Ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day

The unedited text of the address given by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Read more

Activist pleads insanity in latest test of Queensland hate speech laws

A 70-year-old activist has mounted an unusual legal challenge to Queensland’s new hate speech laws today, telling a Brisbane court he intends to plead insanity as a protest against the legislation.

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Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin America

B’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand President Janine Zimbler will represent the region on an upcoming B’nai B’rith Leadership Mission to Latin America.

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Jews face deadliest year in decades as antisemitic violence spikes

A report on international antisemitism released ahead of Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day found severe antisemitic violence in Western countries reaching record levels in 2025, with 20 Jews killed in four attacks across three continents—the highest number in more than three decades. Read more

Antisemitic daubing in Melbourne

A chilling act of antisemitic hate has erupted in the heart of Melbourne, with the words “Death to Israel” scrawled outside the State Library of Victoria,  one of the city’s most iconic public spaces. Read more

Court told about 13-yr-old girl’s alleged targeting Jews

A Melbourne teenager accused of a series of offences, including alleged antisemitic targeting, has had her bail refused after a court heard that she deliberately sought out members of the Jewish community.

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No agreement with Iran, Vance says after marathon negotiations in Pakistan

U.S. and Iranian officials did not reach an agreement after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday morning in Pakistan. Read more

Netanyahu battles court over attempt to unseat Ben-Gvir

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally urged Israel’s Supreme Court to reject petitions seeking the removal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, escalating a legal and constitutional dispute over the limits of judicial authority in shaping the government’s composition. Read more

Kibbutz hit on October 7th rallies to help northern border kibbutzim

Kibbutz Nirim, still scarred by the October 7 attacks, has made a remarkable decision to forgo vital rehabilitation funds and redirect them to embattled frontline kibbutzim in northern Israel. Read more

Police arrest 200 at London Palestine Action ban rally

UK police have made more than 200 arrests at a London mass protest against the ban on Palestine Action. Read more

Netanyahu: an address to the nation

Last night, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation. The unedited text. Read more

Taskforce steps up national response to antisemitism in education

Universities are facing growing scrutiny over antisemitism as a national taskforce accelerates efforts to address rising incidents across schools and campuses.

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