Not hostages
December 3, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Following the completion of the identification process at the National Centre of Forensic Medicine, it was determined that the findings brought yesterday for examination from the Gaza Strip are not linked to any of the fallen hostages. Read more
New film examines UNRWA’s role as UN prepares mandate renewal vote
December 3, 2025 by Pesach Benson
A new documentary offering a sweeping look at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is set to make its U.S. debut in New York on Tuesday night. The film comes as the United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on renewing UNRWA’s mandate later in December. Read more
ECAJ report finds extreme antisemitism has become part of the mainstream
The newly released ECAJ Report on Anti-Jewish Incidents in Australia 2025 reveals that Australian Jews have endured a second frightening year of unprecedented antisemitism.
Stonnington Council defers Chanukiah decision
December 3, 2025 by David Marlow
A motion to display the traditional Chanukiah at Melbourne’s Malvern Town Hall in support of the Jewish community in Stonnington was deferred at a Council meeting, to the dismay of Jewish attendees. Some angry attendees at the meeting called out ‘shame’ in response. Read more
Residents crack Rose Bay grandmother’s antisemitic graffiti spree
December 3, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A 71-year-old Rose Bay grandmother has been charged with six graffiti offences after a six month-long community effort by local residents who documented repeated antisemitic and anti-Israel vandalism across Sydney’s eastern suburbs and provided crucial evidence to police.
Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks
December 2, 2025 by AAP
A bikie mastermind and his two alleged accomplices face further criminal charges after a kosher deli was firebombed in an attack suspected to be linked with Iran. Read more
Trump, Netanyahu hold call on Hamas disarmament
December 2, 2025 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Gaza by phone on Monday. Read more
Segal defends response to neo-Nazi rally as envoys disagree on terror definition
December 2, 2025 by Rob Klein
Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, appeared before Senate Estimates today, where she was questioned about her office’s response to a neo-Nazi demonstration held outside NSW Parliament on 8 November.
Chancellor warns universities failed Jewish students after October 7
December 2, 2025 by Rob Klein
Western Sydney University chancellor Jennifer Westacott revealed her childhood experience of “severe violence” and antisemitism in a speech to Australian Jewish Funders and the Dor Foundation on Monday, 1 December.
Netanyahu appears in Israeli court after pardon request
December 2, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the first time since asking the country’s president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial. Read more
Combat troops:computerised attention training can significantly reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder risk
December 2, 2025 by Noga Shahar
A joint study by Tel Aviv University, the IDF Medical Corps, and the U.S. Department of Defense has found that a series of specialised computer-based training exercises can significantly reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among IDF combat soldiers. Read more
Scarlett Johansson: Film backer tried to change Shoah plot
December 1, 2025 by JNS
A financial backer of Scarlett Johansson’s feature directorial debut “Eleanor the Great” asked her to change the film’s Holocaust-centered storyline just one month before production was scheduled to begin. Read more
Skulls on the map: Israel’s top diplomat exposes incitement in Palestinian schools
December 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Jerusalem presented his Danish counterpart Lars Rasmussen with a map used in a Palestinian Authority elementary school marking Israeli communities with skulls on Sunday. Read more
Netanyahu’s pardon request sparks fierce political reactions
December 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
The forgotten exodus: Sydney honours 850,000 Jews who fled Arab lands and Iran
December 1, 2025 by Rob Klein
More than 200 people gathered at the National Council of Jewish Women hall in Woollahra on Sunday evening for the annual commemoration honouring Jewish refugees from Arab lands and Iran. Read more
Queensland Labor backs legal warnings for IDF volunteers
Grassroots members at the Queensland Labor conference this weekend have passed a motion calling on the Albanese Government to issue explicit legal notices to Australian citizens serving in the Israel Defence Forces.
Israeli president: Move to rename Dublin’s Herzog Park is ‘disgraceful’
November 30, 2025 by JNS
If Dublin renames Herzog Park, named after Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, it would be “a shameful and disgraceful move,” Isaac Herzog, the Jewish state’s current head of state, said on Saturday night. Read more
Manchester police arrest suspect in Yom Kippur shul attack
November 30, 2025 by JNS
British detectives investigating the Oct. 2 Yom Kippur terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester have arrested an additional suspect, Greater Manchester Police said on Thursday. Read more
Bondi Beach hit by antisemitic graffiti attack as police hunt two suspects
Bondi Beach residents woke on Saturday to new antisemitic graffiti, the latest in a series of incidents that have unsettled the local Jewish community and prompted a renewed appeal from police for information.
Father of last slain Israeli hostage fears his son won’t return
The father of Israel Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, one of two deceased hostages still held in Gaza, said on Thursday that Hamas claims not to know where his son’s body is located and expressed fear Israel may never recover him. Read more
NSW Parliament passes new laws to protect places of worship
November 28, 2025 by Rob Klein
The NSW Parliament has passed legislation ensuring people can attend their places of worship without being blocked, harassed or intimidated, with police retaining powers to move on protesters who interfere with access.
Australia lists IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism
November 28, 2025 by Rob Klein
On Thursday, 28 November, the Australian Government officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, marking the first listing under newly passed counter-terrorism legislation.
Hakoah target: Pesach 2027
November 27, 2025 by Henry Benjamin
In an update at today’s AGM, Hakoah’s president Steven Lowy told members that the target for the long-awaited opening of the new Sydney club is now Passover, 2027. Read more
Moshav Yated’s volunteers fought off Hamas as army systems broke down, probe finds
November 27, 2025 by Pesach Benson
An internal Israel Defence Forces probe released on Wednesday credited the civilian defenders of Moshav Yated for confronting Hamas terrorists who infiltrated the agricultural community during the attack of October 7, 2023. Read more
Light overcomes darkness: NSW leaders deliver united message at Chanukah event
The Jewish community has “reclaimed this house for the people of New South Wales.” Read more
Israeli forces receive remains of hostage now identified
November 26, 2025 by TPS-IL
Israeli soldiers in Gaza have received from the Red Cross the remains of a hostage released by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced. Read more
Lapid seeks Knesset approval of Trump plan, putting Netanyahu coalition on spot
November 26, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced on Tuesday that he will bring a motion to the Knesset next week calling for Israel to adopt U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, a move designed to support Washington while putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition on the spot. Read more
Indigenous public servant suspended after Gaza support
November 26, 2025 by AAP
An Aboriginal public servant says it is incredibly disrespectful to be invited to play music in parliament, then be punted for expressing anti-genocide views. Read more
Lookout avoids jail for role in Woollahra hate crime spree
A Sydney court has heard the real reason behind 21-year-old Thomas Stojanovski’s participation in a spree of antisemitic vandalism and arson that shocked Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Melbourne synagogue arsonist motivated by mental illness, judge rules
A judge ruled on Monday that the man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism. Read more
