anti-israel protestors Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/anti-israel-protestors/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:53:18 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.jwire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Jwirelogocleangoog.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 anti-israel protestors Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/anti-israel-protestors/ 32 32 6446428 Legal challenge fails over expanded police powers during Herzog visit https://www.jwire.com.au/legal-challenge-fails-over-expanded-police-powers-during-herzog-visit/ https://www.jwire.com.au/legal-challenge-fails-over-expanded-police-powers-during-herzog-visit/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:36:50 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=177486 Protesters have lost a legal challenge to the NSW government’s decision to grant police expanded powers during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with the Supreme Court finding the declaration was lawful and aimed at public safety. The Palestine Action Group brought the case after the government declared the visit a major event, a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/legal-challenge-fails-over-expanded-police-powers-during-herzog-visit/feed/ 0 177486 Protest ban extended to stop anti-Israeli visit ‘riot’ https://www.jwire.com.au/protest-ban-extended-to-stop-anti-israeli-visit-riot/ https://www.jwire.com.au/protest-ban-extended-to-stop-anti-israeli-visit-riot/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:13:34 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=177240 NSW Police have extended restrictions on public protests ahead of the Australian visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, citing community safety concerns and the risk of unrest in Sydney. NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed on Tuesday, 3rd February, that he had exercised powers allowing him to curb moving protests for up to three months, […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/protest-ban-extended-to-stop-anti-israeli-visit-riot/feed/ 0 177240 “Outrageous and scandalous” – Jewish leader condemns use of students in divisive protest https://www.jwire.com.au/outrageous-and-scandalous-jewish-leader-condemns/ https://www.jwire.com.au/outrageous-and-scandalous-jewish-leader-condemns/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:49:28 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=166801 A protest today outside Granville Boys High School in Western Sydney has drawn strong condemnation from David Ossip, President of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. He called the rally “outrageous, scandalous, and sad” and warned that it was part of a broader effort to disrupt and destabilise Australian life. The demonstration was organised in […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/outrageous-and-scandalous-jewish-leader-condemns/feed/ 1 166801 Anti-Israel agitators burn US flags, clash with police in protest of Netanyahu https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-israel-agitators-burn-us-flags-clash-with-police-in-protest-of-netanyahu/ https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-israel-agitators-burn-us-flags-clash-with-police-in-protest-of-netanyahu/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:59:45 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=160577 Anti-Israel protesters violently confronted Capitol Hill police and burned the American flag in front of Union Station on Wednesday afternoon during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hour-long address to Congress. In what the event organizers described as a protest to “Arrest Netanyahu: Surround the Capitol,” thousands of attendees rallied at the intersection of Third Street […]

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