Antisemitism’s point of no return
March 13, 2024 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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We have reached the point of no return, of zero tolerance. There can be no further conciliation with antisemitism, not even in our personal lives. Read more
Invited Israeli trauma expert uninvited by Gold Coast conference
March 4, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Dr Moshe Farchi travelled from Israel to attend the Frontline Mental Health Conference at the Gold Coast only to learn that he had been uninvited and his hotel room cancelled. Read more
Here we go again
March 1, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
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Anti-Judaism was always driven by two agents, religion and politics. Read more
BMG dumps anti-Israel musician Roger Waters
Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, an antisemite and a harsh critic of Israel, has been dropped as a client by Berlin-based music company BMG, Variety reported on Tuesday. Read more
Beth Weizmann targeted again
January 14, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Melbourne’s Jewish Community Centre Beth Weitzmann has been once again the target of antisemitism. Read more
The post-Oct 7 era of official antisemitism begins
January 12, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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It’s easy to think of the opening of the International Court of Justice’s trial of Israel that began this week in The Hague as just more of the same from the international community. Read more
Festival of hate
January 12, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
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A Queensland folk festival turned into a shopfront for pro-Palestine supporters, creating a toxic environment for Jewish stallholders and patrons. Read more
You’re not antisemitic? Sure?
December 31, 2023 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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Amid the current debate over whether a new front will open up in Israel’s war against Hamas and its regional allies, it might be observed that this is already happening. Read more
The revival of an ancient calumny
December 22, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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There’s an unmistakable drumbeat to the antisemitism that’s erupted across the West in the wake of the Oct. 7 pogrom. In response to the genocidal Jew-hatred fuelling Hamas and the Palestinian Arabs, an even older form of the oldest hatred has surfaced—Christian hostility to the Jews. Read more
Large Jewish communities worldwide work together countering antisemitism
Peter Wertheim, co-CEO of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry joined other leaders of the J7, the Large Jewish Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, via Zoom for two days of consultations in Paris. Read more
Education, education, education
A reported spike in incidents targeting Australia’s Jewish population has prompted The Executive Council of Australian Jewry to call for the establishment of a national education campaign on anti-Semitism. Read more
Polish ultranationalist MP extinguishes Chanukah candle
An ultranationalist MP in the Polish parliament has used a fire extinguisher to put out a candle on a menorah that was lit for Chanukah. Read more
Dave Sharma: Greens have blind spot on anti-Semitism
The Greens have a blind spot on anti-Semitism and are “demonising the state of Israel” during its conflict with Hamas, Dave Sharma says. Read more
Julian Leeser: The Greens are now worse than One Nation
November 24, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
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Liberal MP Julian Leeser spoke on antisemitism at the Robert Menzies Institute Conference at the University of Melbourne today. Read more
No room in the inn for Roger Waters
Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of antisemitism levelled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views. Read more
Man could face extra charges over protest comments
A man who allegedly made offensive comments at a pro-Palestine rally could face additional charges over the incident.
True colours
October 27, 2023 by J-Wire
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It is at times like these when one can discover who is genuine and who is “missing in action”. Read more
Israelophobia is the newest form of the oldest hatred
September 1, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Antisemitism is a rotten term for the “longest hatred” that targets the Jewish people. For a start, there is no such thing as “semitism” to be “anti.” Read more
Alex Ryvchin’s latest book – The Seven Deadly Myths
August 23, 2023 by Ilan Harris
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Alex Ryvchin’s new book, The Seven Deadly Myths, investigating the conspiracies behind antisemitism, was launched in Sydney yesterday. Read more
Confronting world-wide antisemitism
July 25, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Major Jewish organizations in Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Argentina have announced the formation of the J7, the Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism. Read more
Global Jewish call for UN to positively reference IHRA definition
May 24, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
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AIJAC has joined 178 Jewish organisations across the globe in calling for the United Nations to favourably reference the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism at its upcoming in its upcoming “UN Action Plan on monitoring antisemitism and enhancing a system-wide response”. Read more
Soros, antisemitism and the progressive assault on language
May 19, 2023 by Caroline Glick - JNS
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One of the key characteristics of our difficult times is the way in which the progressive left has hijacked language. Read more
QLD criminalisation of Nazi hate symbols: Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies comments
March 29, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The ability for antisemites to spread, disseminate and inflict hate in Queensland is one step closer to being criminalised, thanks to the landmark introduction of hate crime legislation into the Queensland Parliament today. Read more
Survey is measuring antisemitism on campus
March 27, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A national survey of current and recent university students is currently underway. Read more
‘The system has failed:’ Antisemitism flourishes in France
March 27, 2023 by Ben Cohen
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Five years ago, an 85-year-old survivor of the Holocaust, Mireille Knoll, was brutally murdered in her apartment in Paris by two intruders, one of whom was a neighbour she had known since his childhood. Read more
A last minute message from the NSW Liberals
March 23, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A NSW Liberals and Nationals spokesperson has pushed their case in a bid to be reelected in Saturday’s NSW State election. Read more
‘Auf Wiedersehen,’ Roger Waters?
March 19, 2023 by Ben Cohen
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Once upon a time, Roger Waters was a hero in Germany. In July 1990, a few months after the razing of the Berlin Wall, the former Pink Floyd frontman performed the group’s 1979 album “The Wall” on the Potsdamer Platz in the newly reunified city. Read more
Shabbat Tetzaveh & Zachor: Amelek
March 2, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
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The Shabbat before Purim is always called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat when we remember. Read more
NSW Labor to address racism and extremism with a budget of $16m
March 1, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A Minns Labor Government will establish a Premier’s Prevention Panel on Racism and Extremism to address the growing safety concerns of faith and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. Read more
‘Gobblefunk:’ Author Roald Dahl’s antisemitic legacy
February 26, 2023 by Ben Cohen
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In common with many people who spent their childhood in the 1970s, I loved Roald Dahl’s novels for children, especially “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Read more