Backlash over Greens’ decision to appoint Faruqi to antisemitism inquiry

The Greens’ decision to appoint Senator Mehreen Faruqi to a Senate committee investigating antisemitism at universities has sparked a significant backlash, raising concerns about her suitability for the role. Read more

October 7 and the tsunami of anti-Jewish hate      

There is a long-standing perception that anti-Jewish racism stems predominantly from the far right and from those of European ethnicity.

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Officeworks extends its apology

Officeworks’ managing director has extended her apology to the customer who was refused service in their Elsternwick store by a pro-Palestinian employee to the entire Australian Jewish community. Read more

Anti-Semitic incidents rise in Europe as Gaza war rages

The war in Gaza has contributed to a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights says. Read more

Judicial inquiry into university antisemitism bill gets its second reading

Since the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023, Shadow Minister for Education, Sarah Henderson, has led the charge in holding the Albanese government and universities to account for the dramatic increase in antisemitism at Australian universities.   Read more

Julian Leeser urges inquiry into antisemitism on campuses

An inquiry with royal commission-like powers would investigate reports of rising levels of antisemitism at Australian universities under an opposition proposal. Read more

Robert Goot to establish an antisemitism task force

The World Jewish Congress has asked Sydney-based Robert Goot to establish a WJC task force on responses to antisemitism. Read more

Bipartisan backing for tougher hate-speech penalties

The coalition has signalled it is willing to work alongside the government to strengthen hate-speech laws, amid rising levels of anti-Semitism. Read more

Richard Marles: No place for anti-Semitism, prejudice

Anti-Semitism in Australia has reached levels not seen in his lifetime, according to Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles after a Jewish school was vandalised in Melbourne.
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Rally against antisemitism and hate held in Melbourne

Around three thousand Christians and Jews from diverse communities held a peaceful rally against hate and antisemitism out in front of Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne, this afternoon. Read more

Shadow Education Minister calls for a Senate inquiry on antisemitism in university campuses

Shadow Minister for Education Sarah Henderson said Australians were witnessing a failure of leadership from the Albanese Government and vice-chancellors in dealing with antisemitism in Australian universities. Read more

“Concern for the Future of Jewish Life in the West”

Tel Aviv University and the American Anti-Defamation League have published the Annual Report Antisemitism Worldwide for 2023. Read more

Julian Leeser addresses Sydney’s Central

Federal Liberal MP Julian Leeser addressed the congregation during Sydney’s Central Synagogue Friday night service. Read more

Peaceful rally supporting Jewish students at Melbourne University

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students held a peaceful rally today on campus at Melbourne University in support of Jewish students on campus and against antisemitism, bullying and intimidation. Read more

AUJS to rally in Melbourne tomorrow

Representatives of the Zionist Federation of Australia will attend an AUJS rally at Melbourne University tomorrow. Read more

Labor enabled spread of antisemitism: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of enabling antisemitism to fester, blaming the prime minister for what he labelled a “national moral fog”. Read more

A deep-dive into online antisemitism

Jewish people are scared. A hostile environment has been created in which targeting Jews seems to be once again acceptable. Read more

Antisemitism’s point of no return

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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