The Royal Commission seeks truth, not ideological ‘balance’
May 11, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A Sydney councillor with a long record of antizionist activism has urged supporters of the pro-Palestinian movement to “flood” the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion with submissions.
The antizionist contagion
May 10, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Over the past few days, antisemitism has exploded as an issue in Britain. It was a reaction to two developments.
Police charge woman over alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball match
May 10, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A 42-year-old woman has been charged and provisionally suspended from all netball activities after allegedly directing antisemitic abuse at Jewish children during an under-12s match at Heffron Park in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
“Coffee on Little Collins Street”: the unbearable insult of the ISIS returnees
May 8, 2026 by Elliot Vesely
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There is a particular kind of unease that comes from reading reports that a woman recently repatriated from Syria, after spending years living under ISIS rule, said the thing she “missed most” was a coffee on Melbourne’s Little Collins Street.
Second hearing block of Royal Commission to examine lead-up to Bondi terror attack
May 8, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has announced that the second hearing block will have a major focus on the circumstances surrounding the December 2025 terror attack at Bondi Beach during the “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration.
Jewish nurse ‘urged to empathise’ with Bondi gunmen
At the Royal Commission today, a Jewish health worker explained how she was urged to put herself in the shoes of the Bondi gunmen during an employer-organised counselling session.
US extremist content creator banned from Australia for life
Controversial American online personality Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, known online as “Sneako”, has been permanently barred from applying for an Australian visa after the federal government cancelled his current visa over concerns about hateful, antisemitic and extremist content.
Firebombing of Kosher restaurant destroyed communal hub
Kosher eatery Lewis’ Continental Kitchen served customers in Bondi for over 50 years before being firebombed in an alleged antisemitic attack.
Jewish students bullied while learning about Holocaust
The Royal Commission has heard how Jewish students were bullied while learning about the Holocaust.
Sydney Grammar suspends Year 12 student over alleged antisemitic AI video
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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Sydney Grammar School has suspended a Year 12 student after an allegedly antisemitic AI-generated video targeting a Jewish classmate was circulated on social media, according to reporting by the Daily Telegraph.
Hate speech charge laid over banner at neo-Nazi rally
A man has been arrested after allegedly unveiling an antisemitic banner at a rally organised by prominent neo-Nazis outside a state parliament.
Accused Bondi shooter faces 19 new charges
The man accused over the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack that left 15 people dead is facing 19 additional criminal charges, according to court documents filed in Sydney.
“The Intifada is already globalised” – rally met by counter-protest
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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A controversial rally centred on the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” drew around 150 people to Charles Kernan Reserve in Darlington last night. Nearby a similarly sized counter-protest condemned the phrase as inflammatory and threatening to Jewish communities.
Update: man arrested after antisemitic incident outside hearings
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A 68-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly wearing a shirt displaying an offensive symbol outside the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hearing venue in Sydney.
AFP launches online counter-terrorism centre in shadow of Bondi Terror attack
The Australian Federal Police has today announced a new Counter Terrorism Online Centre aimed at detecting and disrupting extremist threats.
Former Age editor calls out antisemitism in submission
May 6, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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Veteran journalist Michael Gawenda has written a submission to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, drawing on a long career in Australian media, including as editor in chief of The Age.
Global antisemitic violence reaches highest level in decades, Tel Aviv University report finds
Tel Aviv University has reported a sharp rise in violent antisemitic attacks worldwide, with 2025 recording the highest number of Jewish deaths from such incidents in more than 30 years.
New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism
Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site.
Royal Commission – antisemitism ‘interlaced’ with actions of Israel
While most Jewish Australians hold a strong attachment to the state of Israel, opinions on the government and its policies vary greatly, an inquiry has heard.
Jewish Australians forced to hide identity due to abuse
One Jewish Australian now covers his kippah with a baseball cap after being violently abused while bystanders did nothing, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has been told.
Antizionists who condemn antisemitic crimes are gaslighting us
May 5, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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Attempts to separate the movement to accomplish the genocide of half the world’s Jews in Israel from attacks on them elsewhere have zero credibility.
Sydney ‘globalise the intifada’ forum moves to outdoor venue after council venue cancelled
A controversial Sydney forum defending the slogan “Globalise the Intifada” has been forced out of a City of Sydney venue following public backlash, with organisers claiming the decision has shifted to a new outdoor location.
Jewish Australians begin giving evidence as Royal Commission hearings open
May 4, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
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Jewish Australians began giving evidence on Monday as public hearings opened in the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, marking the first formal examination of how antisemitism is affecting lives across the country.
The Palestinian laundromat
May 3, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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In America and Britain, political violence and attacks on Jews are becoming normalised and even justified.
London stabbings shine light on Hamas’s success
May 3, 2026 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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Like other countries where anti-Jewish and anti-Israel outrages have reached epidemic proportions, the British public has remained fairly silent in the face of an upsurge in Jew-hatred.
Royal Commission hearings to begin this week as submissions pass 5,700
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will open its first public hearings in Sydney this week, following the release of its interim report and a sharp rise in submissions detailing antisemitism across Australia.
Minns admits failure to protect Jews before Bondi attack
May 1, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has acknowledged that his government failed in its core duty to protect citizens during the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach last December.
The interim report is a start, but I remain sceptical
May 1, 2026 by Michael Gencher
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An interim report should be judged for what it is, not criticised for what it was never meant to be.
Jewish Australians urged to open homes for storytelling push to antisemitism Royal Commission
Jewish families and others who have experienced or witnessed antisemitism are being urged to open their homes this Sunday night for a coordinated community effort to drive submissions to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Special Envoy launches antisemitism handbook
May 1, 2026 by David Marlow
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Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal AO, launched the handbook “Understanding Antisemitism in Australia” on Thursday morning at the Jewish Museum of Australia in St Kilda, Melbourne.
