As antisemitism spirals, democracies must act now

Without decisive state action, rising hatred risks exploding into widespread violence.

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Debra Messing to headline JCA campaign event in Sydney

As concern over antisemitism continues to rise in Australia following the Bondi terror attack and a series of community incidents, high-profile US actress and advocate Debra Messing is set to visit Sydney as a keynote speaker at the Jewish Communal Appeal’s 2026 Annual Campaign Event.

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PM pledges to adopt all recommendations from interim Commission report

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to adopt all recommendations from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying Australia’s Jewish community is still “grieving, still hurting, still craving answers” five months after the Bondi terror attack.

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Jewish events to face tighter security as royal commission interim report sets out reforms

Public Jewish life in Australia is set to operate under heightened security as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion calls for nationwide changes following the Bondi terror attack, warning that festivals such as Chanukah will continue to be high-risk targets.

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Israel and Australian Jewish leaders condemn London synagogue stabbing

Israel reacted strongly on Wednesday to a stabbing attack in north London that left two Jewish men injured outside a synagogue in Golders Green, a largely Jewish area. Read more

Trump administration targets green card applicants over anti-Israel speech

The Trump administration is moving to tighten immigration screening rules, with new guidance allowing authorities to deny green cards to applicants based on past anti-Israel speech, including online activity and protest involvement.

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Second man charged over role in mimicking Bondi attack

A second man has been charged over an incident in which two individuals allegedly mimicked the Bondi Beach terror attack before abusing bystanders on a footbridge overlooking the beach.

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“Like a Volcano”: Survivor warns antisemitism has erupted across Australia as Royal Commission prepares interim report

Adelaide Holocaust Museum founder and Holocaust survivor, 93-year-old Andrew Steiner has described a sudden “volcano” of antisemitism erupting across Australia

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“Concert for Hope and Unity” cancelled after Greek choir declines to perform with Jewish group

A planned benefit concert at Sydney Town Hall to support families affected by the Bondi terror attack has been cancelled after members of a Greek choir refused to perform alongside a Jewish group, citing political objections and fears about security.

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Free legal support available as Royal Commission deadline approaches

National Legal Aid is providing a free national legal service is encouraging Australians with experiences of antisemitism to seek advice before making submissions to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

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Sapiro v. Ford, or how to cut an antisemite down to size

Every once in a while, part of a film’s or a book’s importance lies in what it does not tell us explicitly.

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Thousands of submissions to Commission lay bare antisemitism in daily Australian life

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has received more than 3500 submissions, far exceeding expectations and underscoring the scale of antisemitism affecting Jewish Australians.

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Children’s book scrapped after illustrator’s remarks on Bondi victims

The University of Queensland Press (UQP) has cancelled a forthcoming children’s book after concluding it could not proceed without appearing to endorse public comments made by its illustrator following the Bondi terror attack.

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Man jailed after mimicking Bondi terror attack and abusing Jews

A Sydney man who mimicked the Bondi terror attack and hurled antisemitic abuse at members of the public has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, in a case that has further shaken a community still recovering from the December massacre.

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Royal Commission interim report to call for urgent action

The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is expected to identify issues requiring immediate action when it delivers its interim report at the end of April, as scrutiny intensifies over possible intelligence and policing failures ahead of the Bondi terror attack.

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Councils to gather in Bondi for antisemitism summit

Waverley Council plans to co-host a national summit on antisemitism and social cohesion in Bondi later this year, ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach.

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Victims in focus as Antisemitism Royal Commission hearings begin in May

Survivors and victims of antisemitism will take centre stage when the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its first hearings in Sydney next month.

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‘From the depths’: Melbourne community gathers for Yom Hashoah commemoration

Holocaust survivors and younger generations gathered side by side on Monday night as Victoria’s Jewish community marked Yom Hashoah with a powerful call to remember and reflect.

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How to defend against antizionism – Part 3

An Arsenal Against Antizionism: How to Reclaim the Language

(click here for part 1) (click here for part 2)

If antizionism is sustained through language, then language is where it must be confronted.

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Magen David Adom event cancelled by Dublin concert hall

An event at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, at which Magen David Adom was set to feature testimony from survivors and first responders to the October 7 Hamas attacks, was cancelled by the Irish auditorium.
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Activist pleads insanity in latest test of Queensland hate speech laws

A 70-year-old activist has mounted an unusual legal challenge to Queensland’s new hate speech laws today, telling a Brisbane court he intends to plead insanity as a protest against the legislation.

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How to defend against antizionism – Part 2

Hostility as a Virtue: The Moral Logic of Antizionism

(click here for part 1)

Distinct forms of anti-Jewish hostility are produced in response to what a given society considers morally persuasive, intellectually legitimate, or politically necessary. What changes is the language through which violence justifies itself.

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Court told about 13-yr-old girl’s alleged targeting Jews

A Melbourne teenager accused of a series of offences, including alleged antisemitic targeting, has had her bail refused after a court heard that she deliberately sought out members of the Jewish community.

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How to defend against antizionism – Part 1

Part 1: Diagnosing the problem

Today we rely on the word ‘antisemitism’ to describe all anti-Jewish sentiment. The word sprang into popularity through Wilhelm Marr’s The Victory of Judaism Over Germandom (1879), which mounts the antisemite’s moral case while rejecting the religious persecution of prior centuries.

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Taskforce steps up national response to antisemitism in education

Universities are facing growing scrutiny over antisemitism as a national taskforce accelerates efforts to address rising incidents across schools and campuses.

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She lost her father at Bondi. Now she’s fighting the hate that killed him

The daughter of a man killed in the Bondi terror attack has joined Combat Antisemitism Movement Australia, stepping into a public campaign against the hatred she says led to her father’s death.

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Sydney preacher’s latest sermon targets Jews and Christians

Sydney-based Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad has released a new sermon attacking Jewish and Christian beliefs.

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Victorian Multicultural Commission forced to change charter after antisemitic statements

A Melbourne Jewish community advocate has secured changes to the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)’s charter. The changes follow a legal complaint over antisemitic social media posts by a former commissioner.

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Stonnington Council faces antisemitism royal commission investigation

Stonnington Council has been referred to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohestion after it deferred a decision last December to install a menorah at Malvern Town Hall.

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Three charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

British police have charged three men in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer service Hatzola (known as Hatzolah in Australia) in north London.

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