Australia’s antisemitic arsonist and the choice the country faces

As I was making preparations on Friday night for Shabbat in Columbus, Ohio, my phone buzzed with some devastating news from Australia…writes Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann. Read more

Charges laid amid restaurant’s distress over protest

A restaurant targeted by pro-Palestine protesters has revealed the “profound impact” the incident has had on its staff as police arrest and charge protesters. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Ron Castan AM QC – barrister and human rights advocate Read more

Second Melbourne restaurant attacked as community reacts

A vegetarian restaurant and a wall opposite the Melbourne Holocaust Museum have been defaced with antisemitic graffiti. This marks the second targeted attack on a Melbourne restaurant within 48 hours, fuelling growing fears about antisemitic violence across the city.

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Anti-hate taskforce set up after antisemitic attacks

As the hunt continues for those behind a wave of antisemitic attacks, a task force has been established that could lead to increased police powers. Read more

Man faces court over ‘cowardly’ attack on Melbourne synagogue

A man has fronted court for the first time after being charged by counter-terror police over a fire at a synagogue. Read more

Widespread condemnation of antisemitic Melbourne attacks

Melbourne’s Jewish community has been left reeling after a synagogue was set alight with families inside, an Israeli restaurant stormed by protesters chanting “death to the IDF”, and a weapons company allegedly linked to Israel firebombed, in what authorities and Jewish leaders are calling a dangerous escalation of antisemitic hate crimes.

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Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

The federal government has taken action against the online hate group Terrorgram, which it says has threatened Australian lives in the past. Read more

Australia’s Iran embassy staff leave after US warning

Australian diplomatic staff have been ordered to leave Iran, which is trading missile attacks with Israel, amid fears the US could join the conflict. Read more

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and UK turn on Israel

In a distinctly hostile act – the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom announced in a Joint Statement on 10 June sanctions and other measures targeting Israeli politicians Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Read more

Australia /NZ expected to join UK set to formally sanction Israeli ministers

The UK is set to formally sanction Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich. Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Julie Nathan

Morry Frenkel speaks with Julie Nathan, Research Director at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ). Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Sarah Saqui – great-aunt to May Saqui, and a most interesting lady Read more

Danger signals flashing

Recent developments are triggering danger signals for Israel and Diaspora Jewish communities alike. Read more

Antisemitism up 52% in Victoria

The 2024 Victorian Antisemitism Report has reported a surge in antisemitic incidents in 2024, with a total of 552 recorded cases, marking the highest annual total ever documented. Read more

Israeli cannabis inhaler available free to Aussie veterans

An Israeli medical cannabis inhaler to be issued free to eligible patients has been approved by Australia’s Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more

Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Australia is providing an extra $11 million in lifesaving humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza undergoing Israeli bombardment following the collapse of a ceasefire. Read more

Henry Ergas speaks to AIJAC

Professor Henry Ergas, an economist, academic and columnist at the Australian, recently addressed an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) luncheon on the threats to Australian society and multiculturalism from the alliance between sections of the Muslim community and the progressive Left. Read more

PM backs Gaza aid resumption after truce breakdown

Australia has called for the resumption of humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza after a second day of Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. Read more

Antisemitic attacks ‘number one priority’ for ASIO

Australia’s spy chief says antisemitic attacks are the intelligence agency’s “number one priority” for threats to life. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Signora Rosina Tedeschi – Amazing woman and Italian tutor – extraordinaire – Part 2 Read more

Erin Molan meets President Herzog

President Isaac and First Lady Michal Herzog have met with Australian journalist Erin Molan. Read more

Australia backs Gaza ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis

Australia supported a ceasefire in Gaza and joined calls for the reversal of Israeli laws banning a Palestinian aid agency from operating at the United Nations. Read more

Australia ‘abandons’ ally after Middle East UN vote

Australia’s vote at the United Nations backing the call for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian Territories has marked a deepening rift with the US, as Labor stands accused of selling out the Jewish community for votes.
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Shaked visa denial sparks outrage

Former Israeli interior and justice minister Ayelet Shaked has been denied a visa to visit Australia on the grounds that she could “vilify” Australians or “incite discord.” Read more

Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered

Australia’s Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Stefan Friedrich Smerd – world-renowned solar physicist Read more

NSW protest ban flagged as organisers query police presence

Police resources are stretched thin after weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations and that could be a reason to shut them down, NSW Premier Chris Minns says. Read more

Wretched

Early this past Sunday morning, I was looking at the news headlines and reading the latest wretched pontifications from Blinken and Lammy. Read more

AIJAC analyses Australia’s abstention

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says the Australian Government should have voted “no” if it is genuinely committed to Australia’s long-standing bipartisan policy of supporting a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace. Read more

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