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Sydney man jailed for five years over foreign-directed antisemitic attacks

J-Wire Staff — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:21:37 +0000

A 32-year-old Sydney man has today received a maximum five-year prison sentence for masterminding a series of arson attacks and antisemitic vandalism incidents across the city in January 2025. Magistrate Jennifer Atkinson, in the Downing Centre Local Court, described the offences as part of an organised effort by foreign actors to inflame tensions between Arab […]

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‘Happy Chanukah’ car targeted on Christmas morning

David Marlow — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:10:43 +0000

A car decorated with a ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign has been fire-bombed in Melbourne. The car was targeted at a home in Balaclava Road, East St Kilda, in the heart of the Melbourne Jewish community at around 3am on Christmas morning. No one was injured in the attack, but the family was evacuated from their home […]

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Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

AAP — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:36:49 +0000

A bikie mastermind and his two alleged accomplices face further criminal charges after a kosher deli was firebombed in an attack suspected to be linked with Iran. Lewis’s Continental Kitchen, in Bondi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, was targeted in a failed arson attack on October 15, 2024. Five days later, it was hit again, causing […]

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Antisemitic vandal jailed but set for release soon

AAP — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:23:58 +0000

A man who led an antisemitic night of destruction has been jailed for his crimes but will walk on parole within weeks. Ten cars were graffitied, two were burned and four buildings were vandalised in a 41-minute rampage in Woollahra, a heartland for Australia’s Jewish community, in the dead of the night on November 20, […]

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Man charged over antisemitic graffiti spree at Melbourne synagogue

Rob Klein — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:20:37 +0000

A man has been charged with more than 20 offences following a string of antisemitic graffiti attacks at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in South Yarra earlier this year. The 37-year-old South Yarra resident was arrested by Victoria Police on Monday and charged in relation to six separate incidents of criminal damage at the Toorak Road […]

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Washington Israel embassy shooting suspect charged with hate crime

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:52:29 +0000

The US has brought federal hate crime charges against the man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. A man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum has been indicted on federal hate crimes charges. The indictment, filed […]

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Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time

AAP — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:20:39 +0000

A man charged with a “politically motivated” arson attack on a synagogue has faced court for the first time, as investigators continue to comb through piles of evidence. Giovanni Laulu faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday when he did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody. The 21-year-old Werribee man has been charged […]

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Police search for accused synagogue arsonist’s motive

AAP — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:16:52 +0000

An accused synagogue fire bomber has faced court as prosecutors search electronic devices for a motive behind the alleged arson. Police are searching devices seized from a man accused of setting fire to a synagogue to find his motive for the alleged attack. Angelo Loras, 34, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday after being charged […]

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Second nurse charged over viral ‘kill Israelis’ video

AAP — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:58:25 +0000

A second nurse has been charged over an allegedly threatening video in which he and a co-worker talked about refusing to treat and instead killing Israeli patients. Ahmed Rashid Nadir was arrested on Tuesday night and later hit with two charges after being filmed earlier in February in the random video chat with an Israeli […]

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Warning as conspiracies swirl over antisemitic plot

AAP — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:07:00 +0000

A caravan that was found packed with explosives has given rise to antisemitic conspiracy theories, prompting a call for leaders to improve their communication. Australian leaders have been urged to provide clear messaging to combat disinformation and conspiracy theories after the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan. The find is the latest in a series of […]

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