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Darwin honours Australia’s only Jewish premier

Rob Klein — Sun, 10 May 2026 01:13:57 +0000

A ceremony in Darwin honouring Australia’s only Jewish state premier, Vaiben Louis Solomon, has highlighted the long but little-known history of Jewish contribution to the Northern Territory as community leaders warn of rising antisemitism nationwide. Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion, who attended the Darwin ceremony, said the visit offered “a salutary reminder […]

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Jewish leaders welcome new antisemitism legislation passed by federal parliament

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:59:06 +0000

Australia’s federal parliament has passed the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026, with Jewish community leaders describing the legislation as an important and overdue response to rising antisemitism and extremist activity. The bill was approved late last night following debate in both houses, alongside a condolence motion for the victims of the Bondi Beach […]

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Concerns grow that antisemitism bill leaves dangerous loopholes

Rob Klein — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:35:04 +0000

Representatives of the Jewish community have told a Senate committee the government’s draft antisemitism bill risks missing its mark unless key flaws are fixed. At the same time, support for the legislation is reportedly splintering ahead of a vote next week. The public hearing into the federal government’s draft Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill […]

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ECAJ report finds extreme antisemitism has become part of the mainstream

Rob Klein — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:17:14 +0000

The newly released ECAJ Report on Anti-Jewish Incidents in Australia 2025 reveals that Australian Jews have endured a second frightening year of unprecedented antisemitism. The report confirms that for the second year in a row, assaults, abuse, vandalism and hate messages are occurring at almost five times the level recorded before the October 7, 2023 […]

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Jewish leaders warn against Labor-Greens deal in Tasmania

Rob Klein — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:41:52 +0000

Australia’s peak Jewish representative body has urged Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter to reject any governing alliance with the Greens, following inflammatory remarks by state Greens leader Rosemary Woodruff accusing Israel of committing “genocide” and calling for “the return of Palestinian lands.” Tasmania’s state election on 20 July 2024 delivered a hung parliament, with neither […]

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Australian Jewish leaders welcome Kanye ban

Rob Klein — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:49:23 +0000

Jewish leaders have welcomed the decision to ban Kanye West from Australia, describing his relentless antisemitic campaign as dangerous and a threat to Jewish communities worldwide. West, now legally known as Ye, had his Australian visa cancelled after releasing a song called “Heil Hitler” earlier this year in which he refers to himself as a […]

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ECAJ welcomes court ruling banning antisemitic sermons

Rob Klein — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:59:02 +0000

A Federal Court judge has ordered the removal of a Muslim preacher’s speeches containing “fundamentally racist and antisemitic” statements from social media, in a ruling celebrated by Jewish leaders as a significant step in confronting hate speech in Australia. The case centred on lectures delivered by Wissam Haddad (born William), also known as Abu Ousayd, […]

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Sydney preacher’s new speech inflames tensions ahead of key court ruling

Rob Klein — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:47:01 +0000

A Sydney-based Islamic preacher facing legal action over allegedly antisemitic remarks has delivered a new speech accusing the “Jewish lobby” of attempting to undermine Islam, further inflaming tensions ahead of a high-profile court ruling. Wissam Haddad also known as Abu Ousayd, a cleric at Bankstown’s Al Madina Dawah Centre, is being sued by the Executive […]

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Radical preacher escalates threats ahead of court battle with ECAJ

Rob Klein — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:52:00 +0000

Controversial Sydney preacher Wissam Haddad has intensified his rhetoric leading up to a Federal Court hearing, releasing a video widely condemned as a call to violence. The video, featuring an image of a sword followed by a clenched fist, shows Haddad telling viewers: “We are not going to come unarmed; we’re going to fight them […]

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Lakemba cleric apologises for antisemitic sermon, but doubts over sincerity

Rob Klein — Thu, 29 May 2025 23:39:48 +0000

An extremist cleric who preached that Jews were “bloodthirsty monsters” who “ran like rats” during the October 7 Hamas attacks has issued a formal apology following a racial vilification complaint lodged by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ). Sheikh Ahmed Zoud (also reported as Ahmed Zod) delivered the controversial sermon in December 2023 at […]

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