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‘We were lost’: Jewish MP recalls attack on electorate office

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Federal Labor MP Josh Burns has detailed the antisemitic abuse directed at him and his partner, including the violent...

Who will stand with Israel against a new Iran deal?

News Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org -
Back in 2015, the GOP and most Americans opposed Obama’s appeasement of Tehran. Now, Democrats are against Israel on...

Civic vacuum helped fuel antisemitism, researcher states

Featured Articles Rob Klein -
The rise in antisemitism since October 7, 2023 and the Bondi terror attack last December is not simply a...

Alleged neo-Nazi ejected from One Nation fundraiser

Australia & NZ J-Wire News Service -
A man with known neo-Nazi associations was issued with a move-on direction by police outside a Pauline Hanson fundraiser...

Adamama and LimmudOz combine for reborn Sydney festival

Have You Heard? Rob Klein -
  Adamama and LimmudOz will join forces over the June long weekend for a new Sydney festival bringing together Jewish...

Political violence is a consequence of the politics of anathema

Featured Articles Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org -
The latest attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump demonstrates anew that, like the toleration of antisemitism, the demonization of...

The politics of selective outrage

Featured Articles Michael Gencher -
Today, one politician offered the predictable line that “Australia’s voice should be one that supports restraint, reinforces international law,...

‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review

News AAP -
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to...

‘Desperately sorry’: Wong apologises to Jewish community after Bondi attack

Community Rob Klein -
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has apologised to Australians and the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach terror attack, conceding...

Words stopped being enough a long time ago — consequences are long overdue

Featured Articles Michael Gencher -
Across Australia, for more than two years, we’ve witnessed a dangerous decline — not just in rhetoric, but in...

‘Disgust’: US diplomat attacks ALP’s Palestine decision

News AAP -
America's ambassador to Israel has taken aim at the federal government's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood at a United...

INTO THE FRAY: Europe veers Right—towards Israel and Trump?

Featured Articles Martin Sherman -
There are accumulating—albeit belated—signs of a new political assertiveness in Europe, together with a growing appreciation of Israeli resolve...

Sussan Ley reassures the Jewish community

News Henry Benjamin -
Sussan Ley has been elected as the first woman to lead the Liberal Party in the Australian parliament. Although under...

Chicago and other charades

Featured Articles Michael Kuttner -
As a non-American, I am always astounded when every four years millions of dollars are spent in hosting Hollywood...

Eulogies

Featured Articles Michael Kuttner -
The accepted protocol when speaking at a funeral is to praise the deceased's achievements and overlook any negative traits. However,...

Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal

News Pesach Benson -
The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties...

NZ leadership concerned with political language used in Israel-Hamas war statements

News J-Wire News Service -
The New Zealand Jewish Council and the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand are dismayed at the use of inflammatory...

David Southwick defends real estate portfolio

News AAP -
The Victorian opposition's new cost of living spokesman has defended stepping into the role while having interests in 17...

Israel at 75

Featured Articles Jeremy Rosen -
I have recently read two great books. “Israel’s Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation’s...

Trust is a key factor here

Featured Articles Ron Weiser -
The Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms continue to advance, at the same time as being unilaterally modified by the...

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