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What message does government secrecy send?

Michael Gencher — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:51:42 +0000

The federal government’s attempt to keep information from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion raises a question that goes well beyond Cabinet confidentiality. What message does it send when a Royal Commission established to investigate antisemitism, terrorism and the murder of Australians has to fight for access to information held by the government […]

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Bondi memorial hears community chose pride over fear

Rob Klein — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:52:48 +0000

More than 200 members of Sydney’s Jewish community, together with victims’ families, survivors, first responders and supporters, gathered in the rain at Bondi Beach on Sunday night to mark six months since the December 14 terrorist attack that claimed 15 lives. The memorial service was held at Archer Park, the site of the Chanukah by […]

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Community to gather in Bondi to mark six months since tragedy

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:35:43 +0000

Sydney’s Jewish community and friends will gather this Sunday evening, 14 June, to mark six months since the devastating tragedy that shook the local area and the nation. The service will remember the 15 people murdered in the terrorist attack during a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025, while also honouring the […]

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Bondi attack security failures under Royal Commission scrutiny

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:41:39 +0000

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will turn its attention to the security and intelligence failures surrounding the Bondi terrorist attack when its second block of public hearings begins this Sydney on Monday, 25 May 2026. Hearing Block 2 will examine the circumstances of the 14 December 2025 attack at the Chanukah by […]

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Israel activates death penalty clause in counter terror legal overhaul

Pesach Benson — Mon, 18 May 2026 07:22:36 +0000

Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorist attacks in military courts in Judea and Samaria can now face the death penalty after a regional military commander signed an amendment to security regulations on Sunday night. However, it remains unclear whether capital punishment will ultimately be applied in the way its legislative backers intended. Central Command commander Maj. […]

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Antisemitism expert warns commission that anti-Jewish hatred has entered mainstream

Rob Klein — Thu, 14 May 2026 08:25:51 +0000

British antisemitism expert Dr Dave Rich has delivered a stark warning to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. He declared that anti-Jewish hatred has surged into the mainstream and now threatens not only Jews but also the fabric of Australian society itself. Rich, director of policy at the UK-based Community Security Trust, holds […]

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The Palestinian laundromat

Melanie Phillips - JNS.org — Sun, 03 May 2026 08:10:41 +0000

In America and Britain, political violence and attacks on Jews are becoming normalised and even justified. Many have commented on the fact that Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old shooter from California who allegedly set out to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday evening, parroted the […]

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London stabbings shine light on Hamas’s success

Ben Cohen - JNS.org — Sun, 03 May 2026 01:18:59 +0000

Like other countries where anti-Jewish and anti-Israel outrages have reached epidemic proportions, the British public has remained fairly silent in the face of an upsurge in Jew-hatred. It’s past time to acknowledge that for Hamas and its allies, the pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, yielded one enduring, transformational success. To find it, […]

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UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings

AAP — Fri, 01 May 2026 01:26:40 +0000

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country’s terrorism threat level. The United Kingdom has raised its terrorism threat level ‌to “severe” from “substantial” a day after an antisemitic stabbing attack in north London as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Jewish people were […]

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

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:18:11 +0000

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. The Commission’s Interim Report, presented on 30 April to the Governor-General Sam Mostyn, […]

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