Posts Tagged: australia antisemitism
Australian Police Announce Major Breakthrough in Hunt for Melbourne Synagogue Arsonists
Five months after the arson attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue, Australian law enforcement announced a major breakthrough that could lead to the identification and...
Antisemitism Skyrockets in 7 Countries With Largest Jewish Populations, Global Report Finds
The seven largest Jewish communities outside Israel have reported record spikes in antisemitic activity in recent years, largely driven by a wave of anti-Jewish hatred...
Australian Politician Whose Signs Were Hit With Swastikas Says Time Has Come to ‘Show Up for the Jewish Community’
Vandals targeted the campaign yard signs of Australian parliamentarian Andrew Wallace in the country's Sunshine Coast this past weekend, drawing black swastikas over his face...
Australian City Council Pulls Funding for Local Music Awards After Anti-Israel Song ‘River to Sea’ Wins Top Honor
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) in Australia pulled funding for the Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) on Thursday effective immediately in response to a controversial anti-Israel...
Australian Jewish Leader Urges Continued Vigilance on Antisemitic Hate Crimes After Police Label Bomb Threat ‘Fake’
A top Australian Jewish leader has expressed disappointment with a recent announcement by police that an incident involving an abandoned caravan filled with explosives and...
Australian Police Arrest 14 Members of Organized Criminal Network Over Antisemitic Hate Crimes
Australian police have arrested and charged 14 members of an organized crime network in connection with a wave of antisemitic hate crimes across the country. According...
Fake Plan to Attack Australia Synagogue Fabricated by Organized Crime, Police Say
A fake plan to attack on a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organized crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said on Monday. Authorities in January found explosives in a caravan, or trailer,...
Second Australian Nurse Charged Over Viral Video Threatening to Kill Israeli Patients
An Australian nurse working in a Sydney hospital has been arrested and charged after a viral video captured him making threats, stating he would refuse...
Australian Nurse Charged for Threatening Israeli Patients as Spy Chief Flags Antisemitism as Top Concern
An Australian nurse working at a hospital in Sydney has been charged with making threats after saying in comments caught on video that she would...
Australia’s Spy Chief Warns Surge in Antisemitism Across Country Has ‘Not Yet Plateaued’
The head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency has revealed that five major terrorist plots were prevented over the past year, amid a wave of antisemitic...
Muslim Groups Defend Australian Nurses Who Vowed to ‘Kill’ Israeli Patients, Accuse Critics of ‘Double Standards’
A coalition of 50 Muslim leaders and organizations has come out in defense of two Australian nurses embroiled in a scandal after they were caught...
Australian Nurses Threaten to Kill Israeli Patients, Leading Jews to Question Safety at Country’s Hospitals
An Australian hospital is reviewing patient records after two nurses were caught on video vowing to kill Israeli patients, prompting swift action from authorities. One...
Neo-Nazis Receive Pushback, Lawsuits, Arrests Around Globe, From Ohio to Australia
Neo-Nazi groups and individuals promoting the Third Reich experienced opposition last week as politicians, communities, and law enforcement in Ohio and Australia responded to the...
Australia Cracks Down on Antisemitism Amid Unrelenting Surge in Hate Crimes Targeting Jewish Community
The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has introduced a proposal to criminalize specific protests outside places of worship in response...
