Posts Tagged: australia antisemitism
Australian PM Blames Antisemitism for Arson Attack on Melbourne Synagogue, Manhunt Underway for Suspects
Arsonists heavily damaged a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday in what Australia's prime minister called an antisemitic attack. The fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue,...
Australia Backs UN Resolution Calling for Israel to Pull Out From Gaza, West Bank in Major Policy Shift
Australia on Tuesday voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution calling on Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza, breaking a...
Antisemitic Incidents in Australia Quadruple to Record High Since Oct. 7 Attack, New Report Says
Antisemitism in Australia quadrupled to record levels over the past year, with Australian Jews experiencing more than 2,000 antisemitic incidents between October 2023 and September...
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Announces Policy Review After Criticized for Canceling Concert of Anti-Israel Pianist
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) said on Friday that its board will conduct an "independent external review into our policies, procedures, and processes" in light...
Australian War Memorials Vandalized With Pro-Hamas Graffiti
Multiple memorials near the Australian War Memorial have been defaced with anti-Israel graffiti as Australian policymakers grapple with how to manage a rise in antisemitism...
US Consulate in Australia Vandalized With Pro-Hamas Graffiti
The US consulate in Sydney, Australia was vandalized on Monday by an unidentified man carrying a sledgehammer who defaced the building in what appeared to...
Australian Soccer Fan Blames Media Distortion After Being Accused of Doing Nazi Salute at Match
A soccer fan in Australia said the press "twisted" an image of him to make it appear like he was doing the Nazi salute at...
Top Israeli Mental Health Doctor Axed From Conference in Australia After Threats From Pro-Hamas Activists
A world-renowned Israeli expert on trauma who developed Israel's national model for addressing mental health emergencies has been axed from a medical conference in Australia...
Prominent Pro-Hamas Activist in Australia Arrested on Kidnapping and Torture Charges
Australian police on Monday announced the arrest of a prominent pro-Hamas advocate accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and torture of a man whose perceived offense...
Anti-Israel Demonstrators Force Families of Israelis Killed, Abducted by Hamas to Evacuate Australia Hotel
Anti-Israel activists on Wednesday gathered for an angry demonstration outside a hotel in Melbourne, Australia where a delegation of the families of Israelis murdered and...
Amid Meteoric Rise in Antisemitism, Australian Business and Political Leaders Declare Support for Jewish Community
Amid a meteoric rise in antisemitic outrages in Australia following the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in southern Israel, more than 600 of the country's prominent...
Australia to Ban Public Display of Nazi Symbols
The Attorney-General of Australia, Mark Dreyfus, on Thursday announced that the Australian government will introduce legislation banning the Nazi Swastika and Schutzstaffel (SS) symbols from...
Kanye West Could Face Ban From Entering Australia For Antisemitic Outbursts, Government Minister Confirms
Months after losing his billionaire status as corporate sponsors roundly rejected his antisemitic outbursts, hip hop mogul Kanye West is facing the prospect of a...
Fury as Australian Jewish Footballer Is Subjected to Antisemitic Hate Following Newspaper Profile
A young Jewish athlete who was drafted into one of the top teams in the Australian Football League (AFL) has pushed back against the shower...
