Posts Tagged: australia antisemitism
Internet Giant GoDaddy Praised for Booting ‘Miss Hitler 2020’ Contest Off Web
A top Australian Jewish advocacy group on Thursday hailed an internet domain registration company's decision to suspend a neo-Nazi account as a "glorious victory of...
Nazi Flag Removed From Australia Home After Joint Effort by Angered Residents, Jewish MP and Police
A Nazi flag flying on a private property in Australia, close to a Holocaust survivor’s home, was taken down by local police on Tuesday after...
Australia Sees 30 Percent Rise in Antisemitic Incidents in 2019, New Report Reveals
JNS.org - A new report on antisemitism in Australia revealed a 30 percent spike in serious incidents involving direct verbal abuse, harassment and intimidation of...
Australian Teenager Charged With Harassment and Making Death Threats Against Bullied Jewish Student and His Mother
An Australian teenager has been charged with stalking, harassment, and death threats against a Jewish schoolboy and his mother. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the...
Jewish-Owned Melbourne Café Defaced With Antisemitic Graffiti: ‘The Holocaust Is a Lie’
A Jewish-owned café was defaced with violently antisemitic and Holocaust denial graffiti in the Australian city of Melbourne. According to the Australian Jewish News, the owner...
Australian High School Students Suspended Over Antisemitic Bullying Campaign
Two students at a high school in Sydney have been suspended for the antisemitic bullying of Jewish classmates. The students from the Balmain campus of Sydney Secondary...
Antisemitic Incidents Rise 9.5 Percent in Australia in One Year, Report Says
JNS.org - Australia experienced a 9.5-percent increase in antisemitic attacks and assaults from September 2016 to September 2017, according to a new report released by the Executive Council...
Australian Jews Outraged as Local Council Bans Construction of Sydney Synagogue, Citing Fear of Potential Terror Attack
The shock decision by a planning committee to deny permission for the construction of a new synagogue in Sydney on the grounds that it would...
