Posts Tagged: Australia Jewish community
Australia at a Crossroads: Why Jews Are Discussing a Plan B
There was a time when leaving Australia never crossed my mind. Well, that’s not entirely true. Having an Israeli wife and being a passionate Zionist,...
Australian Police Suspect Foreigners Paying Criminals to Perpetrate Antisemitic Attacks
Law enforcement in Australia has started an investigation into the origins behind a spree of recent antisemitic crimes, announcing they suspect individuals outside the country...
Australian University Investigates Prominent Academic Over Calls to Destroy Israel, Zionism
Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia has launched an investigation into a prominent academic and award-winning author who has regularly used social media to call for...
After Massive Arson Attack, We in Australia’s Jewish Community Are Under Siege
On Friday morning, the world of the Australian Jewish community changed forever. The confidence that the community has always known has vanished -- replaced with...
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...
Zionist Federation of Australia Calls on New York Times to Fire Journalist Behind Doxxing of Australian Jews
The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) said The New York Times should fire one of its Melbourne-based reporters who downloaded private information...
New York Times Reporter Apologizes for Leaking Personal Data From Jewish Group Chat Later Used to Harass Jews
A reporter for The New York Times has apologized for leaking data from a WhatsApp group chat for Jews in Australia that was then published...
Netanyahu Speaks of Rising Antisemitism in Address to Australian Jews
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of "the resurgent antisemitism...in many parts of the world" in his Wednesday address to Australian Jewry. “We have a battle against...
10-Year-Old Jewish Girl Among Casualties of Melbourne Car-Ramming Attack
JNS.org -- A 10-year-old Jewish girl in Melbourne, Australia, was killed Friday when a driver intentionally plowed his car into pedestrians on a busy street. Thalia Hakin...
Hassidic Jews Tackle, Restrain ‘Terrifying’ Antisemitic Assailant Outside Melbourne Synagogue (VIDEO)
A group of Hassidic Jews tackled and held down a man who shouted antisemitic epithets at passersby and assaulted a congregant outside a synagogue in Melbourne,...
Melbourne Jewish Center Receives Half-Million Dollar Government Grant to Bomb-Proof Building With Security Wall
A Jewish center in Melbourne, Australia received a $500,000 government grant to build a security wall that will make the building bomb-resistant following heightened concerns of...
Australian PM Tony Abbott Pays Tribute to WWI Jewish Volunteers
Sky News - Prime Minister Tony Abbott has paid tribute to Australia's 'Jewish warrior citizens' at an Anzac commemoration service in Sydney. More than one in...
Australian Jewish Institutions Under Lockdown Amid Sydney Hostage Crisis
Jerusalem Post - Australian Jewish institutions have placed themselves under lockdown due to a hostage situation in Sydney involving Islamic militants, community sources announced Monday....
Jewish School in Sydney Erects Bomb-Proof Wall After Series of Anti-Semitic Incidents
A Jewish school in Sydney installed a bomb-proof wall and windows following a number of anti-Semitic attacks that have left the Jewish community worried about...
