Posts Tagged: australia
Australia Bans Kanye West, Citing Release of Pro-Hitler Anthem
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Wednesday that the government had canceled the visa for rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. “He’s been...
What Choice Do We Really Have? A Diaspora Jew From Canada and Australia Confronts Betrayal
I was born in Canada. I’ve lived in Australia for more than 30 years. I have always considered myself blessed to live in these two...
An Australian Lesson: Voters Reject Identity Politics and Imported Extremism
In the lead-up to Australia's 2025 federal election on May 21, 2025, the Jewish community harbored cautious optimism. Many hoped that the electorate would deliver...
Australia Has Voted — So What Happens Now for the Jewish Community?
On Saturday, May 3, Australians cast their votes -- and the results speak volumes. Of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Anthony...
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 Police Arrest Third Suspect in Firebombing Attack on Jewish Leader’s Former Home
On Monday, law enforcement in Australia arrested an unnamed 25-year-old man, charging him with involvement in antisemitic graffiti and arson targeting a residence in the...
Australia’s Jewish Community Faces an Election — and an Unprecedented Threat
On May 3, 2025, Australians will head to the polls in one of the most pivotal elections in recent memory -- especially for Australian Jews. This...
The Labor Party Sends an Alarming Message to Australian Jews in Upcoming Election
With just a few days to go before Australians head to the polls on May 3, the country’s Jewish community is reeling from a decision...
UN Hid Details of Official’s Travel Funding Amid Alleged Pro-Hamas Financing
i24 News - The United Nations Human Rights Office appears to have disseminated intentionally deceptive information in an attempt to cover up travel funding that...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Antisemitism Rises to Shocking Levels in Australia — But the Media Doesn’t Care
The phrase gets repeated often -- especially as antisemitism surges in the wake of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attacks: The Jews are the proverbial...
