Posts Tagged: australia
Australian Columnist: We Should Apologize to the Jews
Rowan Dean, a columnist at Australia’s Courier-Mail newspaper, on Sunday called on his fellow Australians and non-Jews everywhere to apologize to Jews for lacking in compassion...
In Australia, Labor Party’s Support for Palestinian State Highlights Challenges Facing Israel
JNS.org - According to some experts, the push for recognizing a Palestinian state within Australia's Labor Party mirrors efforts by left-wing activists in other English-speaking countries to take...
Australia: No Proof Gov’t Funds to Christian Charity World Vision in Gaza Funneled to Hamas
JNS.org - The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) said Thursday it had not found any evidence that government funds granted to a Christian charity had been...
New York Times Hypes Australia Opposition to Netanyahu Visit
Before Prime Minister Netanyahu even begins his visit to Australia, the New York Times is out with an article amplifying the voices of his critics...
Amnesty International Australia Apologizes for Facebook Comment Defending Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
Amnesty International Australia has apologized after one of its volunteers posted a comment on its Facebook page earlier this week defending the 16 Muslim-majority nations...
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...
Australian Man Charged With Terror Offenses After Allegedly Making Videos Showing How to Kill Jews
An Australian man has been arrested and charged with terror offenses after he allegedly published videos online in which he called on other people to...
Australian Religious, Political Leaders Condemn ‘Textbook Antisemitism’ Campaign Against Construction of Sydney Eruv
Religious and political leaders in Australia are widely condemning what they consider to be the antisemitic nature of a campaign against the construction of an eruv,...
Thousands of Fliers Promoting Holocaust Denial Secretly Distributed Across Australian Campuses
Thousands of fliers promoting Holocaust denial have been distributed secretly across Australian college campuses over the past year, an Australia-based correspondent for BuzzFeed News reported on Sunday. According...
Report: Non-Jewish U of Sydney Student Linking Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism Interrupted During Presentation, Given Low Grade
A University of Sydney student was prevented from completing a Holocaust-studies presentation highlighting links between modern antisemitism and anti-Zionism, the Australian Jewish News (AJN) reported on Thursday. According to...
Tech Analyst: Striving for Startup Success, Australia Should Emulate Israel
As it seeks to bolster its startup scene, Australia should look to Israel as a model to emulate, an Israel-based Geektime technology reporter wrote on...
Rabbi of Swastika-Desecrated Sydney Synagogue: ‘Deplorable’ Act an Attack Against Jews Everywhere
No matter where an antisemitic assault takes place, it is “an attack against all Jews,” an Australian rabbi whose synagogue was desecrated with swastika graffiti told The Algemeiner on...
Rivlin’s Decision to Cancel Australia Visit Was a Huge Mistake
Israel today has few genuine friends willing to stand up and defend the Jewish state and counter the many nations that apply bias and double...
Melbourne’s Largest Jewish School to Hire Armed Security Guards to Patrol Campus
The largest Jewish school in Australian Victoria is set to become the first in the southeastern state to hire armed security guards, The Age reported on Sunday. According to the report, Mount...
