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Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia as President Herzog visits Sydney in aftermath of Bondi

Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.

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Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks after laying a wreath for victims of the December 14, 2025 gun attack at the Bondi Pavilion, in Sydney on February 9, 2026.

President Isaac Herzog arrives in Australia to console Jewish community amid backlash

President Herzog visits Bondi Beach to console victims of the massacre and address rising antisemitism amid protests and diplomatic tensions in Australia.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

President Herzog lands in Australia for first visit since Hanukkah Bondi Beach massacre

Herzog was invited to visit the country after the tragedy by the Governor-General, the Prime Minister of Australia, and the Jewish community following the attack in December 2025.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A demonstrator displays a placard with the lettering 'From the river to the sea' during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians at Oranienplatz Square in Berlin's Kreuzberg district, Germany, on November 11, 2023.

Queensland to ban 'from river to sea' and 'globalize intifada' chants under new legislation

As part of the package, Crisafulli is making chanting or displaying the slogans “globalise the intifada” and “from the river to the sea” an offense.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Accredited Muslim preachers may help the West confront radical Islam - opinion

Proposal to accredit Muslim preachers aims to stop radical Islam and promote values that respect Western ideals.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies as it nears northwest Australia

Port Hedland, as well as the nearby ports of Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier and Varanus Island, closed on Saturday as Mitchell developed off the coast of Western Australia's Pilbara region.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Satellite view of Tropical Cyclone Zelia, a powerful Category 5 cyclone impacting the coast of Western Australia near Port Hedland, disrupting major iron ore exports. Imaged 13 February 2025.

Australia’s conservative coalition reunites after split over hate speech laws

"The coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past," Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Grapevine February 6, 2026: Mixed feelings over Herzog’s visit down under

Movers and shakers in israeli society.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Bank Hapoalim’s public committee (from L): Amram Mitzna, Naama Halevi-Peer, Noam Hanegbi, and Sharona Tarshish.

Australian teenager charged for death threats against Herzog before visit

A 19-year-old Australian was charged over alleged online death threats against President Isaac Herzog ahead of the Israeli leader’s upcoming visit to Australia.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Anti-Zionist Jewish group joins Hezbollah-linked bodies to oppose Herzog's Australia visit

President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming visit to Australia is facing opposition from an anti Zionist Jewish group working alongside Hezbollah and Muslim Brotherhood linked organizations.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByMEL GREEN
A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Bankstown Nurses plead 'not guilty' after threatening to kill Israeli patients in viral 2025 video

Two Sydney nurses accused of threatening Israeli patients in a viral 2025 video pleaded not guilty in court, with their defense set to challenge the video’s admissibility.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Two Australian nurses who were suspended for saying they would, and have already killed Israeli pateints, February 12, 2025.

For Australian IDF soldiers, Bondi shooting triggered memories of Oct. 7

While the community was reeling from the attack, some of its young members were serving in the IDF on the other side of the world.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to Australia Amir Maimon and others watch the beginning of a new Torah scroll at the Sydney Opera House during a ceremony on the National Day of Mourning.

Hospital staff changed Jewish Bondi victim’s name on system, removed religion, without permission

“What exactly was hospital staff trying to protect a Jewish woman who had just survived a massacre from? Why was she in danger?” a member of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry asked

JANUARY 28, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
The ink on a memorial message sheet bleeds after rainfall as people lay flowers and pay tribute to honour the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

Australia at risk of sliding toward the UK’s extremism crisis, former Australian PM says

“In Australia, we have witnessed a terrible explosion in antisemitism since October 7,” said Morrison. “We left a gap for antisemitism to fill, and it certainly did, and it flourished.”

JANUARY 28, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
Former Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison speaks during the Light Against Terror: Chanukah Memorial event at Chabad of Bondi Synagogue on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.