Australian Jewry
Australian PM condemns alleged mass casualty plot against mosques and parliament
Australian police charged a 20 year old man over an alleged terror plot targeting mosques, police headquarters and parliament, a case Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called deeply shocking.
Brisbane synagogue targeted in antisemitic hate crime, suspect arrested
Australian who called Jews 'greatest enemy' of nation gets year in jail under new hate crime laws
President Isaac Herzog brings Israel’s embrace to Australian Jews as protests rage outside
Bondi Beach massacre exposes Israel’s limits, forcing a rethink on Jewish security abroad
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Sydney attack highlights the need to rethink how Jerusalem approaches the security of Jews far beyond Israel’s borders.
Jewish Australian MP discusses Bondi terror, rising antisemitism, Jewish safety - exclusive
The murder of 15 people at Bondi Beach has shaken Australia to its core. For Mark Dreyfus, a Jewish member of the Australian ruling party, it is not only a national tragedy but a deeply personal one.
Sydney Opera House lit with menorah after deadly antisemitic attack
“Lighting the Opera House is a simple but powerful gesture: a message to the world that we cherish our Jewish community, that we honour their courage, and that we stand with them in solidarity."
Beyond the Headlines: First night of Hanukkah in Australia - opinion
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Witnesses describe ‘absolute bloodbath’ in Bondi Hanukkah attack
"I saw blood gushing from me. I saw people hit, saw people fall to the ground," said Ostrovsky, “My only concern was, where are my kids? Where are my kids? Where’s my wife, where’s my family?”
Israel investigating whether Iran involved in deadly Bondi Beach shooting
Israeli intelligence has warned that Tehran has been targeting Jewish communities abroad, reportedly smuggling weapons and using social media cells to incite violence.
Who was Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, killed in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack? - explainer
Schlanger was at the Hanukkah event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, with over 2,000 in attendance, when two terrorists shot into the crowd, killing at least 10 and wounding dozens.
Arsen Ostrovsky, 'Post' contributor and pro-Israel human rights lawyer, wounded at Bondi Beach
Just two weeks prior, Ostrovsky warned about the "alarming surge in Jew-hatred since October 7, including the defilement of Australian landmarks being hijacked as platforms for intimidation."
At least 15 dead, including Israeli, dozens wounded in Bondi Beach Hanukkah event massacre
Several more were wounded in the mass shooting targeting the Hanukkah celebration in Australia's largest city, including an Israeli, the Foreign Ministry added.
Australia’s Jews face lurking antisemitism after October 7 in a once 'goldene medina'
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler on how Australian Jews were shocked by both the wave of antisemitism post-October 7 and the silence that followed.
